Vecāķi is a seaside neighbourhood where the first 30 summer house plots were leased out in 1898 and wooden buildings typical of Jūrmala went up. There are also detached houses, low-rise houses and places to relax and eat. The work is done on site, and the specialist gives the price from a photo.
A closed summer house: why it smells and what can be done
In an unheated house the air stands still in winter, and upholstered furniture may take up moisture. In spring this may show as a musty smell from the sofa and mattress. Before ordering anything, do the simplest thing: open the windows and air the house thoroughly when the weather is dry.
If the smell stays after airing, there are two possibilities. If the surface is dirty but there are no signs of mould, cleaning usually helps, although we cannot promise the smell in the filling will disappear completely. If you see patches or the smell comes from inside, that is another matter: in porous material it may not be possible to get the mould out, and the mattress or sofa may have to be replaced.
Check leather chairs separately. If the relative humidity stays above 65% for a long time, mould may form on leather, and it must not be dried by a heater, because heat dries out and deforms leather. More: mould in a mattress and smelly mattress.
Wind, sand and beach in the furniture
Sea wind and sand are everyday life in Vecāķi, and fine sand also ends up on the sofa, bed and car seats. Before cleaning, do not rub it into the fabric: dust or vacuum the surface, especially the creases and under the cushions.
Do not leave wet towels on the sofa, because excess moisture in the filling has nowhere to go. If cushions from the terrace have stood outside all summer, see outdoor furniture cushion cleaning. Do not wash covers without a label separately, because they may shrink.
Mattresses in a summer house
A mattress is thick, and air passes through it slowly. In foam, moisture stays in the core, and in a spring mattress it can cause rust. A coconut fibre mattress can gather moisture, especially if it lies directly on the floor, so keep it on a slatted base.
Before the season, lift the mattress and air the underside too. If the mattresses are little used and just dusty, mattress cleaning in Vecāķi is a simple job. If there are dark patches or a smell of mould, that is another matter: if the smell does not go, the mattress has to be replaced.
Houses in Vecāķi were built at different times, so it is impossible to say what yours is like. One wooden summer house may be completely dry, while a newer brick house is damp.
Before the season or after it
In a house used seasonally, the best time for cleaning is when it can be aired. After cleaning, fabric and filling need moving and, as far as possible, dry air, and in damp weather moisture leaves fabric more slowly. So we do not promise a drying time, and at the start of winter, right before locking up the house, cleaning is not wise: the moisture stays inside.
If you want the furniture in order before winter, plan the cleaning so that you can still use and air the house for a while afterwards. If there is no heating, write that in the form.
Cafés and summer lets
Vecāķi has places to relax and eat, and how busy they are depends on the season. After the summer, chairs and upholstered benches may call for a different job from a family sofa. See café chair cleaning and furniture cleaning for businesses. The unit prices are the same, but larger volumes are by agreement.
If you let the house in summer, mention it in the form. Before the season you can request both sofa cleaning in Vecāķi and the mattresses from all the bedrooms on one visit.
It is better to request café chair cleaning when the room is free and can be aired, so write the number of chairs and the time in the form.
Parking in summer
In Vecāķi the seasonal paid parking zone V applies from 1 May to 30 September. Write in the form where a car can be parked by the house, especially on a summer weekend. Source: Rīgas Satiksme, checked 07.11.2026.
What to look at when you open the house in May
- Air the house first, and only then judge the smell.
- Take the blankets and throws off the sofa and air them separately.
- Look behind the furniture along the outside wall.
- Take a photo of each piece that worries you.
- List everything in one form so the specialist can give the total price.
Price in Vecāķi
Travel is included, because Vecāķi is in Riga. The minimum order is €45: if the total is lower, you pay €45. In a summer house that is easy: an armchair from €20, a single mattress from €30, a removable cushion from €2. Full list: prices. Cleaning does not restore sun-faded fabric, and a smell coming from a damp filling may stay.
Northern neighbourhoods nearby
We also work in Vecdaugava, Mangaļsala, Vecmīlgrāvis and Daugavgrīva. All places: where we work.
Sources
- In 1898 the first 30 summer house plots were leased out checked 7 November 2026
- Wooden buildings typical of Jūrmala checked 7 November 2026
- In porous material it may not be possible to remove mould completely checked 7 November 2026
- Relative humidity above 65% encourages mould on leather checked 7 November 2026
- In damp air evaporation is weaker checked 7 November 2026
- Zone V 1.05–30.09 checked 7 November 2026
- Washing a cover separately can cause shrinkage checked 7 November 2026
- A coconut fibre mattress on the floor can gather moisture checked 7 November 2026
- Foam, springs and moisture checked 7 November 2026
- If the smell does not go, the mattress has to be replaced checked 7 November 2026