Can You Replace Damaged Carpet

As long as the damaged area isn t too large you can save the time and expense of replacing the.

Can you replace damaged carpet. Remove the damaged carpet carefully cut along the outline with a utility knife image 1. The goal is to keep the cut out area image 2 as small as possible but still allow carpet tape to be inserted into the space and laid flat beneath the carpet backing. Tools and supplies you will need. Carpet patching is a simple system of carefully cutting out the damaged area and replacing it with a patch of donor carpet of the same size.

Cigarette burns rips and stains can ruin the look of your carpet and replacing it can be costly. Whether carpet has been damaged by clawing chewing scratching stains or smells professionals have seen it all and can easily repair and replace any damaged areas. Using a tooth pick work carefully and slowly and put a drop of a clear waterproof adhesive on the base of each fiber then attach it to the carpet backing. Because the donor area is filled in either with a piece of remnant carpet or is left unrepaired carpet patching is considered to be imperfect but a net overall improvement.