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That one homeowner who taught me to stop back-rolling
Had a lady in Cherry Hill yell at me for back-rolling her bedroom carpet last Tuesday. She said it leaves permanent texture marks that show up under certain light. I thought she was crazy but I tried a power stretcher only on her dining room job. The seams were way tighter and the whole thing looked smoother. Has anyone else stopped back-rolling and just gone full power stretcher?
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seth_martinez214h ago
That lady in Cherry Hill sounds like she knew exactly what she was talking about. I had almost the same thing happen with a customer in Maplewood who begged me not to back-roll her living room. I thought she was crazy too, but I gave it a shot with just the power stretcher and a good kicker. Man, the seams were almost invisible and the whole room looked flatter than anything I'd done before. Now I only back-roll if the carpet is super cheap or the padding is really thin and soft. Your mileage may vary, but for most medium to high-end carpets, skipping the back-roll makes a real difference.
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