New Carpet Installation - Before Your Carpet Arrives

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New Carpet Installation - Before Your Carpet Arrives

What you do before your new carpet and the installers arrive?

One of the most important steps in the installation process of your new carpet is what happens before the installers even arrive at your home with your new carpet.

Asking questions will help you, and the installer, feel more comfortable with the process and will allow everyone to know what to expect. Ask questions, such as, does the installer pull the old carpet out, will they move out your furniture? Also, check to see if they charge a fee for performing these services.

You may think that you can perform your new carpet installation yourself but it is better for you and the look and wear of your new carpet to get a professional. Also, the warranty on your carpet may only be valid if you use a professional installer. Ask your retailer what you need to do for your warranty. Professional installers have done this work for years and will be able to make your new carpet investment look its best. Visible seams can ruin the look of your flooring and professionals know how to make seams either invisible or less visible. Professionals also realize that sometimes you have to buy extra carpet in order to match seams up.

Empty out the room, or rooms, in which the new carpet installation will take place at least the day before the installer arrives. The installer wants to come in and get to work, they don�t want to wait for you to move items out of the room nor should you expect them to do so without asking prior to that day and paying a fee for the service.

The biggest item that should be taken out of the room is the old carpet, if you have not already made arrangements with the installer to do this themselves. The tackstrip (the strips of wood along the edge of the floor with little nails sticking up out of the wood) should be left on the floor but the trim, molding and doors should be removed completely to avoid damage and to make for an easier installation. Your carpet retailer can give you suggestions on the removal and disposal of your old flooring.

Discuss your subfloor conditions with your retailer or installer. You may need to have someone come out before the installation day to see if your subfloor is appropriate or needs to be replaced.

Learn what to do the day your new carpet arrives for installation and what to do after your new carpet has been installed.

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