WRINKLES:
A very common repair today is to correct buckling or wrinkling in the carpet.
This usually appears two to four years after installation. Besides looking
bad, they cause carpet to wear unevenly, and pose a serious slip and fall
hazard. These should be repaired immediately, due the fact that they get worse
over time and can cause a permanent crease and discoloration in the carpet.
SPOTS AND STAINS:
Sooner or later it happens to everyone, something is spilled on the carpet.
But did the spill cause a spot or a stain? A spot is a deposit of foriegn
material that can be easily cleaned out of a carpet by your Gilstraps Cleaning & Restoration Services Technician.
A stain however, is permanent and cannot be removed by standard cleaning procedures.
Urine, bleach, and Kool-Aid (among others) contain substances that permanently
change the color of the fibers. In these situations, it is necessary to neutralize,
then remove the bleach or dye. The color can then be restored to those fibers
to blend more closely with the surrounding carpet.
BURNS, HOLES and TEARS:
Physical damage to carpet can often be repaired through seaming or a precision
bonded insert. Even if a donor piece of carpet is not available, often a piece
can be scavenged from a closet or other inconspicuous area.
PULLED FIBERS:
Common to loop pile carpet is the pulling of fibers. It is very important
to catch these early. A looped carpet is like a knitted sweater, where a pull
just gets longer and longer with time. Your Gilstraps Cleaning & Restoration
Services Technician can reburl the "bundle wraps" that have been
pulled out of the carpet backing.
BLACK LINES AROUND VENTS and BASEBOARDS:
Common to many homes is a condition called "filtration soiling".
This is caused by air circulation within the home, between floors, walls and
rooms. The air contains a very fine oily dirt that is trapped in the carpet
fibers. It is more evident in some homes than others, and usually is only
in certain areas of the home. Sometimes this can be a severe problem, but
usually it just causes black lines to form around baseboards and under doors
that are kept closed. It is however, very difficult to clean, and requires
special cleaning agents and tools.
CARPET EDGE FRAYING:
Carpets often fray at the edges. Usually we see this at thresholds, where
the flooring changes from carpet to hard surface. The problem many times is
delamination. Delamination occurs when the face yarns separate from the backing
of the carpet. Your Gilstraps Cleaning & Restoration Services Technician can often fix this problem by injecting
or reapplying a latex adhesive to rejoin the two layers of carpet.
These are some of the most common repair issues we are asked about while in our clients homes. It is important that consumers know that these problems can be repaired. Keep in mind, damage to carpet fibers and backing weakens the carpet and generally gets worse over time. Prompt and immediate attention by your Gilstraps Cleaning & Restoration Services Technician can increase the odds of successful resolution to your concerns. The most important thing to remember however is that your Gilstraps Cleaning & Restoration Services Technician is experienced, trained and certified in carpet cleaning, carpet repair, color restoration and reinstallation. Gilstraps Cleaning & Restoration Services Technicians obtain training and certification through the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification, the IICRC, as well as other sources. The IICRC is the standard setting board for carpet cleaning and restoration companGilstraps Cleaning & Restoration Services. The standards published by the IICRC are recognized as the industry standards nationwide.
