Carpet Repair in South Amboy, NJ

A soaked or flooded carpet can be fully restored if you act fast.

It’s best to act quickly. The faster Lov ‘N Kare Carpet Center can dry it, the less chance of mold, mildew, color run, shrinkage or rippling. We take care of emergencies within the 1st 24 hours of your call.

We have special equipment that works fast!

We use heavy duty water extractors and special drying agents to remove the moisture from your carpet so that you can avoid mold and mildew infestation. If your carpet has underlying padding we may have to detach it from the floor to dry.

Lov’n Kare Carpet will do a professional and thorough job for you, no matter what time of day or night! We accept every challenge from water damaged carpets and have developed special techniques to restore your carpet to its original state.

Step 1
Identify the source of the flood or leak, which will determine whether your carpet is salvageable. “Sanitary” water comes from pipes or rain, while “unsanitary” water comes from overflowed toilets and other sources that may be slightly contaminated. A carpet that has come into contact with “black” water, such as raw sewage or groundwater, should be discarded as soon as possible.

Step 2
Stop the water flow to prevent any further damage. If you have any difficulty, consult a plumber or engineer who can help you to isolate the source.

Step 3
Disinfect the wet area by scrubbing it with a cleaning solution made up of a few tablespoons bleach dissolved in a gallon of water. Remember to ventilate the room that you are cleaning—some of these fumes may be toxic.

Step 4
We will remove the carpet around the wet spots using a box-cutter and lift up the carpet. Discard the padding underneath and keep the carpet elevated. If you have furniture in the room, either remove it altogether or hoist it up on blocks so that the floor area is open.

Step 5
Set up industrial-sized fans that directly blow onto the soiled area. Run them on high for at least 36 hours following the incident, being careful to keep electric cords away from the wet areas. It is also helpful to set up a dehumidifier to speed up the drying process. A professional cleaning service can help you with this task.

Step 6
Keep foot traffic to a minimum on the drying carpet. This will help maximize the airflow to the wet spots and prevent weakening of the laminate seal underneath.

Step 7
Check your carpet’s progress after 12 hours. If the fans have not helped, you should consider carpet replacement–12 hours is sufficient time for mold to develop and if the carpet has not dried up noticeably by then, you may be at risk for hazardous allergens.

Step 8
Contact your insurance agent to discuss the situation, particularly if you reside in a condominium. Depending on how the leak or flood occurred, you may not be responsible for the restoration expenses.

Repairing and re-stretching rugs are often a great alternative to completely replacing your rugs.

You don’t always need new wall-to-wall carpets; you can save time and money by having your carpets restretched with Lov ‘N Kare Carpet Center.

With all of the traffic that our carpeting gets, it’s not surprising that it occasionally gets damaged. But, many homeowners are unaware that there is a middle ground between replacing your entire carpeting and rearranging your furniture to hide the damaged spots. In fact, carpeting professionals can often repair the damage that your carpeting has incurred.

Before you call us, here are some tips to fix some common carpet ailments:

Problem: Oriental Rug fibers are Fringing
Solution: Come to us for a full restortation

We can repair any damage done to oriental rugs by normal wear and tear; moth damage; burns; pet damage, etc. whaterver happens to your rug we can repair it.

Problem: Loose or wrinkled areas of carpeting
Solution: Restretching is used for loose and wrinkled carpets.

Like a facelift, re-stretching makes carpeting tight again. To make sure your carpet stays in shape longer we guarantee our carpet stretching by using a POWER-STRETCHER instead of a Knee Kicker. This also prolongs the carpet’s life by eliminating wrinkles which can cause the carpet to wear more quickly from the constant back and forth bending that occurs when they are stepped on. It also reduces the danger of tripping on the loose material.

Problem: Burns such as Fireplace Embers, Cigarettes, Lamps, Candleburns, & Irons
Solution: Rest assured, most carpet burns can be fixed by patching it.

Problem: Candle Wax spill on carpet.
Solution: There are several solutions available:

1. First, try to remove as much of the wax by hand
2. Freeze the wax with a ice cubes
3. Shatter it with a blunt object, then remove by hand

Note: The colder the wax, the easier it is to remove

Still not working?…

1. Place a brown paper bag over wax area
2. Iron the top of the brown bag on low heat setting
3. Allow the wax to transfer on to the brown paper bag
4. Use a new brown bag frequently to prevent smearing

If the above methods fail, a patch would be neccessary. An extra piece of carpet certainly helps. If there is none available we can take the extra carpet from a closet, under a piece of furniture or even from under a wall or vent hole if it’s small enough.

Problem: Bleach Stain
Solution: A bleach stain on the carpet has to be the 2nd most upsetting concern for our customers (berber snag is #1). As upsetting as it may be, it is one of the easiest to repair. Depending on the size of the bleach stain on your carpet, we can fix it by performing a simple Carpet Patch.

The solution is to cut the bleach area away and put a patch. Cutting your carpet sounds scary, but one of our Master Carpet Technician are skilled in applying the patch so perfectly, lining up the carpet threads with seamless precision.