Aurora is Illinois’ second-largest city, and its housing stock reflects nearly two centuries of growth along the Fox River — Victorian-era homes in the historic Tanner and Near East Side districts near downtown and the Paramount Theatre, mid-century houses further out, and the newer subdivisions that spread across Kane, DuPage, Kendall, and Will counties during Aurora’s rapid growth in the 1990s and 2000s. We see the same spread in the rugs that come through our workshop — inherited Oriental and Persian pieces from the older near-downtown homes, wool area rugs in newer builds, and machine-made rugs bought to finish a recently renovated space.
Whatever the rug, it deserves fiber-appropriate cleaning rather than the alkaline chemistry a carpet-cleaning van runs through wall-to-wall carpet. Every rug we take in from an Aurora home is dye-tested, hand-washed, and dried flat under controlled conditions — conservation-grade methodology, from Ghorban Ahmadi, who has performed conservation work for the State Hermitage Museum, the Musée du Louvre, and the British Museum.
Our Services for Aurora Customers
Rug cleaning starts at $250 and covers hand washing for every fiber and construction. Rug repair covers reweaving, fringe rebuilding, and moth-damage restoration. Rug restoration handles antique and heirloom pieces beyond a routine wash. Rug appraisal provides written documentation for insurance and estate purposes.
How Pickup Works in Aurora
- Send a photo of your rug by text or the free estimate form.
- We respond the same business day with a written estimate.
- Insured pickup and delivery is free within 5 miles of our Skokie workshop or our St. Charles location, and $75 round trip beyond.
- Your rug is hand-washed in Skokie and returned within 5–7 business days.
Pricing for Aurora Homes
Standard cleaning starts at $250 and is priced by square footage and fiber type. Machine-made rugs run $3/sq ft; wool and hand-knotted rugs run $5/sq ft. Persian, Oriental, and antique rugs are quoted individually after a free assessment.