Rug cleaning
in Livermore.

Livermore was platted as a railroad town on 4 November 1869 and incorporated in 1876, and the blocks around Downtown Historic and Northside Downtown still hold houses from that first half-century. The floors are old and the rooms are small, so the rugs are small too, and most have been walked on for generations. Heat is the local variable that matters most here. July highs average 89°F and the record stands at 116°F, and air that dry pulls moisture out of wool and leaves a jute foundation brittle enough to crack when a rug is rolled. We wash cold, dry flat, and check the foundation for splitting before anything goes back down. South of town the ground turns to vineyard. Wente Vineyards and Concannon were both founded in 1883 — Wente is the oldest continuously operating family-owned winery in the country — and the valley became a federal appellation in 1982. Rugs from the ranchettes out along Tesla Road arrive carrying fine, dry field dust that has worked well below the pile, which is precisely what a household vacuum leaves behind. Dusting comes first, before water. Springtown is different again. That neighborhood in the northeast grew around a nine-hole golf course, closed in 2015 and now being turned into 85 acres of city open space, and its rugs are mostly wool blends and synthetics needing a gentler chemistry than a hand-knotted piece.

Livermore collections start at (650) 675-8160 — ring it or text it; the line runs 8am until 8pm daily. We settle on a time that fits your week, confirm it back to you quickly, and our own crew handles both ends of the job. Because the valley bakes in summer, we would rather wash a rug before it goes into storage than after a season folded in a hot garage. Cleaning is usually seven to ten days; restoration takes longer and is quoted first.