For many years I have trusted Rug Masters and Jay with all of our vintage Tibetan and Nepalese rugs (one quite rare) for both repairs & cleaning and the results have always exceeded expectations - especially this time when we required more repairs to one rug. Importantly, we take comfort in knowing that their cleaning methods do not involve the use of any toxic chemicals!!! I might add that my wife is also a seasoned rug weaver who is a member of a national guild & knows her rugs. Beings my wife was scheduled for knee surgery - 17 of our rugs had to be removed for her recovery and as promised our rugs were picked up and delivered right on schedule; completely restored while preserving the richness of their colors and repairs are exceptionally done. Rugs are pieces of art and obviously need to be handled & treated with respect & great care - we absolutely trust & recommend Rug Masters for preserving & caring for our vintage rugs! Thank you Rug Masters!!! read more

I couldn't believe how easy Jay made the process, and now our rug looks like new. Gone are all the stains. He picked up the rug, cleaned it, and brought it back, all for a very reasonable price. read more

Rugmasters does exceptionally good work and their sevice made it so easy for me. Jay picked up my smaller Kilim and a larger handmade rug, both of which had lots of stains. He returned them a few weeks later good as new. I couldn't be happier with my decision and can highly recommend them! . read more

Rug Masters has been our go to place for rug repairs, cleaning, and purchasing of Afghan and Persian rugs. Their selection is large and thoughtfully curated, with fair pricing and complete transparency throughout the process. Iraj and Zaheer are incredibly friendly, thoughtful, honest, and highly knowledgeable, and they take the time to explain the history, quality, and care of each piece. It is always a pleasure doing business with them, and I recommend them without hesitation. read more

Great service very kind and reasonable price went out of way for service. Will return!

Excellent work. We were very happy with the result and rug was returned on time. Very professionally done. Friendly pick up and delivery.

My rugs look and feel so good! I keep admiring them! Pickup and delivery was an added bonus. My rugs had been damaged by years of neglect, food, some oil stains and insect damage. He returned them looking so much better than I expected. I could not find a stain on the rugs when he returned them. We talked about him repairing some insect damage to the rugs but he suggested that they looked good enough that it probably wasn't worth doing. I think he is right - they look and feel great. Iraj and his crew picked up my large rugs from my old home in Los Gatos. He cleaned them and delivered them to my new home in Berkeley. For both delivery and pickup he really worked to find a time that worked for both of us. When he delivered them to my place they moved large furniture to remove the rugs and to put them back in place. A great service at a fair price! read more

Best rug cleaning service! We bought a new living room rug three years ago, and within a year it had lost its special silvery color and looked more brown and dingy. I took it to another rug cleaning company and the results were marginal at best. Every day I look at the rug and think that maybe I just need to throw it out and start over. Thankfully I did not go that route. Instead I read reviews and found Rug Masters. They took our rug two weeks ago, worked their magic, today we rolled out the newly cleaned rug - wow! The results far exceeded my expectations! The rug looks brand new again! I will not go anywhere else! read more

The rug looks great, especially given the condition it was in, having been very well-loved by our dog. Excellent communication, punctuality, and convenience of having the rug picked up and dropped off. I would definitely use Rug Masters again! read more

They are world class at repairs, have extensive knowledge around the rugs, how they are made, and the proper way to care for them. I have brought 2 very expensive rugs in to get cleaned with small repairs and both rugs looked above and beyond stellar including redoing the edging at the ends and down the length of the rugs, and even redoing parts of certain thread colors that had a complicated edge pattern so you never knew it was fixed. the team is lovely, trustworthy, and expert! read more

Jay and his team are miracle workers! My grandmothers rug was damaged by a rodent in storage and they were able to reweave where you could not even tell where the damage had been done. Fast forward 2 months later our dog chewed about 12 inches down the side. I texted it to Jay immediately and instead of texting back, he called right away to discuss. I just got the rug back and it looks absolutely perfect! I'm extremely happy. His pricong is VERY fair and he is VERY responsive as well. I called around and spoke to a few other places before finding Jay and none of them made me feel comfortable handing over our heirloom. You won't go wrong with Jay!! Hopefully I won't need him again for the same rug. read more

The repair on my antique Persian rug was amazing. I can barely tell where the repair was made, clearly the work of a master artist. Worth every penny and I am so happy to have it repaired. Thank you!!!! read more

I have been going to Rug Masters for many years. In addition to having them clean and repair my personal rugs, I am also a small business owner, and all of my clients have been happy with the work they have done. Cleaning, including pet stains, as well as complex repairs of family heirlooms. And everything in between. Support small business in Berkeley and San Francisco. Rug Masters is the best! read more

