Rug Cleaning

Specialist rugs differ in their construction and fibre content and therefore require different cleaning processes. We can assure our clients that the cleaning methods we use are safe and thorough and will restore the appearance of your rugs, tapestries and fine carpets.

The Cleaning Process

Firstly your rug is collected by us and delivered to our rug cleaning facility where it is examined to identify the construction and fibre content. The examination will tell us whether the rug is safe to be wet cleaned or whether we need to use a dry cleaning method.

We then completely vacuum the rug using high pressure commercial vacuums and back dust the rug using vibro beating machines, which loosen any dirt lodged within the rug. The rug is then vacuumed again to remove all surface dust and dirt. We then begin the cleaning process:

Dry Clean

When the rug can not be wet cleaned due to its construction or due to the dyes not being stable we use a dry cleaning process. We will use a hot dry odourless mineral solvent machine to remove any dirt left in the rug or we will apply the solvent by hand and dry using absorbent cotton towels.

Wet Clean

If it is safe to wet clean the rug we will use one of three methods.

• Submersion- This is where the rug is totally submersed in a cleaning solution and left for up to six hours to release any dirt and contaminants left in the rug.
• High pressure cleaning-For this option we clean the rug using high pressure jets. The rug is pre sprayed with a solution to break down the surface tension of the dirt and after a short dwell time the rug is rinsed off using a high pressure sprayer.
• 3. Pre spray, rinse and extract- This is the same process as we use for cleaning carpets. The pre spray is applied to the rug, it is then agitated in using either a brush or a contra rotating brush machine, left to dwell and rinsed off using high pressure truck mounted machinery.

The rug is then dried in a controlled drying environment and returned to the client cleaner and fresher.