Oriental Rug Cleaning ToowoombaHand-washed off-site at our own facility, never treated like carpet

Get your inherited oriental rug back soft, colour-true and fresh enough to lay straight down, with the exact rug you sent us.

  • Free pickup and delivery across Toowoomba and South East QLD
  • Rug-only hand-wash specialist, never a van-and-carpet job
  • Tagged at pickup, your exact rug returned, fully insured
  • 4.9 from 8,550 reviews, IICRC-certified, 29 years
Prefer to talk? Call 1800 655 949 · 8:30am to 4:30pm
Our vans are in Toowoomba on set days each week. Book to catch this week’s run.
Rated 4.9 · 8,550 customer reviews

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No obligation · free pickup & delivery · we reply next business day

One van trip, one wash run: every extra rug we collect on the same visit is $20 off. Three rugs saves $40, four saves $60.

Faster by phone · call 1800 655 949 and speak to a real person

Our guarantee: not happy with how your rug comes back? Tell us within 7 days and we’ll wash it again, free. In addition to your rights under Australian Consumer Law.

Rated 4.9 IICRC certified 7-day re-wash guarantee
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Rated 4.9 stars8,550 customer reviews
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See it for yourself

Watch 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.

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Free pickupWe collect the heavy rug from your door at no charge.
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Facility immersion washDusted, washed and scrubbed under control, never in a van.
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Controlled dryingProper airflow so moisture is never trapped or left damp.
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Returned freshDelivered back to your door, clean and fully dry.
Rug specialists, not carpet cleaners

An oriental rug needs more than the sort of thing carpet cleaners can do

If you have a Persian or oriental rug, you already sense it needs a proper clean, not the sort of thing carpet cleaners can do. Maybe you have let a steam cleaner have a go and it only freshened the surface. Maybe it is inherited from a grandparent, has not been washed in decades, and is full of dust you cannot beat out. The worry is real: this piece is sentimental and you do not want it treated like a normal carpet job, over-wet, or sent off and swapped for someone else's. You want it handled gently, by someone who tells you the truth first.

 
In-home / van clean
Premier facility wash
Where it is cleaned
Sprayed where it lies, in your home
Full immersion bath at our facility
Water and drying
Left damp in the pile for days
Controlled rinse, dried with airflow
Dye and shrinkage
Heat and over-wetting risk both
Dye-tested and controlled, no shrinkage
Pet urine in the backing
Surface spray never reaches it
Immersion reaches the whole rug
The risk

A carpet cleaner with a van can ruin a fine rug

One-size-fits-all carpet machines are the number one cause of rug damage. Here is exactly what goes wrong.

Dye bleed from an automated machineHand-knotted rugs use natural plant dyes that are not reliably colour-fast. An automated cleaning machine or a hot steam blast can loosen those dyes so the pattern bleeds and muddies for good, with no way back.
Fringe fraying and pulled woolOlder Persian and Afghan rugs have delicate hand-tied fringes and wool that lifts under aggressive brushing. A rough carpet method frays the fringe and pulls fibres loose, the exact damage you were afraid of.
Over-wetting that shrinks and feltsCleaned where it lies, a wool rug gets over-saturated and stays damp for days. The foundation shrinks unevenly, the pile felts and stiffens, and mould can take hold deep in the backing.
Sent off and never the same rug backDrop a sentimental rug at a depot with no tracking and you risk it being mixed up, swapped, or lost among dozens of others. An irreplaceable heirloom is not something you gamble on a loose process.

Don't risk a one-size-fits-all clean on a rug you love

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“It was one of those Rangeville jobs I should have organised sooner. The Oriental rug had a damp corner that started to smell after a leak. The rug sits properly now and does not smell damp.”
Millie Cooper · Rangeville · customer review
Real wash, our facility
The Premier difference

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.

Why Premier

Built to protect your rug

Full hand-wash, never an automated machine

We do not run rugs through an automated machine or steam them in a van. Each rug is dusted, dye-tested, then immersed and hand-washed alone in clean water at a temperature matched to the fibre, never a hot steam blast, then dried under control.

Your exact rug back, chain of custody

Your rug is tagged and recorded at pickup and handled individually through every step at our Yatala facility. The exact rug you sent us is the one returned, never mixed in or swapped, and fully insured the whole way.

Rugs only for 29 years, inspected first

We clean rugs only, never carpets. In 29 years we have learned to read a piece before water touches it, identify hand-knotted, silk, wool or antique, and tell you honestly what will lift and what may not, no scare tactics.

Free door-to-door, fresh and family safe

Our vans run the Toowoomba area on set days, so pickup and delivery cost nothing extra for the distance. Non-toxic, low-residue products lift musty and pet smells rather than mask them, pet and child safe, backed by a 7-day free re-wash.

The Premier Method

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.

