Can pet-damaged loop pile carpet be patched or do I need full replacement?
Damaged loop pile or Berber carpet can usually be repaired by a professional using a donor piece rather than replacing the entire room. While a fix is possible, it may cost the equivalent of a security deposit.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Pulling up the carpet and laying down LVP (luxury vinyl plank) flooring plus a rug
- 2Getting professional quotes to replace the carpet
- 3Patching the damaged area using spare carpet pieces if available
- 4Hiring a professional to fix or stretch the carpet
- 5Using a wider threshold piece to cover the damaged area
- 6Fighting the landlord and arguing it is normal wear and tear
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“My dog got stuck in a room while I wasn’t home and ended up going berserk on the carpet. Given the carpet pattern/type, is this something I can get fixed or am I stuck getting the carpet replaced for the entire room?”source ↗
“Yes by a professional. It will cost you the same as your deposit.”source ↗
Where this came up
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