Antique Rug Cleaning
in Washington Heights and Inwood
Gentle, low-agitation cleaning for vintage and antique rugs, with preservation first.
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PHOTOGRAPHED BY OUR TEAMCare begins with
understanding.
Antique rugs require an extraordinarily careful approach. Age, natural dyes, and delicate fibers demand cleaning techniques that prioritize preservation above all else. Our specialists evaluate each antique piece for colorfastness, structural integrity, and fiber fragility before selecting a cleaning protocol. We use gentle, low-agitation methods that remove decades of accumulated soil while honoring the character and patina that make your rug a treasure.
We discuss the condition, recommended treatment and expected outcome with you. The appropriate method is selected after inspection; not every treatment is suitable for every rug.
Antique Rug Cleaning in Washington Heights and Inwood
An old foundation can be weaker than it looks. Damp at some point in a rug's life, from a wet storeroom or a slow leak, can leave its cotton threads with dry rot, and a rug in that state can crack when it is folded or lifted by one end. Four in five homes in Washington Heights and Inwood are prewar, and we treat every antique piece we collect here as fragile until the assessment shows otherwise, carrying it rolled and fully supported down the stairs or the elevator and out to the street. Dry rot cannot be reversed by cleaning, though knowing where it is lets us work around it with care. If the rug was ever stored somewhere damp, tell us at booking.
- 52%of homes in elevator buildings
- 81%built before 1940
- 6floors in the median home's building
A careful
consideration.
- 01Colorfastness testing
- 02Low-agitation hand-cleaning
- 03Natural pH-neutral solutions
- 04Controlled flat drying
- 05Gentle pile realignment
- 06Careful, supported handling
Time for a closer look?
- Decades of embedded dust
- Fragile or brittle fibers
- Color bleeding risk
- Moth or insect residue
- Musty storage odor
- Surface grime obscuring pattern
Let's care for
something remarkable.
A favorite piece. A family heirloom.
A room that feels like you again.