Every effort has been made to assemble
this list, to check references and to assure that we pick
the best. To keep this list comprehensive we count on
you. If I missed someone let me know and if the is a
problem or if a shop closes let me know.
How to become a member?
I do require at least two references from
existing members to make this list. It takes at least two
references from people I know.
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Tel: (616)454-2222 Fax (616)454-2249.
Ken Koets is an IICRC Master Cleaner/Master Restorer
Nathan Koets is a graduate of the Auserehlian Rug School
in Berthoud, CO.
The company also specializes in H2O/fire damage. handwash@iserv.net JBOC: Nathan has earned the Master Oriental Rug
Cleaner designation from the Auserehlian Guild. Nathan is
widely accepted in the industry as one of the real
experts.
Apex Carpet Care, LLC
Bob Rogers
PO Box 80095 Charleston, SC 29416
843-769-7445
843-763-5719 Fax bobrog@apexcarpets.com www.apexcarpets.com
Apex Carpet Care has 3 of the 6 IICRC Certified Master
Textiles in the area working for them. Operations
Manager, Jonathan Spires, is an IICRC Certified Rug
Cleaning Technician with over 15 years experience. Do to
the amount of sand imbedded in rugs from local beaches,
all rugs are “Rug Badgered” prior to cleaning.
Linda Plunkett
Brooksville, FL
352-799-3983 Contact Us www.awpov.com
Certified Oriental Rug Specialist (CRS), Certified Fabric
Specialist (CFS), Certified Leather Specialist, Master
Textile Cleaner and Certified Firm. Certified through the
Association of Specialists in Cleaning And Restoration [ASCR] and the Institute of
Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification [IICRC].
Babaian Rug Company
Armen C Babaian C.R.A.
15468 Strollways Drive, Chesterfield,Mo.63017
Office 636-537-3332
Web www.babaianrugs.com
e-mail info@babaianrugs.com
In operation since 1910, Babaian Rug Co is a 3rd
generation family business. Armen has over 30 years of
experience Cleaning, Appraising, Repairing &
Restoring handmade rugs and textiles. Please visit our
web site for a complete list of services &
credentials.
Paul Brown
5670 Dempset Place , Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Tele: 707 322-7208 Cydyn@aol.com
Chase Carpet Care Co
Neil Atkinson
2065 S Hudson Street Denver CO 80222
303-753-9171 office@chasecarpet.com www.chasecarpetcare.com
32 years IICRC Certified Master Cleaner IICRC Certified
Rug Cleaning Tech
Years in wool/natural fiber rug care__30 years
IICUC certified in June 1975, one of the founders of
PCUCA in 1976, was the IICUC Administrator from 1979 -
1982, PCUCA representative to the IICRC Board 1990 -
1995, IICRC corporate secretary 1996 - 1999, and current
PCUCA representative to the IICRC Board of Directors.
Thea M. Sand
1105 Rainier Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98144
206-322-2200 emmanuelsrug@earthlink.net www.emmanuelsrug.com JBOC: Thea Sand is a Restoration Industry
Association Certified Rug Specialist, is President of
Emmanuel’s Rug and Upholstery Cleaners, and a
fourth-generation expert in cleaning, repair, and
restoration. Emmanuel’s, which was founded by
Thea’s great-grandfather in 1907, has been
continuously family-owned and operated in Seattle, WA for
over 100 years. An IICRC Senior Floor Covering Inspector,
expert witness, appraiser and floor covering consultant
since 1995, Thea is currently President of the Carpet
Cleaners Institute of the Northwest and a board member of
the National Institute of Rug Cleaners (NIRC). She is
membership secretary for the Armenian Rug Society, a
member of the San Francisco Bay Area Oriental Rug Society
and the Seattle Textile and Rug Society. She has
facilitated technical writing in inspector certification
classes at the Academy of Textiles and Flooring in
Whittier CA and teaches Oriental Rug repair.
Thea Sand is a long time supporter of this site. She is a
genuinely nice person and someone who I can strongly
recommend.
Extractions Carpet Cleaning
Kevin Menefee
240-426-4288 kevinmenefee@yahoo.com
IICRC Classes but never took the test. Have taken some
other classes at local suppliers and watched a few
video's over the years. Years in wool/natural fiber rug
care: 20. Started in 1987 working for a company as
assistant manager and did most of the inplant rug
cleaning. Started Extractions 3 years later.
Gady's Oriental Rugs Gallery
Altan Ismerkezi Kat:3/56 Cemberlitas
Istanbul Turkey
Tele: 0090-5322947148 0090-2124584525
Email: gady_org@yahoo.comtappeti1976@yahoo.com
Professional cleaning & expert restoration for
collectors & dealers.Offers invisible repair.
Herat Carpets
Shir Khosrow Paiwand
416-920-3680 Toronto Canada
I have been told that Anwar is the best restorer in
Toronto.
