Best Time to Buy New Carpet?

Free Carpet Buying Information for homeowners 2023 by Alan Fletcher aka The Carpet Professor (carpetprofessor.com) When is the Best time of year to buy new carpet and flooring? Learn insider secrets about when, where and who to buy from, how to get your best deal on NEW CARPET! Choosing new carpet is time consuming and …

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Carpet Measuring: How Much Extra Carpet is Needed to do the Seams?

Dear Alan, Thank you so much for your information on carpet and how to measure and purchase. I have had your recommended dealer out to measure to give me an estimate. We both came up with the same square footage of 566 but they added 118 sq. feet more making the total 684sq ft. Is that reasonable to …

New Carpet Care and Maintenance 2023

New Carpet Care and Maintenance? This article is for the benefit of practical homeowners who want to have their carpet last as long as possible. Carpet has become one of the most costly of all home improvement projects and if not cared for properly it will surely wear out prematurely or worse. Getting Sound Carpet Cleaning Advice …

The Carpet PAR Rating System (P.A.R.)

Understanding The P.A.R. Carpet Rating System One of the ways carpet manufacturers have attempted to help consumers select a suitable carpet is with the P.A.R. Rating System, which stands for Performance, Appearance and Retention. These are three big words that mean very little to most carpet-buying consumers. I get emails every day from people who want …

Unbiased Carpet Buying Information 2023

Free Unbiased Carpet Buying Information? I'm a 30-year carpet expert and based on my unique carpet experience, I’ve put together a ton of free information for consumers about "how to buy new carpet wisely". So if you are considering buying new carpet anytime soon, take advantage of all my free carpet articles and printable forms …

The PAR Carpet Rating System (P.A.R.)

Understanding The P.A.R. Carpet Rating System One of the ways carpet manufacturers have attempted to help consumers select a suitable carpet is with the P.A.R. Rating System, which stands for Performance, Appearance and Retention. These are three big words that mean very little to most carpet-buying consumers. I get emails from people who want to know …

Best Time to Buy New Carpet and Flooring?

When is the Best time of year to buy new carpet and flooring? Learn insider secrets about when, where and who to buy from, how to get your best deal on NEW CARPET! Choosing new carpet is time consuming and confusing to say the least. However, there are certain times of the year when homeowners …

Loud Neighbors? Can Thick Carpet and Padding Help Reduce Noise?

Noisy Neighbors! Can Heavier Carpet or Thicker Padding Help Reduce Noise, Stomping Feet and Bothersome Sounds from Neighbors? Hi Alan, I just checked out your website, CarpetProfessor.com, as I want to purchase and install a very durable, soil and stain resistant carpet in my heavy-traffic rental apartment, by end of this month. I also want …

Best Carpet Selection for Walkers, Power Chairs or Wheel Chairs. Best Carpet Choices for Elderly or Disabled.

Best Carpet Choices for the Elderly or Disabled? Best Carpet Selection for Walkers, Power Chairs or Manual Wheel Chairs? Walkers, power-chairs and manual wheelchairs can be very damaging to residential-grade carpets installed over pad. The rubber wheels are very abrasive and tend to roll the carpet in front of the wheels causing the carpet to …

Best Carpet Choice for Walkers and Wheelchairs, Power Chairs

Best Carpet Choice for Walkers and Wheelchairs? These can be very damaging to residential-grade carpets installed over pad. Rubber wheels are very abrasive and tend to roll the carpet in front of the wheels causing the carpet to stretch-out and develop wrinkles quickly.   This can ruin even the highest quality carpets. What is the Best …