Sofa cleaning in Bolderāja - for housing estate flats

A small room that is also the bedroom

The Bolderāja residential area is laid out as two housing estates, and back in the early 1950s a workers' settlement for the silicate brick factory, with standard flats, was built here. In a standard flat, one room often does two jobs: a living room by day, a bedroom by night. So the sofa bed is used every day, and it wears differently from a sofa that is only sat on.

The seat and the edges suffer most, while crumbs and dust collect between the parts of the sofa. Sofa bed cleaning costs from €40. Mention in the form whether the sofa is pulled out every day and whether there is a mattress inside.

Stairs and lifts are not a problem

The sofa stays where it is, so the size of the lift and the floor make no difference to the work. It is enough to clear space around the furniture and take off whatever is on it. If it is hard to stop in the estate yard, write which side is easier to approach from.

On the Rīgas Satiksme map there are no paid parking zones in Bolderāja, so you usually need not think about a parking fee, unless road signs say otherwise.

Damp in the flat: what to know about drying

Not every flat has the same air humidity. If condensation forms in the corners or on the windows of your flat, the furniture will dry more slowly. The Health Inspectorate (Veselības inspekcija) gives 40–60% as the comfort range and recommends opening a window every morning for at least 15 minutes.

After cleaning, please open a window if the weather allows. Do not push the sofa against the wall until it has dried, and do not lay sheets over damp fabric. If you can see mould on the wall behind the sofa, cleaning the sofa will not solve it, and the cause of the damp has to be dealt with first.

We do not promise drying hours, because they depend on the room, the air, the fabric and the filling.

A rental flat in Bolderāja

If you let out a flat, between tenants you need a clear answer: is the sofa still usable, or does it have to be replaced? For stains from drinks and pets, the price depends on where they are and on the fabric. We are open about smoke smell: it can be reduced, but smoke residue stays in the fabric and filling, and over time it may come back. More: cleaning furniture in a rental flat.

Clean or replace an older sofa

Bolderāja also has historic low-rise buildings: in 1909 there were 280 wooden and 20 masonry buildings here, and some houses have kept this character to this day. Older buildings and flats tend to have sofas just as old. Before you order, it is worth assessing honestly what cleaning can achieve.

• Worth cleaning: the fabric is whole, the foam holds its shape, the problem is stains and dirt.
• May be worth it: a smell from drinks or a pet, if it is not deep in the filling.
• Usually not worth it: the foam has collapsed, the fabric is tearing, there is mould in the filling.

If in doubt, send a photo, and the specialist will tell you before the work what to expect. Also read why a sofa smells and what to do.

Price and travel

A two-seater sofa from €35, a sofa bed from €40, a three-seater from €45, a corner sofa from €50. A single mattress from €30, a double from €45 per side. The minimum order is €45, and travel to Bolderāja is included, even though it is a long way from the centre.

A sofa bed from €40 does not yet reach the minimum: add three removable cushions from €2 each, and the total is from €46. Or a mattress, if it needs cleaning anyway. The final price depends on size, fabric, dirt and smell. We agree it before the work. Full list: prices.

A cat in a two-room flat

In a small flat a cat has few places to mark its territory, and the sofa is one of them. Urine cannot be judged by what you can see: the smell area may be larger than the stain. If urine has reached the foam, the smell may stay or come back. If the cat does this repeatedly, take it to the vet first. More: sofa cleaning after a cat or dog.

What may stay

On old furniture the upholstery may be thin and the foam flattened, and cleaning does not restore that. An old urine stain and a long-standing grease stain on the backrest may stay, even if they fade. Worn fabric will stay worn.

We also work in Daugavgrīva, Voleri, Kleisti and Spilve. Full list: where we work.

If there are children in the flat

A sofa or mattress in a children's room needs the same as the others: it must not be soaked, and afterwards the room has to be aired well. We do not promise that cleaning will make furniture more suitable for a child. It freshens up the fabric, no more. More: children's mattress cleaning.