Services



WE SELL:
Are you interested in purchasing a vintage oriental rug?
Please stop by the shop or contact me, Tad Runge, by phone or text at 207-831-8567 or email info@rungerugs.com.
Share with me the approximate size(s) you need.
Do you have a style that you prefer?
What colors work best for you?
Due to inventory turnover, the sample images on the home page give you a hint of the styles of rugs I sell. Current stock is always changing. Hopefully, variations of these rugs will be in my current inventory.
I can provide digital photos of any of my rugs/carpets that might meet your needs. I can also FaceTime a rug with you.
If a rug or rugs interest you, you can take them home with you on approval. I can also deliver it/them or ship it/them to you on approval by UPS. If I don’t have that special rug you seek in my inventory I’d be happy to initiate a search for you.

I BUY:
Please call or text me at 207-831-8567 or email me info@rungerugs.com about the possibility of selling or the consignment of your rug(s). I will be happy to discuss the pros and cons of either approach. I always need fresh, attractive old rugs in almost any condition.
So before you throw out that “worn old rug or not so worn out rug," bring it to the shop (Hours.) Better yet call or text me at 207-831-8567 or email me info@rungerugs.com first as it/they may have some value.
When you e-mail or text me about your rug or rugs, introduce me to it/them by including a digital photo of each. No need to take a picture of the entire rug, just as much as you can capture.
WASHING RUGS:
We Don’t Just Clean Your Rugs We Wash Them. Runge Oriental Rugs, in affiliation with Rite Way Cleaning of Waldoboro, Maine, expertly and correctly wash your oriental, hooked, braided, and machine loomed wool area rugs and carpets.

Rite Way takes pride in the way they clean rugs - they wash them.
First they remove the embedded dirt by thoroughly “dusting” your rug with state of the art equipment.
Next they wash it, as many times as necessary, using gentle detergents.
To assure no detergent residue, your rug is then rinsed as many times as needed and then centrifuged and air dried.

Rite Way is the only rug cleaning business in Maine and, we believe in Northern New England, that offers rug washing to the public.
Rite-Way does not shampoo your rugs.
Check our link with Rite Way and feel free to contact them for details.

Cost:
$2.75 per square foot to wash most rugs.
$3.60 per square foot to wash urine and feces out of your rug.
$4.10 per square foot to wash and treat a moth infested rug.
Rugs can be dropped off and picked up at either of our locations.
Pick Up and Delivery and Shipping are available.

REPAIR and RESTORATION:
Whether it is basic edge, end repair or major restoration, Rite Way Cleaning is happy to quote you a fair, not to exceed price for the needed work. They will discuss with you if it is worth having the work done.
Almost all of the repair work is done by skilled personel at the Rite Way facility in Waldoborough, Maine.
Rite Way guarantees the quality of their washing and repair services.

Custom Cut Rug PADS:
Rite Way will custom cut rug pads for your new or existing rug. Pads prevent slipping and can add a level of comfort to you carpets.
My collegues at Rite Way Cleaning will help you select the best type of pad for your rugs.

APPRAISALS:
Runge Rugs provides written appraisals for insurance, estate, and insurance adjustment purposes. House calls are available. Please call for information and fees and to schedule an appointment. No one can do an accurate appraisals from photographs. Runge Rugs offers FREE Antique Roadshow type of in-store verbal appraisals. I love talking about your rugs and hearing the stories that come with them. Please call ahead to make sure Tad is in the shop.

CONSULTANTS:
I work with museums and clients to examine and report on carpets that are offered them in either private or public venues.