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Hi Jacob, here's a couple of photos.
Hi @Orlando,
The fraying you’re seeing at the carpet edge is very common where carpet hasn’t been properly terminated or protected at a transition. Every time you walk across that edge, the fibres are being rubbed and pulled because there’s nothing physically holding or shielding them, which is why they start to bead and fray over time.
Even though the carpet appears to be glued down and can’t be lifted, you do still have some practical options. There are carpet transition trims designed specifically to be installed over the top of existing carpet edges. These trims clamp or cover the carpet edge and are fixed down into the subfloor, which stops further movement and wear. Once the edge is physically covered, the fraying will stop progressing.
A simple and commonly used solution is a carpet cover trim, such as a ripple bar style trim. If you have a timber or particleboard subfloor underneath, these trims can be nailed down through the carpet and into the floor without lifting anything. They’re designed for exactly this situation and are often used as a retrofit fix when carpets start to fail at thresholds.
Applying glue or sealant to the edge generally doesn’t hold up long term and can actually make the edge look worse once it hardens and attracts dirt. Physically protecting the carpet edge is the key here, and a trim will give you a durable, tidy result without needing to re-lay the carpet.
You’re definitely catching this early enough to prevent it becoming a bigger issue, so a trim installed now should sort it out nicely.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
