Why Has My Carpet Stretched

During the initial installation and for a carpet repair.

Why has my carpet stretched.

The initial stretch during installation ensures that the carpet is taught secure and even across the entire floor covering. Just as wetting the carpet for cleaning causes ripples and buckles a high indoor humidity can keep the carpet damp and. Taught carpet will stay in place and stay smooth and flat to the floor where it belongs. Carpet buckling may occur as a result of poor installation of the carpet.

A carpet with no cuts or damage can still require a stretching. Wrinkles are the result of your carpet not being stretched in tight enough to prevent wrinkles from forming over time. In small areas the use of a knee kicker alone may prove to be sufficient. If you look down at the carpet it may have visible lumps and wrinkles from years of use.

The most common cause of humps in carpeting that has been stretched in is that the carpet was never stretched in properly to begin with. If the installer has not stretched the carpet tightly enough it may loosen slightly which could cause it to ripple. All carpet installed over padding must be stretched intightly from one wall to another using a mechanical tool called a. Carpet stretching is generally done in two different situations.

One cause of carpet rippling and buckling may be high humidity in the home.