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Curtain cleaning in Al Shumaisi, Riyadh

Al Shumaisi is a historic quarter from the 1930s sitting in south-central Riyadh, with buildings packed close together and narrow lanes where air barely moves. Curtains here suffer constant dampness from poor ventilation and tight-set masonry, and the district is home to King Saud Medical City, whose constant staff and visitor traffic stirs dust onto every nearby window.

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Why curtains need proper cleaning

  • Cleaner air, fewer allergens

    Curtains hold the dust that lifts every time you open a window or run the AC.

  • Fabric treated by its type

    Velvet, sheer, blackout and cotton do not take the same water or heat, so we sort every piece before anything is cleaned.

  • We handle take-down and re-hang

    You do not climb, unhook or worry about getting the curtains back in order.

  • Pressed pleats, a tidy hang

    A clean curtain still looks wrong if it comes back creased or with its pleats collapsed.

Why the job is different in Al Shumaisi

Buildings in the quarter are old and tightly packed, so the gaps between windows and walls are narrow, and curtain rails are fixed to old masonry that may be weak or cracked. The whole method is set out in the curtain cleaning overview.

  • Steady moisture from closely built old masonry

    The old buildings in Al Shumaisi are tightly bunched, so air between them stagnates and moisture pools easily. Curtains absorb this dampness, grow heavy, lose the breeze, and develop musty smells that need a deep wash that reaches inside the weave to break the moisture odour completely. The tight lanes mean little sun reaches the ground to dry things out.

  • Ageing masonry and brittle original rails

    The district dates from the 1930s and 1940s, and the original metal rails may be set in weak old brick. Careful take-down is needed because the rail may slide from ageing masonry, and re-hanging must confirm the rail is firmly seated in old walls that may have settled or developed cracks over decades.

  • Heavy layered curtains in fragile old cloth

    Curtains in the old quarter are thick because they guard against heat and moisture, and many are old cotton and linen in dyes that are sensitive to water and heat. These fabrics may shrink or fade if washed in warm water, so washing needs a low temperature and high care to avoid spoiling cloth that has lasted fifty or more years.

What's Included

Al Shumaisi sits west of Al Dirah and east of Al Budaiah in south-central Riyadh, and holds the district's own sub-municipality and urban heritage dating from when Sheikh Muhammad bin Ali Al Shumaisi owned a farm there in the 1930s.

  • Careful take-down, numbered

    Old curtains in the quarter need very careful removal from weak rails, and we record each curtain with a number and photograph before we start to avoid mixing them.

  • Sorted by fabric type

    We sort the curtains by fabric type because the district holds a mix of old linen, cotton, voile and heavy blackout cloth from different decades.

  • Wash or dry-clean by type

    Old linen and cotton curtains need washing in cool water with high care, and some may need dry-cleaning to avoid shrinkage or damage to the aged cloth.

  • Rails and tracks cleaned

    Original metal rails in old masonry are cleaned carefully and we confirm they are firmly seated before re-hanging to support heavy curtains safely.

  • Pressing and re-forming the pleats

    Pressing and pleating of heavy and old cloth needs precision and the right temperature to avoid damage to fabrics that are over fifty years old.

  • Re-hung exactly where it was

    Re-hanging requires confirmation that the old rails are anchored firmly in the masonry before we hang heavy curtains, and we may add extra support brackets for very heavy drapes.

Al Shumaisi on the map

Al Shumaisi sits about 1 km from Al Jaradiyah and about 1 km from Umm Sulaim.

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How we work

Contact and survey

Take down and sort

Clean and press

Re-hang and hand over

Some of our work

Photos from our team's work.

  • A tower elevation with clean reflective panels beside panels carrying dark streaks
  • Two technicians on ropes washing a faceted metal facade at night with a pressure lance
  • A crew on ropes midway down a blue glass tower topped by two masts
  • Three technicians on ropes above a curved glass roof over a building atrium
  • Five technicians on ropes cleaning the yellow and grey elevation of a medical building
  • Seven technicians in yellow helmets descending parallel ropes on aluminium cladding

What is different about Central Riyadh

Central Riyadh is the oldest and busiest part of the city. Olaya and Sulaimaniyah carry the office towers along King Fahd Road and Tahlia Street, including Kingdom Centre and Al Faisaliah, while Al Malaz, Al Murabba, Al Batha and Al Dirah are older apartment blocks with shops on the ground floor, the Masmak quarter and the markets around Qasr Al Hukm. Heavy traffic on the main roads coats glass and shopfronts in a grey exhaust film, older stairwells and tiled corridors show worn grout and scale from the hard water, and the commercial buildings never stop taking footfall.

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Questions before booking

Our house is close to King Saud Medical City. Does hospital traffic stir up dust?
Yes, constant hospital traffic stirs entrance dust and road particles, and this grime reaches nearby windows. In addition, the hospital runs powerful air conditioning and extraction, so dust scatters into the air and reaches curtains nearby much faster than it would in a quiet street.

The lanes here are very narrow. Does moisture stay in curtains longer?
Yes, narrow lanes and tightly packed old buildings trap damp air easily. Curtains absorb the moisture and stay damp even after they have dried outdoors, so they need careful pressing and thorough drying before we hang them back.

The villa is very old and the original windows are still there. Is take-down difficult?
It may be if the original rails are welded or set deep in masonry. We inspect the rails and rings carefully before we start, and we may need special techniques to free the rings without sliding them off their moorings or damaging the old wall.

The curtains are old linen and very heavy. Is it safe to wash this cloth?
Yes, but it needs special handling. Old linen may carry old dyes that are sensitive to water, so we wash it in cool water gently and dry it slowly to avoid shrinkage or fading of the beautiful old colour that has developed over decades.

Moisture trapped in the curtains: how long before the smell is gone for good?
After thorough cleaning and pressing, the smell is gone completely. However, Al Shumaisi is damp, so if curtains stay in a very wet space the smell may gradually return after several weeks. We advise opening windows and drying the building well to prevent moisture from coming back.

Do old heavy curtains in Al Shumaisi need more care than modern ones?
Yes, old curtains and original linen need more care because the fabrics may be fragile and the dyes are sensitive. We inspect the cloth carefully and choose a washing method suited to the age and condition of the curtains.

How much does curtain cleaning in Al Shumaisi cost?
It is set after we have seen the job, because the price follows the size of the place, its condition and the time the work takes. Send a photo and a description on WhatsApp and we will give you an estimate before we reach Al Shumaisi.

Need curtain cleaning in Al Shumaisi? Tell us about the place and we will tell you what it needs

We reach Al Shumaisi at a time we agree, and you get the full cost before we start.

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