Rugs and fitted carpet are cleaned on site in Riga and the Riga region: synthetic rugs from €6/m², fitted carpet from €4/m². The request can be sent by the owner or the tenant.
Carpet cleaning after tenants
After tenants, a carpet often shows three things: paths where people walked the most, drink and food stains, and sometimes a smell from animals or smoking. Each has a different outcome, so write in the request what exactly has happened and add photos.
Animal urine smell can cover a larger area than the visible stain: feline veterinarians write that it can be up to three times larger. If the urine has reached the backing or the underlay, the smell can return. More on the page carpet urine cleaning.
Tobacco smoke residue stays in textiles for a long time. In one study it was still found in cotton and polyester after 19 months, and an overview of studies notes that cleaning carpets, painting and wiping walls usually gives only a short-term result. Smoke smell can be reduced, but it may return from the room. More: carpet odour treatment.
Sources: Feline Veterinary Medical Association on the area of urine smell; Bahl et al., 2014, and the Tobacco Control overview of smoke residue in textiles. Checked 07.11.2026.
Carpet cleaning before moving out
If the flat has to be handed over, first read what your tenancy agreement says about carpets and cleaning and, if needed, ask the landlord. We do not judge the tenancy terms; we clean carpets. Before cleaning, photograph any damage, such as burns, tears and worn areas, because cleaning does not remove them.
Do not plan the cleaning for the last moment. How long a rug takes to dry depends on the fibre, the pile thickness, the backing, the room humidity and the ventilation, and a damp rug is hard to assess.
Carpet cleaning before letting and for short-term lets
Before new tenants, it is better to clean the carpet while the flat is empty. In short-term lets, including Airbnb flats, where guests change often, it is important to blot a fresh stain at once with a clean cloth and not rub.
In the request, say when the flat is free. If you have several flats, list them all in one request, giving the rugs and sizes for each.
What to write in the request
- Rugs The size of each rug in metres, or the area of the fitted carpet in m², and the fibre if you know it.
- Photos The whole room, the stains and damage up close, one corner of a rug from the underside.
- What has happened Stains, animals, smoking, and what has already been tried.
- Access and time The floor, the lift, where a car can stop and when the flat is free.
How much rental flat carpet cleaning costs
Synthetic short-pile rug, cleaning at home: from €6/m². Fitted carpet (soft floor covering) up to 100 m²: from €4/m². Urine or odour treatment, extra: from €3/m². Wool rugs are cleaned only with pick-up: from €10/m², pick-up and return in Riga costs €10.
| Example | Calculation | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Synthetic rug 2 × 3 m with urine treatment | 6 m² × €6 = €36 + 6 m² × €3 = €18 | from €54 |
| Fitted carpet 40 m², in Riga | 40 m² × €4, travel included | from €160 |
| One synthetic rug 1.6 × 2.3 m | 3.68 m² × €6 = €22.08, below the minimum | you pay €45 |
The minimum order is €45: if the total is lower, you pay €45. Travel is included in Riga and up to about 15 km outside the Riga boundary; further out it is from €10. All prices: carpet and rug cleaning prices.
What usually comes out and what may stay
Usually comes out
- dust and everyday dirt;
- grey paths;
- fresh drink and food stains.
May stay
- cigarette burns, tears and wear: we do not do repairs;
- smoke smell, which may return from the room;
- urine smell, if the urine has reached the underlay;
- old stains, paint and bleach patches.
Before the job, a specialist tells you what to expect from your rug.
Sources
- Urine smell can cover up to three times the area of the visible stain checked 7 November 2026
- Urine in the material: the smell can stay checked 7 November 2026
- Tobacco residue in cotton and polyester for 19 months checked 7 November 2026
- Carpet cleaning, painting and wiping give a short-term result checked 7 November 2026
- Blot a stain, do not rub checked 10 November 2026
