Area Rug Cleaning
In-Plant Rug Cleaning is recommended for Oriental Rugs and loose woven rugs. They should not be cleaned on location like wall to wall carpet. Daniles Floor Care cares for the finest to the most basic rugs from around the world. We will pick your rug up and bring it to our special cleaning plant where it will receive our very thorough Nine Step Cleaning System to get maximum soil and spot removal. Having your rug cleaned in our plant allows us to give it several treatments for a more thorough cleaning, controlled drying, and the use of various tools that are not available on location.
| Step 1: Pre-Inspection and Pick Up |
| We will determine as much as we possibly can about the type of rug and inherent qualities that may affect cleaning. We will outline the expected results and cleaning “prescription”. Our company will come to your home to pick up your rug, or you may drop it by our shop. |
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Step 2: Dry Soil Removal Woven rugs, especially hand knotted rugs are designed to hide dry soil. A few years ago, the Eureka company did a study and found that a 9 x 12 could hide 87 pounds of dirt! WOW! We use a variety of techniques to “dust” the rugs from the front and back. A machine called a pile lifter, special vacuum attachments and any many other methods are implemented. This is the most important step in cleaning any textile. |
| Step 3: Pre-Condition Depending on fiber content and soiling type, the rug will be pre-treated to emulsify the soils. |
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Step 4: Pre-Spot and Fringe Preparation Any potentially difficult spots will be pre-treated with special solutions to increase chances of removal. The fringe is also pre-treated for maximum soil removal. |
| Step 5: Shampoo Depending on fiber content and soiling type, the rug will be pre-treated to emulsify the soils. Most rugs are cleaned with an Oriental Rug Shampoo that is especially designed to get maximum cleaning while protecting sensitive natural fibers. |
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| Step 6: Rinse or Wash | |
| Depending on the type of rug it will be rinsed with extraction equipment on both sides or washed in a wash pit designed especially for Oriental Rugs. | |
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Step 7: Speed Dry Once the soil is rinsed away, the rug is dried flat or hung to dry in a controlled environment. Proper drying is essential to avoid unnatural shrinkage. |
| Step 8: Finishing When the rug is dry, it is combed and finished with soft groomers made for specialty rugs. |
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| Step 9: Post Inspection and Delivery Our cleaning specialist will give the rug a final inspection and release it for pick up or delivery. Your rug will be wrapped in brown craft paper to protect it from dust and environmental soils until it is picked up or delivered. Upon delivery, we will lay the rug for you. |
Other specialty services include:
- Urine decontamination
- Minor rug repair
- Blocking or re-stretching
- Color correction
- Moth deterrent
- Deodorization
- Tea wash application
- Hand tufted rug backing removal and replacement
Cash and Carry Program
You may drop off "Cash and Carry" rugs to our facility and save the handling fee. Our handling fee is based on the number and size of rugs we transport with a minimum of $50.00. However, all rugs MUST be carried in and out by the client as our administrative staff CAN NOT help you lift or carry them for you. You may also call ahead to arrange for our Cleaning Technicians to be available to help you lift or carry your items into our facility. After-hour and Saturday drop-off and pickup may also be arranged. Please call in advance to schedule.
All rugs on a "Will Call" or "Cash and Carry" basis must be picked up within 30 days.
ALL rugs left over 30 days will be charged $1.00 per day storage fee, per item and any discounts given at the time of the service will be lost.
Any rugs left over one year will be disposed of as the customer's expense.
