How to Repair a Berber Carpet

Small Snag or Pull

• 1

  Squirt a small amount of glue on the carpet backing where the carpet was connected.

• 2

  Push the disconnected loop end into the carpet backing with the darning needle.

• 3

  Hold the connecting end of the loop for a short time to let the glue dry.

Large Repair

• 4

  Cut away the area of the carpet containing damage. Cut only down to the bottom of the carpet, leaving the padding intact.

• 5

  Remove the cut piece. Use it as a stencil to cut a similar shaped piece from a previously unused piece of carpet or from an inconspicuous area of the closet or underneath furniture.

• 6

  Put an even amount of carpet glue on the back and edges of the non-damaged piece, not enough that it will get on other parts of the carpet.

• 7

  Fit carefully the new piece into the hole left by the damaged cutout. Try to maintain the pile direction and any color pattern.

• 8

  Brush the overlapping fibers between the old and new carpet to mask the cuts.

• 9

  Let the carpet dry for several hours before walking or vacuuming on it.