Trying to repair/replace a torn carpet in my house

David Weir
by David Weir
We are trying to replace an area of carpet with a piece from another location. Does anyone know of people that do this in the 48197 zip code area?
  8 answers
  • Cindy Hagemann Cindy Hagemann on Sep 15, 2016
    Call any carpet store and ask - most can do this pretty quickly too!
  • J J on Sep 15, 2016
    Afraid I am not familiar with your area, but it Looks like you have already done the hard part!! You need to find some Carpet tape, that you put along the seam. (and maybe some seam sealer.) you put the tape under the carpet with the glue facing up align and press the carpet into the glue, some require heat, that you can use a typical household iron for, (Like for ironing your clothes…make sure you put something in-between the iron and the carpet when you apply the heat.) But other tape does not require heat. I am not a carpet person, but have used the heat method with good luck, If I could do it, I’m sure you could to, it looks like the piece your patching in is a pretty good fit already! You can prob. Find lots of how to videos on youtube. (you could test it on some scraps if you have any. Or find some old carpet where someone has tossed it out) Once you’ve tried a time or two it won’t be as intimidating. The glue tape is not expensive at all. here is a link for some that might work from Home Depot. http://www.homedepot.com/s/carpet%2520seam%25... http://www.homedepot.com/p/Roberts-Xtra-Loc-I... http://www.homedepot.com/p/Roberts-Heat-Loc-6... http://www.homedepot.com/p/Roberts-Indoor-or-... Carpet Seam Sealer http://www.homedepot.com/p/Roberts-8-oz-Unive... Lowes, http://www.lowes.com/search?searchTerm=carpet... As you can see there are several that you can choose from. Good Luck from one old D.I.Y.’er to another!
  • Pam Buzbee Pam Buzbee on Sep 15, 2016
    go to a tool rental place and get a tool that heats up the tape and makes it stick better
  • V Nichols V Nichols on Sep 15, 2016
    They use hot glue to attach the carpet bottoms together. When I had carpet put in, that's how they attached the big pc to the smaller pc. Then, they brushed the carpet portion.
  • Renee Diane Kennedy Renee Diane Kennedy on Sep 15, 2016
    We are a small flooring company and we do these repairs all the time. Since it is so small, I suggest getting a roll of heat tape from Home Depot, Lowe's, etc (less than $10 for a roll), then lining all four seams underneath with it, then using high-heat glue gun to put hot glue on top of the heat tape (the heat will slightly melt the heat tape glue too, which will help keep the piece in place). The biggest key is really to make sure the fibers on the piece you put in is running the same direction, otherwise, no matter how flawlessly you match up the size of the patch, you'll notice it.
  • Charles Lewis Charles Lewis on Sep 15, 2016
    Cut a piece larger than the area you have to repair. Lay that piece on top of the area that needs replacing, make sure the nap is the same direction, then with a razor knife cut both carpet pieces the same time. now the patch fits the area perfectly. place carpet glue tape under the large carpet with half of it where the seams will be. You can use and old iron to melt the tape and then push both carpet pieces down with pressure and you will have a perfect patch job. The old iron will not be usable for clothes after that though. Or you can rent a carpet tape iron for just a few bucks. The way you cut both pieces at the same time works on tile and other flooring as well.
  • Susan Susan on Sep 16, 2016
    Carpet store may have contractors that may work independantly, utube videos may help, or cover up with area rug
  • David Weir David Weir on Sep 17, 2016
    Thank you all for your helpful suggestions - I have finished the temporary repair and found a local carpet store that does this.