A synthetic rug with a short pile costs from €6/m², a fitted carpet from €4/m², and travel in Riga is included. We do not clean wool, silk or hand-made rugs at home: they are cleaned in a workshop with pick-up.
Which rugs suit cleaning on site
On site we clean rugs whose fibre tolerates moisture and which are hard or impossible to move. A fitted carpet cannot be lifted, so it is cleaned only where it is laid. A large rug is awkward to roll up and carry down a stairwell, so a large synthetic rug is also usually cleaned on the floor.
- Synthetic rugs with a short pile: polypropylene, polyester, nylon, acrylic.
- Fitted carpet (carpeting) and soft floor covering in a flat, in a house and on stairs.
- Long-pile (shaggy) or thick synthetic rugs: at home or with pick-up, depending on the rug.
- Small synthetic rugs: at home or with pick-up, whichever suits you.
Which rugs are not cleaned at home
Wool, cotton, silk, viscose, hide, hand-made, Persian and antique rugs, and also jute and sisal, are cleaned with pick-up only. Wool, cotton, silk, viscose and hide need controlled wet cleaning and full drying, which a living room floor cannot provide; jute and sisal can turn brown in water, and makers advise cleaning them dry.
The reasons are in the fibre. Hot water and rubbing can make wool felt and shrink. Wet viscose becomes much weaker, and its pile may turn brown. Jute and sisal can turn brown in water. For these rugs see rug cleaning with pick-up and return, and for an explanation of the fibres see the page professional rug cleaning.
Which rug is cleaned where
| Rug | Where it is cleaned | Why | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synthetic with a short pile | at home | the fibre tolerates moisture, a large rug is hard to move | from €6/m² |
| Fitted carpet up to 100 m² | at home | cannot be lifted | from €4/m² |
| Long-pile (shaggy) or thick | depends on the rug | thick pile holds moisture longer | from €10/m² |
| Wool, cotton | in a workshop | hot water and rubbing can make wool felt | from €10/m² |
| Silk, viscose, hide, hand-made, Persian | in a workshop | water marks, dye bleeding | from €15/m², price given from a photo |
Rug cleaning in a flat
In a flat, access matters. In the request, write which floor the flat is on, whether there is a lift and where a car can stop. If the rug is in a room where people live and walk, think about how to use the room while the rug dries.
Before cleaning at home, remove chairs, small tables and plant pots from the rug. Write about heavy furniture on the rug in the request. When you put furniture back, lift it rather than drag it across the rug: conservators advise not to drag furniture across a rug.
How long a rug takes to dry depends on the fibre, the pile thickness, the backing, the room temperature, the air humidity and ventilation. In humid air water evaporates more slowly, while a fan and a dehumidifier speed up drying. More in how long a rug takes to dry after cleaning.
How much on-site rug cleaning costs
- Synthetic rug with a short pile, cleaned at home: from €6/m².
- Long-pile (shaggy) or thick rug: from €10/m².
- Fitted carpet (soft floor covering) up to 100 m²: from €4/m².
- Urine or odour treatment, extra: from €3/m².
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. If a small synthetic rug or a wool rug is sent for cleaning with pick-up, 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. This charge is added to the €45 minimum, which applies to the cleaning only.
| Example | Calculation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Synthetic rug 2 × 3 m with urine treatment | 6 m² × €6 = €36 + 6 m² × €3 = €18 | from €54 |
| Synthetic rug 1.6 × 2.3 m | 3.68 m² × €6 = €22.08, below the minimum | you pay €45 |
| Fitted carpet 40 m², in Riga | 40 m² × €4 = €160, travel included | from €160 |
If several rugs need cleaning, write them all in one request. All prices: carpet and rug cleaning prices.
Rug cleaning on site in Riga and the Riga region
We clean in all Riga neighbourhoods, for example in Purvciems and Ķengarags, and in the Riga region, for example in Mārupe and Jūrmala. Travel is included in Riga and up to about 15 km outside the Riga boundary; further out it is from €10.
What to write in the request
- Size Length × width in metres; for a fitted carpet, the area of the room in m².
- Fibre If you know it. If you do not, a photo of the underside helps to identify it.
- Photos From the top and from the underside, a close-up of the stains.
- Stains, smell, pets What it is, how old, whether you have already tried to clean it.
- Access Floor, lift, where a car can stop, heavy furniture on the rug.
What moisture means for the rug and the floor
A thick pile and backing hold water longer than a thin rug. If urine has gone right through to the backing, the underlay or the floor, cleaning the rug may not end the smell, and the underlay may have to be replaced. The Fibreworks page on latex backing says that latex backing can stick to some new floor finishes, leave colour marks or crumble. If there is a new parquet or lacquer finish under the rug, write that in the request.
Sources: US Environmental Protection Agency and US Geological Survey on drying; Canadian Conservation Institute on rug care; International Cat Care on urine; Fibreworks on latex backing. Checked 07.11.2026 and 10.11.2026.
What usually comes out and what may stay
Usually comes out
- dust, sand and everyday dirt;
- greyness along the most-walked routes;
- fresh stains, if they have not been rubbed.
May stay
- old stains, paint, hair dye and bleach marks;
- urine smell, if the urine has reached the backing or the underlay;
- wear and flattened pile.
A fresh stain usually comes out better than an old one. After you fill in the form, a specialist contacts you and gives the price based on the size, the fibre and the photos.
Sources
- Evaporation is slower in humid air checked 7 November 2026
- Fans and a dehumidifier speed up drying checked 7 November 2026
- Do not drag furniture across a rug; heat and moisture harm wool checked 10 November 2026
- Hot water and rubbing make wool felt checked 10 November 2026
- Urine in the material: cleaning may not end the smell checked 7 November 2026
- Latex backing on new floor finishes checked 10 November 2026
- Blot, do not rub checked 7 November 2026
- Blood: cold water, not hot checked 7 November 2026
- Wet viscose becomes weaker checked 10 November 2026
