Signs Your Carpet Needs a Restretch (And When Repair Comes First)

Wrinkles, ripples, and bulges mean the carpet has pulled loose from the tack strip. That is a restretch. Common causes: improper install, heavy traffic, humidity, furniture moves, and water that made the backing shrink. Repair comes first when you also have a hole, burn, tear, or open seam. Patch that, then restretch on the same visit if needed.

Call 210.701.1333. For holes, burns, and tears, see our carpet repair and patching page. For wrinkles and buckling, see carpet stretching.