Starts at your front door
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Stage 1 of 7CollectWe come to you, both ways
1Free pickup from your doorstep at a time that suits you, at no charge
2Your rug is transported safely to our dedicated Yatala facility
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Stage 2 of 7Inspect & assessIdentify the rug and plan the clean
3An IICRC-certified technician identifies the fibre and construction, checks for damage and tests the dyes for colour-fastness, then gives you an honest assessment up front
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Stage 3 of 7PrepareLift the dry soil before any water
4The dry soil and grit that ordinary vacuuming can never reach is dusted out first
5Stains and traffic lanes are pre-treated with fibre-safe, non-toxic solutions
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Stage 4 of 7WashThe deep immersion clean
6Gently hand-washed by full immersion in a controlled bath
7Light rotary agitation lifts years of ground-in grime from the pile
8The dirty water and loosened soil are drawn fully back out
9Rinsed under control for a low-residue, family-safe finish
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Stage 5 of 7DryControlled, even and fully dry
10Spun in a specialist centrifuge to remove most of the moisture quickly
11Dried evenly in our airflow-controlled room, so it is never left damp or musty
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Stage 6 of 7Finish & inspectGroomed, checked and protected
12The pile is groomed back to its original direction and feel
13A final quality check is made against the pre-wash assessment
14Optional fibre protection is applied to help resist future spills
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Stage 7 of 7DeliverThe final mile, back to you
15Delivered back to your door at a time that suits you, fresh, fully dry and ready to walk on
Ends back on your floor, fresh and fully dry

Standard turnaround 7 days door to door, or 48-hour service on request.

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Specialist experience
7-Day
Standard turnaround, 48hr on request
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Insured & guaranteed
What we clean & repair

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.

Persian & Oriental

Hand-knotted heirlooms, dye-tested and gently immersion-washed to protect natural fibres and colours.

Wool & Silk

Fibre-correct, lanolin-safe washing that cleans deeply without stripping or felting delicate pile.

Mould & Odour

Deep treatment that reaches the backing to clear musty smells, damp and mould at the source.

Pet Stains & Urine

Full-immersion removal that lifts odour and staining from the whole rug, not just the surface.

Stain Protection

An optional fibre guard applied after washing to help your rug resist spills and stay cleaner longer.

Repairs & Fringing

Edges re-bound, fringes restored and moth or wear damage repaired by experienced hands.

A friendly Premier Rug Cleaning technician in uniform
About Premier

29 years. One thing, done properly.

Premier Rug Cleaning has spent 29 years doing one thing properly: washing rugs by hand. Not carpets, not floors, rugs. Our IICRC-certified technicians collect your oriental rug from your Toowoomba door, dye-test it, hand-wash it by full immersion at our dedicated Yatala facility, and return the exact rug fresh and fully dry. We are fully insured, with a real person on the phone, and a live 4.9 rating from 8,550 reviews.

Real rugs, real results

See the difference a proper wash makes

Real customer rugs, cleaned at our facility. Drag the slider to reveal the before and after.

Rug after professional cleaning
Rug before cleaning
BeforeAfter

Wool floral rug: years of ground-in soil and traffic lifted, the colours brought back.

Rug after professional cleaning
Rug before cleaning
BeforeAfter

Patterned rug: dulled, soiled pile deep-cleaned so the design reads crisp again.

Rug after professional cleaning
Rug before cleaning
BeforeAfter

Tribal rug: staining and grime washed out, the reds and golds restored.

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Local & trusted

Free 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.

The Premier Rug Cleaning pickup and delivery van

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.

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How pricing works

Our simple booking process

From your first enquiry to your rug back at your door, here is exactly how it works.

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You enquire

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.

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We quote your rug

We talk through the size, fibre and condition of your rug, then send you a clear, no-obligation custom quote.

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Accept and book

Happy with your quote? We book you in and schedule a free pickup on a date that suits you.

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Pickup and inspect

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.

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Washed and delivered

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.

Size

We measure your rug, so larger pieces are priced fairly and smaller rugs cost less.

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Fibre

Wool, silk, synthetic or handmade, each fibre needs a different process and is priced accordingly.

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Condition

Stains, odour and wear are assessed up front, so you only pay for the treatment your rug needs.

Your free, no-obligation quoteNo surprise bills · free pickup & delivery included
What our customers say

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.

