NO MORE REPAIRS BOOKINGS UNTIL JANUARY 1ST, 2025. THANK YOU FOR OUR INCREDIBLE 2024 GROWTH!
Hello Folks. This is Rich Messineo, owner and operator of Briarville, Inc. Thanks to you, my clients, I am 100% booked out thruough the end of 2024 on pipe repairs.
2024 has been awesome and I appreciate every single one of my clients. The only thing affected will be repairs. I will continue to run my pipe sales each month as inventory comes available.
I will being accepting new pipe repair and restoration orders on January 1st, 2025. My goal in to get cycle time down to two weeks or less while maintaining the highest quality standards.
Thank you for your patience and, of course, your patronage.
If you have any questions, feel free to email me at rich@briarville.com
Rich Messineo, Owner Briarville, Inc.
BRIARVILLE TOBACCO PIPE REPAIR & RESTORATION
PIPE REPAIR AS CLOSE AS YOUR MAILBOX TM
Alfred Dunhill’s “The White Spot” Pipes
Briarville is the ONLY USA Authorized Repair Shop
We know how much you love your Alfred Dunhill “The White Spot” pipes. In 2022, we partnered with The White Spot, and Briarville is their ONLY USA-authorized pipe Repair Shop.
Reach out to Briarville for your Alfred Dunhill “The White Spot” pipe repair and All Other Brands of Tobacco Pipe Repair Needs.
BRIARVILLE PIPE REPAIR & RESTORATION – TOBACCO PIPE REPAIR MADE EASY!
We know how you love all of your tobacco pipes. We love every one of ours, too. It can be concerning to look at one of our favorite pipes and know that it needs repair or restoration.
The answer to your questions is Briarville Pipe Repair & Restoration—Pipe Repair as Close as Your Mailbox TM.
Since 2012, Briarville Pipe Repair & Restoration has been serving smoking tobacco pipe enthusiasts worldwide. We built upon the concept, marked by our trademarked tagline, Pipe Repair as Close as Your Mailbox TM. We knew how smoking tobacco pipe owners loved their pipes—the feel of the pipe in our hands, the sensation of the stem on our lips when enjoying our favorite tobacco mix.
The pipe repair industry was highly fragmented, and finding a professional to repair and restore smoking pipes was tough. The internet, along with a focus on providing affordable, quick service of the highest quality, enabled Briarville Pipe Repair & Restoration to get a strong foothold and grow into the #1 result on Google search. Thanks to all of you worldwide who enabled us to grow and better serve your needs!
BRIARVILLE ALSO BUYS SMOKING PIPES!
I also specialize in purchasing estate tobacco pipes to sell them to enthusiasts and collectors. By acquiring these pre-owned pipes, I offer a curated selection of unique, vintage, and often rare pieces that might not be readily available elsewhere.
Each pipe is carefully evaluated for its condition, authenticity, and historical value, ensuring that only high-quality items are offered to my customers. I aim to provide a diverse inventory that caters to seasoned aficionados and newcomers to the hobby while preserving these timeless smoking instruments’ rich heritage and craftsmanship.
Fill out the “Pipe Quote Request Form” below for a Free Quote to sell your estate smoking pipes.
PIPE QUOTE REQUEST FORM
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BRIARVILLE – SERVICES
BRIARVILLE TOBACCO PIPE REPAIR & RESTORATION – PIPE REPAIR AS CLOSE AS YOUR MAILBOX TM
BRIARVILLE TOBACCO PIPE REPAIR & RESTORATION – A SIMPLE 3-STEP PROCESS
STEP 1:
Fill out and submit the convenient NEW WORK ORDER FORM below.
Shortly after we receive your NEW WORK ORDER Form, you will receive an email from us notifying you of the receipt and the OK to ship your tobacco pipes to us.
STEP 2:
Box up your tobacco pipes and mail them to the address below. We will email you when your tobacco pipes arrive with our estimated work completion date.
The average turnaround time is around two weeks.
If we have any questions after we receive your tobacco pipes, we will call from the (615) area code number below. Please put our contact information, email, and phone number in your contacts so you know it’s us.
STEP 3:
Upon completing the work on your tobacco pipe(s), you will receive an invoice to your email address.
We accept all major Credit Cards worldwide, including PayPal and Apple Pay.
Use the Invoices Secure Payment link to complete your payment from your computer, tablet, or mobile phone. Once the payment is successfully made, you will receive an email confirmation.
Once your tobacco pipe(s) is (are) return shipped, you will receive a final email with the USPS Priority Insured Tracking Number.
