Carpet Installation for Beginners

After buying the new carpet you want to be installed in your home, your flooring retailer will recommend an installer to assist you with your carpet installation needs. Here are five things you have to be ready for:

1. Professional estimators will come to your home to measure your floors. This is important so that the carpet installation team knows how much carpet to use, as well as what layout of carpeting will they follow. Right then and then, expect that professional carpet installation will be scheduled.  It is advisable that you are at home when the installers come to install the carpet.
2. All types of floor covers should be installed over a structurally sound and properly installed subfloor. A subfloor that has been damaged by insects, water, or other factors should be repaired before the carpet installation takes place.
3. The removal of your old carpet of installation is often part of your installer's service. However, you have to double check. Some installers charge an additional fee for hauling the old carpet and padding away.
4. All your furniture will be removed from the room. It will be wise to remove all breakable items--like vases, lamps, collectibles, and dishes--before the installer arrives. Clear desktops, tabletops, and bookshelves too for safety. Furniture removal often comes with a price which is included in the quotation given to you prior to the installation. However, additional fees may be charged for large furniture including pianos, pool tables, and aquariums.
5. Moldings are usually removed during carpet installation. Don’t worry because these will be reattached afterwards. Removal is necessary because there are some moldings, particularly quarter round, which are fragile. They may break during the carpet installation process. When this happens, the liability will fall on you and not on the carpet installer.

Last thing you need to remember: THE CARPET INSTALLATION TEAM PROVIDES THE SERVICES AND OTHER KNOW-HOWS, BUT YOU HAVE TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY POWER FOR THIS. Installers need to use your electricity to make their electrical tools work. Also, they will typically use areas such as porches or patios to store some equipment.

Patience is a must for those who want to have new carpets installed. For more questions, contact the nearest retailer or installer in your area.

SoKo Flooring & Interiors

13194 US Hwy 301 S. Suite 205 Riverview, Florida 33578

(813) 384-8513 

http://www.sokoflooring.com