Comfenergy Case Studies: Dirty Carpet Edges - Cause and Solution
Challenge
Many homeowners experience dirty carpet edges throughout the rooms in their homes. Vacuuming regularly and sometimes calling carpet cleaning companies to come and professionally clean the carpets. Unfortunately, if you do not treat the cause of the dirty carpet edges, they will be dirty again before you know it. Dirty carpet edges are NOT the result of a dirty or dusty home or because of pets, kids or anyone else in the home. This happens because of uncontrolled air flow or "infiltration". If your home is not air sealed, air can move freely through the small gaps and cracks in your walls, including the base where the carpets meet the walls.
Solution
Eliminating the free flow of air in and out of your walls can keep outside dust, allergens and more from coming into your home and being trapped in your carper edges. We can treat the actual problem and seal off the uncontrolled air flow with solutions like Zyp Foam sprayed in to seal up small spaces, dense packing the walls of the home to eliminate air flow, spray foam insulation applications to the rim joists and other closed off areas behind walls, under floors and even above your ceilings.
