Wool Rug Cleaning Services

Wool rugs are the staple area rug of most homes. They embody artistry, tradition, and even practicality as they are made from a natural fiber, are surprisingly durable, and keep your feet and floors warm. Yet, like any investment, they need to be maintained properly to ensure they remain as beautiful and practical as possible. PristineGreen offers both professional wool rug cleaning and wool carpet cleaning services in NYC, offering both cleaning services as well as area rug repair services.

Issues We Solve

Wool rugs will last many, many years if properly maintained. Here are some issues that we can fix with wool rugs.

The Need for Professional Wool Carpet Cleaning

Life happens and your wool rug will eventually become stained. Whether it's from food, spilled beverage, or a pet accident, staining is common on any soft floor covering. Wool rugs are surprisingly easy to clean as the fibers contain a natural oil called lanolin, which acts as a protective coating on the wool rug. Yet despite this natural protection, stains and brown spots on wool rugs should be handled properly, especially those that come from pet accidents. At PristineGreen, we offer comprehensive stain removal services that can solve any accident that has happened to your rug.

General Wear and Tear

Because homeowners love the feel of wool rugs under their feet, they are often placed in high traffic areas. This causes the rug to accumulate dirt and dust over a period of time. These dust particles not only diminish the color and feel of the rub, but can over time degrade the backing or knots of the rug, which keep the whole textile together. We offer general wear and tear cleaning either in-home or taken away at a facility.

Color Fading

Because many wool rugs are handmade with natural dyes, the colors are susceptible to damage from the sun’s UV rays. Over time, the colors fade and the rug loses its vibrant appeal. At PristineGreen, we offer color restoration to these wool rugs, often oriental or persian rugs. We use matching colors to the original ones to ensure a seamless integration.

Wool Rug Repairs

As with any aging rugs, wool rugs need to undergo repairs and maintenance to ensure they can last for decades to come. Such repairs can include reweaving if holes occur, refringing as the fringes deteriorate, color restoration as the colors fade, and even moth infestation removal as moths love to eat wool. Whatever wool area rug repair you need, PristineGreen has the professional solution for you.

Types of Cleaning

At PristineGreen, we offer two types of cleaning for wool area rugs. You can either have them cleaned in home using steam cleaning or taken away for facility cleaning, which has a different process.

In-Home Cleaning

We offer in-home cleaning for wool carpet cleaning. If the wool carpeting is a tack-down wall-to-wall, it cannot be taken away and of course must be cleaned at the location. Our process includes the use of state-of-the-art steam cleaning machines and using hot-water extraction to thoroughly shampoo, clean, and rinse the wool fabric using fabric-safe, pH balanced, chemicals. Our princess can remove years of dirt and stains in just one visit from us. If you have a wool area rug, we can o also offer this service to you as some homeowners do not want to be without a rug for more than 24 hours.

Facility Cleaning

For homeowners with wool heirloom rugs, antique rugs, oriental rugs, persian rugs, or rugs they just absolutely love, they often choose a facility cleaning. A facility cleaning involves having the rug picked up and it is cleaned at a facility in a shallow pool of water, doused in wool rug shampoo. It is then gently and professionally agitated by hand or with a rotary floor machine. During his step, all stains are also addressed and treated. It is then finally rinsed. If there is any remaining residue or stains still remain, these steps are repeated until your wool rug reaches new or like new condition.

Wool Rug Cleaning Cost

The cost to clean your wool rug depends on a variety of factors. One being the size, whether it is hand-made or machine made, the type of pile, whether it is a blend (read the tag) and what kind of cleaning you want for it. Generally, at PristineGreen, wool rug cleaning in-home can rug about $2-3 dollars per square foot Facility cleaning for wool rugs generally go for about $3-5 dollars per square foot.