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Rug cleaning · Auckland-wide

Rug cleaning in Aucklandthe care they deserve.

From the everyday wool rug in the lounge to a hand-knotted oriental or Persian piece — a gentle, fibre-matched clean, colour-fastness tested first, with controlled moisture so nothing's over-wet or over-worked.

An ApexClean technician steam-cleaning a red Persian rug in an Auckland home with a hot-water extraction wand
On-site rug steam clean

In short

From everyday to heirloom, cleaned with care.

Rug cleaning in Auckland — on-site hot-water extraction (up to 120°C at the machine, dialled to the fibre) for wool, synthetic and everyday area rugs, colour-tested first, no sticky residue. We clean wool, synthetic and modern area rugs — plus many oriental and wool-pile pieces — right in your home, with a gentle fibre-matched method and colour-fastness testing on anything delicate. Genuine antique, hand-knotted Persian or pure-silk rugs are usually safer with a full-immersion specialist, and we'll tell you honestly which yours needs. IICRC-trained and owner-operated from our Henderson base, we clean rugs across West Auckland, the North Shore and Central — an honest price by size, and a straight read on any rug that needs specialist care.

Method
Gentle, fibre-matched
Specialty
Oriental & Persian
Colour-fast
tested first
Trained
IICRC
Fully insured
Public liability
Auckland-wide
Henderson-based

What a rug clean includes

Gentle on the rug, tough on the grime.

The same honest method as everything we do — read the rug first, match the clean to the fibre, and never risk a piece that needs specialist care.

  • Cleaned on-site in your home — hot-water extraction suits wool, synthetic and everyday area rugs, and we can do it in the same visit as your carpet, so nothing gets rolled up and hauled away.
  • An honest read on method-fit — antique silk or genuine hand-knotted Persian pieces are safer with a full-immersion specialist, and we'll point you to one rather than risk your rug.
  • Colour-fastness tested first on anything delicate or antique, so the dyes stay put and the rug comes back the way it went in.
  • Deep lift of the embedded grit, dust, dander and allergen a rug quietly collects underfoot — with a low-residue finish.
  • Controlled moisture and proper drying — no soaking a rug that shouldn't be soaked.

The honest bit: very old, delicate or antique rugs — and anything marked "dry clean only" — are quoted on inspection, and some are safer with a specialist. We'll always test first and tell you straight rather than risk your rug.

Before & after

See the difference for yourself.

Before
After · fibre-matched clean

A dull, dust-hazed wool rug

Ground-in grit and traffic haze flattening the reds and navy

A gentle, fibre-matched hot-water clean — up to 120°C at the machine, dialled to the wool — flushing out the embedded grit and grime so the colours come back, dried flat and even.

Rug cleaning · Proof, not promises

In our clients' own words.

Great prices - lucked out due to special promo. Awesome communication and excellent cleaning job for my carpets and couches. They almost feel like new. Non toxic chemicals, truck mounted steam cleaner to tackle the muck and grime of life.

Alithea StanleyParakaiCarpet cleaningVerified Google review

Apex has done a couple of houses for me, and they were perfect every time. The house that was done recently was a new build that had been sitting for a few years and had very fine fiber particle dust in the carpet. The carpet now looks and feels brand new.

Rory AllanBirkenheadCarpet cleaningVerified Google review

Very courteous and friendly service. Bency really wanted to please us and did a perfect clean then offered to do a large mat as well, which was not in his quoted price. We were delighted and of course insisted on paying him for the extra work. Overall his price was most reasonable anyway. We would definitely use this Company's services again and would sooner wait for them if necessary, rather than risk a lesser job with another operator. Well done!

Jennifer BurgessPihaCarpet cleaningVerified Google review

Ben arrived promptly spent some time sourcing hose tap & power access, placed plastic protectors to ensure no damage could occur to walls / corners while moving the equipment in to the house. Worked in a very professional manner (non stop) cleaning a massive rug & 3 piece suite. I am an independent customer, my daughter used their services & made the recommendation, you should consider using them, I would give them AAA+++ (my top rating)

John GlenNew WindsorUpholsteryVerified Google review

I called apex cleaners very last minute the night before, and they were accomodating and let me book an appointment for a big cleaning job. The technician, Bobby, was punctual, fast, and efficient! My mattress looks brand new - old set in stains were removed! Bobby also cleaned the carpets of four bedrooms - they looks so clean and fresh it's unbelievable! The job was done quickly and to a high standard.

Selene WTe Atatū SouthCarpet cleaningVerified Google review

FANTASTIC JOB! he was professional, fast and polite. Our dog had brought concrete tar into our home and there is no way to get it out! if it's on your clothes you need to throw them away so we just wanted it to look nicer. BUT he removed it all along with old pet pee stains, coffee stains and green stuff from our deck over the winter that made its way inside. I'll be hiring them again 10/10. thank you!

AleishaSwansonCarpet cleaningVerified Google review
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Honest pricing

Priced by the size, not by guesswork.

Small hallway runner or a big lounge rug — the price follows the size, and you see the exact number before you book. Specialty and antique pieces are quoted on inspection.

Good to know

Straight answers, before you book.

We clean wool, synthetic and modern area rugs beautifully on-site — including many oriental and wool-pile pieces. Genuine antique, hand-knotted Persian or pure-silk rugs are usually safer with a full-immersion specialist hand-wash, so we colour-test and read your rug first and tell you honestly which yours needs — rather than sell you a clean that could risk it.

In your home — on-site hot-water extraction, so your rug never leaves the house and there's no days-long wait. We can clean it in the same visit as your carpet. For delicate pieces that genuinely need immersion washing, we'll point you to a specialist instead.

Priced by size and fibre — you see the number before you book. A small hallway runner and a big lounge rug aren't the same job, so the price follows the rug. Send a photo and rough measurements and you'll get an accurate quote in about 90 seconds; specialty and antique pieces are quoted on inspection.

Yes — our machine runs high-heat (up to 120°C), but the heat is dialled right down at the wand to suit each fibre. Fine wool, synthetic piles and hand-woven rugs each get their own fibre-matched setting — never a blanket temperature.

Every 1–2 years for a family rug in a living area, and every 3–5 years for a low-traffic decorative piece — sooner with pets, allergies or spills. A rug quietly collects the grit and dust that get walked in, so a regular clean keeps the pile soft and the colours fresh instead of letting grime grind in.

We colour-test a hidden corner first, before any clean touches the rug. If a rug's dyes aren't stable enough for on-site cleaning, we'll tell you straight and recommend a specialist — better an honest answer than a bleed. On colour-fast rugs, a proper fibre-matched clean brings the colour and softness back.

Often yes — we treat the spot with an enzyme-based product, then flush it with hot-water extraction to lift what's soaked into the pile. The fresher the accident the better the result; urine that's dried deep into the backing can be more stubborn, and we'll give you a straight read on what to expect before we start.

Cleaner rug, honest price —
colour and softness back.

No obligation · instant price · Henderson based