Carpet Wrinkles

[Louis]

So I did a job today and the room was empty. Cleaned it and then went to the other side of the house to clean. Came back and there is a bunch of wrinkles in the carpet.

Carpet is only about 8 years old

Why do some carpets do this when there was no wrinkles to start with?


Thank you

 

[Amazing]

They will be gone when the carpet is completely dry...

If we are talking and thinking the same problem.

 

[Louis]

I know they go away. I was wondering why only a few will do it. The customer always looks at you like you are full of it when you tell them they will go away.

 

[Amazing]

Poorly installed carpet.
Some backing expand a bit with real high humidity. Or wetting.
I find 6 or 7 a year.
I recall the scare I had on the 1st one. Back in my portable days. Presprayed the whole house to see it buckle.
Needless to say I alert all clients at the 1st sign of it.

 

[Lefty724]

Some of the cheaper stuff will wrinkle as well as the looser stuff. I have only had this problem a few times.

 

[MarkCermak]

Differential expansion - the backing absorbs moisture and swells. As the moisture / humidity levels return to normal, so will the carpet.
Often caused by improper installation (not power stretched).

 

[Bee Busy]

I know they go away. I was wondering why only a few will do it. The customer always looks at you like you are full of it when you tell them they will go away.

one thing i tell the custys now is: the water is so hot it expands the carpet and once the moisture and heat are gone, the carpet will lay back down to normal. i learned to say this after cleaning carpet that expanded, explained to the lady the installer did a bad job and should have used a power stretcher...criticized his install...blah...blah... turned out the lady's brother was the installer......never heard from them again...

 

[Loren Egland]

It happens enough that I carry a sheet explaining the problem and leave it with the customer so they don't blame me and so it doesn't look like an excuse on my part.