Antique Rug Cleaning ToowoombaHand-washed by rug specialists, never treated like carpet
Your antique rug handled like a piece with history, not just another job, the stale storage smell gone and the colours looking cleaner.
- Rugs only for 29 years, IICRC-certified, rated 4.9 from 8,550 reviews
- Free pickup and delivery across Toowoomba, no fitting a bulky rug in your car
- Hand-washed by full immersion at our Yatala facility, never in a van
- Inspected and dye tested first, with an honest word on what is realistic
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Fully InsuredWatch your rug's full journey
From your front door to our Yatala facility and safely back again. This is the real process, not a quick spray.
Why an antique rug needs a specialist, not a carpet cleaner
A truck-mounted steam unit or an in-home portable machine only freshens the surface, it never gives an old rug the wash it actually needs. Antique and hand-knotted rugs were made before colourfast synthetic dyes existed, the foundation can be fragile after generations of use, and years rolled up in storage leave a stale, musty smell soaked deep into the pile. That is exactly the kind of job a carpet cleaner cannot do. If the rug belonged to family, you are fussy about who handles it, and you are right to be.
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Don't risk a one-size-fits-all clean on a rug you love
Get my free quote“The Toowoomba pickup was for loose fringe on our antique rug. The repair is subtle and much tidier than before. After dealing with loose fringe, we could finally use the rug again.”Zoe Hart · Toowoomba · customer review
Specialist care, not a quick spray
Your rug is collected and brought to our dedicated washing facility, where it is hand-assessed and cleaned by fibre, then dried under control. A deep, safe clean that protects the rug you love, backed by 29 years and a 7-day free re-wash guarantee.
Built to protect your rug
Unlike operators who run rugs through a machine or steam them on-site, we hand-wash yours by full immersion at our dedicated Yatala facility, the only way to flush deep musty odour and ground-in grime from an old rug, never done in your home or a van.
Your rug is recorded at pickup and tracked through a clear chain of custody, so the piece that leaves your Toowoomba door is the exact one returned to it. Fully insured from pickup to delivery, with a real person on the phone throughout.
We dye and colour-fastness test first, then tell you plainly what is realistic, including flagging dry rot, a weak foundation or old stains that may not fully lift. With an heirloom you want honesty over over-promising, so that is what you get.
We avoid the heat that shrinks wool and silk, using a gentle full-immersion wash matched to your rug rather than a hot blast. Non-toxic, pet and child safe products, so the rug comes back refreshed, not over-cleaned.
7 careful stages, all 15 steps
No shortcuts and no guessing. Your rug moves through the same specialist system every time, from your front door and safely back again.
Standard turnaround 7 days door to door, or 48-hour service on request.
One specialist for every kind of rug
From hand-knotted heirlooms to everyday wool, plus odour, stain, protection and repair work, all under one roof.
Hand-knotted heirlooms, dye-tested and gently immersion-washed to protect natural fibres and colours.
Fibre-correct, lanolin-safe washing that cleans deeply without stripping or felting delicate pile.
Deep treatment that reaches the backing to clear musty smells, damp and mould at the source.
Full-immersion removal that lifts odour and staining from the whole rug, not just the surface.
An optional fibre guard applied after washing to help your rug resist spills and stay cleaner longer.
Edges re-bound, fringes restored and moth or wear damage repaired by experienced hands.
29 years. One thing, done properly.
Premier has spent 29 years doing one thing properly: washing rugs. Not carpets, not floors, rugs. Our IICRC-certified technicians collect your antique from your Toowoomba door, hand-wash it by full immersion at our dedicated Yatala facility, and return the exact rug gently cleaned and intact. That care shows in a live 4.9 rating from 8,550 reviews. Fully insured, with a real person on the phone.
See the difference a proper wash makes
Real customer rugs, cleaned at our facility. Drag the slider to reveal the before and after.
Wool floral rug: years of ground-in soil and traffic lifted, the colours brought back.
Patterned rug: dulled, soiled pile deep-cleaned so the design reads crisp again.
Tribal rug: staining and grime washed out, the reds and golds restored.
Want your rug looking like this again?
