How Much Does Rug Cleaning Actually Cost?

If you’ve searched “how much does rug cleaning cost” and gotten a dozen different answers, you’re not alone. The honest reason prices vary so much — even between rugs that look similar — comes down to one thing: what your rug is actually made of.

Fiber type is the single biggest factor in rug cleaning pricing, more than size or how dirty it looks. Here’s our real, current pricing by fiber:

• Synthetic (polyester, nylon, polypropylene) — $1.50/sqft
• Cotton (including dhurries) — $2.50/sqft
• Jute & Natural Fiber (including sisal and seagrass) — $3/sqft
• Viscose (also called art silk, bamboo silk, rayon) — $3/sqft
• Wool — Machine-Made (e.g., Safavieh-style rugs) — $3/sqft
• Wool — Hand-Knotted — $6/sqft
• Silk — $5/sqft
• Oriental & Persian — $8/sqft

Why the Range Is So Wide

Synthetic rugs are the most forgiving fiber we clean — they tolerate wet cleaning well and rarely need special handling, which keeps the cost down. On the other end, Oriental and Persian rugs require dye testing before we ever introduce water, hand-detailing, and slower, more controlled drying — real extra time and skill that the price reflects.

Wool is a good example of why “just tell me a price” doesn’t really work for rugs. A lot of wool rugs — including popular brands like Safavieh — are machine-made, not hand-knotted. They’re well-made, but manufactured rather than hand-tied, which is why we price machine-made wool separately from genuine hand-knotted wool. If you’re not sure which one you have, we can usually tell at a glance.

Minimums and Bundle Savings

Pickup & delivery orders have a $250 minimum. Drop-off (by appointment) has no minimum at all — you pay straight per-square-foot pricing, so a single small rug costs exactly what its fiber and size add up to. If your order is small, drop-off is almost always the better option.

Getting into a building, checking in, and moving equipment between our van and your unit takes extra time and effort, so all apartment and condo buildings have a $500 minimum for any service.

If you’re sending several rugs, pickup gets cheaper per rug: 3 rugs save 10%, 4 rugs save 15%, and 5 or more save 22% on your rug cleaning total. The bundle discount applies to pickup & delivery orders only, and it’s taken off before the $250 minimum is checked.

Getting a Real Number

Rather than guessing, our rug cleaning calculator gives you an actual price in under a minute — pick your fiber type (or let us help you figure out which one you have), enter your size, and see a real, itemized total. No phone call required.