Extra effort to get rid of pet stains. It was badly soiled, but they wanted to keep the rug an extra two weeks to keep trying. It looks great! read more

Rug Masters did a fantastic job for us with two different large white area rugs. They even shaved down the scratched up fibers on one of them. It was like getting two new rugs back. Would definitely recommend and use them again. read more

Recently had three rugs cleaned and am amazed at how nice they feel, soft...didnt expect. Look so nice and clean and they are very knowlegeable about oriental carpets in general. Reliable and on time and careful with furniture and which way carpets face in a room to get the most even wear. Highly recommend. Ive used other cleaners that chewed up the edges, so find someone to trust. These are your guys!!!! read more

Rug Master did a excellent job with my dirty old rugs. The rugs are repaired, cleaned and look great. I appreciate the pick up and deliver service they offer. Excellent service at a reasonable price. Rug Masters indeed !!! read more

I thought I had for sure ruined my very expensive silk and wool rug trying to clean a pee stain my dog had made and that I didn't see until it had dried (IYKYK). Enter Rug Masters. I looked for rug cleaners with the most and highest rated reviews on Yelp and found them. I texted them, they responded almost immediately. I sent them pics and they told me they were pretty sure they cld get rid of most of the damage I had done. They were also very competitively priced (I got 2 other quotes). The rug was picked up that weekend, and 3 weeks later they texted me to schedule the return. The pictures show the absolute miracle they worked. You can see in the "after" photo only a very faint spot and honestly, in person with the naked eye, I can't see it at all. When I say I was sure I had ruined my rug, I mean it. Rug Masters is a miracle worker. They are super nice and very responsive. 15/10 - highly recommend!!!! read more

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Rug Masters are the best. Their work is excellent. I have cats and rugs come smelling great and looking great. Jay and the rest of his crew are great. Thank you. read more

We have had Jai of Rugmasters clean and /or repair our Persian rugs for a dozen years. He is extremely knowledgeable about Persian rugs and does a superb job -- the rugs look great when he returns them plus he picks up and delivers at our convenience. We trust Jai implicitly and wouldn't think of using anyone else. We give him our highest recommendation! read more

I recently acquired this huge, beautiful rug but it needed some repair and cleaning. So glad I came here because these gentlemen were knowledgeable and kind. They not only repaired my 100+ years old rug beautifully so it would last at least another hundred year, Iraj and Sean were so patient when I asked them questions about its history, answered my questions of how to spot a good rug, and even wrote me an appraisal. In addition, they showed me how to make my existing too small rug pad work by just buying some additional pads to supplement rather than buying a whole new rug, pad, saving me some money. Although cleaning and repair is not cheap, I think their price is reasonable for the quality craftsmanship and artistry in properly cleaning and repair of Persian rugs or any rug for that matter. Would gladly send my rugs here for cleaning and upkeep in the future. And also will be visiting soon to buy some rugs from them. They have a large selection of beautiful vintage rugs too! read more

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I reached out to Rug masters to hand wash my Tunisia rug, after reaching out to a couple of other carpet cleaners I felt I needed someone that was a specialist in hand woven and naturally dyed fibers. I am so happy I ended up choosing them after spilling some especially dark green tea. I got back a completely new carpet, super clean and back to its old glory. I will definitely go back for any carpet needs. read more

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Rug was cleaned very well at a very good price, and was picked up and delivered on time.

I brought in two rugs that were at least 50 years old from my family cabin. They hadn't been cleaned in at least the last 30 years and one had recently been peed on by a bear. Rug Masters didn't even blink - they quoted me a very reasonable rate for both cleaning and repair (50 years of wear will leave anything worse off) and completed the work on schedule. I don't remember the last time these rugs were in this good shape (or this clean). Very satisfied. read more

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The owner of Rugmasters is customer focused and honest. He is very responsive and the fees for rug alterations are very fair. I highly recommend them!!!! read more

Great work and very knowledgable about our old Persian rug. The pick up and drop off were all smooth. Highly recommend!

