Lumps In Carpet

Most new carpet warranty claims are denied when it comes to wrinkles.

Lumps in carpet.

Any new carpet can quickly develop wrinkles if the carpet was not stretched in properly. Improper carpet installation. When a wall to wall carpet is installed it must be stretched tightly and then is secured in place with tack strips along the edges of the carpet. The primary backing secondary backing and the face yarns are held together by the latex adhesive.

The primary backing a layer of latex adhesive and the secondary backing. Not only are lumps unattractive and cause eye sores but they are a hazard that causes trips and falls. Over time your carpet can develop lumps bumps and wrinkles that are unattractive and potential tripping hazards. Why do carpets wrinkle reason 1.

The face yarns the carpet fibers you walk on. They usually blame the cause for the carpet wrinkles on the installer not installing the carpet properly. The bumps may appear when the carpet padding wears down enough to create slack in. Lumps generally occur in carpeting from poor carpet installation severe humidity affecting the carpet adhesive or carpet seams buckling from wear and tear.

Carpet is made up of 4 layers which will be discussed in another blog post but they are basically. Typically carpet is attached to floors by tackless strips or double sided tape. If the installer has not stretched the carpet tightly enough it may loosen slightly which could cause it to ripple.