Carpet Head Seam

Failure to explain in advance where the seams will be.

Carpet head seam.

Berber carpets should be cut lengthwise along the bias. A seam should have the carpet backings flush to each other without gaps and without overlaps. Carpet seams showing lines that are very close together located on both sides of the seam and about the width of the seaming tape are usually from the teeth of a spur roller that was used by the installer. This claim develops when the installer uses a spur roller on a dense cut pile carpet and the warm yarn is reset.

Unseasoned carpet and flooring installers typically forget this or simply don t know how to handle seams resulting in the following. The installer should tell you about carpet seams to avoid any dissatisfaction with your install. If an installer has addressed these concerns then that is the best seam that can be made. The key to a tight fitting professional looking seam is to start with a double cutting technique that matches the two edges perfectly.

Cross seams on berbers should be avoided if reasonable.