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Installing Carpet or Buying Rugs – What is the Best Solution?

Considering new flooring for your home? Soft surfaces like installed carpet or area rugs can give your home an entirely new look and feel. Each has its benefits and disadvantages, so read on to find out what is best for your home and your lifestyle! Installing Carpet...
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Rental Carpet Cleaning Machines vs. Professional Carpet Cleaners

Just imagine: Your in-laws are coming for dinner this weekend. You suddenly realize the kids have waged a grape juice war against the living room carpet, and somehow created a runway of muddy footprints in the hallway, too. What else could go wrong? Uh-oh. Fido has...
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How Often Should I Have My Carpets Cleaned?

I was asked a simple question today: How often should I have my carpets cleaned? As my technicians walked in at the end of the day, I decided to pass the question onto them. They get down and dirty (quite literally) with clients’ carpets all day and would know the...
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Rug Cleaning Made Easy

Let’s talk about rugs. Your rug to be exact. You have one, it’s dirty and you don’t know what to do. We know you want a clean rug and we have the solution: Bring it to Gallagher’s. Right about now you’re asking yourself, “How do I even begin such a process?” Our...
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Spring Cleaning

The season known as Spring is upon us, and that brings three things: Baseball, Allergies and Spring Cleaning. Now, we love number one, dread number two and well, we do our best with number three, right? We’ve all been there. In times past, homes needed to be virtually...
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Shag Rugs? No problem

The 1970’s were a magical time. The pants were tight at the waist and wide at the feet, the hair was long and free and the music was both AMAZING and disco. We can be thankful that most of these trends have left us, but few things have stuck around...one of them being...
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9 Ways To Freshen Up Your Home

Jan 4, 2020 |

We’ve all been there. When spring rolls around, you throw open the windows to invite the sun in -- and that’s when you notice the thick layer of dust on everything in the house. After months of hiding out and keeping the house warm in the winter, now is the perfect...

5 Essential Tricks to Keep Your Carpet Fresh and Clean

Jan 4, 2020 |

Regular, professional carpet cleaning services are essential to maintaining the longevity of your carpet. In between regular cleanings, we recommend following these 5 tips to keep your carpets looking fresh and clean! Proper Way to Vacuum Carpet Vacuuming your in-home...

A Guide to Cleaning and Buying Vintage Rugs in Portland, OR

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High-End boutique splurge or thrift store steal? Gallagher’s Rug & Carpet Care specializes in professional rug cleaning and rug repair to restore vintage rugs so they can’t tell the difference! Rug Care : The Answer for Boutique Taste on A Budget in Portland...

Rug Cleaning shouldn’t be a one-size-fits-all process

Jan 4, 2020 |

We know that no two rugs are alike, that is why we hand wash each and every rug that is brought into our Portland rug cleaning facility. Our customized rug cleaning uses a multi-step process to ensure that your rugs are cleaned with highest level of integrity and...

Rug Cleaning Chronicles: Margo’s Story

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At Gallagher’s Rug and Carpet Care, we have all sorts of rugs brought to us with stories just as beautiful as the pieces themselves. We are honored to be trusted with those treasures and it is not a job we take lightly. We recently had the opportunity to get to know a...

Bringing Back Excellence in Quality and Service

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With so many carpet cleaning companies to choose from, it's easy to get distracted by flashy deals and offers that may not be the best option for your home. It’s important that the carpet cleaning professionals understand your needs and expectations while providing...

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