Carpet Dyeing

Carpet Dyeing – A Solution for Homeowners

Most existing carpeting in homes, including Oriental rugs, can be dyed. Many homeowners will be sprucing up their home this spring, whether to place it on the market for resale, to remodel, redecorate, or simply do a thorough spring cleaning. The most noticeable casualty of a “lived-in” home is often the condition of the carpet. Eventually, ALL carpets develop problems, whether the issue is ugly matted traffic patterns, food stains or pet stains, sun fading, chemical spills, or bleach spots. Repeated cleaning often does not help. Carpet cleaning cannot successfully address the issue of fading, chemical spills, or bleach spots. Eventually, traffic patterns and matting just get worse. Many homeowners think that their carpet needs to be replaced simply because it’s matted down. New carpet seems to be the only solution. Only if the carpet is not functionally intact (threadbare in large areas, or torn in many places or burnt in large areas) is buying new carpet the only alternative.
Expert carpet dyeing can be an attractive alternative to premature carpet replacement. The average carpet will last for 15-20 years. But carpets are replaced 70% of the time for reasons other than wear. Those same carpets will be in good structural condition when discarded, but the appearance (colour, discoloration, stains, fading, traffic areas, etc.) is unacceptable. Although a carpet should be cleaned properly on a regular schedule, (every 6 to 24 months depending on the carpet) improper cleaning or inadequate cleaning can actually harm, the beauty and life of the carpet. Cheaper inferior carpet materials, such as polyester and olefin are not dyeable. If you are not sure what material your carpet is made from, a certified technician can easily and quickly test the material to determine the fibre content.

Why Carpet is Dyed

Some homeowners are dissatisfied with outdated colours, and prefer to dye their carpet to achieve a totally new colour scheme. Others are unhappy because they are tired of the colour, or it is incompatible with their décor. Many homeowners become frustrated with their attempts to keep their carpet clean (often a colour choice which was recommended by a decorator or homebuilder, as a “safe neutral choice, good for resale value”, but which proves to be too light, and therefore nearly impossible to maintain). Others are convinced that their carpet appears to be worn out. Actually, most residential carpet does not wear out, it simply “uglies out”. Carpet dyeing can make your carpet look like new by restoring, protecting and preserving the beauty, colour and life of your carpet. Professional carpet dyeing can restore an existing colour, achieve a slight colour change, or achieve an exciting new colour by colour restoration. Patterned, multi-coloured, or sculptured carpet can also be successfully dyed, as well as virtually all Oriental rugs.

Carpet Dyeing Saves Money For Homeowners

Expert carpet dyeing can save a homeowner a great deal of money, as the cost is from 50% – 80% less expensive than the cost of premature carpet replacement, depending on the grade and condition of the carpet.

Questions to Ask Before Selecting a Carpet Dyer

Carpet dyeing is an art and requires extensive technical training. When searching for companies who do carpet dyeing, it would be well to ask the following questions:

• What kind of training and credentials does their staff have?
• Are the dyes guaranteed to be permanent and colourfast for the life of the carpet?
• Will the dyes leave any kind of residue?
• Are Materials Safety Data Sheets available for inspection to prove non-toxicity of their solutions?
• Do they use liquid dyes as opposed to powder dyes? (Liquid dyes do not leave a powdery residue behind)
• Are they willing to guarantee that newly dyed carpet will have even coloration?
• Are they willing to provide a written guarantee to attest to the results and the quality of their work?
• Are they able to achieve perfect colour matching?