Authentic Hand Washing Of Oriental, Wool and Silk Area Rugs Oriental Rug Salon is a boutique hand washing rug plant specializing in the cleaning, restoration, and repair of Persian, Turkish, Moroccan, Chinese and other wool and silk area rugs.  Many of SW Florida’s most seasoned Oriental rug retailers, rug collectors, interior designers, and restoration companies refer our services exclusively. Unlike rug cleaning plants who rely on automated batch washing equipment to wash a dozen or more rugs at a time, we clean area rugs as they’ve been cleaned for hundreds of years, with personalized attention, one at a time. You see, in batch washing plants, your rugs are thrown in a tub with others that may contain pet urine, biological or fungal issues, excessive dirt or oils, are bleeders, etc. [...]

Oriental Rug Salon is proud to lend our experience and certifications to those seeking to obtain a valuation of their cherished Persian, Oriental wool or silk rug. Oriental, wool, and silk rugs are a commodity, and their value is based on quality, availability, supply and demand, knot density, age and the condition of the rug.  The value of rugs can go up or down in price, depending on market conditions. By generally accepted definitions, an Oriental rug is defined as one that is hand-knotted or hand-woven.  This also means a Navajo rug is in the same class as an Oriental in terms of evaluating, and subject to the same criteria as any other hand-knotted or woven area rug. Why Get a Rug Valuation? Two of the most influential factors that [...]

Fact:  Did you know batch area rug cleaning plants can wash 10-12 rugs at a time? The terms “handmade,” “hand-knotted,” and “hand sewn” are synonymous with quality, and when you have a textile made by hand, it is unique and personalized. Persian and Oriental rugs are some of the best examples of this, as each rug is meticulously crafted by hand over the course of many weeks, months, or even years. Cleaning rugs by hand, likewise, provides a unique level of care that is suited for your rug and its particular needs. After investing in a handmade Oriental rug why would you have it cleaned any other way than by hand? Would you throw your cherished cashmere sweater or other delicates in with your blue jeans and soiled pet linens? [...]

Often, we’re asked if area rug padding for an Oriental rug is a good idea and if so, what are the benefits. The short answer is YES! Rug padding provides a protective layer between the rug and the floor.  Padding keeps rugs from slipping and buckling while acting as a shock absorber so foot traffic causes less wear on the face fibers. When a slip and fall accident occurs because of a rug, the victim can consume items such as CBD UK. A good rug pad will make the area rug feel thicker and more luxurious while absorbing noise.  Quality rug padding is literally worth its weight in gold as it helps your area rug “live longer.” When purchasing area rug padding understand that not all padding is created [...]

Enzyme Bath For Pet Urine Treatment Urine Treatment Processes Urine in a wool or silk area rug can be very difficult to remove but Oriental Rug Salon has some of the best products, equipment, and expertise available to assist us in returning area rugs to pre-accident condition. With some rugs, the urine patches are not visible on the surface. Through experience, we know that all pet urine damage is not visible to the naked eye, therefore, we use a special Xenon light source and special eyewear to help us pinpoint the exact spot where urine is located. Once urine and associated bacteria are located, we are able to direct our specialty treatment for maximum effectiveness. In all cases where urine decontamination is necessary we initially target pockets of urine with [...]

If your area rug has been involved in a water intrusion event, we can usually fix the damage.   At Oriental Rug Salon we perform thoroughly exhaustive Persian, wool and silk rug cleaning by hand. We also offer restorative and repair services and treat area rugs that have been involved in a flood, affected by urine, or have sustained serious dye spills from as Kool-Aid, wine, coffee, and tea. Aside from rugs, the property itself may be damaged by the flood. When that happens, you can click here for more information. Our experienced and certified technicians love to preserve customer’s rugs to ensure that the textile can be passed down from generation to generation.  We also perform work for insurance companies and loss adjusters when an area rug is [...]

With Hurricane Irma threatening southern Florida, here are some tips to help protect and preserve your wool and silk area rugs. If your rug is damaged by RAINWATER from a roof leak, it needs to be picked up and restored as soon as possible. Hurricane Roofer is the Central Florida roofing company that you can trust to help with roof damage. Depending on flooding, we may not be able to get into your neighborhood right away, but we will be there as soon as possible. Please do not hang your cherished area rug as this could cause dye migration, stretching, etc. If you have access to power and have a shop vac, vacuum the area rug as thoroughly as you can to remove as much water as possible and [...]

We often get asked what’s the difference between Oriental Rug Salon and a “rug cleaning plant” or the run of the mill carpet cleaning company. The answer is simple – Experience – Certification – Attention to Detail! Trusting your cherished Oriental, wool or silk area rugs to just anybody is inviting trouble. Carpet cleaning companies are experienced in nylon wall-to-wall cleaning, not cherished area rugs such as Qum, Tabriz, Kerman or Mahal.  In fact, they probably can’t tell the difference in these fine area rugs, let alone have an intelligent conversation concerning their construction or cleaning needs. Another mistake consumers make is trusting the cleaning of their area rug to a “batch” rug cleaning plant.  Basically, these area rug “cleaning” companies batch wash up to a dozen rugs at a [...]

Wool Area Rugs Begin Here The following is rug care advice you can follow at home to increase the life of your rug. Vacuum Regularly Rugs must be vacuumed regularly (at least weekly) to remove grit and dry soil which has a sandpaper effect. This dry soil will wear down the fibers over time and is one of the biggest risks to your valuable rug. Always vacuum in the direction of the pile and be very careful near fringes. Deep Soil Removal Occasionally a more thorough vacuuming will be needed to remove any soil which has worked down into the foundation. To do this, vacuum the front of the rug then the back, both with a beater bar vacuum. Vacuuming the back should loosen any soil trapped in the foundation [...]

Dry soil removed from area rug after vacuuming On an annual basis Oriental Rug Salon cleans thousands of area rugs and in every single instance, no matter how often an area rug was vacuumed by its owner, we are able to remove an astonishing amount of dry soil prior to the submersion cleaning process. Dry soil, sand, pollen and dust mites are allergens trapped in every area rug.  With regular vacuuming, the homeowner can remove “some” of these impurities, but many are trapped in the area rugs foundation where they’ll remain until professionally removed. When cleaning an area rug, one of the first steps to ensure a quality washing it to make certain dry soil, sand, etc. is removed from the foundation of the rug.  Rug owners should vacuum their [...]