We clean at your home in Riga and the Riga region: a two-seater leather sofa from €40, a leather corner sofa from €50. Cleaning does not repair cracks, scuffs or faded colour, and we say so before the work. Send a photo and a specialist will tell you the price.
Why fabric rules do not apply to leather
Leather is highly absorbent. A stain does not stay on the surface but soaks into the leather itself, and methods that suit fabric can damage its structure. Direct contact with water also damages most leathers.
The second risk is heat: it dries leather out, makes it brittle and distorts it. So do not dry a wet leather sofa with a hairdryer or keep it by a radiator. If a stain is fresh, blot it with a clean cloth and do not rub.
The facts about leather come from museum and conservation sources (the Canadian Conservation Institute, the US National Park Service) and Iowa State University extension advice on leather clothing. They must be applied to furniture leather with caution. Checked 07.11.2026.
Finished leather, saddle soap and suede
| Surface | What it needs | What to avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Finished furniture leather | dusting, occasionally mild soap and lukewarm water, wipe off the suds, buff the surface | creams, saddle soap and oils |
| Suede | stains should be assessed by a specialist; if wet, dry well away from heat | stain cleaning at home, heat |
Saddle soap does not suit leather because it is alkaline. So if the sofa has already been cared for, say in the form what has been used on it before.
Owners do not always know what kind of leather their sofa has. The purchase document or a label helps, but if you have neither, send a close-up photo in good daylight. A specialist will tell you what can be assessed from a photo and what can only be seen on site.
What a leather sofa usually needs
The most common problem is not a single stain but wear where the leather touches the body: the front edge of the seats, the armrests, where the head rests. There the leather turns darker or shinier, while dust collects in the seams and folds.
Before you send a request, look at these places up close and photograph them. If the surface is peeling, it may not be real leather: see faux leather sofa cleaning. A fuller explanation of whether leather can be cleaned at all: can a leather sofa be cleaned.
What usually comes out and what may stay on leather
Usually comes out
- the layer of everyday dirt on seats and armrests;
- dust in seams and folds;
- fresh food and drink stains that have not soaked in.
May stay
- pen ink, which often cannot be removed from leather;
- a grease stain that has already soaked into the leather;
- cracks, scuffs, faded colour;
- scratches from dog or cat claws.
Cleaning is not restoration. If the sofa needs its colour restored or cracks repaired, that is a different job.
What not to do with a leather sofa before you send a request
- do not wet the leather or rub the stain;
- do not use saddle soap, oil or cream to “restore” it;
- do not dry it with a hairdryer or put it by a radiator;
- do not use chlorine bleach or strong cleaning solutions, as they change the colour.
How much leather sofa cleaning costs
A two-seater leather sofa costs from €40, a leather corner sofa from €50, a leather armchair from €20. The minimum order is €45: if the total is lower, you pay €45, so it is worth adding a chair or cushions. Travel is included in Riga and up to about 15 km outside Riga; further out it is from €10. The price depends on size, how dirty it is, smell and distance, and we agree it before the work. Other prices.
Sources
- Direct contact with water damages most leathers; saddle soap is alkaline checked 7 November 2026
- For finished leather, mild soap and lukewarm water, no creams, saddle soap or oil checked 7 November 2026
- Leather absorbs and stains soak in; take suede stains to a specialist; dry wet leather away from heat checked 7 November 2026
- Heat dries out and distorts leather checked 7 November 2026
- Ink: removal from leather is not guaranteed checked 7 November 2026