Houston has one of the largest and most varied rug markets in the South, shaped by the energy industry’s decades-long relationship with the Middle East and a substantial Iranian, Pakistani, and Indian community concentrated in West Houston. The result is meaningful holdings of both high-end Persian city rugs (River Oaks, Memorial, Tanglewood) and large workshop collections in the Sugar Land corridor, frequently across multi-generational households that have never had a formal appraisal.
We work regularly with Houston estate attorneys on ranch and oil-industry estates where personal-property inventories include valuable rugs alongside other significant assets, with insurance brokers scheduling fine-art riders on large homes, and with individual sellers who need a current appraisal before a private sale or auction consignment. Our reports are formatted to meet documentation requirements commonly requested by carriers and probate courts; acceptance is subject to individual requirements.
The most common gap we see is insurance under-coverage. A rug purchased two or three decades ago at fair market is now often worth 3–6× its original price at retail-replacement — the figure your insurer actually needs. A current RUG Index appraisal corrects the schedule before a loss event. Formatted to meet documentation requirements commonly requested by U.S. insurance carriers. Acceptance is subject to individual carrier requirements and policy terms.
For collections inherited or being settled in Texas, our Legal/Estate report ($150) is a USPAP appraisal report formatted for potential use in probate proceedings and IRS filings; admissibility and acceptance are determined solely by the court or agency. The signed PDF is delivered remotely.
Our Digital and Certified appraisals are 100% remote. Submit photos and rug details online; we handle the rest.
No travel fee, no in-person required. Same prices as anywhere else in the U.S.
Submit photos online and receive a certified report by email in 3–5 business days. Plans start at $35.