Long Life Of Your Carpet

        Some years ago residential carpet was very simple. The yarn was either nylon or polyester. The only advantage that polyester had over nylon was that polyester is a natural stain inhibitor. Nylon on the other hand, had a much greater advantage, in that nylon is a much tougher yarn, much more durable and resilient. Nylon carpets are also treated at the manufacturer with a floral chemical to give stain protection.
        These days things are a little more complicated in that the manufacturer Mohawk has started experimenting with polyester blends. I won't go into the explanation here simply because I still cannot find a Mohawk manufacturer rep that can clearly explain to me what exactly what the fiber is made of.
        Polyesters, polyester blends are fine, but you simply cannot beat the time tested quality of nylon.
nylon has it all: stain resistance, durability and many styles to choose from.
        At this point of my carpet career, which keeps pulling me back in, I've seen just about everything. Not everything, but just about everything. I have seen polyester carpet installed and 6 months later look like it was installed 30 years ago, and on the other extreme, I've seen nylon carpet look like it was installed 6 months ago, but it was actually installed 30 years prior.
        Long story short. If you want quality carpet go with a nylon. Simple.
        Now, if your existing carpet is still in pretty good shape, you may not need to spend thousands of dollars for brand new carpet. Although I don't do carpet cleaning anymore, I still do carpet repairs and restretching. After the carpet is fixed and we send in one of our certified carpet restoration specialists to clean, you could be very happy that you only just spent $200 to $500 to bring your existing carpet back to life.

Carpet Re-Stretch Or New

 

 

Through my experience most carpet can be saved. Of course their are times when I'm called out to do a re-stretch and I have to tell the people "This carpet is to far gone". It's a judgment call based upon experience. Sometimes to re-stretch carpet throughout with many bedrooms and hallways it can become a little more costly based on what's involved (tearing seams apart, i.e. carpet surgery.....etc), but if the carpet can be saved it's always much cheaper than installing new carpet. Compare the cost. To install new quality carpet in say three bedrooms and a hallway could cost around $3,000 to $4,000, and that's on the low end. To re-stretch the same carpeted area would usually cost between $175 to $250, that is if the carpet can be saved.

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Re-Stretching Residential Carpet (Got Ripples?)

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There are just a few reasons why someone might have ripples in carpet or just "loose" carpet. Whether the carpet was installed as recently as one year or ten years, the main reason is a bad install (i.e. the installer stretched the carpet with a knee kicker and did not use a power stretcher, which happens quite often). By bad install, I mean the installer rushed through the job as quickly as possible by using a knee kicker. Most installers can finish a job in about half the time it takes to do the job properly. I've seen this many times over the years, and have been called out hundreds of times to fix someone Else's bad install.
Sometimes it's not the original installers fault at all. The carpet could also be loose or have ripples directly under a large window that the sun shines through regularly, and the heat from the sun can actually loosen up the carpet. Also, it could be from regular carpet cleanings where the carpet cleaning tech over whetted the carpet.
Regardless of the reasons, all loose or rippled residential carpet can be fixed at a very reasonable cost, compared to replacing the carpet completely.

How To Install A Stair Runner

Of course, the use of the metal rod to secure the carpet is a matter of taste. You don't have to install the rod, but you will need to keep re-securing the carpet, as it will come loose at some point. Instead of using the metal rod, you can also use an assortment of wood trim that can be found at any home inprovement store.

Lets Get A Little Exotic!....Bamboo Anyone???

Bamboo flooring is a great option. Even though bamboo is a plant, it is installed just the same as any hardwood, usually glued down on concrete or nailed on a wood subfloor. With many beautiful unique looks bamboo could make your home even more special than it is. Just remember bamboo could be a bit more maintenance.