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 …

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Best Carpet For Kids Rooms? Carpet Professor Has Your Answer!

If you have active kids and teenagers like I've had, you know first-hand that you cannot be in all places at all times and when your child spills grape juice or drops a peanut butter and jelly sandwich face-down on your carpet, it takes more than a just few minutes to get those stains to …

Smartstrand Carpet Complaint

Smartstrand Carpet Complaint Dear Alan I am hoping you can offer some advice. We purchased Mohawk Smartstrand carpet for the master bedroom of a “seasonal” residence. Two adults and no pets inhabit the residence for approximately 5 months of the year. The condo is in Florida. The carpet was purchased 8/2013. The carpet is showing excessive …

Berber Carpet Cleaning Complaints

Berber Carpet Cleaning Complaints © By Alan Fletcher Why do some Berber carpets attract dirt and are hard to keep clean?  While Berber styles are elegant and beautiful when new, there is a common complaint from homeowners with Berber carpets made with the Olefin fiber. Consumers often report that within a week or two after …

Should You Buy Polyester or P.E.T. Polyester Carpet?

Q.  I find Carpet shopping is quite frustrating. I have been to 8 carpet stores in the past few days. Each time the salesperson tries to steer me towards polyester. I hear it mats down quickly, is this true? I find it difficult to comparison shop because most of them don’t give you any specifications …