Fitted carpet in Riga and the Riga region is cleaned on site, up to 100 m² from €4/m², over 100 m² from €2.50/m² for the whole area. Old hand-knotted and Persian rugs are cleaned in a workshop with pick-up, and the price is set from a photo.
Aisle runners and the auditorium
In an auditorium the carpet wears unevenly. The aisles and the steps between the rows are walked on, while under the seats the carpet is almost untouched. Between fixed rows of seats access is narrow, and that affects the work and the price, so add photos of the rows and the aisles to the request.
An aisle runner can be fitted or a loose runner fixed at the edges. A loose runner can be cleaned on site or in a workshop; that depends on the fibre, the length and how the runner is fixed. Write the length and width of the runner in metres and, if you know, how it is held to the floor.
Working between events
In a hall with a show or a screening every evening, the cleaning has to fit between events and rehearsals. In the request, say when the rooms are free, for example days without shows or a break in the season.
How long a carpet takes to dry depends on the fibre, the pile thickness, the room humidity and the ventilation. Open the hall to the audience only when the carpet is dry, and allow more time for thick pile than for thin.
Church carpet cleaning
In a church the carpets are often in the central aisle and by the altar, and some of them may be old hand-knotted or Persian rugs. These are not cleaned on site. In hand-knotted, antique and Persian rugs the dyes can bleed, so colourfastness must be tested on a hidden spot before the rug is wetted. For silk, hand-made and antique rugs, the price is set from a photo.
The Canadian Conservation Institute writes that light dries fibres and fades colours, and high humidity damages fibres and can make dyes bleed. Conservators advise turning rugs from time to time so that they wear evenly. We do not do repairs or fringe restoration.
A historic building and access
In an old building access can be harder: narrow stairs, balconies, no lift. In the request, write which floor the room is on, whether there is a lift and where a car can stop. If the building has special rules for work in the interior, attach them to the request.
Before cleaning, photograph any damage, wear and old stains, so that it is clear afterwards what was there already.
How much theatre and church carpet cleaning costs
For businesses the price depends on the area and the volume; the unit prices are the same “from” prices.
- An auditorium and foyer of 260 m²: 260 × €2.50 = from €650.
- A small hall of 80 m²: 80 × €4 = from €320.
- A hand-knotted altar rug of 2 × 3 m: from €90 + pick-up €10, the final price from a photo.
Pick-up and return in Riga costs €10 (both ways together); in the Riga region up to about 15 km from the Riga boundary it is also €10, and further out another €10 is added. Travel is included in Riga and up to about 15 km outside the Riga boundary; further out it is from €10. The minimum order is €45: if the total is lower, you pay €45. All prices: carpet and rug cleaning prices.
What usually comes out and what may stay
Usually comes out
- dust and street dirt in the runners;
- greyness in the aisles and the foyer;
- fresh drink stains, if they have not been rubbed.
May stay
- worn pile in the aisles and on the steps;
- colour faded by light;
- candle wax marks that are pressed in deep;
- dye that has already bled.
Before the job, a specialist tells you what to expect. Similar jobs: carpet cleaning in a hotel and a guesthouse, carpet cleaning in a kindergarten and a school, carpet cleaning for property managers. On old rugs: Persian and oriental rug cleaning. All business jobs: carpet cleaning for businesses and institutions.
Sources
- Carpet care: blotting stains, moisture and dyes, light and fading of colours checked 10 November 2026
- Wine stain: blot, cool water, do not soak; test the product on a hidden spot first checked 7 November 2026
