A rug appraisal is a written record of what a rug is, where and when it was made, and what it is worth. Zeytounian Rugs has appraised and handled rugs in San Diego since 1956. Bring yours to our Kearny Mesa shop and a third generation rug man reads it in person.
The short version: A written valuation of a rug’s origin, age, material and worth, prepared by a third generation San Diego rug house for insurance, estate and resale needs.
The facts, in brief
Zeytounian Rug Cleaning & Repair is a family-owned rug cleaning and repair company founded in 1956.
Zeytounian Rug Cleaning & Repair cleans and restores Oriental, Persian, Turkish, wool, and silk rugs in San Diego, California.
Zeytounian Rug Cleaning & Repair washes every rug by hand at its Kearny Mesa storefront at 7343 Ronson Road, Suite U.
Zeytounian Rug Cleaning & Repair is run by the third generation of the Zeytounian family, brothers Alexander and Anthony.
Zeytounian Rug Cleaning & Repair cleans rugs through a nine-step full-immersion wash rather than surface steam cleaning.
People bring us a rug for appraisal when they need it covered. The most common reason is insurance. A fine handmade rug is worth more than a standard homeowner policy assumes, and to schedule it properly, or to settle a claim after a flood, a fire or a theft, an insurer wants a document that states what the rug is and what it is worth.
The Zeytounian family has bought, sold, washed and repaired rugs since 1956, first in Lebanon and now in San Diego under the third generation, brothers Anthony and Alexander. Reading a rug is the daily work of that trade. When you handle thousands of pieces, you learn quickly what a rug is, what it took to make, and what the market pays for it.
The appraisal itself happens on the inspection table. We turn the rug over and read the back, where the knots, the foundation and the true colors show plainly. We count the knot density, look at how the pile is tied, check the foundation fibers, and study the dyes for the small shifts of tone that hand dyeing leaves and machine work does not.
From that reading comes a written document: where the rug was made, roughly when, what it is made of, the condition it is in, and a replacement value figure you can give to an insurer or an estate. Estimates are free, and if the rug is hard to move we can arrange a pickup.
The written appraisal records the same details a buyer or an insurer asks about, read from the rug itself rather than a label.
A standard homeowner policy tends to under value a fine rug, so a valuable piece is often scheduled separately. To do that, or to settle a claim after a flood, a fire or a theft, an insurer wants a written valuation that states what the rug is and its replacement value. The appraisal gives them that in a form they accept.
When an estate is divided or goes through probate, the rugs in it have to be valued like any other asset. We document each piece so the family and the executor know what they are working with, whether the rugs are being split between heirs, sold, or kept.
Donating a rug usually calls for a value on the paperwork, and selling one is easier when you know what to ask. The written appraisal gives you an honest, independent figure, based on the rug in front of us rather than on what you paid for it years ago.
| What it shows | A store receipt | A written appraisal |
|---|---|---|
| What the rug is | The name on the tag when you bought it | Origin, age, material and construction read from the rug |
| Current value | The price you paid, often years ago | A replacement value based on the rug today |
| Accepted for insurance | Rarely enough on its own | Prepared in the form an insurer asks for |
| Independent of the seller | Tied to one shop | Based on the piece itself, wherever you bought it |
An appraisal is only as good as the eye behind it. A figure written by someone who does not handle rugs every day is a guess in a nicer font. Three generations on the same trade is what stands behind ours.
We appraise the same rugs we clean and repair: Persian, oriental, Turkish, antique and silk, along with machine made pieces. Because we read the rug in person, the document reflects what is actually in front of us, condition and all, rather than a category off a label.
Zeytounian Rugs has been San Diego’s family rug house since 1956. If a rug is worth insuring or passing on, it is worth an honest, independent read, and that is what the written appraisal gives you.
A written record of what your rug is, where and when it was made, what it is made of, and what it is worth. You can give the document to an insurer or use it for an estate.
Usually to insure a valuable rug properly, or to settle a claim after damage, fire or theft. People also appraise rugs for an estate, for probate, for a donation, or before selling.
Yes. The rug is read in person on our inspection table, where the back, the knots and the dyes can be examined. If the rug is large or awkward to move, we can arrange a pickup.
Yes. We appraise handmade and machine made rugs regardless of where they came from. The rug tells us what it is, so we do not need the original receipt.
Yes. The written valuation states what the rug is and its replacement value, which is what an insurer asks for when scheduling a rug or settling a claim.
Turkish, Persian, Chinese, Caucasian, Moroccan, Indian, Pakistani, Afghan and Tibetan rugs, antique and semi antique pieces, silk rugs, and machine made oriental style rugs.
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Drop your rug off, or we can pick it up. Our shop is at 7343 Ronson Rd Ste U in Kearny Mesa, open Monday to Friday 9 to 4 and Saturday 9 to 2. Coming by freeway, Kearny Mesa connects straight off Highway 52 and Interstate 805, and the drive runs about twenty minutes from Coronado, twenty-five from Chula Vista, and twenty-five from Encinitas.