Get my free quoteFree door-to-door rug cleaning across Toowoomba
Pets, kids and everyday life are hard on a good rug. Our own van does the heavy lifting, both ways.
We collect from homes right across Toowoomba, clean your rug at our facility, and deliver it back fresh and fully dry. Free pickup and delivery, every time, with a real person on the end of the phone.
Our simple booking process
From your first enquiry to your rug back at your door, here is exactly how it works.
Send the quick form or call us. Form enquiries get a call back the next business day, or the same day if you send it early. Call in office hours and you speak to a real person on the spot.
We talk through the size, fibre and condition of your rug, then send you a clear, no-obligation custom quote.
Happy with your quote? We book you in and schedule a free pickup on a date that suits you.
We collect your rug and our IICRC-certified technician confirms the size, fibre and condition at our facility. If anything changes, we call you first.
Our delivery vans run through your service area every week, so your rug comes back hand-washed, fresh and fully dry.
How your custom quote works
Every rug is priced individually by size, fibre and condition. You see your exact price before any work begins, pickup and delivery are free, and every additional rug in the same booking is $20 off.
We measure your rug, so larger pieces are priced fairly and smaller rugs cost less.
Wool, silk, synthetic or handmade, each fibre needs a different process and is priced accordingly.
Stains, odour and wear are assessed up front, so you only pay for the treatment your rug needs.
Real words from real customers
Rated 4.9 ★ from 8,550 customersacross South East QLD and Northern NSW. Collected directly from our customers after every clean, and the count updates automatically as new reviews come in.
See the team in action on Instagram
Follow @premier_rug_cleaning for behind-the-scenes reels from the drivers, cleaners and team who care for your rug.
Common questions
Is it worth cleaning an old or antique rug?
Usually yes. A genuine hand-wash lifts years of ground-in dust, clears a stale storage smell and brings tired colours back, often making an old rug well worth keeping over replacing it. Because every rug is different, we inspect yours first and give you an honest answer, including telling you if it is not worth the spend, before any cost is involved. To talk it through, phone 1800 655 949.
How do you clean an old vintage rug?
Your rug is collected and taken to our Yatala facility, never cleaned in your home or a van. There it is gently hand-washed by full immersion in a controlled environment, by IICRC-certified technicians who have specialised in rugs only for 29 years. We dye test first and avoid the heat that shrinks wool and silk, then dry it carefully. That is the proper clean an old rug needs.
Can I put baking soda or vinegar over an antique rug at home?
We would not recommend it on an antique. Baking soda, vinegar and a hired carpet machine only freshen the surface, and they can set stains or disturb delicate old dyes that were never colourfast to begin with. On an irreplaceable piece the risk is not worth it. A full-immersion hand-wash flushes the fibres right through instead of pushing grime and moisture deeper, which is what causes the damage.
Can you get the musty, stale storage smell out of an antique rug?
Yes. A musty smell from years rolled up or a humid spell sits deep in the pile, which is why home sprays only mask it and it returns in the next damp spell. Our full-immersion hand-wash flushes the fibres right through with non-toxic, pet and child safe products, so the rug comes back smelling neutral rather than stale, ready to put straight back down.
How do I bring an old rug back to life without ruining it?
Carefully, and not with a home cleaner. Before any water touches it we run a colourfast dye test, because old natural dyes are not always stable, and we avoid the heat that shrinks wool and silk. Your rug is inspected and recorded at pickup with a clear chain of custody, stays at our Yatala facility, is fully insured, and is backed by a 7-day free re-wash plus your rights under Australian Consumer Law.
Arrange your free Toowoomba antique rug pickup
Hand your antique rug to specialists who treat it as the heirloom it is. You get free pickup and delivery across Toowoomba and South East QLD, an honest inspection and dye test before any wash, full insurance and a clear chain of custody from door to door, and a 7-day free re-wash if you are not happy. Have more than one rug? Save $20 off every additional rug in the same booking. Our vans run Toowoomba on set days each week. Phone 1800 655 949.
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Ready to bring your rug back to life?
Get your free, no-obligation quote. Free pickup and delivery across Toowoomba. We reply the next business day, or the same day if you send it early.