on 02 Jun 2022
Easy pickup from Beachmere
I was expecting a distance charge because we are in Beachmere, but there was no surprise fee. The synthetic rug was collected and returned clean without us having to move it ourselves.
Rebecca Sharp
from Beachmere
on 04 May 2026
Pet smell finally gone for our woven rug
Our dog had one accident on the woven rug, but it was enough to make the whole room smell off. Premier treated it properly and the odour is gone. We are in Kearneys Spring, so having it collected made the job much easier. I liked that the advice was honest before the work started.
Ashleigh Foster
from Kearneys Spring
on 15 Jun 2021
Handled after water damage in Bangalow
The water damage had left the Oriental rug smelling damp. It came back properly dry, with the edge sitting much flatter than before.
Alicia Tran
from Bangalow
on 01 Feb 2025
Puppy smell gone for our Chinese wool rug
The Chinese wool rug had been rolled up after a pet accident because we could not use it in the lounge. The odour is gone so we are happy using it again. It was a sensible result for a rug that gets real use.
Alana Pearce
from North Toowoomba
on 11 Feb 2021
Very happy with the clean from Toowong
I booked from Toowong because the shaggy rug was overdue. The shaggy rug came back fresher, softer and ready to use again in the hallway. I would use them again without overthinking it.
Grace Kelly
from Toowong
on 12 Mar 2022
Old marks softened nicely in St Lucia
The Moroccan rug had reached the point where spot cleaning was not enough. The old stains are much softer now, and the colours look cleaner in daylight. It was an easy result to be happy with. The St Lucia pickup was handled well.
Shannon Black
from St Lucia
on 11 Jun 2021
Fringe left tidy in Yeronga
The fringe on the designer rug already looked fragile, so I appreciated the careful handling. It came back clean, tidy and not pulled out of shape.
Eliza Sullivan
from Yeronga
on 28 Sep 2024
Clean again after the facility wash in Maroochy River
I was careful about who I trusted with the wool rug. It was collected, immersion-washed at the Yatala facility and returned fresh, dry and easy to lay back down. The Maroochy River pickup was handled well.
Harry Kelly
from Maroochy River
on 23 Oct 2023
Good advice on moth damage
The wool rug concern was handled carefully. They explained what to watch for and the rug feels clean enough to keep using.
Mariam Chowdhury
from Kawana
on 16 Jul 2024
Mould smell sorted in Bardon
The area rug picked up a musty smell after the humid weather. It was cleaned and sanitised properly, and the room no longer has that damp smell. The Bardon pickup was handled well.
Benjamin OConnor
from Bardon
on 05 Dec 2021
Pet smell finally gone in Grantham
Our dog had one accident on the Scandi rug, but it was enough to make the whole room smell off. Premier treated it properly and the odour is gone. The Grantham pickup was handled well.
Tara Wilson
from Grantham
on 13 May 2024
Washed properly and returned fresh in Palm Beach
The wool rug had been bothering me in the family room for weeks. The team explained the wash, took the wool rug away to the facility and returned it with the colours looking clearer. The communication made the whole thing feel simple.
Marcus Ellis
from Palm Beach
Real people, real rugs

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.

Good to know

Common questions

How expensive is it to clean an oriental rug?

Oriental rugs vary too much in size, fibre and condition for a single online price, so we quote each rug individually. We identify and measure your rug at pickup and give you the price before any cleaning starts, so there are no surprises. Pickup and delivery across Toowoomba are free, and if you book more than one rug you save $20 off every additional rug in the same booking.

Can I steam clean my oriental rug, or do it myself?

We would steer you away from both, because it is the most common way these rugs get ruined. Natural plant dyes are often not colour-fast, and a home steam machine over-wets the fibres and makes those dyes bleed for good, then leaves the rug damp for days. We hand-wash rugs only at our dedicated Yatala facility with dye-testing and controlled drying, and we colour test before any water goes near your rug.

Why does steam cleaning destroy an oriental rug?

Steam and automated machines over-saturate the fibres of a handcrafted rug. That loosens natural dyes so colours bleed, makes the foundation shrink unevenly, and leaves moisture deep in the backing where mould can grow. Instead we immerse hand-wash in clean water at a temperature matched to the fibre, never a hot steam blast, then dry under control so the structure and colours stay true.

My rug has been rolled up in storage and smells musty. Can you get it out for good?

Yes, and not by masking it, which is why those smells return in Toowoomba humidity. A rug pulled from storage or through a wet spell holds odour deep in the foundation. Because we immerse hand-wash each rug, the wash reaches the backing rather than spraying over the top, and we dry in a controlled room so nothing lingers. Most rugs come back fresh enough to lay straight down.

It is inherited and irreplaceable. How do I know it is safe and that you really collect out here?

Our vans visit the Toowoomba area on set days every week, so free pickup and delivery genuinely reaches you with no charge for the distance. Your rug is inspected and tagged at pickup with a clear chain of custody, so the exact rug you sent is the one returned, and we are fully insured the whole time. You also get a 7-day free re-wash. Standard turnaround is about 7 days door to door, with 48-hour service on request.

Book your free oriental rug pickup in Toowoomba

Stop letting a sentimental rug sit dusty because you do not want it treated like carpet. Phone 1800 655 949 to arrange free pickup and delivery anywhere in Toowoomba, with no hauling it across town yourself. We inspect and quote up front, dye-test, hand-wash it individually at our Yatala facility with pet and child safe products, and return the exact rug soft and fresh, backed by a 7-day free re-wash. Book more than one rug and save $20 off every additional rug. Standard turnaround about 7 days, 48-hour on request.

No obligation Free pickup & delivery Non-toxic & pet-safe 7-day re-wash guarantee

Our vans visit Toowoomba on set days each week. Book now to catch this week’s run.

Ready when you are

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.

One van trip, one wash run: every extra rug we collect on the same visit is $20 off. Three rugs saves $40, four saves $60.

Faster by phone · call 1800 655 949 and speak to a real person

Our guarantee: not happy with how your rug comes back? Tell us within 7 days and we’ll wash it again, free. In addition to your rights under Australian Consumer Law.