Emil Hilker, a German emigrant and grandfather to Bob and Tom Hilker, began the Raleigh business in 1916. Emil turned over the family business to his twin sons Jerry and Jim Hilker who went their separate business ways some 35 years ago. While keeping with current technology and the needs of today's dry cleaning customers, now the third generation twins Tom and Bob, continue their family legacy. It's not hard to see that twins and GREAT DRY CLEANING runs in the family.

Our business is family owned and operated since 1916. We believe our success is founded upon a strong belief and commitment to provide excellence in quality dry cleaning services and customer service. We value each customer as an individual asset to our future. And most importantly, we stand behind our work so that your satisfaction is always guaranteed.

The Triangle's Only
As Raleigh's only Certified Sanitone Master Dry Cleaners, you're assured of dry cleaning excellence. Brothers Cleaners is a member of a select group of Certified Master Dry Cleaners that uses a unique Sanitone© process to gently clean and restore colors and textures like no other dry cleaning system can. Optical brighteners make whites and brights their most vivid. Leading designers like Land's End, Eddie Bauer and Pendleton endorse this process.

Fire and Smoke Restoration
At Brothers Cleaners, we have an entire division devoted to fabric restoration, which helps families recover their personal items from fire and flood damage. This process can be applied to (and not limited to) clothes, window treatments, oriental rugs, shoes, and even stuffed animals. To coordinate all efforts between the homeowner, insurance company and even the reconstruction company, we have implemented the Certified Restoration Dry Cleaning System.

We Care
Brothers Cleaners is recognized for its professional qualifications and knowledge about environmentally sound dry cleaning procedures. We go above and beyond North Carolina's environmental requirements for dry cleaners. And we constantly strive to set new environmental standards in the industry.