Large synthetic rugs are cleaned on site in the house, while wool and delicate rugs are taken to the workshop with pick-up. In Trīsciems travel is part of the price, and pick-up and return costs €10 both ways. Attach photos of the top and the underside to the request, and a specialist gives the price.
Houses with gardens and large rooms
The buildings of Trīsciems are detached houses, gardens and low-rise houses, which means the rooms can be larger than in an apartment building. A larger room may have a larger rug, and such a rug cannot simply be picked up and carried. So large synthetic rugs are cleaned on site, and travel to Trīsciems is included in the price.
If the house also has older inherited rugs, they are usually cleaned in the workshop. The most notable building in the neighbourhood is the Baroque residential house built in the mid-18th century at Jaunciema gatve 171, now a private house. It is one of the oldest houses in the neighbourhood, and in older houses the rugs may be wool or hand-made, which cannot be determined without a photo. So send photos of both sides and state whether the rug has a care label.
Jaunciema gatve and limited public transport
In Trīsciems the main road is Jaunciema gatve and local roads, and the choice of public transport is more limited than in more densely populated parts of Riga. In the request, write how to get to the house and where a car can stop.
Add the rug size in m² (length × width, without the fringe), photos of both sides, a note about stains or smell, and whether the house has pets. If the rugs have to go to the workshop, use rug cleaning with pick-up: pick-up and return costs €10 (both ways together).
A large rug that cannot be lifted: cleaning on site
If the living room has a large synthetic rug with a short pile, it can be cleaned right on the floor. Before that, take chairs, small tables and flowerpots off the rug, and mention heavy furniture on the rug in the request. Large rug cleaning costs from €6/m²: a 3 × 4 m rug is 12 m² × €6 = from €72.
How long a rug takes to dry depends on the fibre, the pile thickness, the backing, the room temperature, the air humidity and the ventilation. A rug dries faster in a room that can be ventilated well, so state whether the room has windows that open or a door to the terrace.
For round and oval rugs the price is calculated by the rectangle around the rug: a round rug 2 m across is 2 × 2 m, or 4 m².
Storing rugs before and after winter
If the house has rugs that are taken up for the season, the way of storing them matters. The Canadian Conservation Institute advises not to fold a rug, because creases leave marks and break threads, but to roll it in the direction of the pile on a wide tube, cover it with unbleached cotton and keep it off the floor. They advise against cellars and attics. Washington State University writes that moth larvae feed on wool and other materials of animal origin and avoid light, and that pesticides do not solve the problem, so the rug must be cleaned and stored so that pests cannot get in.
If a rug has live moth larvae, that is pest control work, not cleaning. If you want to find out when a rug is worth cleaning before storage, read how to store a rug.
A rug in winter and cleaning with snow
In winter many people clean rugs with dry snow, and in the yard of a private house this is a usual method. However, it does not always work: wet snow soaks into the rug, and street snow can contain sand and salt. For a wool rug, moisture can make the dyes bleed, and if it is rubbed wet, the wool can felt. Before rolling, the rug must be completely dry.
More in the article cleaning a rug with snow. If the rug needs more thorough cleaning, it is cleaned in the workshop or on site depending on the fibre.
A hallway and stair runner in a private house
In a house with a garden and woods around it, the hallway runner is where sand, leaves and moisture from shoes end up. If the house has a second floor, the stairs may have fitted carpet or a runner. Stair and hallway carpet cleaning is calculated by area: fitted carpet up to 100 m² costs from €4/m², so 15 m² of stairs and hallway is 15 × €4 = from €60.
Makers such as Shaw advise periodic hot water extraction for fitted carpet, usually every 12–18 months depending on traffic. Before cleaning, it is advisable to vacuum the carpet thoroughly, and in the request write whether the stair runner has a fringe or the runner is laid loose: then it is either work on site or pick-up, depending on the fibre.
Prices in Trīsciems
Travel to Trīsciems is included in the price. Pick-up and return costs €10 (both ways together). The minimum order is €45: if the total is lower, you pay €45, and this applies only to cleaning.
A wool or cotton rug with pick-up costs from €10/m², a synthetic rug with pick-up also from €10/m², and curtains from €2.30/m² (sheer) and from €3.70/m² (heavy) of fabric. Example with pick-up: a 2 × 3 m wool rug is 6 m² × €10 = from €60, plus pick-up and return €10, in total from €70. If the rug is small and the total comes to under €45, the charge is €45, and the pick-up charge is added. May stay: an old stain that has soaked deep into the wool. See all prices on the prices page.
Sources
- Makers advise periodic hot water extraction for fitted carpets checked 10 November 2026
- The most notable building is the Baroque residential house built in the mid-18th century at Jaunciema gatve 171, now a private house checked 7 November 2026
- Rug storage: do not fold, roll on a tube, avoid cellars and attics checked 10 November 2026
- Moth larvae feed on wool and avoid light; pesticides are not an effective solution checked 10 November 2026
- Wool felting in hot water with rubbing checked 10 November 2026
- Evaporation is slower in humid air; fans speed up drying checked 7 November 2026