Our professional drapery cleaning service safely cleans curtains, sheers, valances, and custom window treatments while helping reduce dust, allergens, odors, and fabric discoloration.
We’ll review your drapery, take any measurements, discuss fabric type and condition, and go over any concerns and questions before work begins.
Depending on the fabric and condition, we’ll recommend either in-home cleaning or cleaning at our state-of-the-art facility, and explain what makes the most sense for your drapery.
If your drapery can be safely cleaned on-site, we’ll do so with minimal disruption—no need for removal or rehanging.
If off-site cleaning is recommended, we’ll carefully remove your drapery, clean it and then return to professionally and immaculately rehang it in your home.
We’ll review the results with you to make sure everything looks great and address any remaining questions.
We’ll share simple recommendations to keep your drapery looking pristine between services.
Since 1938, Koko Boodakian & Sons has cared for fine textiles, luxury rugs, and cherished heirlooms throughout the Greater Boston area. This expertise is applied to every residential and commercial project we undertake. We understand the difference between simply cleaning a textile and providing true care, which is why every piece is treated with respect for its structural integrity, color vibrancy, and fiber quality. with respect to its structural integrity, color vibrancy, and fiber quality.
Koko Boodakian & Sons cleans a wide variety of custom and designer drapery styles, including valances, balloon drapes, swags, and other specialty window treatments.
Whether your draperies are cleaned in your home or at our specialized cleaning facility, we proudly serve homeowners, interior designers, and commercial clients throughout Greater Boston, including Boston, Cambridge, Winchester, Newton, Wellesley, Lexington, and the surrounding communities.
Gentle cleaning that protects delicate fabrics and complex window treatment installations
Decades of experience caring for fine draperies, heirloom textiles, and designer fabrics
Fabric-specific cleaning methods for silk, velvet, linen, wool, and other specialty materials
Full-service care, including repairs, restoration, and protective treatments
We use Fiber-ShieldⓇ to keep rugs looking new
Underpadding from plush to refined, for every budget
Fringe & binding repair, color restoration, edge stabilization, reweaving
Delicate cleaning for antique rugs to modern designer rugs
Every 2–3 years for most installations, annually for high-dust environments or fabrics exposed to cooking areas. Unlike upholstery that gets touched daily, drapery’s main enemy is airborne particles. Frequency depends more on air quality and sun exposure than on use. We’ll assess your environment and fabric condition to avoid under- or over-cleaning.
Yes, and often we recommend it. On-premises cleaning eliminates takedown risks, such as torn mounting points, lost pleating, or stress on delicate hardware. We bring specialized mobile equipment designed for vertical treatment, including low-moisture cleaning systems, controlled extraction, and pole-mounted tools for hard-to-reach areas. However, drapery can also be cleaned off-site in our specialized cleaning facility, depending on the specific needs of your drapery and home.
Yes, and we know firsthand that each of these materials requires a completely different treatment. Designer fabrics often call for a custom cleaning plan based on the fabric type, condition, and construction of each drapery panel.
Absolutely—dust removal is an essential part of professional drapery cleaning, as years of airborne particles can become embedded in pleats and linings, contributing to allergies, odors, and premature fabric deterioration. We use HEPA-filtered extraction to safely remove contaminants without redistributing them into your home. For odors caused by smoke, cooking, pets, or mustiness, we apply fabric-specific treatments matched to the material and condition of your drapery. In most cases, these issues can be resolved with proper professional cleaning.