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SERVICE ITEMS
$USD
Ream & Clean
$16
Rim Refurbish
$15
Restoration Special
$30
Meerschaum / Antique Curator Clean
$40+
Rusticate or Sandblast
$15+
Refinish
$20+
Reattach Broken Shank
$20+
Nickel Band ($16)
$16
Briar Plug
$50
Fill Crack
$10+
Stem Refurbish / Refit / Teeth Marks
$13
Standard Shape Vulcanite Replacement
$30
Standard Shape Acrylic Replacement
$35
Freehand Fancy Acrylic or Vulcanite
$35
Transfer Hardware
$10
Custom Stem Cut from Blank
$35+
Hand Cut Stem from Block or Rod
$100+
Hand Cut Stem from SEM Ebonite
$125+
Churchwarden Stem
$35
Churchwarden Conversion
$32+
Peterson “P” Lip (When Available)
$40
Peterson Acrylic Fishtail 300 Series
$35
Bend New Stem
$3
Craft Delrin Tenon Replacement
$30
Meerschaum Push/Pull Tenon
$18
Meerschaum Bone Screw Tenon
$10+
General Shop Hourly / Manufacturing
$51/hr
STEM COLOR CHOICES
BRIARVILLE – NEW WORK ORDER
If you are having us replace your stem, please tell us your choice from the Stem Color Choices above.
NEW WORK ORDER
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Mail Them and Done – We’ll Take Care of the Rest.
Briarville Inc
96 Craig Street Ste 112 – #336
Ellijay, GA 30540
The Briarville Assurance – First, thank you for joining the thousands of other Clients worldwide in the Briarville family!
We will only repair service or restore what is needed on any pipe as directed by our valued Clients. All professional due diligence is observed while your pipes are in our care and custody. Because of the nature of the materials, age, and prior usage, an attempt to repair can cause more damage, even to the point that repair is impossible. This is particularly true with vintage or new meerschaum or featherweight pencil shank briar pipes.
While rare, you will be notified if further damage occurs or undisclosed damage is discovered. Any additional repairs will be added to the work order and invoiced.
Briarville ships domestic packages USPS Tracked Priority with $100.00 (one hundred dollars) insurance. International shipments are USPS 1st Class Intl. Additional insurance may be requested, and additional insurance charges are added to the invoice. We do not accept any liability for carrier exceptions. All repairs are at the owner’s risk.
You don’t need a lawyer to understand the Briarville Privacy Policy: We will not share client information. Period!
BRIARVILLE – TOBACCO PIPE SHOP
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BRIARVILLE – OUR STORY
Read Our Business Story & Learn Why We’re Here
“Find a Need And Fill It” is the hallmark of all successful businesses. Another hallmark is “Turn A Problem Into An Advantage.” In late 2012, Ric Farrah, the founder of Briarville Tobacco Pipe Repair and Restoration, turned to both to become the industry leader in pipe repair.
In the early to mid-2000s, a tobacco pipe renaissance took shape on YouTube. The YouTube Tobacco Pipe Collectors channel gained subscribers and grew as pipe enthusiasts showed off their collections. Independent pipe carvers had an audience in which to show off their wares. One of those pipe carvers was Nashville broadcaster, television weatherman, and Farrah’s brother-in-law, Joe Case, a woodworking hobbyist who turned to pipe making. Over time, Joe Case Pipes began gaining popularity on the channel, and pipe smokers began to feel more comfortable doing business online.
Farrah, a longtime pipe enthusiast and hobbyist needing a real job, and Case, looking for growth and increased credibility within the industry, collaborated and decided to throw in together for a short time and add a repair side to Joe Case Pipes to test the water. The cross-promotion proved very effective, and both companies’ reach expanded. The need was there.
Fewer and fewer shops were doing pipe repairs. Most shops still around were sending off repairs to the few repair shops that served these dying brick-and-mortar stores. Farrah created the Briarville trademark “Pipe Repair as Close as Your Mailbox.” He hit the ‘Net doing YouTube videos, which are primarily silly but offer helpful tips in DIY pipe maintenance and where to send their smokers who need more work. The concept took off beyond any expectations. The quality of work, customer service, and ease of business led Briarville’s exploding growth and popularity.
The second generation of Briarville began in 2019 when Farrah retired and sold the concern to Rich Messineo. Rich, a retired pharmacist, joined the company in 2016 and rose to lead technician in three short years. Messineo graduated from Florida State University in 1987 and finished his pharmacy degree at Florida A&M School of Pharmacy in 1990. He is no stranger to business. From 2003 – 2010, Messineo owned and operated Hungry Trout Cigars, with three locations from Utah to Florida.
When Rich Messineo bought out Briarville, he used his chemistry knowledge to create three aftermarket products that are now available to the public. The first product, called “No Oxi Oil,” was developed to keep vulcanite from oxidizing, a problem that has plagued pipe smokers since the advent of vulcanite.
The second product is the only natural product to remove oxidation from vulcanite efficiently and effectively. The third product is a pipe cleaner and sweetener, the same that is used in the Briarville shop daily. Since purchasing Briarville, Messineo added a third profit center to his brand of cigars. Teaming up a national wholesaler, all Briarville products are now available online at TobaccoPipes.com.
As Briarville nears its 10th anniversary, it is safe to say that the once figment of Farrah’s imagination has grown to become the industry leader. Briarville serves the global community with clients worldwide. There is no looking back. Expect Messineo to continue the exceptional growth and notoriety Briarville clients have enjoyed since the advent of Pipe Repair as Close as Your Mailbox TM.
This piece is dedicated to Joe Case’s memory. His kindness and support were instrumental in developing Briarville Tobacco Pipe Repair and Restoration.
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