As time progresses, our rugs will begin to accumulate more and more damage. It will not be noticeable at first, but give it about a few years or so and you will begin to see the difference, and feel it. Another thing that you should be concerned about is how dirty your carpet becomes as it ages. Dust is a carpet’s number one enemy and there is also the occasional mold infestation that you have to deal with as well.

The dirtier your rug becomes, the harder it will be to clean it and the more expensive it will become as well. The amount of work that needs to be done on your rug will depend entirely on its age and overall value. There is also the other huge question of whether to clean the rug or just throw it away. Such is the life of a rug owner, wouldn’t you agree?

Seeing a tear or any form of damage on a rug can be quite hard to swallow, especially if that rug happens to be an antique or an oriental carpet, both of which cost a ton of money. If the rug that you have is of a high quality, then you will need to have a real expert take care of it. Experts that have a lot of knowledge about your rug’s fabric, weaving, color, and texture can really do it a lot of justice. Improper handling during rug repair can really decrease your rug’s overall value. You see, antique rugs should be considered as masterpieces because unless they are taken great care of, they will easily get tarnished.

Rug restoration, on the other hand, is more suited for antique rugs which have patches that have already been worn out or fabric that has suffered from fading due to age. A pro can help you reform any tears or holes that your rug might have on its body and edges, repair worn away pile, and reweave the area where the pile has worn away. The main objective in rug repair and restoration should always be trying to maintain the rug’s authenticity.

Rug restoration and repair can be time consuming, expensive, and difficult which leaves us wondering if it is indeed really worth the risk. How exactly do you decide on whether to fix your rug or replace it with a new one instead? In this case, the true test is to see which option is going to be more expensive. There are times when the price of rug repair will be more expensive than getting a new rug, so in this case it is better to just buy a new one. But as far as antique rugs go, they should definitely be restored because they grow in value as time goes on, so you basically don’t have a choice.