Carpet Re-Stretch Or New

 

 

Through my experience most carpet can be saved. Of course their are times when I'm called out to do a re-stretch and I have to tell the people "This carpet is to far gone". It's a judgment call based upon experience. Sometimes to re-stretch carpet throughout with many bedrooms and hallways it can become a little more costly based on what's involved (tearing seams apart, i.e. carpet surgery.....etc), but if the carpet can be saved it's always much cheaper than installing new carpet. Compare the cost. To install new quality carpet in say three bedrooms and a hallway could cost around $3,000 to $4,000, and that's on the low end. To re-stretch the same carpeted area would usually cost between $175 to $250, that is if the carpet can be saved.

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Re-Stretching Residential Carpet (Got Ripples?)

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There are just a few reasons why someone might have ripples in carpet or just "loose" carpet. Whether the carpet was installed as recently as one year or ten years, the main reason is a bad install (i.e. the installer stretched the carpet with a knee kicker and did not use a power stretcher, which happens quite often). By bad install, I mean the installer rushed through the job as quickly as possible by using a knee kicker. Most installers can finish a job in about half the time it takes to do the job properly. I've seen this many times over the years, and have been called out hundreds of times to fix someone Else's bad install.
Sometimes it's not the original installers fault at all. The carpet could also be loose or have ripples directly under a large window that the sun shines through regularly, and the heat from the sun can actually loosen up the carpet. Also, it could be from regular carpet cleanings where the carpet cleaning tech over whetted the carpet.
Regardless of the reasons, all loose or rippled residential carpet can be fixed at a very reasonable cost, compared to replacing the carpet completely.

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Of course, the use of the metal rod to secure the carpet is a matter of taste. You don't have to install the rod, but you will need to keep re-securing the carpet, as it will come loose at some point. Instead of using the metal rod, you can also use an assortment of wood trim that can be found at any home inprovement store.

Lets Get A Little Exotic!....Bamboo Anyone???

Bamboo flooring is a great option. Even though bamboo is a plant, it is installed just the same as any hardwood, usually glued down on concrete or nailed on a wood subfloor. With many beautiful unique looks bamboo could make your home even more special than it is. Just remember bamboo could be a bit more maintenance.