Tag Archive For "Carpet"
Carpet Dyeing Pros and Cons
If you have an aging carpet in your home, it can be hard to know what to do to return your carpet to its former glory. While some people choose to replace their carpet entirely, a good choice can be to dye your carpet instead. Dyeing your carpet can give it a completely new lease …
Natural Fiber vs. Synthetic Carpets
If you’re thinking about carpeting the floors in your home, there are a lot of factors that you need to take into account. Perhaps the most important decision you can make is what your carpeting will be made from: natural fibers or synthetic fibers. Both of these materials offer big benefits, making it important that …
How to Budget for Carpet Installation
Like many home repairs or refurbishments, new carpet installation is a necessary evil. Years of foot traffic, pets, spills and general wear and tear take a toll on your carpet—and people with children see this wear and tear much sooner than anyone else. If your beloved carpet is on its last legs, then you need …
3 Signs It’s Time to Have the Carpet Replaced
Over time, the carpet in your home will suffer wear and tear that can result in thinning and sometimes stains that just won’t come out. In fact, you will probably be able to see the wear and you can feel it under your feet when walking throughout your home. Because having a properly maintained carpet is …
How Much Does It Cost to Replace Carpet?
When it comes to flooring, carpeting is seeing a resurgence these days, even as hardwood, laminate, vinyl and other kinds of flooring continue to be popular. Carpet provides great insulation, a padded surface and a sense of quiet and comfort to a room that many people appreciate. The time comes, however, when carpeting needs to …
How to Make Your Carpet Last Longer
Carpeting is generally expected to last about seven years or so. It can be a royal pain to replace it—having to move all your furniture out of the room, tearing it up, scraping up glue and padding. Still, flooring is one of the most popular means of renovating homes in the springtime home remodeling season. …
Why You Should Hire a Contractor for Carpet Installation
One of the hottest trends in home improvements is for homeowners to engage in projects themselves without the help of professionals. Some of the reasons for this include saving on costs and the amount of guides and videos that are available to aid homeowners in their do-it-yourself home improvement projects. However, there are some home …
The Best Flooring Options for Families with Kids
There is one thing that all families with kids know: kids are tough on floors. Kids make messes and run around the house and just generally leave a path of destruction in their wake. So, when you’re looking at choosing flooring for your home (and you have kids), you want to make a choice that …
Flooring Options When You’re On a Budget
New flooring can drastically improve the aesthetics of your home, but this kind of project can get costly rather quickly. If you need new floors but you’re on a budget, here are some ways you can save funds when choosing materials and hiring your New York flooring contractors. The Best Floors for Those on a …
How Much Does Replacing Flooring Cost?
Whether you are planning to put your house on the market, or you are just ready to replace your old flooring, ServiceWhale can help you get an accurate estimate from real contractors in your area, without the extra time and cost of at-home visits just to get an initial quote. Replacing flooring can fluctuate in …