Your silk rug is delicate and expensive. We clean it using 100% organic, chemical-free products that protect every fiber serving all of Long Island, NY.
Searching for silk rug cleaning near me? We are based at 2275 Merrick Avenue in Merrick, in the middle of Nassau County, and our trucks are in both counties every day, so “near you” usually means we pick up rugs within a few hours. Drive times from our office: Nassau — Bellmore (5 min), Wantagh (8 min), Freeport (10 min), East Meadow (12 min), Levittown (15 min), Massapequa (15 min), Rockville Centre (15 min), Hempstead (15 min), Garden City (20 min), Hicksville (20 min). Suffolk — Farmingdale (18 min), Babylon (20 min), Deer Park (22 min), Lindenhurst (22 min), Bay Shore (25 min), Huntington (30 min), Brentwood (30 min), Islip (30 min), Commack (32 min), Smithtown (35 min). Farther east, the Hamptons and Riverhead run on scheduled days each week. Open 24 hours; call (516) 894-2901 for the next opening in your town.
Silk rugs are not like regular rugs. The fibers are thin, the dyes are sensitive, and one wrong move with the wrong product can damage a rug that cost you thousands. At Green Choice Carpet Cleaning Long Island, we've handled silk rugs from homes all across Long Island. We know exactly how much pressure, what water temperature, and which organic solution each silk rug needs. No guessing. No shortcuts. Just careful, expert cleaning every single time.
Silk rugs need hand washing not machine cleaning, not harsh scrubbing. We wash each silk rug by hand using soft organic solutions that lift dirt without breaking down the natural fiber. Your rug comes back looking exactly as it should vibrant and undamaged.
Got a stain on your silk rug? The wrong product will set that stain permanently or bleach the color right out. We identify the stain type first, then treat it with a targeted organic method that removes it safely without touching the surrounding dye or fiber.
Over time silk rugs lose their shine — not because they're old, but because dust and oils dull the surface. Our deep cleaning process brings back the color depth and natural sheen that makes a silk rug worth having in your home in the first place.
People who trust us with their most valuable rugs don't stay quiet about it and the reviews from our Long Island customers say everything. Homeowners across Nassau and Suffolk County have handed us Persian silk rugs, antique silk pieces, and high-end decorative rugs and they keep calling us back because we return every rug in better condition than they expected.
One visit changes everything. Dull becomes vibrant. Stained becomes clean. Flat becomes full. Scroll through our before and after images below and see what proper organic silk rug cleaning looks like when it's done by people who actually know what they're doing.
Most rug cleaning companies treat every rug the same. That's fine for a basic area rug but silk is a completely different story. Here's what every Long Island homeowner should know before letting anyone touch their silk rug:
Most commercial cleaning products are too aggressive for silk. They strip the natural oils from the fiber, causing it to feel rough, look dull, and shed over time. Organic-only cleaning is not optional for silk it's the only safe choice.
Hot water used on silk causes the fibers to contract and the rug to shrink permanently. We always use the correct, controlled temperature for every silk piece we handle no exceptions.
The agitation in machine washing tears silk fibers apart. Every silk rug we clean is handled by hand, start to finish, with controlled pressure and soft organic solution only.
The colors in a silk rug are set in a very specific way. Over-wetting or using the wrong pH solution causes colors to run and bleed into each other. We test every rug before we start to make sure that never happens.
Silk rugs must be dried flat, slowly, and away from direct heat. Rush-drying or hanging a wet silk rug warps the shape and weakens the foundation weave. Our drying process is controlled from start to finish.
Antique and aged silk rugs have fragile foundation threads that can tear if cleaned aggressively. We always inspect older pieces before we start — the same careful approach we take with our antique rug cleaning service.
We're not a general cleaning company that also handles rugs on the side. Silk rug cleaning is a specialty — and here's exactly what sets us apart from every other option in Long Island:
Green Choice Carpet Cleaning Long Island picks up and cleans silk rugs from homes all across Nassau and Suffolk County. Wherever you are in Long Island, we're not far.
Our team regularly picks up silk rugs from homeowners in Great Neck, Manhasset, Port Washington, Roslyn, Old Westbury, Syosset, Jericho, Woodbury, Garden City, East Hills, Sea Cliff, Glen Cove, Locust Valley, Oyster Bay, Plainview, and Merrick. Every pickup is handled carefully — silk rugs are rolled, never folded.
Across Suffolk County, we serve homeowners in Huntington, Dix Hills, Melville, Commack, Smithtown, Kings Park, Bay Shore, Islip, Babylon, Hampton Bays, and Holbrook. Silk rugs in Suffolk County get the exact same careful, organic cleaning process — no difference in quality, no matter where you live.
Many Long Island homeowners schedule their silk rug pickup alongside other cleaning services to get more done at once. We can handle your Oriental rug cleaning, upholstery cleaning, or residential carpet cleaning in the same appointment — saving you time while refreshing your entire home at once.
You're not just hiring a cleaning crew. You're handing over something that matters to you — maybe something that cost a lot, maybe something passed down through your family. That's not something you give to just anyone. At Green Choice Carpet Cleaning Long Island, we've built our reputation in Long Island by doing one thing consistently — treating every rug like it's the most important job we've ever taken on. Because to our customer, it is.
Yes — when cleaned by hand using organic, pH-balanced solutions. Harsh chemicals or machine washing will damage silk fibers permanently.
Most silk rugs in Long Island homes benefit from professional cleaning once every 12 to 18 months, depending on foot traffic and exposure to dust.
Yes. We test dye stability before treating any stain, then use a color-safe organic solution that removes the stain without touching surrounding color.
Yes. We collect silk rugs from all Nassau and Suffolk County locations, clean them at our facility, and return them to your door carefully rolled and protected.
Never. Green Choice Carpet Cleaning Long Island uses only 100% organic, plant-based products on every rug — silk, wool, Persian, or otherwise.
Almost certainly. We serve every town in Nassau and Suffolk County from our office at 2275 Merrick Ave, Merrick, NY 11566, with same-day and next-day appointments across western and central Long Island and scheduled East End days. Call (516) 894-2901 and we will tell you the next opening near you.
“My wife appreciated how careful these cleaners were with our furniture while working in our Merrick home. Everything stayed neat and organized.”
“I noticed right away that the carpet felt softer after this team finished their work. It honestly looks almost new again.”
“So glad we called Green Choice Carpet Cleaning Long Island after our puppy made a mess on the rug. They removed the stains and the odor completely.”
“Our experience with this company in East Meadows was smooth from start to finish. They arrived on time and worked very professionally.”
“I had been putting off carpet cleaning for months but Green Choice Carpet Cleaning Long Island made the whole process simple. The floors look refreshed again.”
“Couldn’t be happier with how these folks treated our sofa and hallway carpet in Wantagh. It feels cleaner and even smells better now.”
Same-day appointments across Nassau and Suffolk. Carpet from $25 per room (3-room minimum), $20 off any service when you book online, and a written price before we start.
