Green Choice Carpet Cleaning NYC Trusted Company Since 1998
- (1 room, start $69)
- 4.9/5 Rating Google
- 25 Year Experience
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Green Choice Carpet Cleaning NYC Trusted Company Since 1998
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Shag rug cleaning starts at $79 in NYC with Green Choice Carpet Cleaning. We use 100% organic, pH-balanced solutions that wash deep into long fibers without flattening the pile, stripping color, or leaving sticky residue. Polyester, wool, acrylic, and natural-fiber shag rugs cleaned across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, and Westchester.
Shag rugs are not like flat rugs. The pile is long, loose, and traps everything that falls between the strands. Dirt, hair, crumbs, sand from the subway, and dust mites all sink to the bottom where a normal vacuum cannot reach. A standard cleaning machine just slides over the top and misses the real mess. That is why we built a process made just for shag pile. Our organic cleaning method opens the fibers, lifts the grime from the base, and leaves the rug soft, fluffy, and ready to walk on.
Most shag rugs in NYC apartments hold double the dirt of a regular rug. We pre-dust the rug from the back so the trapped soil drops out before any water touches it.
Cheap cleaning crushes the strands flat and the rug never bounces back. We groom each section by hand after washing so the pile stands tall again like the day you bought it.
Many shag rugs are made of polyester, viscose, or wool blends that react badly to harsh soap. We only use plant-based, kid-safe cleaners that protect the fiber and the dye.
A wet shag rug left to dry on the floor will smell and grow mold inside the base. We dry on raised racks with air movers so every strand dries top to bottom.
Living in the city is rough on a shag rug. Between pets, kids, takeout spills, and shoes from a long subway ride, your rug takes a beating fast. Here is what we see most often in homes across the five boroughs.
Dog and cat urine soaks deep into the pile and the rug pad. We flush it out with enzyme treatment and our pet stain removal service.
NYC apartments collect a lot of dust from open windows and street air. Our deep wash pulls out dander, pollen, and dust mites hiding in the base.
High-traffic shag rugs get crushed near doorways and couches. We brush and groom every strand back up after washing so the rug looks full again.
Wine, coffee, sauce, and juice all sink past the surface. Our stain removal treatment lifts the spot without bleaching the color.
Open-kitchen apartments leave shag rugs smelling like last night's dinner. Our odor removal step kills the smell at the source, not just covers it.
Some shag rugs have been cleaned with strong chemicals and now the dye runs. We test every rug for color first and use cold, gentle washes to stop the bleed.
For more than 25 years we have cleaned shag rugs in apartments, brownstones, lofts, and townhouses all across NYC. Here is what you get when you book with us.
Real photos from real NYC homes. These are shag rugs our team washed, groomed, and returned looking brand new, no filters, no tricks, just honest work.
We do not just clean shag rugs in one part of the city. Our trucks run every day across all five boroughs, all of Long Island, and Westchester County, so wherever you live, we come to you.
Most of our work is in homes. We pick up from apartments and houses in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, and across Westchester every week. Free pickup, free delivery, no surprise fees.
Showrooms, hotel lobbies, design studios, and lounges across NYC use shag rugs for style. We clean them after-hours so your business never shuts down. Ask about our commercial cleaning rate.
If you want to save on pickup, you can drop your rug off at our plant. Our drop-off service is the fastest and cheapest way to get a full plant wash, and it works for any shag size from the boroughs or Long Island.
Look, you have a lot of choices for rug cleaning in this city. So why us? Because we have been here since 1998, we are family-owned, our trucks are on the road seven days a week, and every rug is washed by the same trained team, never sent out to some random subcontractor. We treat your rug like it is our own.
We do not cut corners. Every shag rug goes through the same nine careful steps so the pile comes back soft, clean, and fluffy.
Step 1
A team member comes to your address, wraps the rug, and logs it in front of you.
Step 2
We photograph the rug top and back, noting weak spots, stains, and color zones.
Step 3
A damp white cloth on every color block tells us which dyes need locking before water.
Step 4
Soft air dusting from the back lifts out years of fine dirt and grit.
Step 5
Cold water and our wool-safe organic soap, applied with sponges, in small sections.
Step 6
Any stains left after the main wash get hand-treated with fiber-safe spotters.
Step 7
Rug lies flat on a raised rack, fan-dried at room temperature for 24 to 48 hours.
Step 8
Pile is brushed back into direction, rug wrapped in clean paper, and dropped at your door.
Honest words from honest people. Our reviews come from real homeowners in Manhattan apartments, Brooklyn brownstones, Queens co-ops, and Long Island houses who trusted us with their shag rugs, and got them back looking better than the day they bought them. Read the reviews and decide for yourself.
From Park Slope brownstones to Upper East Side high-rises, our team is on these streets daily picking up shag rugs and bringing them back fresh.
We cover all of Brooklyn rug cleaning for shag pieces, with free pickup from every neighborhood.
Shag is just one of the many rug types we handle. Whatever fiber, weave, or style you own, we have the right wash for it.
Wool needs cool water and gentle soap to keep its softness. See our wool rug cleaning page for full details.
Silk is delicate and needs slow hand washing only. Our silk rug cleaning protects every fiber and shine.
Flokati is a Greek-style shag made of pure wool. Our flokati rug cleaning brings back the natural curl.
Hand-knotted pieces need an expert touch. We treat each one with care on our handmade rug cleaning service.
Shag rug cleaning in NYC starts at $79 with free pickup and delivery across all five boroughs, Long Island, and Westchester County.
Yes, we offer same-day pickup in most parts of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens when you call before 11 AM at +1 800-984-4338.
Most shag rugs are washed, dried, groomed, and returned within 5 to 7 business days, depending on size and how dirty the rug is.
Yes, every product we use is 100% organic, plant-based, and totally safe for children, dogs, cats, and people with allergies or asthma.