A fitted carpet is cleaned on site, while wool, silk and hand-made rugs are cleaned in a workshop with pick-up and return. The unit prices are the same “from” prices as for homes: fitted carpet from €4/m², over 100 m² from €2.50/m². Write the area, the rooms and when they are free, and a specialist gives the price.
What is different in a business compared with a home
In a business, many people cross one carpet every day, and the dirt builds up in the traffic lanes: by the entrance, in corridors, by lifts, counters and desks. The areas are larger, there are more rooms, and they can be cleared only at certain times. So in the request the most important things are the area in m², the list of rooms and when the rooms are free.
How long a carpet takes to dry depends on the fibre, the pile thickness, the humidity of the room air and ventilation. Plan the cleaning so that the rooms do not need to be in full use for a while afterwards. If the rooms are on several floors or in several buildings, write which ones can be cleared at the same time.
Where it is cleaned: on site or in a workshop
A fitted carpet cannot be lifted, so it is cleaned where it is laid. For individual rugs the fibre decides the place: delicate fibres need controlled wet cleaning and full drying, which an office or a hall cannot provide.
| Carpet | Where it is cleaned | Why | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitted carpet up to 100 m² | on site | it cannot be lifted | from €4/m² |
| Fitted carpet over 100 m² | on site | a large area, the price applies to the whole area | from €2.50/m² |
| Carpet tiles (modules) | on site | soft floor covering laid on the floor | by area, as for fitted carpet |
| Large synthetic rug with a short pile | on site | a large rug, synthetic fibre | from €6/m² |
| Wool or cotton rug | in a workshop, with pick-up | hot water and rubbing can make wool felt | from €10/m² |
| Silk, viscose, hide, hand-made, Persian rug | in a workshop, with pick-up | dyes can bleed, price given from a photo | from €15/m² |
| Jute, sisal, coir rug | from a photo | water can turn them brown | price given from a photo |
If you do not know the fibre of your rug, tick “Not sure” in the “Where to clean?” field and add photos from the top and from the underside. A specialist makes a recommendation from the photos. On-site work on soft floor covering is described in more detail on the page fitted carpet and soft floor covering cleaning.
Commercial carpet cleaning and the maker’s instructions
Carpet makers, such as Shaw, advise having a fitted carpet professionally cleaned periodically, usually every 12–18 months depending on foot traffic. The maker’s terms may require proof that this was done, so keep the documents for the flooring, if you have them.
The same maker warns that cleaning that is too wet, without moisture extraction, can cause wrinkles and, in extreme cases, delamination of the backing. In the request the name or the age of the flooring helps, if you know them. More on how often to clean: how often to clean a carpet.
Entrance mat cleaning
A business’s own entrance mats can be cleaned like other individual rugs: the place and the price are set by the material, the backing and the size. Send photos from the top and from the underside and write the sizes. We do not offer an exchange service for replaceable entrance mats.
Entrance mats are small, so on their own they often do not reach the minimum. The minimum order is €45: if the total is lower, you pay €45. If a fitted carpet in the rooms also has to be cleaned, write it in the same request.
Carpet cleaning in a shop, a gym and other public spaces
In a shop, a bank, a car showroom or a gym the work is essentially the same: a fitted carpet is cleaned on site, individual rugs by fibre. What differs is when the rooms are empty and how much street dirt reaches the carpet. In winter, sand and road salt from shoes build up at the entrance.
For public spaces, also say in the request whether the carpet is in one room or several, which floor they are on, whether there is a lift and where a car can stop.
How much carpet cleaning costs for a business
For businesses the price depends on the area and the volume; the unit prices are the same “from” prices. A fitted carpet up to 100 m² costs from €4/m², over 100 m² from €2.50/m², and then this price applies to the whole area.
- 60 m² office: 60 × €4 = from €240.
- 120 m² fitted carpet: 120 × €2.50 = from €300.
- Urine or odour treatment, extra: from €3/m² for the treated area.
- Individual rugs: synthetics on site from €6/m², with pick-up from €10/m², wool and cotton from €10/m², silk, viscose and hand-made from €15/m², priced from a photo.
The price depends on the size in m², the fibre, the pile length and thickness, the dirt and stains, smell or urine, access and distance. The minimum order is €45: if the total is lower, you pay €45. Travel is included in Riga and up to about 15 km outside the Riga boundary; further out it is from €10. Pick-up and return in Riga costs €10 (both ways together); in the Riga region up to about 15 km from the Riga boundary it is also €10, and further out another €10 is added. After you fill in the form, a specialist contacts you and gives the price based on the size, the fibre and the photos. All prices: carpet cleaning prices.
What to prepare and write in the request
- The area in m² by rooms, or a floor plan.
- What needs cleaning: fitted carpet, carpet tiles, individual rugs, entrance mats.
- The fibre, if you know it; for individual rugs, photos from the top and from the underside.
- The dirtiest places and stains in close-up, and smell, if there is any.
- When the rooms are free.
- Floor, lift and a place where a car can stop.
- If both carpets and curtains need cleaning, write them in one request.
Before cleaning, remove chairs, small tables and plant pots from the carpet. Mention heavy cabinets and desks on the carpet in the request. Curtains in a business have their own page: curtain cleaning for hotels, restaurants and offices.
Risks to know about before the job
Quick action helps with stains: blot the liquid without rubbing, because rubbing pushes the stain deeper. Chlorine bleach and strong cleaning products can change the colour of the carpet, and solvents can damage the backing. So before the job it is better not to use random products, and to write what has already been used on the stain.
For a wool or hand-made rug, colourfastness must be tested on a hidden spot before wetting it, because the dyes can bleed. In tufted rugs the yarn is fixed with latex glue, and strong wetting and heat can weaken it.
Usually comes out
- everyday dirt and dust in the traffic lanes;
- fresh drink and food stains, if they have not been rubbed;
- greyness by entrances and lifts, if the pile is not worn.
May stay
- worn or flattened pile in the traffic lanes and under chairs;
- paint, ink, hair dye and bleach marks;
- old grease stains;
- smell, if urine or liquid has reached the backing.
A fresh stain usually comes out better than an old one. Before the job, a specialist tells you what to expect.
Carpet cleaning by type of business
- Offices: office carpet cleaning and carpet tile cleaning in an office.
- Accommodation: carpet cleaning in a hotel and guesthouse.
- Catering: carpet cleaning in a restaurant and cafe.
- Education: carpet cleaning in a kindergarten and school.
- Healthcare: carpet cleaning in a clinic and medical institution.
- Halls: carpet cleaning in a theatre, concert hall and church.
- Properties: carpet cleaning for property managers.
We work across Riga, for example in Centrs and Vecrīga, and in the Riga region, for example in Mārupe.
Sources
- The maker’s advice: periodic professional cleaning of a fitted carpet every 12–18 months; over-wetting can cause wrinkles and delamination checked 10 November 2026
- Carpet care: blotting stains, moisture and dyes, light and colour fading checked 10 November 2026
- Grease stain: blot, do not rub checked 7 November 2026
- Chlorine bleach and strong products change the colour, solvents can damage the backing checked 7 November 2026
- Latex backing of tufted rugs checked 10 November 2026
