Rug binding and serging in Toronto
Is the side of your rug fraying or coming apart? Rug binding and serging can stop a worn edge from coming apart further. We look at the whole edge first, then tell you plainly what it needs.
Pickup and delivery are free. Cleaning is priced by the size of your rug, and you'll see the full price before we start.
Signs to look for
When a rug edge needs repair
Worn sides are easy to miss.
Vacuums, feet and chair legs rub along the sides of a rug. Once the outer wrapping wears through, the threads under it start to loosen, and a small gap can creep along the side.
- Wrapping worn thin
- Threads working loose
- An edge that curls under
- Pile pulling away at the side
A worn side is easier to fix while the damage is small. Left alone, it tends to grow.
Our first look
What we check first
The whole edge, not just the worn spot.
We start with how your rug was made. A hand-made rug and a machine-made rug are finished differently along the sides, and that changes which repair suits it.
Then we follow each side from end to end. We see how far the wear goes, and whether the threads under the wrapping are still holding.
If the wash shows more wear than we first saw, we call you before any repair work starts.
Your options
Serging or binding
Two ways to finish a side.
Both keep a rug from unravelling at the edge. Which one makes sense depends on how your rug was made and how much of the side is worn.
- Serging The worn side is wrapped again in new yarn, in a colour as close to your rug as we can get.
- Binding A new binding goes on all the way round, so the edge holds together.
Edge repair is priced once we’ve seen your rug. Call us for a price, and you decide before any work starts.
One visit
Wash first, then the edges
Cleaning and repair in one trip.
We wash every rug before we repair it, even one that’s fairly new. The wash takes out loose fibres and dirt, and it can bring hidden moth damage to light, so the new edge goes onto a clean rug and the repair is done properly.
We pick up for free across Toronto, North York, Etobicoke and Scarborough, and in Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Thornhill. Mention the edges when you book, so we know where to look.
Rug repair
Other rug repairs
The sides are only one part of a rug. We also repair fringe, bare patches and holes, and change a rug’s size.
Questions
Rug binding questions
The questions we hear most, answered plainly. For anything else, just call us.
How much does rug binding cost?
It depends on your rug and how much of the edge is worn, so we price it after we’ve seen it. For a first idea, text photos and the rug’s dimensions to (416) 939-7571. The price is confirmed before any work. If you say no after we’ve looked at it, we bring your rug back at no charge.
Can you bind a machine-made rug?
Yes. We bind and serge both machine-made and hand-made rugs. On a hand-made rug, we look at how the sides were finished before we suggest serging or binding.
Will the new edge match my rug?
We match the colour as closely as we can, and aim for an edge that blends in. On an older rug you may still spot the repair up close. Before we begin, we’ll explain what you can expect.
Should I cut off the loose threads along the side?
No, please leave them. Cutting or pulling them can make a worn edge worse. We’ll tell you what we suggest once we’ve seen the rug.
Is your rug fraying at the sides?
Book a free pickup online, or give us a call. We’ll look at the edges and tell you what they need.
Pickup and delivery are free. Cleaning is priced by the size of your rug, and you'll see the full price before we start.