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Common Carpet Repairs |
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Some common professional
carpet repair techniques include:
"Cut and plug," which is used for small areas of carpet
that are burned, stained or similarly damaged. The damaged piece of
carpet is cut out and a good piece of matching carpet is hot glued
into its place. If leftover matching carpet isn't available, a small
piece is usually taken from a closet or similar hidden location.
Restretching is used for loose and wrinkled carpets. Like a facelift,
restretching makes carpets tight again. It prolongs the carpet's life
by eliminating wrinkles which can cause the carpet to wear more quickly
from the constant back and forth bending that occurs when they are
stepped on. It also reduces the danger of tripping on the loose material.
Seam repair is needed when an existing seam has come undone. Often
a strip containing the seam is cut out and hot glued back in place.
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