Aberdeen Township, New Jersey

Rug Repair and Restoration

Worn fringes, unraveling edges, moth damage, pet damage, holes and tears. Most rugs that people assume are finished are not — a hand-knotted rug is a structure, and a structure can be rebuilt. Bring it in and we will tell you honestly whether it is worth doing.

  • Fringe, binding, reweaving, moth and pet damage
  • Hand-knotted, tufted and machine-made rugs
  • Assessed and quoted before any work begins
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We repair rugs. Wall-to-wall carpet repair and re-stretching is a different trade.

What we repair

  • Fringes

    Re-fringing, securing a fringe that is pulling away, and rebuilding the end finish that holds the whole rug together.

  • Edges and binding

    Sides that have unravelled are the most common repair there is, and the cheapest to fix early. Left alone, the rug keeps unraveling.

  • Reweaving

    Holes, tears and worn patches rebuilt knot by knot, matched to the surrounding wool as closely as the dye lot allows.

  • Moth damage

    Treated and then rewoven. Moth damage spreads, so the treatment matters as much as the repair.

  • Pet damage

    Chewed corners and urine damage. Both are repairable more often than people expect.

  • Cleaning first

    Damage is easier to see and to color-match once a rug is clean, so a wash usually comes before the repair.

How it works

  1. Bring it in

    Drop the rug at the showroom, or call and describe the damage.

  2. Honest assessment

    We look at the construction, the wool and the extent of the damage, and tell you whether the repair is worth what it will cost.

  3. Quote before work

    No work starts until you have the number and have said yes.

  4. The repair

    Done by hand. Reweaving is slow, and a good repair is one you have to look for.

  5. Back to you

    Cleaned, finished and wrapped.

Where we work

Bring the rug to the Aberdeen showroom, or call about collection across Monmouth County.

  • Aberdeen Township
  • Matawan
  • Hazlet
  • Holmdel
  • Keyport
  • Union Beach
  • Cliffwood
  • Morganville
  • Old Bridge
  • Marlboro
  • Middletown
  • Red Bank
  • Colts Neck
  • Manalapan
  • Freehold
  • Howell
  • Sayreville
  • East Brunswick

Questions

Is my rug worth repairing?

Sometimes no. A machine-made rug with a large hole is usually cheaper to replace than to reweave, and we will tell you that rather than take the work. A hand-knotted rug is a different calculation — they are built to be repaired, and often worth it even when the damage looks severe.

How much does a repair cost?

Repairs are quoted per job, not per square foot, because a six inch hole in a fine weave is more work than a large one in a coarse weave. We assess first and quote before starting.

Will the repair be visible?

On a good reweave, you have to know where to look. Perfect invisibility is rarely honest to promise — old wool has faded and new wool has not — but a well-matched repair settles in over time.

My rug's sides are coming apart. Is that urgent?

Reasonably, yes. An unraveling side keeps unraveling, and the longer it goes the more of the rug's structure is lost. It is one of the least expensive repairs when caught early and one of the most expensive when left.

Can you fix a rug the dog chewed?

Usually. Chewed corners and edges are common work. Bring it in so we can see how much of the foundation is gone.

Is it worth repairing?

That is an honest question and it deserves an honest answer. Sometimes it is not, and we will say so.

Call (732) 566-3082