[John Gregory]

Just been to quote a really nice gaff , wool carpets throughout all well fitted most with double gripper , In the dining room there is a really heavily embodied wool carpet it actually looks like it is sown together in sections down the width of the hole carpet it is just loose fitted no gripper at all just folded at the edges by about 3 inches ,   My question is can this be wet cleaned , common sence tells me to run a mile but it is part of a half decent job


Thanks   John

[Mike Osbourne]

John

The technical term for this is a rug.

[John Gregory]

Mike   its 200 sq ft     and hessian backed    and customer has been told its would of cost about £100 a sq yard

[Mike Osbourne]

John

I was jesting.

If it's fancy someone like Dave L will sort you out. Probably just say get on with it but make sure you charge the earth.

[Ken Wainwright]

John

Most tufted carpets can be wet cleaned safely without any significant risk of shrinkage or other damage.

BUT
Occasionally we will come across older quality tufted carpets that were tufted into a hessian/jute primary backing with a hessian/jute secondary backing. It's the primary that raises most concern. This can easily shrink the carpet North, South, East and West if not fitted well, also there's a potential for cellulosic browning.

My advice would be to inspect the carpet backing carefully. If you find the tell tale signs of polyprop. strands in the primary backing, subject to your normal survey and testing, it should be safe and straightforward to clean. If in doubt, you could always dry compound clean or possibly even low moisture depending on the system.

Safe and happy cleaning
Ken

[elliott cleaning]

I reckon Mike is correct.  Either it is a wool rug or a wool carpet which might have come from elsewhere & the customer hasn't bothered to have fitted properly & just turned over the edges where it was to big!
Sometimes we can be to over caucious.  Presume you have no reservations to cleaning a hessian/jute backed  wool carpet if it is on grippers. Do you expect those to be straining/bursting at the seams once you have finished? Surely not.
Accepted, I have no idea what sort of equipment you use but providing you don't flood the thing & you have a reliable machine that will give you good moisture recovery, why be concerned

[Damian]

John, is it "turned and tacked"?

Damian.

[murky]

Sounds like an Axminster or Wilton, and Damian I would say you are right it is 'tacked and turned'. Do you know how old it is?

Havent seen that for years so carpet is probably very old and very dusty in the pile. I would vac  and vac and then vac again to make sure you get all the crud out.

And then us a LM system, that way you wont overwet it, cause browning
or get it to come in at all.

Did one years ago in an old vicarage/manse sort of place, the lounge was the size of a ballroom, long sweeping staircase etc etc . My local opposition were all
walking from it but I did it and a very happy and regular customer now.

Murky

[Dave_Lee]

John,
If it body carper (27" widths sewn together)  then its got to be an old one, could be a Crossley Axminster. If it is and its turned at the edges, although its not on gripper are you sure its not fitted with Ring & Pin. If it is, chances are that you can easilly lift it, as the rings that are attached to the carpet backing can become separated from the pin that is in the floor a few inches away from the skirting board. If this is the case, you need to get the rings back on the pins and be carefull not to wet that backing or the carpet will curl away from the sides.
Dave.

[John Gregory]

Thanks  Dave you were right about the ring and pin fitting , and the 27 inch sections Ive sent you a email with 2 pictures , let me no what you think.I tryed posting pics on here, but could't work out how to do it

Thanks  John