Carpet Lifting Up After Cleaning

Bubbles start to appear in the carpet.

Carpet lifting up after cleaning.

It is best to lift the item and carry it if it is possible. Rippling and buckling carpeting is the last thing a homeowner wants to see after having their carpeting cleaned. In many cases however especially when a carpet is more than a few years old it does end up looking worse after cleaning. Make sure not to put the baking soda and vinegar on your carpet at the same time.

Usually the ripples bumps and buckling are not the result of improper cleaning but rather of a problem that already existed with the carpet. It s important to remove the furniture as quickly as possible so that you can get started on the carpet. As the weather warms up the carpet backing will relax more and voila. This oversaturates the pad underneath and ultimately increases the chances of lifting.

As you are blow drying you can begin to fluff up the carpet. If the item is too heavy to be completely lifted off the carpet then use two sheets of sturdy plywood to move it. If the glue was not mixed properly spread properly or cured properly wrinkles can occur. If the carpet is not as raised you d like you can repeat the process or call in a professional.

Rippling and buckling refers to the. Place one sheet on the carpet and walk the item onto the plywood move it slowly one side at a time almost as if it was walking forward. Continue to fluff the up the carpet even after you turn the blow dryer off. Rake or comb the entire carpet to revive the entire floor covering or focus specifically on high traffic matted areas when short on time.

Move furniture off the wet carpet. Run the rake or comb through the carpet before vacuuming to help loosen debris and remove pet hair then again after vacuuming to fluff the carpet up. At this point you should be finished. Household grade carpet cleaners cannot extract enough water from the carpet during the cleaning process.

Leaving the furniture on the wet carpeting can damage both the furniture and the flooring. The result will be a thick foamy white substance similar to what s produced in grade school science projects about volcanoes. One last possible cause of carpet wrinkling though the most unlikely is manufacturer defect. Fluff up the carpet with your fingers.

A carpet brush is for short napped floor coverings.