Antique Rug Cleaning in Tulsa, OK.
Tulsa's antique rug specialist — particular expertise with oil-era collections in Maple Ridge and Brookside.
Cleaning antique rugs continuously since 1881.
Same family, same standards, four generations of craft.
Listed by the Oriental Rug Buyers Guide as one of the country's top rug cleaners.
Accredited member of the Better Business Bureau, Memphis chapter.
Tulsa has more important pre-war antique rug collections than any other city in Oklahoma — and arguably in the southwestern United States. The oil-boom mansions of Maple Ridge, Brookside, and the streets around Utica Square hold antique Persian, Caucasian, and Turkish pieces brought back from major buying trips a century ago. Many are original to the homes themselves and have not been professionally cleaned in 50 or more years. Conservative cleaning can transform these pieces without damaging the historical character that makes them valuable.
Antique rugs — typically 80 years and older — require fundamentally conservative cleaning methods. Aggressive chemistry strips natural dyes, hot water damages weakened foundations, and excessive agitation breaks aged fibers. Our antique approach is the most cautious we offer: cool water, low-pH chemistry, dye testing on every color, and documented before-and-after photography for each piece. The goal is to remove soil without compromising the rug's antique character or structural integrity.
Free pick-up across the Tulsa metropolitan area and Northeast Oklahoma. Most rugs are returned within 7 days from pick-up. We provide a written estimate before any work begins.
Conservative methods for every antique tradition.
Antique cleaning differs by weaving tradition. Each requires its own conservative approach.
Antique Persian
Tabriz, Kashan, Isfahan, Heriz, Qom — antique pieces 80+ years old often have weakened foundations and fugitive natural dyes.
Antique Turkish
Hereke, Ushak, Konya — robust construction but antique dyes (madder reds, indigo blues) can be fugitive.
Antique Caucasian
Kazak, Shirvan, Kuba, Karabagh — bold geometric pieces often with vegetable dyes that need careful handling.
Antique Indian
Mughal Agra, antique Jaipur — fine handspun wool, often natural dyes, require conservative immersion methods.
Antique Chinese
Antique Peking and Ningxia — silk highlights are common, requiring silk-specific cleaning approach.
Antique American
Hand-hooked, hand-braided pieces from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Surface cleaning methods preserve original character.
Free pick-up across Tulsa and surrounding areas.
- Tulsa
- Broken Arrow
- Owasso
- Bixby
- Jenks
- Sand Springs
- Sapulpa
- Bartlesville
- Glenpool
- Catoosa
- Collinsville
- Skiatook
- Coweta
- Claremore
- Pryor
- Mounds
- Kiefer
- Mannford
- Cleveland
- Beggs
- Drumright
- Cushing
- Bristow
- Stroud
- Wagoner
- Muskogee
- Okmulgee
- Henryetta
- Dewey
- Pawhuska
- Hominy
- Oilton
- Ramona
- Talala
- Foyil
- Inola
- Chouteau
- Locust Grove
- Pryor Creek
- Adair
- Big Cabin
- Vinita
- Nowata
- Oologah
- Barnsdall
- Sperry
- Avant
- Prue
- Terlton
- Yale
- Cleveland
- Pawnee
- Fairfax
Common questions about antique rug cleaning in Tulsa.
Where in Tulsa do you offer antique rug pick-up?
Free pick-up throughout Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Owasso, Bixby, Jenks, Sand Springs, Sapulpa, Bartlesville, and surrounding Northeast Oklahoma communities. Special handling for fragile oil-era antique pieces.
What counts as an antique rug?
Most experts use 80 to 100 years as the boundary for 'antique.' Pieces 50–80 years old are typically called 'semi-antique,' and pieces 100+ years are sometimes called 'museum-quality.'
What's the typical condition of Tulsa oil-era antique rugs?
Variable. Some have been carefully maintained for 100 years and are in remarkable condition; others have decades of accumulated soil and weakened foundations from foot traffic. Each requires individual condition assessment before any cleaning method is selected.
Will cleaning damage my antique rug?
Properly performed conservative cleaning will not damage an antique rug. Damage scenarios — color run, fiber loss, foundation cracking — happen when antiques are cleaned with methods designed for newer pieces.
Do you provide before-and-after documentation?
Yes — standard for all antique cleaning. We document the rug before work begins, photograph any pre-existing damage, and photograph again after delivery.
Available across five metros.
Free pick-up and delivery in every city we serve. Tap a city for local details and your nearest phone number.