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 …

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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 …

Why do most homeowners overpay for new Carpet and Flooring?

Why do most homeowners overpay for new Carpet and Flooring?  It's because they fail to do their homework! By doing a few hours of research, most homeowners can save a ton of money and end up selecting the right grade of carpet or flooring product that will meet or exceed their goals, lifestyle and overall …

The Best and Worst Places to Buy New Carpet

Are you wondering where to buy new carpet and flooring to truly get a fair and square deal? Do you want to know how to easily recognize a carpet scam! I'm Alan Fletcher, a 30-year Carpet expert and trusted consumer advocate.  In this candid report I reveal the untold truth about: Where and where NOT …

Carpet and Pad Pricing Chart

How Much Does New Carpet Cost? New Carpet is more costly than most homeowners expect. To help you understand how much new carpet and padding will cost you, I've created a helpful New Carpet and Pad Pricing Chart. Homeowners, if you are in the market for new carpet you should first take my free Carpet Foot Traffic Test and then you …

Karastan Carpet Complaint

Karastan Carpet Complaint We had a Karastan nylon carpet installed about 8 years ago.  It’s now deteriorating rapidly. We continue to find thousands of broken carpet fibers in the carpet and on adjacent surfaces every day, even after vacuuming. I was led to understand that nylon carpet is the most durable fiber available, so I’m …

We had a Karastan Nylon Carpet Installed. It’s Now Deteriorating Rapidly.

Question: We had a Karastan nylon carpet installed about 8 years ago.  It’s now deteriorating rapidly. We continue to find thousands of broken carpet fibers in the carpet and on adjacent surfaces every day, even after vacuuming. I was led to believe that Karastan nylon carpet is made from the most durable fiber available, so …

Karastan Carpet Complaint – Carpet Professor

We had Karastan Nylon Carpet Installed 8 Years Ago.  It’s now deteriorating rapidly. We continue to find thousands of broken carpet fibers in the carpet and on adjacent surfaces every day, even after vacuuming. I was led to understand that nylon carpet is the most durable fiber available, so I’m very surprised at this deterioration. …

We had a Karastan nylon carpet installed about 8 years ago. It’s now deteriorating rapidly. We continue to find thousands of broken carpet fibers in the carpet and on adjacent surfaces every day, even after vacuuming. Please Help!

Question: We had a Karastan nylon carpet installed about 8 years ago.  It’s now deteriorating rapidly. We continue to find thousands of broken carpet fibers in the carpet and on adjacent surfaces every day, even after vacuuming. I was led to understand that nylon carpet is the most durable fiber available, so I’m very surprised …