Our Rug Care Services

A thorough rug cleaning will help remove stains and odors, remove allergens like dust, pollen, and pet hair from your rug, and you will discover small repairs early, before they become large repairs, enabling you to preserve your rug for many generations more.

When a rug is given into our care we are able to wash, repair, perform color corrections, and protect against future stains. 

Removing the loose dry soil from your rugs is one of the most important steps in proper area rug cleaning. Did you know that an 8 x 10 rug can easily hold over 10lbs of soil deep in its fibers before it becomes visibly dirty? These dry soils can damage the natural fibers of your rug, destroy its appearance and reduce the life of the rug by years.
If the dust and soil is not removed prior to the rug being washed it can turn to a thick mud. At Select Rug Washing we use several different methods to ‘dust’ your rugs based on the construction and fibers that make up the rugs. This dusting process helps to remove many types of allergens, food remnants, pet dander, and worn fibers from the rug itself.

Rug washing looks like a simple task, but proper rug washing is more like a delicate balance between art and science, unlike carpet cleaning which uses high heat, surface cleaning technology, and strong chemistry. There are steps that must be taken in order to ensure an area rug is cleaned safely. That is why we employ experienced, professional technicians who receive ongoing education, certification, and training in rug washing, rug identification and construction, and rug repairs.

While we prefer to use a water and shampoo method whenever possible, every so often the construction of a rug, unstable dyes, or pre-existing damage may deem it risky to clean in that way. That is why we are also capable of cleaning your rugs with low moisture and dry cleaning methods.

Our customers often ask us to apply protector to their area rugs as part of our professional rug care services. While protector doesn’t guarantee that your rug will not come into contact with stains and spills, it can provide some additional time for you to clean up a spill or stain before it becomes permanent.

On rugs without protectant, liquid spills can soak into the rugs fibers quickly and possible become permanent. Having Select Rug Washing apply protectant to your rug also helps dirt and soils to come up during normal vacuuming.

Ask us today about fabrice protectant for your rugs and other fine textiles.

Do you think you might have moths on your rugs?

If you even suspect that you might have moths, contact us right away before the problem gets worse.

Our technicians will come inspect your rugs and if necessary wrap and remove the infested rugs from your home. We will take the rugs to our shop where we can determine the best remedy to prevent the spread of cloth eating moths that can permanently damage your treasured rugs. If damage has already occurred, we can discuss they types of repairs possible. See our Rug / Fringe Repair service below.

If you are considering storing your rugs for future use, let us apply a preventative moth treatment and wrap them for storage. See our Rug Wrap / Storage service below.