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Antique rug cleaning in NYC starts at $79. At Green Choice Carpet Cleaning NYC, we use 100% organic, pH-balanced cleaning solutions — zero harsh chemicals, zero color bleeding, zero fiber damage. Hand-knotted Persians, century-old Orientals, silk heirlooms, and all antique rug types cleaned on-site or with pickup service across all five boroughs of New York City.
Antique rugs are not floor coverings — they're history woven into fiber. A rug that's 70, 80, or 100 years old has natural dyes, hand-tied knots, and aged wool or silk that cannot handle the same cleaning methods used on modern rugs. Most carpet cleaning companies in NYC don't know that difference. We do. At Green Choice Carpet Cleaning NYC, we've cleaned hundreds of antique rugs across New York City — and every single one gets treated based on what it actually needs, not a one-size-fits-all method.
Old rug fibers lose flexibility over time. Strong scrubbing, high-pressure water, or chemical cleaners cause fiber breakage and thinning on antique pieces. Once that damage happens, it cannot be reversed. We use soft hand-wash techniques to protect every thread from the first touch to the final rinse.
Most antique rugs were colored with natural plant-based dyes — pomegranate, indigo, madder root. These dyes are sensitive to pH levels. A wrong chemical solution strips those colors permanently in minutes. Our organic cleaning solutions are pH-balanced and completely dye-safe — no bleeding, no fading, no regrets.
Machine-made rugs can handle machine cleaning. Antique hand-knotted rugs cannot. Every knot is tied by hand — and aggressive cleaning loosens those knots, distorts the weave, and permanently changes the rug's structure. Our team works with the grain of the rug, following its original construction to clean it the way it was meant to be handled.
Dry rot, moth damage, and weakened foundation threads hide inside antique rugs. You can't always see them from the surface. If a cleaner doesn't inspect first, those hidden issues get worse during cleaning — not better. We do a full rug inspection before any water or solution touches your piece so nothing surprises us mid-process.
We get calls every week from New York City homeowners who trusted the wrong company with an antique rug and paid the price. Antique rugs are rare, expensive, and easy to damage permanently. Here are the exact problems we fix every single day across NYC.
Years of foot traffic push dirt deep into antique rug fibers. Vacuuming barely scratches the surface. We use dry soil removal before wet cleaning to pull out that deep-set grime without stressing the aged foundation.
Old stains bond hard to antique fibers over time. Our stain removal process lifts those set-in stains without scrubbing aggressively against fragile threads.
Antique rugs stored in basements or attics absorb moisture and smell bad fast. We treat odor from inside the fiber — not just the surface. Our odor removal process clears it out completely.
Fringes fray and edges unravel on old rugs. We clean around delicate edges carefully and flag any structural concerns we find so you know exactly what you're dealing with before problems get worse.
Moths are the number one enemy of antique wool rugs. We spot moth damage, larvae traces, and pest activity during inspection and treat accordingly so the cleaning process doesn't spread or worsen the problem.
Wrong pH levels cause color bleed on antique rugs fast. One bad rinse can pull color from one part of the rug and bleed it into another — permanently. Our organic solutions are tested dye-safe every time, no exceptions.
Every antique rug we clean comes back looking the way it was meant to look — colors vivid, fibers intact, structure preserved. See the before-and-after photos below and judge for yourself what proper antique rug cleaning actually does.
We clean antique rugs in homes, apartments, and offices throughout all of New York City and beyond — from packed Manhattan high-rises to quiet residential streets in Queens and all the way out to Long Island.
NYC apartment and home owners trust us with their most prized antique pieces every week. Whether you're in Manhattan living in a pre-war co-op, a brownstone owner in Brooklyn, or a homeowner in Queens with a family heirloom passed down for generations — we come to your door, pick up your rug, clean it with full care, and return it looking exactly how it should. We also serve Long Island and Westchester homeowners with the same level of precision and care.
Hotels, art galleries, law offices, and high-end restaurants in New York City often use antique rugs as centerpiece décor — and those rugs see heavy foot traffic daily. We provide scheduled commercial antique rug cleaning in NYC that protects display-quality rugs without damaging their investment value. Whether it's a boutique hotel lobby in Midtown Manhattan or a corporate suite in Westchester, we keep antique rugs sharp, clean, and preserved.
Prefer to bring your rug directly to us? Our drop-off rug cleaning service is open to NYC clients across all boroughs. Drop it off at our location at 635 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036 and we'll return it cleaned, dried flat, and inspected from edge to fringe.
Here's the honest version. We're a family-run shop based at 635 W 42nd St in Manhattan. We answer our own phones. We show up when we say we will. If a rug comes back not right, we redo it — no debate, no fine print. That's the deal. Call +1 (347) 594-1032 today and we'll quote your rug over the phone in 5 minutes.
We don't rush antique rug cleaning. Each step is deliberate, controlled, and designed to preserve fibers, dyes, and structure that have survived decades. Here's exactly what happens when your antique rug comes to us.
Step 1
Our driver photographs the rug at your door so we both know its condition.
Step 2
We dab a corner with water and white cloth to see if any color moves.
Step 3
Compressed air on the back loosens up to 1lb of dust per rug.
Step 4
We apply organic soap by hand to soiled spots and pet areas.
Step 5
Soft brushes, body-temperature water, with the pile direction.
Step 6
Clean water passes through until it runs perfectly clear underneath.
Step 7
Rug lies flat in a heated room for 24 to 48 hours, no hanging.
Step 8
We comb the pile back to its natural lay so it looks new again.
We let our customers speak for us. These are real homeowners and business owners from across New York City who trusted us with antique rugs they couldn't afford to lose — and got them back better than they expected. Read what they have to say and see why Green Choice Carpet Cleaning NYC is the name NYC keeps coming back to for antique rug care.
From historic brownstones to modern apartments, our team covers all of New York City for antique rug cleaning with the same care and expertise every time.
From the Village to Harlem, our Manhattan Oriental rug cleaning route covers every neighborhood.
Park Slope to Bay Ridge, we run our Brooklyn Oriental rug cleaning trucks daily.
Antique rug cleaning is our specialty — but it's not all we do. We handle every type of rug cleaning across NYC with the same organic, careful approach.
Sister style to Oriental, same hand-wash care. Our Persian rug cleaning uses the exact same nine-step process.
Older than 80 years gets extra-soft handling. Book our antique rug cleaning for anything passed down in the family.
Silk is the trickiest of all. Our silk rug cleaning uses cooler water and a specialty soap to keep that shine.
Most Orientals have a wool pile, but plain wool rugs deserve the same care. Our wool rug cleaning page covers the details.
Yes — we clean antique rugs across all NYC boroughs including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, with full pickup and delivery service available.
Antique rug cleaning in NYC starts at $79 at Green Choice Carpet Cleaning — final price depends on rug size, fiber type, and current condition of the piece.
Yes — when done correctly. We use organic, pH-balanced solutions with hand-wash technique that are safe for aged fibers, natural dyes, and hand-knotted construction without causing any damage.
We're a family-owned shop based at 635 W 42nd St, Manhattan. Cleaning rugs in NYC for over a decade with the same hand-wash standard since day one.
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