Jaunciems has preserved private houses built in the 1920s–30s and apartment buildings from the 1970s, so the work differs in the two cases. Send a photo, and the specialist will tell you the price.
A private house from the 1920s–30s
In an older private house the furniture may vary a great deal: an inherited armchair, a new sofa and a headboard chosen to suit the style of the house. The age of the house does not tell you the condition of the furniture, so start with a photo. Older furniture may have no label, because care codes are voluntary and are not on all furniture.
It helps to mention whether the furniture has been reupholstered and what is known about the fabric. Too much moisture may harm fabric: the colour may run, the fabric may shrink or water rings may appear. So the label and a photo matter. If a piece is very valuable and you have doubts, it is better to ask before the work than to regret it afterwards.
In a house with a stove or fireplace, furniture, especially leather, should not be placed in direct heat, not even to dry faster.
A flat in a 1970s building
In the apartment buildings put up in the 1970s the work is done in the room, and the floor or the lift is no obstacle. If the sofa pulls out, say so, because sofa bed cleaning costs from €40, while an ordinary two-seater is from €35.
A two-seater sofa alone does not reach the €45 minimum order, so it can be combined with mattress cleaning in Jaunciems or chairs. Plan the cleaning for a time when you can air the room: windows open, air moving and no blanket over the furniture.
Damp air and drying in the house
What matters is whether your room is heated regularly and whether it often stands empty. The Health Inspectorate (Veselības inspekcija) considers 40–60% relative humidity comfortable and warns that above 80% there is a high risk of mould.
In damp air, fabric dries more slowly. So on a rainy day do not count on quick drying. The US Environmental Protection Agency notes that fans and dehumidifiers speed up drying. We do not promise an exact number of hours, because it depends on the fabric, the filling and the air.
If the house has a damp room and a sofa or mattress there smells like a cellar, the cause has to be found first. If the damp comes from a wall or floor, cleaning will not remove it, and the smell may come back. If mould is visible in the filling, you usually have to decide on replacing the furniture, not cleaning it. More in the article mould in a sofa.
Summer things: terrace, garden furniture, car
Terrace cushions that have taken rain and sun all season are a separate subject. Outdoor furniture cushion cleaning is done on site. A removable cushion costs from €2, so several cushions together with a sofa are an easy way to reach the minimum order.
If cushions have spent the winter in a shed and have black dots on them, photograph them separately: that may be a sign of mould. In porous filling, mould may be hard to remove completely, and then it is better to replace the cushion.
Car seats can be added to the same request: one seat from €12. A child car seat costs from €20, but the straps and buckle are cared for according to the manufacturer's instructions.
A dog or cat in a private house
In a private house a pet may live both indoors and out, so hair, sand and damp end up on the sofa. Hair and sand can mostly be removed well. Urine is different. If a cat marks the same spot several times, it is advisable to consult a vet before cleaning, because heavily soaked fabric may stay attractive to it. If liquid has reached the foam, the smell may stay. More on this: cat urine smell in furniture and dog urine smell in furniture. Smell treatment costs from €15 extra.
Industrial and warehouse areas
Jaunciems also has manufacturing and warehouse areas. If a company has a staff room or an office with chairs, office furniture cleaning starts from the published unit prices: office chair from €10, dining chair from €7. For a larger volume we agree the price from photos and the number of pieces.
What it costs and what may stay
A sofa starts from €35, a mattress from €30, and the minimum order is €45. Travel to Jaunciems is included, because the neighbourhood is within the Riga boundary. The price is affected by size, fabric, dirt, smell and distance. See the full list on the prices page.
May stay: traces of mould, old stains, a smell if it comes from the filling, and sun-faded fabric. We will tell you this before the work, not after it.
Other places nearby
We also clean furniture in Aplokciems, Trīsciems, Suži and Vecmīlgrāvis. For other places, see the Riga page and the list of all places.
Sources
- Private houses of the 20th century, built in the 1920s–30s, and apartment buildings from the 1970s have survived. checked 7 November 2026
- Care codes are voluntary, some furniture does not have them checked 7 November 2026
- Wetted textiles may change colour, shrink and get water rings checked 7 November 2026
- Room humidity, airing and mould risks checked 7 November 2026
- In porous materials mould may be hard or impossible to remove completely checked 7 November 2026
- Upholstered furniture may be hard to dry fully, fans and a dehumidifier help checked 7 November 2026
- Heat dries out leather and makes it brittle checked 7 November 2026
- Child car seat straps and buckles are cared for according to the manufacturer's instructions checked 7 November 2026
- An animal may mark fabric heavily soaked with urine again, even after cleaning checked 7 November 2026
- Repeated marking is a question for a vet checked 7 November 2026