DrapeCare / Prices
Drapery & rug cleaning prices
On-site drapery cleaning starts at a $200 visit minimum and is priced per pleat or per foot of panel width; most Orlando homes spend $200 to $600. Wool rugs washed in the shop run about $4 per square foot, so an 8x10 is around $320. Text photos for an exact quote.
Drapery, cleaned on site
| Item | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Visit minimum | $200 | Covers travel and setup in the Orlando area |
| Lined pleated drapes | $5 per pleat | Count the folds across the top of each panel |
| Unlined pleated drapes | $4 per pleat | |
| Sheers and casements | $3 per pleat | |
| Flat, grommet and ripplefold panels | $6 per foot of width | Measured flat, not gathered |
| Valances and swags | from $25 each | By width and fullness |
| Fabric Roman shades | from $40 each | |
| Above 12 feet | +20% | Two-story rooms and stage drapery |
Example: a living room with three windows of lined drapes, 16 pleats each, is 48 pleats, about $240.
Rugs
| Service | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On-site maintenance clean, wool | $2 per sq ft | For rugs in good shape |
| Full shop wash, wool | $4 per sq ft | 8x10 is about $320; 9x12 about $432 |
| Full shop wash, hand-knotted oriental or antique | $5 per sq ft | |
| Full shop wash, silk or viscose | $6 per sq ft | Extra handling to limit browning and sheen loss |
| Pet urine treatment | +$1 to $2 per sq ft | By how far it has soaked in; flushed from the foundation |
| Moth treatment | +$1.25 per sq ft | |
| Pickup and return, Orlando area | Included | On shop washes over the minimum |
Commercial drapery and fire retardant
Churches, venues, hotels and clubs are quoted by the job after a walk-through. Flame-retardant re-treatment runs about $0.50 per square foot of fabric, with a $150 minimum and $75 for the test and certificate. More on commercial work.
How these compare
National cost guides put drapery cleaning at about $190 to $243 per set on average, with on-site service costing more than drop-off. Handmade wool rugs run $4 to $7 per square foot nationally, and oriental rugs $5 to $8.
Tennessee charges sales tax on drapery, upholstery and rug cleaning; Florida residential cleaning isn't taxed.
Send a photo, get a price
Text a photo of each window or rug, plus the care label if you can find it. We reply with a price range and the next open times, usually the same day.