Fix Torn Carpet

Fold back the torn carpet as much as the tear allows and run a line of latex seam adhesive along the bottom edge of the tear.

Fix torn carpet.

Carefully remove the section of carpeting. Alternatively cut a piece of heat activated tape 1 to 2 inches longer than the tear. Sew the carpet back together using a curved upholstery needle with a monofilament as your thread. Make as small a cut as possible that will encompass the entire area of the tear.

Put the stitches a quarter of inches apart at the back of the carpet. Use a chisel in order to pry up a corner of the carpet from the tack strips closest to the damaged section. Release the carpet bend open the threshold s lip to release the carpet. Use a fairly wide stitch about an inch or two to avoid placing unnecessary stress or strain on the seam.

If you are in the san. Use your carpet or utility knife to cut the carpet along the lines of the square. Remove the old carpet tape from under both sides of the seam or rip. Fold back the carpet far enough in exposing the area under the torn area of carpet.

Use a carpenter s square to help you cut straight lines. Try your best to cut only the backing of the carpet avoiding tufts. Josh with the carpet repair guys quickly demonstrates how to professionally repair a large damaged carpeted area at a bedroom entry. Be careful not to snag the carpet as you push the screwdriver under the lip.

Lightly tap the nails or tacks into the floor with a hammer. If you have carpet that has pulled loose from a metal threshold fix it now before the exposed edge of the carpet begins to fray. Put the carpet back down and push it into place. Use the utility knife if you need to cut the old tape at the end of the seam.

Nail the tacks at least six inches away from the torn edges of the carpet. Start method of carpet damage repair by putting a small slide or flat edged tool such as a ruler underneath your carpet and lift the torn edge to fix it. Put the carpet back down and push it into place. Now you have to fold back the ripped carpet as much as tear appears and make a line of seam adhesive tape along the bottom carpet tear edges so that that you can put the carpet back down and push it into actual place.

If any carpet fibers remain attached cut them rather than pull them away.