About four years ago, we had some wal-to-wall carpeting installed in one of our bedrooms. Lately there has developed a bulge in the carpet at about the middle of the room. The bulge goes right down the middle from one side of the room to the other. I assume that it is probably the underlay that is the problem. Any suggestions as to the fix? Do I have to remove the bed, dressers, armoire, etc and call in a specialist?
-- Take out the trash to reply
You need to have the carpet restretched. It's the same process as installing the carpet but without having to lay the carpet and pad. The reason for this is that in years past carpet had a jute backing (natural fiber) that would stretch when installed (sort of like a rubber band). Now most carpets have a very rigid synthetic backing that won't stretch much, if at all. As the carpet is walked on it will very slowly enlarge and there is no compensating stretched backing to take up this movement.
Price to restretch carpet that I've seen are about $3 per yard.
RB
Ultraglide wrote:
Thanks.
-- Take out the trash to reply
HomeOwnersHub website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.