Handmade Rug Repair in Nashville, TN.
Specialist handmade rug repair across Middle Tennessee — every handmade construction.
Repairing handmade rugs continuously since 1881.
Same family, same standards, four generations of craft.
Listed by the Oriental Rug Buyers Guide as one of the country's top rug cleaners.
Accredited member of the Better Business Bureau, Memphis chapter.
Nashville's growing market has created significant handmade rug repair demand for both ends of the spectrum: antique hand-knotted Persian pieces in Belle Meade and Brentwood, and modern hand-tufted designer pieces from RH, Pottery Barn, West Elm, and similar brands in newer Franklin and Hendersonville construction. The two categories couldn't be more different in repair approach. Hand-knotted needs traditional knot-by-knot reweaving; hand-tufted needs latex backing repair and matched-pile reattachment.
"Handmade" is an umbrella term covering several genuinely different rug constructions — hand-knotted, hand-tufted, hand-hooked, and hand-loomed. Each requires fundamentally different repair methods. The biggest mistake in handmade rug repair is treating all four as equivalent. Adhesive on a hand-knotted rug is destructive. Traditional reweaving on a hand-tufted rug doesn't address its actual structural problem. Knot-based repair on a hand-loomed flat-weave doesn't make sense at all.
Free pick-up across Davidson, Williamson, Sumner, Wilson, Rutherford, and the surrounding Middle Tennessee counties. Repair timelines vary by the type and severity of work — we'll quote a specific timeline after inspection. We provide a written estimate before any work begins.
Different construction, different repair.
Each handmade construction uses its own techniques — and each requires different repair methods.
Hand-knotted reweaving
Each knot tied individually, matched to the rug's original knot type. Used for oriental rugs from every tradition. The most labor-intensive but invisible-result method.
Hand-tufted backing repair
Modern hand-tufted rugs use latex adhesive between pile and backing. When that fails, pile sheds. We reapply matched adhesive and reattach pile.
Hand-tufted designer label work
Pottery Barn, RH, West Elm — common designer-label hand-tufted rugs we repair regularly. We know typical construction patterns and failure modes.
Hand-hooked repair
Loops of yarn pulled through backing. Repair involves hooking matched yarn into damaged areas, replacing missing loops, securing edges.
Flat-weave reconstruction
Kilim, dhurrie, soumak weaves are hand-loomed without pile. Repair involves rebuilding the weave structure using matched fiber.
Hand-braided repair
Long strips of fabric or wool braided and hand-stitched. Stitching can fail with age; we re-stitch using traditional methods.
Free pick-up across Nashville and surrounding areas.
- Nashville
- Brentwood
- Franklin
- Hendersonville
- Mount Juliet
- Hermitage
- Madison
- Antioch
- Goodlettsville
- Smyrna
- Murfreesboro
- Lebanon
- Gallatin
- La Vergne
- Nolensville
- Spring Hill
- Thompsons Station
- College Grove
- Fairview
- White House
- Springfield
- Greenbrier
- Cottontown
- Portland
- Pleasant View
- Ashland City
- Kingston Springs
- Pegram
- Old Hickory
- Whites Creek
- Joelton
- Ridgetop
- Adams
- Cross Plains
- Castalian Springs
- Bethpage
- Charlotte
- White Bluff
- Burns
- Cedar Hill
- Eagleville
- Rockvale
- Lascassas
- Norene
- Chapmansboro
- Arrington
- Williamsport
- Santa Fe
- Bon Aqua
- Lyles
- Clarksville
Common questions about handmade rug repair in Nashville.
Where in Nashville do you offer handmade rug repair pick-up?
Free pick-up across Nashville, Belle Meade, Brentwood, Franklin, Hendersonville, Mount Juliet, Hermitage, Goodlettsville, and the surrounding Middle Tennessee counties.
How is repair different for hand-knotted vs. hand-tufted rugs?
Completely different. Hand-knotted rugs are repaired by tying new knots into the foundation using matched wool. Hand-tufted rugs use pile pushed through backing held by latex adhesive; repair involves reapplying adhesive to reattach pile.
My designer hand-tufted Nashville rug is shedding badly. What now?
Shedding indicates degraded latex backing. We can reapply matched adhesive and reattach loose pile in many cases — restores function for years. If backing has failed across most of the rug, full replacement of backing is possible but expensive; sometimes rug replacement is more economical.
My designer hand-tufted rug is shedding. Can it be repaired?
Often yes. Shedding typically means the latex adhesive backing has degraded. We can reapply matched adhesive and reattach pile in many cases. If the backing has failed widely, full backing replacement is possible but expensive.
Can you repair hand-hooked or hand-loomed flat-weaves?
Yes. Hand-hooked rugs are repaired by hooking matched yarn into damaged areas. Flat-weaves are hand-loomed without pile, and repair involves rebuilding the weave using matched fiber. Each construction has its own technique.
Available across five metros.
Free pick-up and delivery in every city we serve. Tap a city for local details and your nearest phone number.