Carpet repair can be an alternative to having to replace your carpet. It can be tricky knowing when you can repair a carpet and retain the usefulness and durability, while preserving the beauty of your carpeting. Carpet can be expensive, and represent a substantial investment, so a lot of care and thought normally go into making this home purchase. After making such an investment, if the unthinkable happens and damage occurs to the carpet, if you can perform a do it yourself carpet repair, or seek help for a professional repair, you might preserve your investment.

It is always a great idea to save some carpet remnants when you have your carpeting installed. Put them into protective coverings, and simply store them away. That way, if you have an accident resulting in carpet damage, not only do you have patching material, you also have a sample to help purchase carpet dye (in cases of bleach spills, etc.) or order more carpet.

A carpet repair kit blade circle is a simple tool for professional carpet repairs. Using remnants, or carpet from a hidden area, this cutter is placed on the area of the carpet you want to remove (cutter covers 3” diameter) pressed firmly, and twisted. This cuts out the bad spot. You then take the cutter and cut out a replacement patch from another piece of carpet from a remnant or hidden area (such as a closet). This will make the exact same size piece to replace the one you’ve removed. The kit includes double sided sticky discs to hold the patch in place. This is a very easy way to repair burns or holes in carpet.

Repairing Berber carpet presents a scenario best left to those who are professionals. Since Berber carpet repairs involve looped and woven carpet, all but the very best carpet will ravel when a section is cut for removal, so let a professional repair your carpet. All but professional carpet repair really will show on your Berber carpeting.

Once all needed repairs are made to your carpet, the next step should be a good cleaning. Make sure your carpet cleaner is in repair. For carpet cleaning machine repairs, consult a professional. Should your carpet cleaning machine need minor adjustments, consult your owner’s manual. If you have lost your owner’s manual, one can normally be ordered online. For example, if you have a Bissell carpet cleaner, repair manual can be looked up online according to the make and model of the machine.