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Whether you have carpet in one room or throughout your entire home, rippling can occur in as little as one year after installation. Rippling or wrinkling happens for a variety of reasons but is easy to correct with professional carpet restretching services. Help maintain the look and feel of your carpets and prevent potential tripping hazards by learning the causes of rippling:

  • Incorrect Installation: Carpeting that was not stretched properly during installation will eventually loosen and wrinkle. Read carpet company reviews to see if customers frequently complain about wrinkling and rippling issues before scheduling your installation.

  • carpetHigh Humidity: Too much moisture in the air penetrates your carpet, causing it to swell and wrinkle. Check the humidity level in your home prior to carpet installation and invest in a dehumidifier if you think it is necessary.

  • Low Quality/Incorrect Padding: Wrong or low-quality padding affects carpeting because it does not provide enough density for support. Unsupported carpet is too flexible and subject to wrinkling and buckling. Purchase padding recommended by the carpet manufacturer to avoid this issue.

  • Improper Cleaning: Oversaturation from water and cleaning chemicals creates too much moisture under carpeting, leaving it susceptible to mold, mildew, and rippling. Follow manufacturer-recommended cleaning instructions carefully and maintain a spill-free household as much as possible.

  • Dragging Heavy Furniture: Dragging heavy furniture, boxes, and other weighty items across your carpeting creates unnecessary pulling and may tear it from the tackless strips that anchor it. Have friends and family help you carry furniture and other cumbersome items to keep carpeting wrinkle-free.

 

 Kelly Prater Carpet Repair-Installation provides residents throughout Lincoln and Omaha, NE, with the carpet services they need. Owner Kelly Prater offers over 28 years of experience and knowledge in carpet restretching, repair, and installation services. Call (402) 440-5848 for your repair or installation estimate, visit their website for more information, and see what happy customers are saying on Facebook.

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