Rug Cleaning in Montecito

Rug Cleaning for Home and Business Owners

Montecito homes and businesses send their area rugs to The Ultimate Rug Spa, our shop at 1445 Donlon St. in Ventura, for professional rug cleaning. Each rug is inspected before anything else happens, then washed with eco-friendly cleaning agents on equipment imported from Turkey, with a gentler hand for silk and antique pieces. Drop it off at the shop or ask about pickup when you book. Family-owned since 1978.

  1. Minor Repairs In-HouseThe shop repairs tears and replaces fringe itself, so a damaged rug never has to go to a second vendor.
  2. Hand Spot TreatmentIf a stain survives hot water extraction, it gets hand spot treatment before the rug goes on to drying.
  3. Certified ShopOur rug shop, The Ultimate Rug Spa, is certified, and the certifying body is the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration.

For a rug in constant use, The Textile Museum advises vacuuming the back as well as the front on a regular basis.

Source: GW Textile Museum

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Rug on the machine at The Ultimate Rug Spa

Entry Halls, Sunlit Studies and Garden Paths: Where Rugs Wear

With the Santa Ynez Mountains behind it and the Pacific in front, a Montecito house wears on an area rug from several directions. Sun pours through French doors onto the entry hall rug, clay and soil come in from the garden paths, and morning dew and coastal humidity reach the rooms closest to the outside. Colors fade on the sunny side, grit sinks into the base of the pile, and damp spots start to smell.

Most of that wear happens where nobody looks. Dirt and allergens collect below the surface of a rug, so one that looks fine from across the room is usually still worth washing. Regular cleaning keeps the fibers from wearing out before their time, and grit left in the base keeps cutting at them with every step.

  • Entry Hall Rugssun through the doors
  • Studies and Sitting Roomsstrong daylight on the pile
  • Garden Soil and Claytracked in on shoes
  • Humiditydamp spots and musty odor
  • Grit in the Basebelow what a vacuum reaches
  • Hidden Soilworth washing before it shows

The Ultimate Rug Spa

Inspected, Dusted, Washed and Dried Before It Comes Back to Montecito

A Montecito rug is washed at The Ultimate Rug Spa on Donlon Street in Ventura, and you can drop it off or ask about pickup when you book. The first step is a close look for stains, tears and worn spots, which decides the cleaning solution. High-powered equipment then draws the loose dust and dirt up out of the fibers, so the wash starts on a rug that is already free of dry soil.

Our washing equipment came from Turkey and handles wool, wool blends, cotton and synthetic rugs. Hot water extraction breaks down the tough stains, a technician spot treats whatever is left by hand, and the rug is dried before it heads home. The shop holds its certification from the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration.

  • Drop-Off or Pickupask about pickup when booking
  • Inspectionstains, tears and wear noted
  • Dust Removaldry soil out before the wash
  • Turkish Equipmentwool, cotton and synthetics
  • Hand Spottingwhatever extraction leaves
  • Certified ShopInstitute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration

Fine and Delicate Rugs

Oushak, Tabriz, Silk and Viscose: Rugs That Need a Lighter Hand

Kelly Cleaning specializes in Oriental rug cleaning and washes Persian, Navajo and rugs of every type and material. Hand-knotted pieces such as an Oushak, a Tabriz or a Heriz carry dense patterns and deep colors, so they get gentle techniques that still move the dirt, and the dyes are spot tested before any solution touches the pile. Older and antique rugs are handled more gently than any other piece we wash.

Silk is a fine fiber with a natural sheen, and viscose, a plant-based fiber, reacts badly to water and rubbing, so both are washed with extra care. Tear repairs and fringe replacement can be done at the shop while the rug is in, so a worn edge does not have to wait for a second trip.

  • Persian and Orientalgentle on intricate designs
  • Navajoflat-woven wool
  • Silkfine fiber, natural sheen
  • Viscosereacts badly to water and rubbing
  • Antique Rugsthe gentlest handling
  • Fringe and Tearsminor repairs at the shop

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Questions About Rug Cleaning

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Still have a question?

Talk to the family-owned team that has been cleaning homes and businesses in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties since 1978. Quotes are free and most estimates can be scheduled the same week.

How much does area rug cleaning cost in Montecito?

Every rug cleaning quote in Montecito is free and based on your actual job rather than a price list, so reach us at (805) 644-5308 or request a quote online, and new Montecito customers take 10% off the first service.

Does my rug get washed in the house or taken to Ventura?

Montecito rugs go to Ventura, where The Ultimate Rug Spa at 1445 Donlon St. washes them. You can drop a rug off at the shop or ask about pickup when you book. Sofas and chairs are different, since our Montecito upholstery cleaning happens in your home.

Will the colors run on a hand-knotted rug from a home?

The dyes are spot tested before any cleaning solution touches the pile, and the method is chosen from that test and the inspection.

Does a rug that looks clean still need washing?

Usually, yes. Dirt and allergens settle below the surface, and regular washing keeps the fibers from wearing out early.

Can you wash silk and viscose rugs from Montecito?

Yes. Both are washed with extra care, because silk is delicate and viscose reacts badly to water and rubbing.

Can fringe on a rug be fixed while it is at the shop?

Yes. Tear repairs and fringe replacement are done at The Ultimate Rug Spa during the visit.

Do you clean area rugs for shops and offices?

Yes. We wash rugs for businesses as well as homes, in Montecito and across Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. The rest of our local work is on the Montecito overview page.