Storage and care
Rolled, not folded.
A hand knotted rug folded in a garage for one summer comes back creased, musty and full of moth larvae. Ours rest rolled on tubes, off the floor, in climate controlled air.
Storage and care
A hand knotted rug folded in a garage for one summer comes back creased, musty and full of moth larvae. Ours rest rolled on tubes, off the floor, in climate controlled air.
What storage usually does to a rug
Folding a wool rug sets a break in the foundation. Left folded for months, that crease becomes permanent and shows in every photograph.
Moths want wool, darkness and stillness. A rolled rug in an untreated garage is close to ideal conditions for them.
Humidity swings move moisture through the pile. Natural dyes migrate, and the damage is usually discovered too late.
Rugs stacked flat under other rugs lose pile permanently in the compressed areas. Tubes and racks solve this completely.
Pricing
Annual is priced at ten months, so two months are free if you pay up front. Every tier is per rug except Bulk and Trade, which starts at 25 pieces.
Add ons
The rug is already on our floor, already logged, already handled. Doing the work now costs you nothing in freight or handling.
| Add on | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Full immersion hand wash, wool | $4.25 per sq ft | Proper wash floor, controlled drying. Minimum $95. |
| Full immersion hand wash, silk | $6.75 per sq ft | Gentler process, longer drying. Minimum $145. |
| Surface clean and dust extraction | $1.75 per sq ft | For rugs that only need refreshing. |
| Moth treatment | $1.25 per sq ft | Included at Plus, Vault and Bulk tiers. |
| Deodorize and pet treatment | $1.50 per sq ft | Urine contamination is quoted after inspection. |
| Spot and stain work | $45 per area | Quoted after we see it. Some stains are permanent and we will say so. |
| Fringe repair or replacement | $22 per linear ft | Handled at The Mending Bench. |
| Selvedge or binding repair | $9 per linear ft | Structural, do it before it spreads. |
| Rug pad, cut to size | $2.75 per sq ft | Felt and rubber. Cut when you retrieve. |
| Written condition report | $45 | Included annually at Plus and above. |
| Appraisal for insurance or estate | from $175 | Ledger and Loom. Replacement value documented. |
| Photography, six angle set | $35 per rug | Loom and Light. Cut out background add $12. |
| Crating for long term or export | from $145 | For pieces leaving the country. |
| Pickup or delivery | $75 inside 60 miles | Free at Plus and above per your tier radius. Quoted beyond. |
| Rush handling | plus 35% | When you need it out this week. |
For dealers
Showroom square footage is the most expensive storage in the rug business. Slow inventory sitting on your floor is paying retail rent to do nothing.
That last point is the one dealers underestimate. Inventory stored at the verification hub is already where it needs to be to be certified and sold.
How it works
Tell us how many rugs, roughly what sizes, and whether you want anything cleaned or repaired while they are here.
We collect inside our pickup radius, or send you packing instructions. Oversize pieces go on a consolidated pickup.
Every rug is measured, photographed and condition reported before it goes on a rack. You get that record, so there is no argument later.
Anything you selected happens now: wash, moth treatment, fringe, binding, pad, appraisal, photography.
Ask for it by name or by location. Delivered, shipped, or listed on Rug Vault without ever leaving the building.
Get a quote
One rug or five hundred. We will come back with a monthly and an annual number, and a total for any work you want done while it is here.