Furniture cleaning in Dzirciems - for flats in the western estate and rental homes

Change of tenants and student flats

Dzirciems has the RSU student hall of residence at Dārza iela 5, next to the main RSU building. If you let a flat to a student or a family, timing matters: between tenants the furniture is not in use, the rooms are empty, and the sofa can dry undisturbed.

A landlord usually wants to know two things: which stains will go and what will stay as wear. A photo before the work helps to answer both questions. More on this case: cleaning furniture in a rental flat after tenants.

How to choose what to clean in a rental flat

A rental flat rarely has just one problem piece. So look at what the next tenant will notice first.

• Sofa: seats, armrests and cushions, from €35 for a two-seater.
• Mattress: smell and stains, from €30 for a single and from €45 for a double, one side.
• Chairs: kitchen chairs with fabric seats, from €7 each.
• Armchair: from €20, usually with wear where the head rests.

Two dining chairs and a two-seater sofa together already go over the €45 minimum order. A single mattress or separate chairs will need something added, so put the request together for the whole flat at once.

Work in the flat: what to prepare

In the Dzirciems estate the work is done in the room, so it helps to do a few simple things. Remove blankets, decorative cushions and anything stored under the sofa. Check the pockets and gaps. Clear access to the furniture from the sides. If the sofa has a pull-out part, show it in the photo.

The lift or stairs do not affect the work, because nothing is taken away. Write the floor in the form and, if needed, how to get into the building.

Traffic is heavy along Dzirciema iela and Jūrmalas gatve, so it also helps to know where a car can stop near the building.

After cleaning: airing the flat

After cleaning, the fabric and filling stay damp for a while, and how long depends on air humidity, airing, temperature, the fabric and the filling. In a flat the simplest thing is to open the windows if the weather allows, and not to cover the sofa with a throw until it is dry. A fan improves the air movement further.

If the windows mist up in winter or there are signs of mould, the damp has to be dealt with first. The Health Inspectorate (Veselības inspekcija) recommends airing a bedroom every morning for at least 15 minutes. Cleaning does not solve a damp problem, and in a room like that the furniture may start to smell again.

Smell and stains in a rental flat: what is realistic

Stains left by tenants are not all the same. Heat may set a stain, so do not treat a fresh stain with hot water. If you are the first to notice it, gently blot it with a clean cloth, without rubbing, and keep heat sources away from it. Then send a photo.

Traces of pets are a separate matter. Urine that has reached the filling may smell even after cleaning, and in a rental flat the next tenant will notice. If a landlord has to decide between cleaning and replacing the furniture, a photo and description help with the choice before any costs arise.

Faux leather chairs and sofas have one more limit: the coating may peel over time, and cleaning does not repair it. Faux leather has no separate price: the fabric sofa prices apply.

A mattress after a tenant

A mattress someone else has slept on is often the first thing a landlord wants to sort out. Mattress cleaning in Dzirciems may reduce stains and smell in the fabric, but urine deep in the filling or mould may mean the mattress has to be replaced. If there are no stains on the other side, one side may be enough.

Waiting rooms and places of study

Dzirciems has educational and medical sites, commercial buildings and services. If your business has upholstered chairs, they are used differently from those at home: many people, one seat. Useful pages are waiting room chair cleaning and office chair cleaning. An office chair costs from €10, and for a larger volume we agree the price separately. Write the number of chairs in the form, and the type of fabric if you know it.

Prices in Dzirciems

The published prices apply in Dzirciems. A two-seater sofa from €35, a three-seater from €45, a corner sofa from €50. Minimum order €45, travel included. The price depends on size, fabric, dirt, smell and distance, and we tell you the price before the work.

Honestly: fabric worn down by sitting or faded by the sun, cigarette smoke smell coming from the filling, and an old stain left untreated for years may stay. Sofa cleaning in Dzirciems usually improves the look, but it does not reverse wear.

Neighbouring areas

We also work in Iļģuciems, Āgenskalns, Ķīpsala and Zasulauks. You will find the other neighbourhoods on the Riga page, and other places under where we work.