More than 145 years and four generations of experience in oriental rug cleaning and repair — recognized as one of the top eight rug cleaners in the country, and recommended by the Oriental Rug Buyers Guide.
With more than 145 years and four generations of experience, Fred Remmers Rug Cleaners carries on a tradition of quality oriental rug cleaning and repair. Throughout this time we have earned an honorable reputation as one of the top eight rug cleaners — not only in Memphis and Nashville, but in the entire country — and are recommended by the Oriental Rug Buyers Guide. We specialize in oriental rug cleaning and repair, but we also store and appraise rugs.
Trusted and referred for nearly seven generations, Fred Remmers Rug Cleaners is recognized as the largest full-service rug cleaning company in the Mid-South — guided by our motto, "Expert cleaning, amazing service."
Our complete oriental rug cleaning service can remove most stains and restore the elegant look that exemplifies beauty. When faced with cleaning or restoring your rug, you need an experienced professional with the know-how to achieve the best results. Call today for more information or to schedule a pick-up.
In 1881, my great-uncle Carl Hilstrom started the rug cleaning business in Memphis, Tennessee. It was started with a bucket of soap and a hand brush. Everything was manual until Carl bought a machine called a star duster — a wooden wheel with six sides, driven by a motor and a leather belt eight inches wide and forty feet long, designed to get the dust out of the rugs.
Rugs at that time were either Axminster or oriental, and they were in almost every household in the area. Before Fred Remmers Rug Cleaners, the only way rugs were cared for was to hang them on a homemade rack and beat them with a spring-type hand beater or a primitive vacuum. Even with modern equipment today, we still use a lot of the same methods from a hundred years ago — they're effective, and gentle enough for these rugs.
In the early 1950s, wall-to-wall carpet was developed and a different concept altogether began to flourish — though it took about 25 years to overtake area rugs. During that time, rug cleaning declined to a point where rug cleaners were going broke. To survive, you had to install and clean wall-to-wall carpet.
Installing carpet is hard work. Most of us who did it for 20 or 30 years still carry the back and knee problems to prove it. After Fred Remmers, Sr. passed, Fred Jr. decided to drop installing carpet and focus on cleaning area rugs and oriental rugs, which were making a big comeback. Having survived the previous 80–90 years, Fred Remmers Rug Cleaners eventually bought the remaining five cleaning companies in Memphis. Then the fourth generation — Pamela Remmers — took over and continues to operate one of the oldest companies in Memphis, Tennessee.
Our complete oriental rug cleaning service can remove most stains and restore the elegant look of the traditional rug. Call today for more information or to schedule a pick-up.
The oldest continuously operating rug cleaner in the region — since 1881.
One family, four generations of hands-on experience and shared standards.
Recognized as one of the country's top rug cleaners by industry publications.
Accredited member of the Better Business Bureau, Memphis chapter.