Common questions

What is the best month to buy carpet?

What is the best month to buy carpet?

The best time of year to buy new carpeting is during the Christmas holiday season into early January and in late spring (May). The worst times of year include tax rebate season and before the holidays (mid-October to mid-November). Keep reading for more about these best and worst times to purchase a new carpet.

What is considered a high grade carpet?

Extra-long fibers, such as in shag carpeting, will weigh more than short ones, such as in Berber. Keeping this in mind, carpet with average length fibers should have a face weight of at least 35 ounces to be considered high quality.

What thickness of carpet is best?

A general rule of thumb for most residential carpet applications is to choose cushion no more than 7/16 inch thick and no less than 1/4 inch with 6 pounds per cubic feet density. If the carpet is a berber or a low profile carpet, choose a cushion no more than 3/8 inch thick with 8 pounds density.

How much should you spend on carpet?

Expect to pay between $3.50 to $11 per square foot or approximately $32 to $100 per square yard. The average price of carpeting materials runs from $2 to $7 per square foot but can range from $1 to upward of $20 per square foot.

How do you determine good quality carpet?

In general, the more dense the carpet the better the quality. Check density by pressing your fingers on the carpet and trying to reach the backing. It will be difficult to reach the backing of a very dense carpet. With the tufts facing outward, bend the carpet into a U shape to see how much of the carpet backing shows.

What is the most popular carpet right now?

Twisted pile carpet is the most popular style of carpet and comes in a large variety of colors. The yarn has been tightly twisted and the loops are cut to become this style of carpeting.

What are the 3 basic styles of carpet?

There are three basic styles of carpet – cut pile, looped pile, and cut-loop pile. Find out how flooring companies differentiate between the three and what they recommend for your home or office.

How much does it cost to carpet a 1500 square foot house?

Carpet Cost Per Square Foot

Size of room Average Cost to Carpet (Installed)
500 sq.ft. (20′ x 25′) $3,500-$6,000
1,000 sq.ft (20′ x 50′) $7,000-$12,000
1,200 sq.ft. (20′ x 60′) $8,400-$14,400
1,500 sq.ft. (30′ x 50′) $10,500-$18,000

What to know before buying carpet?

What You Should Know About Buying Commercial Carpet. Commercial offices and buildings have a very different set of requirements to consider before selecting a carpet that works. While the wide variety of commercial spaces makes it important to consider your own business’s needs when buying carpet, there are two main considerations to keep in mind: budget, maintenance, and durability.

What is the best carpet to buy?

Consider wool carpet. The highest quality of carpet you can buy is a carpet made out of wool. Wool carpets are very expensive, but greatly out perform any other man made carpet. Man made carpets would be the best choice for heavy traffic.

What is the Best Flooring for the money?

Laminate flooring has the distinctive advantage of being relatively cheaper than other forms of hardwood flooring. Laminate flooring is a nearly perfect imitation of hardwood flooring and it is aesthetically pleasing. In addition, laminate floors do not retain dust as they are convenient to clean.

What flooring is popular now?

In fact, carpet is still the most popular flooring option on the market, and like hard surfaces, manufacturers are making huge strides and technological advancements to produce never-before-seen carpet looks and trends.

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Ruth Doyle