Buying Carpets for your Home: Top Tips
Top Tips from the Carpet Foundation
Remember that you are going to use your carpet every day and it will last a long time, so it is worth taking a bit of time and trouble to ensure you make the right decision. When selecting a carpet consider the following:
Carpet Wear & Use
How much wear will your new carpet receive? Always look for the Carpet Foundation Quality Mark - your assurance that the carpet you choose is suitable.
Carpet colours
Are you matching your carpet to a particular scheme? Will your choice fit in with your future decorating plans? Remember to choose the carpet first and install it last!
Carpet style and design
Do you want a plain carpet, patterned carpet, one with texture, a border?
Carpet Lifespan
How long do you reasonably expect your carpet to last?
Carpet costs
How much can you spend? Don't forget to include the cost of fitting and underlay and other materials.
Having answered these questions, you are ready to buy. When you do, always remember to:
- Get your room professionally measured
- Ask us for a sample and take it back home to see it in your own environment and in your own natural light.
- Buy new underlay. It will prolong the life of your carpet by up to forty per cent.
- Always have your carpet fitted professionally and buy from a Registered Specialist like Denis Parkinson Carpets. Don't be fooled by offers of 'free fitting'. Fitting is a craft and you will certainly be paying for it somewhere!
- Buy the best carpet you can afford. As with everything else, you only get what you pay for and carpet is no exception.