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Winchester Rug Cleaning and Repair | Specialist Rug Cleaners in Winchester

Our full immersion rug cleaning process in 10 steps 

• Assessment & testing

Our rug cleaning process begins with a thorough assessment to determine the type of rug (hand-knotted, hand loom or machine-made), fibre type (natural fibres like wool, cotton, silk, jute, etc or man-made like nylon, polypropylene, etc) and check for any stains, moth larvae or other problem areas. We also test for dye stability to assess the risk of colour run. Based on all this information, we decide on the most appropriate rug cleaning method 

• Moth treatment

Moths are one of the most fierce Oriental and Persian rug enemies, as the moths' larvae feed on the wool or silk rug fibres, permanently damaging the rugs. If our assessment determines there is an active moth infestation we would then treat the rug to kill any moth larvae or eggs to prevent any further damage.

• Rug dusting

Often overlooked, dusting is a vital step in the rug cleaning process. Natural rug fibres are great at hiding dirt, grit and dust particles. We remove them before starting the wet cleaning process by placing the rugs face down onto dusting grids and gently beating the back with a dedicated mechanical machine. This thorough dusting procedure removes any dirt particles from deep down the rug. We also use remove any remaining fine dust with the help of a wand with compressed air gently blowing through theface of the rug.  

• Rug washing

The dust-free rugs are taken to the wash floor where they are immersed in a rug cleaning solution and cleaned with a gentle brush on a rotary rug cleaning machine and then thoroughly flushed, rinsed and squeegeed.

• Fringe cleaning

Often made of cotton, wool or even silk, oriental rug fringes are in fact an integral part of the rug, a continuation of the rug warps.

The rug cleaning process wouldn't be complete without giving the fringes the much-needed attention. Often fragile, we clean them by hand with an individually tailored cleaning solution for the best results. 

• Water removal

The first step in getting a rug dry quickly is to extract as much water as possible. We use a centrifuge, the most advanced dedicated piece of equipment for rug cleaning. Powerful enough to spin even the heaviest Chinese 90 line rug, the centrifuge works on 3 phase electricity and can extract up to 98% of the water from deep down the rug in just a few minutes!

• Rug drying

All Persian and Oriental rugs are made of natural fibres like wool, cotton, or silk and very often a combination of them. Like for example wool pile on cotton warps, silk on silk, etc.

Because of their nature, these fibres are very absorbent, so professional equipment and special conditions are needed to dry the rugs in optimal time. Leaving a rug too wet for too long could lead to problems like cellulosic browning of the cotton warps and fringes, colour run or dye bleed, and so on.

As described on the previous step, we extract up to 98% of the water with the help of the centrifuge before hanging the rugs in our dedicated drying room.

The rug drying room is climate controlled and equipped with industrial dehumidifiers and fans to continuously circulate warm dry air around the rugs to complete the drying process in just a few hours.

• Advanced stain removal

Although the wash floor gives the most thorough rug cleaning process, some stubborn stains may need advanced stain removal techniques and colour repair, to maximise the chances of complete stain removal. 

• Air dusting and grooming

By this stage, the rugs are clean and dry, but because we like to do things properly we put the rugs through an additional light air dusting process to remove any potential dust particles from the rugs and do a final pile grooming before packing them ready for delivery

• Rug packing and delivering

All rugs are inspected, rolled up and wrapped in a breathable rug sleeve, ready for delivery.

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Frequently asked questions

• How much does it cost to clean a rug?

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It depends on the type and size of the rug. Send us a message with the rug dimensions and a short description or a picture and we'll give you a quote straight away.

• How long does it take to clean a rug?

We usually allow 10-14 days for the rugs to be returned

• How to clean a rug at home?

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We do not recommend DIY rug cleaning. If the colours are unstable they will run - usually the reds and the blues migrate into the light surrounding fibres. Rugs made from natural fibres also need to be dried very quickly. We use a centrifuge to extract the water and have a climate controlled drying room to dry all rugs within an optimal timeframe which cannot be done at home

• My rug fringes and edges are fraying. Can you repair them?

Yes, we can certainly fix them

Areas Covered:

Carpet Dyeing, Colour restoration, Sisal Carpets and Bleach Spot Repair: Throughout England, London and the Home Counties

Rug Cleaning, Advanced Stain Removal, Rug Repair and Rug Restoration: Hampshire, Winchester, Andover, Southampton, Wiltshire, Salisbury, Berkshire, Newbury

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