Guests notice curtains. Sun-faded edges, a musty smell when the heating comes on, watermarks at the hem — small things that quietly undermine an otherwise spotless room and end up in a review. Curtain Care Ireland cleans hotel curtains, sheers, blackout linings and drapes in situ, so your rooms look and smell fresh without ever leaving the property.
Our mobile teams bring hospital-grade equipment directly to your hotel. Curtains stay on the rail, are cleaned where they hang, and are dry within 20 minutes — so a room is back in service the same morning rather than out of inventory for days waiting on a take-down, transport and rehang.
Why hotels choose in-situ cleaning
- No room downtime. No taking curtains down, bagging them, sending them off-site and rehanging a week later. We clean on the rail and move through floors in a planned sequence so housekeeping is barely interrupted.
- No measuring, no rehang errors. Drops stay exactly as hung. Pleating, hooks and headings are undisturbed.
- Extends fabric life. Regular gentle in-situ cleaning removes the dust, body oils and airborne grease that break fibres down — deferring the far bigger cost of replacing curtains hotel-wide.
- Handles every hotel fabric. Blackout and thermal linings, voiles and sheers, heavy lined drapes, and fire-retardant (FR) fabrics cleaned in a way that preserves their flame-retardant treatment and certification.
- Discreet, vetted teams. Every technician is Garda vetted, uniformed and trained to work around guests and front-of-house areas.
What we clean in a hotel
- Guest-room curtains, sheers and blackout linings
- Suite and corridor drapes
- Function room, ballroom and conference drapery
- Restaurant, bar and lobby window treatments
- Spa and leisure-area curtains
Fire-retardant fabrics & guest safety
Most hotel contract curtains are specified as inherently or treated fire-retardant. Aggressive off-site laundering and dry-cleaning solvents can strip a topical FR treatment, leaving fabric that no longer meets the standard it was certified to. Our low-moisture, controlled-heat methods are chosen to clean the fabric without compromising its fire-retardant properties, and we can provide written confirmation of the method used for your fire-safety records.
Recommended cleaning frequency for hotels
| Area | Suggested frequency |
|---|---|
| Guest rooms (standard occupancy) | Every 12 months |
| High-turnover / city-centre rooms | Every 6 months |
| Restaurants, bars, function rooms | Every 6 months |
| Suites and signature rooms | Every 6–12 months |
We’ll build a rolling programme around your occupancy and refurbishment cycle, so curtains are maintained floor-by-floor with no single big disruption.
How it works
- Free consultation & walk-through. We assess fabrics, drop heights and room counts and give you a fixed quote — no surprises.
- Scheduled visit. We work to your housekeeping plan, room-by-room or floor-by-floor, in or out of season.
- Clean in situ. Curtains cleaned on the rail, dry within 20 minutes.
- Documentation. A record of what was cleaned, when, and the method used — for your maintenance and fire-safety files.
Trusted, insured, nationwide
- Over 50 years of combined expertise
- Fully insured
- Garda-vetted technicians
- Nationwide mobile teams — Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and every county in between
- Biodegradable, low-odour cleaning solutions
Hotel Curtain Cleaning FAQs
What is in-situ curtain cleaning?
In-situ curtain cleaning means your curtains are cleaned where they hang — on the rail, in the room — without taking them down. Our mobile teams bring specialist equipment to your hotel, clean the curtains in place using a low-moisture, controlled-heat method, and they are dry within about 20 minutes. There is no taking curtains down, bagging them, sending them to an off-site laundry and rehanging them days later.
How long do the curtains take to dry?
About 20 minutes. The method is deliberately low-moisture, so the room is back in service almost immediately and never has to leave your inventory to dry.
Will cleaning curtains take rooms out of service?
No — that is the main reason hotels choose in-situ. Curtains are cleaned on the rail and dry within about 20 minutes, so a room is back in inventory the same morning instead of being out for days while curtains are taken down, transported, laundered and rehung.
How often should hotel curtains be cleaned?
As a guide: standard guest-room curtains every 12 months, high-turnover or city-centre rooms every 6 months, restaurants, bars and function rooms every 6 months, and suites or signature rooms every 6 to 12 months. We build the actual schedule around your occupancy and refurbishment cycle so it is done floor-by-floor with no single big disruption.
Can you clean blackout and thermal-lined curtains?
Yes. Blackout and thermal linings, voiles and sheers, and heavy lined drapes are all cleaned in situ. Because the curtains stay on the rail, linings and drops are not disturbed and there is no rehang error.
Can you clean fire-retardant curtains without affecting the fire rating?
Yes. Aggressive off-site laundering and dry-cleaning solvents can strip a topical fire-retardant treatment, leaving fabric that no longer performs to the standard it was certified to. Our low-moisture, controlled-heat method is chosen to clean the fabric while preserving its fire-retardant treatment, and we can provide written confirmation of the method used for your fire-safety records.
Can you clean curtains in function rooms, restaurants and lobbies?
Yes. We clean guest-room curtains, sheers and blackout linings, suite and corridor drapes, function room, ballroom and conference drapery, restaurant, bar and lobby window treatments, and spa and leisure-area curtains.
Will in-situ cleaning extend the life of our curtains?
Yes. Regular gentle cleaning removes the dust, body oils and airborne grease that break fibres down over time, so curtains stay presentable longer and you defer the much larger cost of replacing soft furnishings hotel-wide.
Our curtains smell musty when the heating comes on — can you fix that?
Usually, yes. That musty smell is typically trapped dust, moisture and body-oil residue reacting to warm air; the cleaning process lifts that residue and odour rather than perfuming over it, so the room smells fresh once the heating is on.
Do you disinfect the curtains, or just clean them?
Both. Our cleaning approach contains a virucide and bactericide, so it does not just lift dirt, dust and body oils — it sanitises the fabric in place, on the rail, leaving guest-room and front-of-house curtains hygienically clean.
What days and hours do you work?
We work Monday to Friday. We are not limited to 9-to-5 — our teams can start earlier and finish later to fit around your housekeeping and occupancy — but we do not work weekends. Our office and phone line (01 254 8000) are open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
How long does it take to clean a whole hotel?
Allow roughly 40 minutes per room, so a whole hotel is not cleaned in a single day. As a guide, a 60-room property takes about three working days for a two-person team. We phase the work floor-by-floor across consecutive visits — and because each curtain dries within about 20 minutes, every room is back in inventory the same day it is done.
Is there a minimum order?
Yes — our minimum booking is a full day’s curtain cleaning for a two-person team (roughly a 20-room equivalent as a guide; we confirm the exact figure at the assessment). For smaller properties we will usually combine the visit with nearby work or fold it into a rolling programme so it still makes sense.
What if we are not happy with the result — do you guarantee the clean?
Yes. If a customer is not happy with any curtains we have cleaned, we will re-clean them. The one honest caveat is stains: not every stain can be removed, because it depends on the type of stain and how long it has been in the fabric. We always tell you at the assessment what we expect to clean up and what is likely permanent.
What areas of Ireland do you cover?
Nationwide. We have mobile teams covering Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and every county in between, operating from our base in Ballycoolin, Dublin 11.
Are your staff insured and vetted?
Yes. We are fully insured, and every technician is Garda vetted, uniformed and trained to work discreetly around guests and front-of-house areas.