Ranked 2026
Best Rug Cleaning Companies in NYC (2026)
Every listed company that cleans area rugs, ranked by the RugRate Score. The order is arithmetic, not an opinion, and the formula is published below so you can recompute it.
Ordered by the RugRate Score, not by payment. 16 listed companies offer this service; the top 10 are below.
How This Ranking Is Built
Rug cleaning is the service most of these companies were built around, so the field is the widest and the ranking is decided by evidence: how well customers rate them, how many customers that is, how long they have traded, and how much they publish before you call.
- 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
Long Island Carpet Cleaners, Inc.
Glendale, Queens
4.4 of 5 across 169 reviews on Google and Yelp, trading since 1917, all 5 listing details published.
States it operates its own rug cleaning plant
- 4.6RugRate Scoreof 5
Oriental Rug Care NY
NoMad, Manhattan
4.6 of 5 across 102 reviews on Google, Trustpilot and Yelp, trading since 1971, 4 of 5 listing details published.
Separate numbers published for Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens
- 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
- 4.1RugRate Scoreof 5
Anthony Peter Carpet & Upholstery
Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
5.0 of 5 across 124 reviews on Google and Yelp, no founding year published, all 5 listing details published.
Also serves Westchester, Nassau County and northern New Jersey
- 4.0RugRate Scoreof 5
Olympus Carpet & Upholstery
Serving Manhattan and the outer boroughs
5.0 of 5 across 230 reviews on Google and Yelp, no founding year published, 4 of 5 listing details published.
Offers both in-home surface cleaning and a full submersion wash at its facility
- 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
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 16 companies and filter them yourself.
What Separates a Good Rug Cleaning Company From a Bad One
- Dusting before waterDry soil has to come out before a rug is washed. A company that cannot describe its dusting step is washing mud into the foundation.
- Where the work happensIn-plant washing and in-home cleaning are different jobs at different prices. The companies that publish which one they do are easier to hold to a quote.
- Dye testingHand-knotted and natural-dyed rugs need testing before immersion. Ask what happens if a dye runs, and who carries the risk.
- Turnaround in writingFive to fourteen days door to door is normal in New York. A company that will not commit to a window usually has a queue it is not telling you about.
What Rug Cleaning Costs in New York
$3–$12 per square foot
Synthetic sits at the bottom of that range and silk at the top. A 9×12 wool rug is about $432–$864. Most companies set a $150–$250 pickup minimum, which catches small rugs.
Citywide ranges from the RugRate price reference, not quotes from the companies above. Estimate your own job or read how 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 Rug Cleaning Companies in NYC — FAQs
How is this ranking decided?
By the RugRate Score: the review-count-weighted average of every rating a company holds (up to 2.5), how many reviews stand behind it (1.0), years in business (0.75) and how complete its listing is (0.75). No company can pay to move up, and every input is shown on its profile.
Does a higher rank mean a better clean?
No. It means a company is better evidenced and easier to check before you book. A newer company with excellent work and few reviews will rank below an older one — that is a limit of the data, not a verdict on the cleaning.
Are these companies verified by RugRate?
Not yet. The details come from each company’s own website and the ratings from the platforms named beside them. Confirm licence and insurance before you book.
How much should rug cleaning cost in New York?
Between $3 and $12 per square foot depending on fiber, with wool around $4–$8 and silk $6–$12. A 9×12 wool rug works out at roughly $432–$864, and a $150–$250 minimum usually applies to small rugs.