Congratulations on choosing carpet for your home’s floors! Carpet is a durable, comfortable, and cost effective flooring option. There are so many wonderful benefits to carpet flooring and so many things left for you to decide!
The average cost of carpeting your home and the length of the job varies widely based on your home’s square footage, type or carpet, and type of carpet padding. You will need to decide on which rooms you want carpeted and the look and feel of each room. Your lifestyle will determine carpet quality.
What is Required for Carpet Installation
So, let’s start with the bottom and work our way up. Carpet pads are not required with carpet installation. Most people choose carpet padding because it feels better underneath their feet and can greatly extend the life of the carpet itself. If you are going to choose carpet padding, then the choice is almost as important as the actual carpet. A denser carpet pad lends itself to better, longer lasting quality. A heavier, more compact pad can withstand much more wear and tear than a flimsy one, so if you are opting for a carpet pad make sure it is quality. If you want a more luxurious feel around your home, a thicker carpet pad is definitely the way to go. If luxury is not necessarily your primary goal, a carpet pad worthy of your home does not have be thick just dense and compact.
The final layer of flooring is the carpet. Carpet fibers are what make up the bulk and surface of your floor. They come in a dizzying array of material, length, color, coating, and design. First, decide if you want synthetic or natural fibers. Artificial carpet fiber has a tendency to hold in the dirt and grime and is not considered as hardy as natural wool carpeting. Natural carpet gathers dirt too, of course, but the grimy fibers will then be sloughed off.
Questions to Ask Yourself Before Installing New Carpet
Next, do you want berber carpet or plush carpet (or even shag carpets)? How often do you plan on vacuuming and professionally cleaning your carpet? Do you have pets or children in your home? If you have a high volume of traffic in your home and need professional carpet cleaning services several times a year, durable carpet is key. Scotchgard and color proofing coatings will make cleaning easier as well as extend the look of the carpet.
Last, pick a carpet color that you love! This is the most superficial carpet decision, but we also think it’s the most fun. You get to knock out a big piece of a room’s interior design when you choose the perfect color of carpet, and tie all the other piece together this way. Remember, the most important thing about choosing the perfect carpet floor: you have to love it.
