Persian & Oriental Rug Cleaning in New York City
Hand-washing for Persian, Oriental, wool, silk and handmade rugs. With free pickup and delivery available across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island. Text us photos for a same-day quote.
Real Washing, Real Results
Our 5 Step Rug Cleaning Process
- Pre-wash inspection and dye testing. Every rug is photographed and measured. Then mapped for pre-existing wear, stains and structural weakness. We perform colorfastness tests on vegetable dyes and antique pigments to minimize the risk of bleeding during the wash.
- Dust extraction and Deep Dusting. Before water ever touches the fibers, we use specialized harmonic vibration to extract pounds of embedded grit, dander and abrasive soils that standard vacuums leave behind.
- Submersion hand-washing. Your rug is submerged in a pool of water to protect its delicate fibers. Your rug undergoes a tailored, pH-balanced submersion wash, hand-agitated to lift deeply trapped odors and oils.
- Fresh water rinse and centrifuge. A continuous flow of fresh water pushes out remaining soil and soap residue. The rug is then placed in a specialized centrifuge to safely extract most of the moisture in minutes, preventing color run.
- Climate-controlled drying and grooming. Rugs are hung in a hyper-ventilated, climate-controlled room to dry naturally. Finally, the pile is hand-groomed (determined by our skilled technicians ) and the fringes are detailed for a polished finish.
Turnaround is typically 7 to 10 days from pickup to delivery, including drying time.
Specialty Area Rug Cleaning & Treatments
Fiber Safe
Moth Treatment & Prevention
Wine, Coffee & Organic Stain Lifting
Allergen & Dander Removal
Area Rug Types We Service
Professional Rug Cleaning for Fine & Handmade Rugs
Fine rugs can hold years of dust deep in the pile far below what a vacuum reaches. At Rug Refinery we hand wash Persian, Oriental, Wool, Silk, Antique and Handmade area rugs. We offer our services all across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island.
Why fine rugs need specialist cleaning
Area rugs act as giant air filters in your home, trapping dust, grit and allergens that standard vacuuming can't lift. We inspect fibers, weave and dye stability before we start, then we use gentle dust extraction followed by a full submersion hand-wash technique. In our experience, this the best way to get rid of years of built up dirt, stains and odor.
We also handle COIs for clients in the Upper East Side, Tribeca, SoHo, the West Village and Brooklyn Heights.
Rug types we clean
- Persian rug cleaning — hand-knotted Tabriz, Kashan, Heriz and Sarouk
- Oriental rug cleaning — antique and modern hand-knotted rugs
- Wool rug cleaning — the most common fine fiber, and the most sensitive to alkaline detergents
- Silk rug cleaning — gentle hand-washing that protects sheen and pile
- Turkish and kilim cleaning — Oushak, Anatolian and flatweaves, which need a different approach than pile rugs
- Moroccan rug cleaning — Beni Ourain and high-pile undyed wool
- Antique and handmade rug cleaning — dye stability tested before any water is used
- Shag, viscose and modern rug cleaning — fiber-specific methods for synthetics and blends
What rug cleaning costs
Professional rug cleaning is $7.00 per square foot, including our five-step hand-washing process. An 8' x 10' rug is $560. Standard pickup and delivery is free across our service area — we collect at your door or from your doorman at no charge. In-home white-glove service is quoted with your estimate; see rug pickup and delivery for the full breakdown.
For an exact price, text us photos and your rug's approximate dimensions.
Always know exactly
where your rug is.
The moment your rug is scheduled for pickup, we send you a private tracking link.
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Live driver location
Follow the map for an estimated window on when your rug will be collected — and when it's on its way back. -
Text & email updates
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Photo proof of delivery
Every return is photographed, tagged and time-stamped — so there's never a question about what came back.
Tracking isn't available on every job, and any times shown are estimates rather than guaranteed windows.
