Do-It-Yourself Carpet Repair | 4 Convenient Steps To Remedy Torn Carpets

So you're the type of person who loves to huddle on the carpet playfully wrestling with your pet dog? You're not the only one. But with your tussling activity, there's always the chance that your brand new carpet may obtain a ghastly tear – right in the centre where it's most obvious. Don't fret – you may not need emergency carpet restoration with some simple do-it-yourself carpet repair ideas. While a tear is severely annoying, carpet repair is far more wallet-friendly than you think. With these simple steps, you even have the flexibility to patch large areas with multiple tears to restore the fresh look of your carpet. So go on, wrestle away with your beloved dog without fear.

Prepare Materials

Make sure you have all the essential materials to undertake carpet repair. You certainly don't want to be midway through the process and realise that you're missing an important step in the repair process. You'll need a chisel for the carpet, matching carpet thread, sturdy needles, a knee-kicker and a latex adhesive for the entire process. A knee-kicker is a handy tool used to install carpets – it also helps stretch the carpet in place for a neat finish. You are likely to find all these materials at your nearest home improvement store. 

Pry The Carpet

Using the chisel, pry up the carpet corner that is closest to the torn section of the carpet from the tack strips. Make sure you're careful. You don't want to end up making the tear larger than it already is. Fold the carpet back far enough, so that you are sufficiently exposed to the carpet area under the tear.

Stitch Up The Tear

Sew the torn part of the carpet together using a matching carpet coloured thread – this is important so that the sewn carpet thread is not obvious.  Make sure you sew from under the carpet to allow the thread to blend in with the carpet from underneath. Keep checking the upside of the carpet to make sure that the thread stitches don't show. Remember that carpet is a thick material, so your thread and needle must be able to withstand it.

Apply Adhesive and Restore Carpet

Now that you've finally finished your stitches, apply latex adhesive along the stitches on the under-bed of the carpet. Make sure that the adhesive covers the stitches completely and let the carpet roll back into its original place. The applied latex adhesive forms a bonding layer to hold the carpet together. Using a knee-kicker, re-attach it back on the tack strips. 

With these 4 convenient steps, your carpet repair job can be completed in no time. If you're not confident of doing a good job on your own, call in professional experts for a thorough job.