Woven area rugs, weather they be hand knotted or machine made, are not the same as your wall to wall carpeting and can not be properly cleaned in the same manner. Area rugs (also called oriental rugs) should, whenever possible, be removed from the home or business and cleaned in a controlled “in plant” environment. Cleaning a rug in the home can result in permanent damage to the rug as well as the floor under it. Golden Gate Carpet Cleaning will come to your home, pick up your rugs, bring them to our plant, clean them, and deliver them back to you.