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shopping for
carpet
Buying a new floor for your home is quite different from
buying clothes or food. Unless you are an experienced
flooring installer, you generally don't just walk into
a flooring store, buy the flooring product you want
off the shelf, and drive it back to your home.
Home floors will last so long that most homeowners
will only shop for new floors a few times in their
lifetime. The product that is picked must be
custom-selected and custom-installed into each unique
home to provide that homeowner with years of enjoyment
and performance.
Because buying a new floor involves making a
significant, long-lasting investment in your home, it
must be done properly the first time. To ensure you
remain happy with your selection, it is important to
select your retail flooring store as carefully as you
select the product that best meets your needs.
A customer-friendly store that specializes in
flooring products and services can make buying
flooring for your home easier, less stressful, and
more affordable. Although every store has its own
unique style for guiding you through your purchase,
you will find that most follow these key steps:
In-Store
Carpet
Selection
The first step is visiting the flooring store's retail
showroom. Here you can browse through a broad range of
flooring samples, allowing you to see and feel the
range of colors, styles, textures, and performance
possibilities available to you. The store's sales
associates can guide you through your selection,
offering you the advice and information you need not
only about the flooring product, but important
accessories (such as carpet pad), installation,
maintenance, financing options, and more. Ask as many
questions as you need to be sure you obtain all the
information you want to know. Once you have selected
the flooring product you like best, the sales
associate will write up the order and schedule a time
to send out an estimator to measure your home's floor.
Home
Carpet Measurement
A professional estimator visits your home and measures
the full dimensions of rooms needing new flooring. The
estimator will also note what furniture needs to be
moved, any existing flooring that needs to be taken
up, etc. From this information, the store can now
calculate the exact amount of flooring you will need
to purchase and what the total cost to you will be.
The store can also produce a specific flooring layout
plan for the installer showing exactly how the floor
covering should be cut and installed and where all
seams will be placed.
Carpet Installation
At a pre-scheduled time, professional installers will
come to your home to install the flooring product you
ordered. Once the installation is complete, you will
be asked to examine the work to be sure you are
satisfied with the job that is done. The installer
will collect any remaining payments due.
Carpet Care and
Maintenance
As with any other significant purchase, if you
properly care for your new floor you can extend its
life and durability. Be sure to obtain flooring care
and maintenance advice from the store.
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