Rug resizing and blocking in Toronto
Moved house, and the rug no longer fits? Or is the rug curling and rippling however you lay it? Rug resizing makes it smaller and finishes the new edge, and blocking, also called reshaping, can help it lie flatter.
Signs to look for
When a rug doesn’t fit or won’t lie right
Two problems, two fixes.
Resizing is for a rug that’s too big for its new room. Blocking is for a rug that has lost its shape, so it no longer sits square or flat on the floor.
- Too big for the room
- Corners that curl up
- Ripples that stay
- Sides that aren’t straight
Measure the space where the rug will go before you call us.
Our first look
What we check first
Where the cut goes matters.
Cutting a rug down can change how its pattern and borders sit, so we look at how the rug is made and how the design is laid out, then talk through with you where it could be cut and what would change.
Once a rug is cut, it can’t be made bigger again. Nothing is cut until you’ve agreed.
Your options
Resize or block
What each one does.
Your rug may need one of them, both, or neither, and we’ll say which.
- Resize We cut a rug to size where the rug allows it. The cut side or end is then finished with serging, binding or new fringe, whichever you’d like, so it holds together.
- Block For a rug that curls, isn’t square or won’t lie flat. More on rug blocking below.
Whichever your rug needs, nothing is cut or stretched until you’ve seen our suggestion and said yes.
Rug blocking
Rug blocking for a rug that curls or won’t lie flat
Also called reshaping.
Over time a rug can pull out of shape. A corner keeps curling up, a ripple never settles, or the sides drift out of line, so the rug no longer sits square on the floor.
We look at where the rug is out of shape and by how much, then give you an honest view of whether blocking is likely to help. It can leave a rug flatter and straighter, but we can’t promise it will lie perfectly flat.
Blocking comes after the wash, in the same pickup, so a curling rug comes home clean and flatter.
One visit
Wash first, then the work
All in one pickup.
Resizing and blocking start the way every repair does: with a full wash, even for a fairly new rug. The wash takes out loose fibres and can show hidden moth damage, so we start on a clean rug and know what we’re working with.
Rug resizing in Toronto and the whole GTA comes with free pickup and return. When you book, tell us the size you need, or that the rug won’t lie flat.
Rug repair
Other rug repairs
Not every rug needs a new size. We also repair worn edges, fringe, holes and moth damage.
Questions
Rug resizing questions
The questions we’re asked most often, answered the way we would on the phone.
How much does rug resizing cost in Toronto?
That depends on the rug and what it needs, so it’s priced once we’ve seen it. To get started, text photos, the rug’s dimensions and the size you’d like to (416) 939-7571. Nothing is cut until you’ve agreed to it, nothing is added afterwards, and pickup and delivery are free.
Can any rug be made smaller?
Not always. It depends on how the rug is made and how its pattern would look once cut. We check that first and tell you honestly if resizing makes sense.
What is rug blocking?
Blocking, also called reshaping, is work on a rug that has lost its shape, such as curling corners or a ripple that won’t settle, to help it sit squarer and flatter. It’s done after the wash, and we say up front how much it’s likely to help.
Will blocking make my rug lie perfectly flat?
We can’t promise that. Blocking can help a rug lie flatter and straighter. Once we’ve seen yours, we’ll say how much difference we think it can make.
How long does resizing take?
That depends on the rug, the work it needs and how busy we are. A regular wash usually takes about a week on its own, with the resizing or blocking done after it. Ask when you book, and we’ll give you an idea for your rug.
Rug doesn’t fit any more?
Book a free pickup online or give us a call, and we’ll work out the size and shape with you.