What Does It Cost to Repair a Baseball Glove?
This is the question people search before they reach out, and it is a fair one. No one wants to send a glove across the country without a general sense of what they are getting into. Here is an honest breakdown of how repair pricing works and what affects the final number.
The work drives the cost
Baseball glove repair is not a standardized service. Every glove comes in with a different combination of issues, and the time and materials required vary significantly. A simple relace on a well-maintained glove is a different job than a full interior reconstruction on a glove that has been used hard for twenty years.
We evaluate every glove individually and provide a quote before any work begins. No work starts without your approval, and payment is not processed until the work is complete.
Relacing
Common issues: Broken, cracked, stretched, or missing laces.
A full relace on a standard fielder's glove runs $100. A catcher's mitt or first baseman's glove runs $115. Individual lace replacement is $37 per lace when only specific areas of the glove need attention.
Laces are the structural backbone of a glove. We replace worn laces with premium American-tanned leather, the same laces we sell in our shop, restoring strength, shape, and playability. Partial relacing is common. A full relace is recommended when laces are brittle throughout because laces installed at the same time age at the same rate.
Leather Lining Replacement
Common issues: Cracked lining, holes, peeling, rough interior.
Typical pricing: $150 to $299, never exceeding $399.
The lining is the leather your hand touches every time you play. When it breaks down, comfort and control suffer. We remove the damaged interior leather and replace it with soft, durable lining leather matched to the glove's original construction. The leather we use is typically better quality than what came out. Customers tell us regularly that the glove feels better after restoration than it did when it was new.
Palm and Pocket Leather Repair
Common issues: Holes or tears in the palm or pocket.
Typical pricing: Starting around $179.
The pocket is the heart of the glove. When the leather wears through, we replace the damaged section using high-quality leather shaped and sewn to restore strength, feel, and longevity without changing how the glove plays.
Web Repair and Replacement
Common issues: Broken web, torn leather, loose or missing web lacing.
Pricing: Quoted after evaluation.
The web controls how the ball is caught and secured. Whether the web leather is torn or the structure has failed, we repair or fully replace it to match the glove's original style and function.
Binding Edge Repair
Common issues: Frayed, cracked, or missing binding.
Typical pricing: Around $99.
Binding protects the glove's edges and seams. When it fails, the glove can quickly deteriorate. We repair or replace binding to restore both durability and a clean finished look.
Additional Services
A few other repairs that come up regularly:
Thumb and pinky loops, wrist strap repair: $42 per loop or strap
Finger pads and hooks replacement: $65 each, $98 combined
Felt padding replacement: $45 to $80
Palm shock pad installation: $99 installed alone, $45 when added to a restoration
Custom embroidery: $160
Full Restoration and Reconstruction
Common issues: Extensive leather damage, multiple structural failures.
Typical pricing: $150 to $299, never exceeding $399.
For gloves that need comprehensive work, we combine multiple repairs into a full restoration. Each project is evaluated individually and discussed with you before any work begins.
Shipping
A $25 flat-rate insured return shipping fee is added to all orders.
How to get a quote
Submit the intake form on our website with a description of the glove and photos of what you are seeing. In many cases we can confirm pricing right away. In others, final pricing is confirmed once the glove arrives and we can assess it in person. Either way, nothing happens without your approval first.
We have been doing this since 1987. We will give you a straight answer.
Good equipment deserves great care.
