Carpet Stretched Out After Cleaning

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.

Carpet stretched out after cleaning.

How to repair stretched carpet after steam cleaning. If the installer has not stretched the carpet tightly enough it may loosen slightly which could cause it to ripple. Also use the knee kicker to stretch confined areas where the power carpet stretcher won t fit photo 9d. Stretching and resetting the carpet this happens after all tack strips are replaced.

If you have recently steam cleaned your carpet and now notice wrinkles in it you might have put too much water on the 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. Carpet buckling may occur as a result of poor installation of the carpet.

After this the carpet can be stretched. After stretching the length use the knee kicker to set one side the door side. Cleaning a carpet is supposed to make it look better not create unsightly ripples and bulges. Too much water can also cause the carpet to stretch out slightly.

Uneven drying depending on the type of carpet and its. If the carpet pad was removed it should be re stapled to the floor or a new pad should be put down. Older carpets may stretch during cleaning. Set the teeth of the knee kicker into the carpet about 6 in.

The stretching should be done with a proper stretcher. 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.