Upholstered furniture cleaning in Riga

What we clean and where the limits are

Upholstered furniture means anything with upholstery. On top there may be fabric, velour, leather or faux leather, and underneath foam or another filling. So the first thing is to establish what the piece is and whether it has a care label.

For old furniture with an unknown filling, the specialist tells you what you can expect before the work starts. If the fabric is fragile or the filling is damaged, the honest answer may be that an upholstery repair is needed instead of cleaning. We do not do that kind of work.

Furniture dry cleaning: what it usually means

Furniture cleaning is often called dry cleaning, although that usually means cleaning on the spot rather than taking the furniture to a dry cleaner's. The method is set by the fabric and the label: W means water-based foam, S means cleaning without water, WS allows both, and X means no liquids. More: dry or wet furniture cleaning.

The label may be under a cushion or on the underside of the furniture. Old furniture often has none, and manufacturers give the codes voluntarily. What if there is no label? Photograph the piece and say in the form that there is no label, and the specialist will assess it on the spot. There is no rule that suits all furniture.

Armchairs, pouffes and daybeds

Armchair cleaning costs from €20, and a leather armchair also from €20. On an armchair the armrests, the head area and the seat suffer most. An upholstered pouffe costs from €10 and is easy to add to a bigger order.

Daybed cleaning: a daybed has no separate price because the sizes vary so much, so the specialist gives it from a photo. Dining chairs have their own page: chair cleaning.

Headboards and upholstered beds

An upholstered headboard costs from €35. The dirt is usually where the head rests, so photograph the headboard in daylight. More detail: upholstered bed and headboard cleaning. Mattresses are a separate job: mattress cleaning.

Leather furniture

Leather furniture cleaning differs from fabric cleaning. Direct contact with water can damage most leathers, heat dries and distorts leather, and stains soak into the leather itself. Stains on suede are better left alone, and ink on leather may stay.

Situations: flat, house, rental flat, flood

Sometimes what matters is not the piece of furniture but the reason for cleaning it:

• Furniture cleaning in a flat and furniture cleaning in a private house: how many pieces in one visit and how to air the room.
• Mobile furniture cleaning: how travel is charged.
• Furniture cleaning before moving in and rental flat furniture cleaning after tenants.
• Furniture cleaning after renovation: building dust in the fabric.
• Furniture cleaning after a flood: when furniture has been soaked, cleaning may not help.
• Outdoor cushion cleaning and camper upholstery cleaning.

Be careful after a flood: the US Environmental Protection Agency notes that upholstered furniture can be hard to dry quickly enough, and porous material with mould may have to be thrown away.

Smell from upholstered furniture

Smell is not one job. A household smell is often on the surface of the fabric, but smoke and urine may be in the filling. In one study, substances from cigarette smoke stayed in cotton and polyester for a further 19 months, while carpet cleaning, repainting and wiping surfaces indoors gave only a temporary effect. So a smell can usually be reduced, but we cannot promise that it will go.

If the smell comes from damp, the damp has to be dealt with first, otherwise the smell will return. Read: why a sofa smells, cigarette smoke smell in a sofa and pet hair on a sofa.

After cleaning, the furniture is still drying

Drying depends on humidity, airing, temperature, the fabric and the filling, so we do not promise a time. The comfortable indoor humidity given by the Health Inspectorate (Veselības inspekcija) is 40–60%. If the furniture is in a damp room, such as a summer house or a basement, drying can take longer. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notes that fans and a dehumidifier speed it up. Keep leather and other sensitive surfaces away from direct heat sources. More detail: how long a sofa takes to dry after cleaning.

How a request works

1. Photo Photograph the furniture, the stain and the label if there is one. Put the list of furniture in one request.
2. Conversation After you submit the form, we contact you within 5 minutes, confirm the furniture and the fabric and tell you what you can expect.
3. Price We agree the price before the job. If a piece is not worth cleaning, we say so straight away.
4. The job The specialist works at your flat or house. Afterwards the furniture has to be left to dry.

Upholstered furniture cleaning: price

A pouffe costs from €10, an armchair from €20, a leather armchair from €20, a headboard from €35, a removable cushion from €2. Smell treatment costs extra, from €15, but that does not mean the smell will go.

The minimum order is €45: if the total is lower, you pay €45. Travel is included in Riga and up to about 15 km outside Riga; further out it is from €10. For example, two armchairs together start at €40, so that job will cost €45, while two armchairs with a pouffe start at €50. The price depends on size, fabric, how dirty it is, smell and distance. See all prices in the price list.

Where we work

We clean upholstered furniture throughout Riga and the Riga region, for example in Mežaparks, Teika, Ķekava and Ādaži. All places: where we work.