I have used RugMasters on three occasions and they are excellent. Their product is great ( carpet cleaning, pads, pick up and drop off) and their service is excellent! I wouldn't use anyone else to clean my carpets! Well done RugMasters! read more

Iraj and his team are knowledgeable and reasonable. They will look over the rug(s), explain the process (thorough and traditional) and provide a quote on the spot. We had 3 of ours cleaned and happy with the outcome. read more

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The best rug cleaners in the Bay Area. Amazing people and service!! My rug was very shaggy and Moroccan, the timing was 2 weeks. We are repeated customers to this business and they also sell rugs. read more

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Had rug masters repair the worn fringes of our afghan carpet. They explained the options, and did a great job. Clearly done by hand. Would highly recommend! read more

Fabulous. Picked up carpets on time and delivered on time. Got out stains that prior cleaners were unable to get out. Would recommend without hesitation. read more

Rug Masters did a wonderful job of cleaning my rug that had an assortment of pet stains and scents for a very reasonable price. They have amazing service, and we're very gracious about the fact that I left my rug there about 3 months longer than I should have. Overall a wonderful experience and I will definitely be using them again. read more

A few months ago I ran into a situation where I needed a damaged rug repaired quickly. I called Rug Masters in the morning and spoke to a very nice gentleman who had me text him a picture of the damage. After viewing the picture he called me right back and assured me he could repair it in 30 minutes for a reasonable price. I brought the rug in and he did exactly what he promised - repaired it and it looked like new. You couldn't even tell it had been damaged! I was very impressed! And they completed the job in about 30 minutes and for exactly the price I was quoted. The guys at the shop were so kind and friendly, I could tell they are genuine craftsmen who respect the art and believe in doing a job well, no matter how small! I was very satisfied with how the repair turned out and extremely grateful to them for being able to do it the same day. It is very rare to find a business like this that can provide extremely high-quality, same-day service with a friendly smile. I will not hesitate to visit this location again. I HIGHLY recommend them! read more

My five-year-old spilled pancake batter on the rug and rug masters were able to get it completely clean. I'm so grateful for their friendly and effective service. read more

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Highly recommend. Cleaned multiple of my rugs and did a wonderful job. No more stains. Picks up rugs and delivers them back home. One rug shrank slightly, but I expected that due to the natural fibers. I've had them come back 3 more times. read more

I continue to love Rug Masters for taking great care of my finer area rugs for YEARS! What's not to love? They are friendly, prompt, they pick-up! They deliver! they replace your rug where it was! It's super clean! 10 out of 10!! read more

The owner was up front with me from the very beginning and told me what he could do and couldn't do. There were a few small old stains on a beautiful little rug that grandma brought back from an overseas trip 35 years ago. He was straightforward and said he can definitely lighten the stains but those particular stains would never totally come out. Thank you for being honest and not giving me false hope! He cared about customer satisfaction and told me about the coupon specials on his website and applied them to my order so I could get the very best price. The price was very reasonable for the 3 rugs that were cleaned! Two of the three rugs he cleaned came back more beautiful than ever! The colors were much brighter and deeper and the rugs looked new again. I'm a little disappointed with the third rug, with one edge of the rug (the side that had the most foot traffic) not as sparkly clean as the rest of the rug, but passable. I'll give them some slack because it is a white rug which is so hard to keep clean. They still deserve 5 stars because they were very professional, easy to work with, do excellent work and were truthful. Everything was done within the timeframe they said and I like the fact that they were straightforward, honest, and seemed to really care about their customers being satisfied with the results. They returned calls promptly and texted me when the rugs were ready. And two of my rugs came back more beautiful and vibrant than ever! read more

I have never brought in expensive rugs to be cleaned, but my spouse had one wool and one silk rug, and it had to be done. It was during the pandemic, so it was initially a quick transaction. I dropped them off. and picked them up two weeks later. They did a beautiful job! Thanks very much! read more

I'm a repeat customer! I really wish I could have my rugs cleaned 2x a year because they are returned amazingly soft and brightened. Really just amazing skillful work. I was on a 3 year schedule but one of my rugs hadn't been washed since I purchased so I decided to have a 2nd one done to save time for myself and cleaners and I'm so glad I did. I will be putting high traffic rug on 2 year rotation. You may have to reach out after 2 weeks to find out status of rug. Jay is responsive by text. read more

If you are thinking of having a rug cleaned and don't know where to go, look no further: your piece is in competent hands at Rug Masters at 1718 University. My beautiful but very dirty hallway runner needed major attention. I found Rug Masters on Yelp and was impressed with the amount of positive reviews. Jay gave me an estimate over the phone and as I had obtained a couple of other estimates I knew that the price was fair and competitive. Jay assured me they could handle the project and 3 weeks later I picked up my rug: it is as beautiful as it was when I bought it. Colors bright and hardcore stains gone. There was some wear and tear at the hems of my rug that they kindly took care of free of charge. Jay and his crew are definitely masters at what they are doing. Great experience, thank you! read more