Hilman Oriental Rugs &
Restoration
Randy Hilman
Ric-Mar Plaza
454 Whittier Highway
Moultonboro, NH 03254
603-253-3044
HORR is a full-service oriental carpet dealer in
Central New Hampshire offering also expert
restoration weaving to the trade, specialist
collectors and general consumers since 1994. HORR
maintains its own workshop in central Turkey
employing artisans from Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan
and Afghanistan. Reconstructions range from basic
constructive repairs to archival-quality
restorations of knotted pile and woven textiles
utilizing the best quality commercial and
handspun carpet yarns together with authentic
vegetal and premium Suisse dyes. HORR is a
qualified cleaner, appraiser, and seller of
handmade carpets, kilims and ethnographic
textiles, antique and contemporary.
Harold and Melissa Keshishian
4505 Stanford ST. Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 654-4044
Keshishian's is one of the truly great full
service carpet stores. New and antique carpets
and the best in hand washing and repairs.
Rodolfo Kashanian, Davide Halevim and
Marianna Prevarin
via Capelli 6 - Milano
tel 02 2708 0854 fax 02 2578 5245 opificio@opificio.org
Oriental Rug Cleaning Co.
Ellen Amirkhan
3907 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75204
214-821-9135
8 - 5 CST Monday - Friday
Appraisal, Cleaning and Restoration Since 1911 http://www.dallasrugcleaner.com/
Ellen Amirkhan, 3rd generation rug cleaning expert from
one of the most successful 100 year old companies in the
industry, Certified Rug Specialist, Appraiser, and Past
President of the National Institute of Rug Cleaning.
Ellen co-authored "A Comprehensive Guide to Oriental
and Specialty Rug Cleaning" with Aaron Groseclose.
It is the single best book for Oriental Rug Cleaning.
Kevin Pearson
525 N. Houston Avenue, Humble, TX 77338,
281-548-7200
Fax 281-548-7201
Cell 281-723-8603 www.pearsoncarpetcare.com www.prodrying.com
Cleaning rugs for 15 years. IICRC Master Textile Cleaner.
Certified in rug cleaning and has been to Aaron
Groseclose and Ellen Amirkhan 's class twice. Also
learned Phil Auserehl's system. We own a rug badger and
we pit wash rugs. Serves on three committees with the
IICRC and is on the board of Directors of the PCRA
(Professional Cleaning and Restoration Association). More
information on www.pearsoncarpetcare.com
Serving Humble, Kingwood, Spring, Huffman, Summerwood,
Fall Creek, Porter, and New Caney areas.
Randy Hyde
1926 SE 10th Portland Oregon 97214
Tel: (503) 963-8565
Specializing in hand washing and repair of rugs and
textiles. www.renaissancerugs.com
Randy Hyde worked for Atiyeh brothers in Portland for
eight years and four years with James Opie Rugs. These
jobs exposed him to cleaning a full range of new,
antique and decorative rugs. Hyde interned with Talisman
Cleaning in Santa Cruz and has been through the ASCR and
CCINW training courses.Hyde is a founding member of the
Portland Area Rug Society. JBOC: Randy Hyde is also someone I recognize for
his wise and generous help to others in answering
questions and sharing information. Randy is one of the
most knowledgeable people in the business.
Ron Koller
473 NW Edvard Street, Poulsbo, Washington 98370
Phone: 206-842-5671
Phone: 360-779-1775
Email: rhkoller@gmail.com http://www.rhkoller.com/ JBOC: I had a chance to visit with the Kollers
and tey have a first class establishment. I was impressed
with the careful analytic approach they take to rug
cleaning.
Rug Renovating
532 North Grove Street, South Orange, New
Jersey 07017-4909
973)675-8313
A good rug washer and cleaner.
Joe, Joyce, Jeff and Jere Jones
2226 West Britton Road Oklahoma City OK
Tel: 405.843.9644
Fax: 405-848-2715 www.SaniSheenInc.com NavajoRugMan@AOL.com JBOC: Jeff Jones is a CRS Certified Rug
Specialist and a nice guy.
Shehady's Oriental Rugs
Wade G. Shehady Jr.
135 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15215
Tel: (412) 782-2020 - Fax (412) 782-2038
Since 1947 Full Service Carpet Store.
A great
shop for cleaning and restoration. One of the
biggest repair shops in the country for 3
generations.
William A. Marshall
3415 East Kleindale Road Suite 131
Tucson AZ 85716
Tel: 520-326-9432 JBOC: Bill has a large modern cleaning plant. I
had a chance to tour Bill's facility and he comes highly
recommended.
Ziegler Preservation Cleaning
Specialists Inc.
39a Shelter Rock Road
Danbury, CT 06810
866-563-2781
203-743-2781 Ziegler.Carpet@sbcglobal.net www.ZieglerCarpetCleaning.com
Founded in 1951by Gerald and Barbara Ziegler . G. Ziegler
Custom Rug Cleaning, as it was called back then, was one
of only three rug cleaning plants in Connecticut. Gerald
was an active member of the National Institute of Rug
Cleaning. Ziegler Preservation Cleaning Specialists
specializes in the cleaning and repair of Orientals and
area rugs and many of the textiles found in homes of
today. Phillip Ziegler has worked in the cleaning
industry for over 28 years, is a IICRC certified
"Master Textile Cleaner" and is certified by
the Restoration Industry Association as a "Certified
Rug Specialist". Phillip is an active member of RIA
and is a volunteer council member with the National
Institute of Rug Cleaning.
