Carpet binding and whipping for carpet shops and fitters

What we do for the trade

Binding and taping

A tape is stitched all the way round the cut edge to give a bordered finish. We have hundreds of tapes: cotton and herringbone, patterned tapes, and suede or leather when a customer wants something different. More on the finishes in carpet binding and whipping.

Whipping

Yarn is wrapped tightly over the edge for a softer, traditional finish. We whip rugs and runners in British wool, and doormats in hard-wearing outdoor yarn.

Bordered stair runners

Made to your customer's measurements, taped or whipped, from new carpet or from suitable carpet they already have. Tape is very much the fashion on stairs at the moment. Whipping is the one to pick when the carpet itself should be the star. See stair runners.

Hallway runners to any length

Ready-made runners usually come in 2m to 4m lengths, which leaves a long hall half covered. We cut to the exact length and width of the hall. The only limit is the size of the piece, and if it's big enough one piece can make two runners, say one for the hall and one for the landing. See hallway runners.

Rugs from a customer's offcuts

When a fitting leaves a good piece over, we can turn it into a rug, a runner or a set of mats. Any size or shape works, circles and cut-outs included. It gives you something extra to offer the customer instead of a trip to the skip. See rugs from your carpet.

Re-edging

If the tape on a rug has come loose or worn through, we can often take the old edge off and finish it again.

We finish all types of carpet. Condition matters more than type: badly worn carpet or a damaged backing may not give a lasting result, so send a photo if you're unsure about a piece.

How it works

1. Tell us about the job. Ring Eleanor, or use the enquiry form and choose "Trade or commercial work". Rough sizes, the edge you want and a photo of the carpet are enough to start.
2. Choose the edge. We can send tape samples so you or your customer can see them against the carpet before anything is cut.
3. Get the carpet to us. Locally, in Bath, Trowbridge, Westbury, Chippenham and West Wiltshire, ask about collection. From further away, call Eleanor and she'll talk you through getting your carpet to us and back.
4. We cut and finish it by hand in our Melksham workshop.
5. It comes back finished, ready to go down.

We don't publish a price list, because every piece is quoted on its size, the edge and any cutting to a new shape. Send rough sizes and a photo and we'll come back with a price.

Why carpet shops use us

Eleanor runs Wiltshire Rugs, so you deal with the person who runs the workshop, and every piece is handled with care.

You can offer what a ready-made range can't: a runner cut to the full length of a long hall, a bordered stair runner in the tape your customer picked, or a round rug from the carpet that's just gone down in their lounge.

"We have been using Wiltshire Rugs for various rug and runner work over the last 18 months. The quality of the finishing is consistently excellent and everything is returned looking professionally finished and ready for our customers. Eleanor is reliable, helpful and always takes great care with the work."

TG, carpet shop client

We're a small independent workshop, so for a large order it's best to ring Eleanor first and agree the details.