The lake-house sofa takes more abuse than any carpet in Tamworth — wet swimsuits, dogs, sunscreen, and years of guests. We bring it back without soaking or shrinking it.
Two kinds of sand come into Tamworth carpets, and they arrive at different doors. White Lake State Park, just off Route 16, has a broad sandy beach and a campground, and families rent nearby houses and cottages by the week all summer to be near it — the beach comes home on towels, sandals, and dogs and works down into traffic lanes and stair treads where a household vacuum never reaches. A few miles north, the houses around Chocorua Lake are older, quieter, and owned more than rented, with the view of Mount Chocorua that everyone photographs; those places tend to hold wool and oriental rugs over wide-board floors, and a rug like that wants a fiber test and a controlled, low-moisture method rather than a heavy soak, especially in a camp that isn’t heated between visits. Then there is the July and August rush around the Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth village — the oldest continuously running professional summer theater in the country — which fills the rentals and the inns nearby with a fresh set of guests every few days. Out in South Tamworth, Whittier, and Wonalancet it’s a different job entirely: year-round farmhouses on wood and pellet heat, dirt-road mud in April, and a full winter of Route 16 and Route 25 sand-and-salt riding in on boots, which leaves a fine gray film in light carpet and a stiff white bloom in the entry rugs that doesn’t vacuum out.
If you rent near White Lake or the theater, book a mid-season cleaning rather than waiting for fall — beach sand is sharp, and every week it sits in the pile it’s cutting fibers. If you’re out in Wonalancet or Whittier heating with wood, wait for the last fire, usually April, and get the winter’s soot and road salt out in one pass.
Upholstery is where body oils, sunscreen, pet dander, and food end up — and it's far less forgiving than carpet. We identify the fabric first, test for colorfastness, and match the method to the material: warm controlled extraction for most synthetics, a low-moisture approach for delicate or natural fibers that can't take a soak. The result lifts the ground-in grime and the smell that comes with it, without over-wetting, water rings, or shrinkage.
Sofas, sectionals, recliners, dining chairs, ottomans, even mattresses and boat cushions — quoted together as a set so you know the whole number up front.
A standard sofa runs $90–$150; loveseats and chairs less, full sectionals and living-room sets quoted together. Fabric protector can be added to keep the next spill on the surface.
No — we identify the fabric and test for colorfastness before we start, and use a low-moisture method on anything delicate. Matching the method to the material is the whole job.
Most pieces are dry in 4–8 hours. Low-moisture cleaning on delicate fabrics is faster; densely padded sectionals take a little longer.
Usually, yes. Most upholstery odor is body oil and dander in the fabric, which extraction removes. Deep-set pet odor may need an enzyme treatment, which we'll quote if it's needed.
Flexible scheduling, flat prices quoted up front, and a crew that knows the Lakes Region.
Tell us where the property is and what needs cleaning. We'll get right back to you with a straight, flat price.
We reply to every request within 1 business day.