NORTHBROOK AREA CARPET REPAIR
While area rugs and area carpets serve the same general purpose, to protect floors. Both carpets and rugs come in a variety of colors and styles,buttheyarenot the same thing. Area rugs are made by hand using organic fibers including wool, cotton, jute, or silk, and area carpet ismade by machines using synthetic fibers. Another significant difference between area rugs and area carpet is how they attach to the floor.
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Area Carpet Repair In Northbrook, IL
Area rugs can either placed directly on the floor, or a rug pad can used on the floor and the rug on top of the pad, the rug pad can help to prevent slips and falls and can help keep the delicate rug fibers from being crushed. Regardless of size rugs can be easily moved and some individuals prefer to have beautiful rugs hung and displayed on the wall like a fine piece of art. Area carpet, on the other hand, is usually attached to the floor making them nearly impossible to remove and generally stay in place until they outlive their usefulness and must are replaced. Because area carpet is either glued directly to the floor or stretched and adhered to tack strips they cannot be removed and sent off for repairs as area rugs can. If an area carpet needs repairing, they are done in one of the ways listed below:
Plugs - If a small part of the carpet receives damage, you can choose to fix the problem using a plug. You can do this using a small piece of carpet you had saved from when the carpet was installed or by cutting a small piece of carpet from a non-visible area like a closet. Carefully cut out the piece of damaged carpet (do not cut padding) and cut the plug to fix the piece of damaged carpet. Use a piece of carpet tape and place in the area where you cut the damaged carpet and remove the tape backing. Place the plug that you have cut into the hole and press down firmly. |
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Stains - Area carpet is made from synthetic fibers; there are a variety of methods that can be used to treat stains. Synthetic fibers are not as fragile as natural ones, and it is perfectly fine to use common stain cleaners, steam cleaners, or carpet shampooing machines. To help preserve the color of the carpet you may want to start with plain water and remove as much of the stain as possible, it this does not work you can move on to other methods including white vinegar, cornstarch, salt, hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, or club soda.
Water Damage - If the area carpet becomes wet, it will need to be dried as soon as possible to avoid mold. If the entire carpet becomes saturated with water, it may be best to replace it, but if only a small area is affected, you can dry it out. To help the carpet dry you will need to pull back the carpet from the tackstrips being careful not to damage the carpet. Once the carpet is pulledback, you will need to remove the wet padding and dispose of it. If there is still water on the bare floor, you will need to remove it using absorbent towels. Once the water is removed, you can put the carpet back in place and run fans to help the carpet dry quickly. Once the carpet is completely dry, you will need to pull it back and put new padding down and then you can reattach the carpet.
Water Damage - If the area carpet becomes wet, it will need to be dried as soon as possible to avoid mold. If the entire carpet becomes saturated with water, it may be best to replace it, but if only a small area is affected, you can dry it out. To help the carpet dry you will need to pull back the carpet from the tackstrips being careful not to damage the carpet. Once the carpet is pulledback, you will need to remove the wet padding and dispose of it. If there is still water on the bare floor, you will need to remove it using absorbent towels. Once the water is removed, you can put the carpet back in place and run fans to help the carpet dry quickly. Once the carpet is completely dry, you will need to pull it back and put new padding down and then you can reattach the carpet.
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