Carpet Stretched Out After Cleaning

Stretching and resetting the carpet this happens after all tack strips are replaced.

Carpet stretched out after cleaning.

After stretching the length use the knee kicker to set one side the door side. When a wall to wall carpet is installed it must be stretched tightly and then is secured in place with tack strips along the edges of the carpet. Older carpets may stretch during cleaning. Carpet stretching is a common type of carpet repair that essentially involves pulling the carpet up from around one or more edges of the room re stretching it to proper tightness cutting the carpet to the proper length tacking back down into place and finally tucking it in along the edge.

Uneven drying depending on the type of carpet and its. If the installer has not stretched the carpet tightly enough it may loosen slightly which could cause it to ripple. If the carpet pad was removed it should be re stapled to the floor or a new pad should be put down. Also use the knee kicker to stretch confined areas where the power carpet stretcher won t fit photo 9d.

Cleaning a carpet is supposed to make it look better not create unsightly ripples and bulges. The stretching should be done with a proper stretcher. Away from the wall and kick against it with the area above your kneecap photo 9. If enough days pass for the carpet to dry out after cleaning and the ripples and buckles do not resolve on their own you may have a more serious problem.

Too much water can also cause the carpet to stretch out slightly. After this the carpet can be stretched. If you have recently steam cleaned your carpet and now notice wrinkles in it you might have put too much water on the carpet. If you are the average homeowner those waves are not the thing you want to see in your carpet especially right after spending a bunch of money on a cleaning that is supposed to enhance and protect your carpet.

We don t always see this happen but occasionally when we clean the carpet starts to get large previously unseen ripples and waves. In many cases however especially when a carpet is more than a few years old it does end up looking worse after cleaning.