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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: terrymaloy on October 17, 2006, 08:41:20 pm

Title: Stair carpet "Lifting"
Post by: terrymaloy on October 17, 2006, 08:41:20 pm
Cleaned a customers stair carpet yesterday and shes just been on the phone telling me that its come away from the skirting. Just been round to have a look.
It hasnt shrank as such, more "lifted"
NO GRIPPER RODS down the edge which doesnt help.

Has only lifted a couple of mm. When you put pressure on it, it lies flush against skirting.
Told her that having no rods hasnt helped, but it will lie flat when thoroughly dry.
Is this the case ?
Your comments appreciated.
Cheers,
Terry
Title: Re: Stair carpet "Lifting"
Post by: tony harrison on October 17, 2006, 08:48:14 pm
Hi Terry,

Yes in most cases it will relax and go back.

Regards Tony
Title: Re: Stair carpet "Lifting"
Post by: Damian on October 17, 2006, 09:06:27 pm
Terry yeah it should drop back in no probs ;)

Damian.
Title: Re: Stair carpet "Lifting"
Post by: Geoff Jewkes on October 17, 2006, 09:24:14 pm
Had this myself, should be fine in a few days
Title: Re: Stair carpet "Lifting"
Post by: benny d on October 19, 2006, 05:38:07 pm
I have had the same as well on a lounge carpet last week. The carpet looked fine when looking at it but during the clean I started to see it rippling up. I finised the job and at the end it looked like the north sea!
Told customer it would be fine in the morning, with my fingers crossed behind my back  8)

Got my testimonial form bacjk a few days ago, and was told that it did take two days to go, but it did return to normal.  ;)
Bottom line is, I think all will be well. :D
Ben
Title: Re: Stair carpet "Lifting"
Post by: dave401uk on October 19, 2006, 07:27:46 pm
Rippling happens a lot now with felt backed cheap cpts,
and in my exp it does go back to its original shape once it dries out,but looks horrible when it happens

Dave