Rug and fitted carpet cleaning in Vecrīga - for hotels, offices and historic buildings

Historic buildings, hotels and offices in one neighbourhood

Vecrīga is the historic core of Riga, and the official name of the neighbourhood is Vecpilsēta. Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque houses have been preserved there, as well as simpler residential buildings. Vecrīga combines tourism, hotels, restaurants, culture, offices, shops and homes, so rugs here are in private flats as well as in workplaces and accommodation.

A flat in a historic building can have high ceilings, long windows and hand-made or wool rugs that stay in a room for years. Such rugs are cleaned with pick-up, because delicate fibres need controlled wet cleaning and full drying. In a hotel or office the floor can be covered with fitted carpet, which cannot be carried out, and it is cleaned right there on site. Travel to Vecrīga is included in the price.

Limited access and paid parking

In Vecrīga access for vehicles and deliveries is regulated, the pedestrian environment dominates, parking spaces are few, and the streets and courtyards are narrow. Vecrīga is in the Riga paid parking zone (R, A, B), so in the request, write where a car can stop by the building and whether there is a gate or a courtyard.

For a flat, state the floor and whether there is a lift. In an old building without a lift this matters. Add the rug sizes in metres (length × width, without the fringe), photos of the top and the underside, and a note about stains or smell. For an office or a hotel, write the area in m², the type of room and the time when the rooms are free.

Pick-up and return costs €10 (both ways together).

Fitted carpet in hotels and offices

Fitted carpet in hallways, guest rooms and meeting rooms takes a heavier load than in a flat. The carpet maker Shaw, in its care guide, advises cleaning with hot water extraction about once every 12–18 months depending on how many people walk on it, and mentions that proof of cleaning may be needed for the maker’s conditions.

Up to 100 m², fitted carpet cleaning in Vecrīga costs from €4/m², and above 100 m² from €2.50/m² for the whole area: 150 m² × €2.50 = from €375. See carpet cleaning in a hotel or guesthouse and carpet cleaning in a restaurant or café. In catering venues, food and grease stains are best blotted at first with clean absorbent material and not rubbed, because rubbing presses them deeper. For businesses the price depends on the area and the volume, and the unit prices are the same “from” prices, but the request must state when the rooms are free.

Tall windows, long and heavy curtains

In historic buildings the windows can be tall, and then the curtains are long. In a lined curtain the two parts can be of different fibres, so before any work both care labels must be read. Fabrics that take up moisture can change length, and the maker Brentano mentions changes of up to 3% for sheer curtains and drapes. If the curtain is velvet, water and pressure can crush the pile. For blackout curtains, heat can damage the coating.

Curtain dry cleaning in Vecrīga costs from €3.70/m² for heavy curtains. Two curtains, each 2 × 3.2 m of fabric, are 12.8 m² × €3.70 = from €47.36. The price of curtain take-down and rehanging depends on the situation: the length of the curtain rail, the height and the type of fixing matter, and whether a ladder or scaffolding is needed.

A hand-made rug in an old flat

If a flat has a hand-made or Persian rug, the dyes can bleed, and so colourfastness must be tested in a hidden spot. Museum conservators advise against using shop-bought carpet shampoos on valuable rugs. Many old rugs have no label, and then a photo of the underside of the rug helps a specialist determine the fibre.

Persian rug cleaning in Vecrīga costs from €15/m², and the final price is given from a photo. We do not do repairs or fringe restoration.

Short-term letting and a flat between guests

When the guests in a flat change, everyday dirt can build up in the rug: coffee, wine and food stains and smell. Blot a fresh stain first rather than rubbing it, and do not use hot water if it is blood or another protein stain.

Carpet cleaning in a rental flat in Vecrīga is done on site if the rug is synthetic or fitted. Attach photos of the stains, state the area and the time when the flat is free. The smell can be reduced, but we cannot promise it will disappear; urine or odour treatment is from €3/m² extra.

Prices in Vecrīga

Travel to Vecrīga is included in the price. If the sum for cleaning is under €45, the charge is €45, and pick-up is added.

A synthetic rug at home costs from €6/m², a wool rug with pick-up from €10/m². Example: a 3 × 2 m wool rug is 6 m² × €10, that is from €60, and with pick-up from €70. May stay: an old stain and paint marks. See the price page. A long-pile or thick rug costs from €10/m², and silk, viscose and hand-made rugs from €15/m² with the final price given from a photo.