Ranked 2026
Best Oriental Rug Cleaning Companies in NYC (2026)
The listed companies that handle hand-knotted Oriental and Persian rugs, ranked by the RugRate Score. This is the narrowest field on the site, and the one where the wrong choice costs the most.
Ordered by the RugRate Score, not by payment. 9 listed companies offer this service; the top 9 are below.
How This Ranking Is Built
A hand-knotted rug can be worth more than the room it sits in, and the damage from a bad wash is usually permanent. Fewer companies do this work properly, so the list is shorter — and years in business carries real weight, because this is a trade learned slowly.
- Customer rating — 2.5 the review-count-weighted average of every rating the company holds
- Weight of evidence — 1.0 how many reviews stand behind that average
- Track record — 0.75 years in business, as the company states them
- Listing completeness — 0.75 address, where rugs are cleaned, services, platforms, specifics
Nothing here is for sale, and none of it is our opinion of the cleaning. The full formula, and every company’s breakdown on its own profile.
- 4.6RugRate Scoreof 5
NYCleaners
Upper West Side, Manhattan
4.8 of 5 across 317 reviews on Google, Trustpilot and Yelp, trading since 2007, 4 of 5 listing details published.
Publishes separate Brooklyn and Queens addresses and numbers
- 4.6RugRate Scoreof 5
Rug Wash Inc.
Murray Hill, Manhattan
4.9 of 5 across 36 reviews on Google and Houzz, trading since 1984, all 5 listing details published.
Describes a custom-built washing facility
- 4.4RugRate Scoreof 5
Eco Cleaning
Upper West Side, Manhattan
4.8 of 5 across 581 reviews on Google and Yelp, trading since 2016, all 5 listing details published.
States most rugs are cleaned on-site, with off-site immersion offered for delicate or heavily soiled rugs
- 4.4RugRate Scoreof 5
Carpet Culture
Serving Manhattan and the outer boroughs
4.8 of 5 across 236 reviews on Google and Yelp, trading since 2003, 2 of 5 listing details published.
- 4.2RugRate Scoreof 5
PureGreen Carpet and Rug Cleaning
Flatiron, Manhattan
4.9 of 5 across 665 reviews on Google and Yelp, no founding year published, all 5 listing details published.
States free pickup and delivery across all five boroughs
- 4.0RugRate Scoreof 5
PristineGreen Upholstery and Carpet Cleaning
Gramercy, Manhattan
5.0 of 5 across 91 reviews on Google and Yelp, no founding year published, all 5 listing details published.
States rugs are collected and processed at its facility over 7 to 10 days
- 3.8RugRate Scoreof 5
Artisans of the Loom
Astoria, Queens
4.9 of 5 across 64 reviews on Google and Yelp, no founding year published, 4 of 5 listing details published.
Trades as Rug Cleaning and Repair Incorporated
- 3.6RugRate Scoreof 5
The Rug Curators
Midtown, Manhattan
5.0 of 5 across 17 reviews on Google, no founding year published, 4 of 5 listing details published.
States rugs are cleaned at a dedicated facility
- 3.1RugRate Scoreof 5
Mr. Green Carpet Care
Serving all five boroughs
4.6 of 5 across 20 reviews on Google, no founding year published, 2 of 5 listing details published.
Also serves Nassau and Westchester counties and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut
Ratings are each platform’s own figures as published, checked Sep 17, 2026, not RugRate ratings. No listed company has been verified by RugRate yet — confirm licence and insurance before you book. See all 9 companies and filter them yourself.
What Separates a Good Oriental Rug Cleaning Company From a Bad One
- Full immersion, not surface cleaningA hand-knotted rug is washed, not shampooed in place. If the answer is "we clean it in your home", it is a different service at a different price.
- Dye testing before waterNatural dyes bleed. Testing happens first, every time, and the company should tell you what it will do if a colour is unstable.
- Controlled dryingFlat or hanging, with managed airflow. A rug dried badly can cockle or mildew from the foundation out, and that is not fixable with another wash.
- Fringe handled as part of the jobFringes are the foundation of the rug showing through, not a decoration. How a company talks about them tells you how much it knows.
What Oriental Rug Cleaning Costs in New York
$5–$9 per square foot
Manhattan sits at $6–$9 and the outer boroughs at $5–$8. Silk and silk-blend Orientals run higher, at $6–$12, and antique pieces are quoted after inspection.
Citywide ranges from the RugRate price reference, not quotes from the companies above. Estimate your own job or read how oriental rug cleaning works.
What This Ranking Does Not Tell You
- It does not measure the quality of the cleaning. It measures how well a company can be checked before you hire it.
- A good new company ranks low, because it has few reviews and no long track record. That is a limit of the evidence, not a judgement.
- It is not a licence, insurance or background check. Ask for a certificate of insurance before anyone starts.
- It covers listed companies only. A company that is not on RugRate is absent, not excluded.
Best Oriental Rug Cleaning Companies in NYC — FAQs
How is this ranking decided?
By the RugRate Score: weighted customer ratings, review volume, years in business and listing completeness. Track record counts for more on this page in practice, because the longest-established companies on the site are the ones that specialise in hand-knotted work.
What does Oriental rug cleaning cost in NYC?
About $5–$9 per square foot for hand-knotted wool, $6–$9 in Manhattan and $5–$8 in the outer boroughs. Silk or silk-blend rugs run $6–$12, and antique pieces are quoted after inspection.
Is Persian rug cleaning the same thing?
The process is the same — dye testing, dusting, immersion washing, controlled drying — and the companies here handle both. Persian rugs are a subset of hand-knotted Oriental work.
Can an Oriental rug be cleaned in my apartment?
It can be surface cleaned, but that is not a wash. Grit sits deep in a hand-knotted foundation and only comes out with dusting and full immersion at a plant.