Rug Water Damage Restoration in Los Angeles

Because of the sudden rain in Los Angeles, we got a lot of calls for rug water damage. Some people who have rugs in their balcony or outside, were not aware of the rain and therefore got all of their rugs wet. Even the rugs that were kept inside, but got wet because of a leakage from a ceiling, had been damaged. We received calls one after another and had to pick up the rugs right away. Once rugs get wet, if not rewashed and taken care of quickly, they will be damaged. The foundation will become dry and crack, the rugs pile will harden, and the rug will smell. Fortunately our company can take care of all of these problems. With our emergency service, our average estimated pick up time is 45 minutes, so we can take care of problems other than water damage as well, such as wine or coffee spill, dog and cat urine, etc.

Dr. Khosrow Sobhe (Dr. Kay)
Certified Rug Specialist (CRS)
www.RugIdea.com
www.LosAngelesRugCleaning.com
310-770-9085

Rug Cleaning Marina Del Rey

This morning we picked up an 8 x 10 hand made Pakistani rug for cleaning from Marina Del Rey. The house was in an alley and we had to walk some distance to the house. When I took a look at the rug, I was a disappointed at how the rug was treated with chemicals. The owner's dog had urinated on different parts of the rug. Unfortunately, the owner fell into the trap of the commercial chemicals that are advertised to remove these types of stains. I previously wrote a post on It's Not Do It Yourself. The rug has been damaged far greater than if it was only the urine itself. We have to wash the rug several times in order to get as much chemical out as we can and then do pet stain removal. The commercial chemicals don't have any benefit other than damage the fiber of the rug, make the colors of the rug bleed, and ruin the rug. It really is best to take your rug to a professional rug cleaning company.

Dr. Khosrow Sobhe (Dr. Kay)
Certified Rug Specialist (CRS)
www.RugIdea.com
www.LosAngelesRugCleaning.com
310-770-9085

A Talk of Dogs and Rugs at BNI Money Makers Chapter Meeting

The Meeting today at BNI Money Makers Chapter went very well as usual. After Teresa Agnew, the president called the meeting in order, we had a couple of leadership announcements and educational talk was delivered by Al Knobloch the educational coordinator. He talked about how BNI members could get more business by paying attention to some simples issues. Jean Libonate who is the treasurer gave us a report. Then every body had a 45 seconds to introduce himself/herself. When my turn came, I told the members a short story about a client of mine who once had a rug. Her dog didn't like it, so the rug was damaged by the dog and our client brought the rug to us for repair. We did a cosmetic repair and restoration. The client was very happy with our work and loved the newly repaired rug and so did the dog. The story definitely left a mark at the meeting.

We also had two speakers who talked for 6 minutes each. One on marketing and the other on home construction and remodeling. The meeting started at 8:00 am and finished right on time at 9:30 am. I have to be at work by 10:00 am so I like Tresa's strictness in finishing up the meeting right at 9:30 am. Of course those who want to network and mingle, can stay for a little longer if they wish to!


Dr. Khosrow Sobhe (Dr. Kay)
Certified Rug Specialist (CRS)
www.RugIdea.com
www.LosAngelesRugCleaning.com
310-770-9085

Dog Urine Stain Removal From a Chinese Hand Knotted Rug in Los Angeles

We picked up a hand knotted Chinese wool rug from a customer's house for cleaning and stain removal. All kinds of stains were on the rug including dog urine stains in the border and in the background, coffee stains and food, oil, and wine stains. We sent the rug to washing factory to be cleaned by water and soap. We usually flat dry the rugs in the son and do not hang them because in many instances the colors bleed and run into the brighter areas and make stains. After we received the rug back from the cleaning we worked on this rug for a week or so to remove all the stains.

Our customer was happy to see the rug in a new and fresh look without any stains on it.

Khosrow Sobhe
www.RugIdea.com
310-770-9085