Best Carpet Values

Cheap carpet is not good. Good carpet is not cheap. You may feel like you’re trapped in a labyrinth when you begin carpet shopping for your home. Let us help you find your way to sweet deals on carpeting that may not have occurred to you.

Bloom Where You’re Planted!

Most people eschew local carpet stores believing they are too expensive. If you compare the total package, you may change your mind. First, neighborhood shop owners look after homeowners on a budget. Check out their in-stock rolls of carpet and you may be surprised at the affordable prices. Community retailers also purchase top-quality carpeting from the manufacturers. Watch for seasonal and promotional sales.

Choosing new carpet is exciting. You won’t be treated like just another face at your neighborhood carpet store. You’ll talk to a professional sales person and may even know him/her personally. Customer Service is a vital part of the package. When you buy locally, you’ll deal with live sales staff if you have a complaint, not an impersonal recording.

One caveat is that your neighborhood retailer may have a limited selection of colors and styles of carpet.

All Roads Lead to Dalton

Dalton, GA carpet mills supply over 90% of the carpet for worldwide needs. In fact, Dalton is nicknamed “Carpet Capital of the World”. Buying your home carpeting direct from a Dalton manufacturer is like going straight to the cow for your milk!

When carpet reaches the retailers, they mark it up three times the original cost. As you see, ordering direct is likely the cheapest way to buy quality carpet for your home.

Contact one of the carpet mills in or around Dalton and request samples. Then you’ll need to secure services of a trustworthy installer to measure rooms you wish to carpet. The installer will likely suggest having your carpet sent to his dock for measuring and cutting. Finally, contact the manufacturer again with details.

Bonus: Unless you reside in Georgia, you will not have to pay taxes!

Get Out-of-the-Box

Home Improvement Stores, Corporate Conglomerates or 1-800 e-stores fall under the category of “Big Box” stores. You’ll see their marketing efforts everywhere from billboards to television commercials. They push major amounts of carpet out the door. On the negative side, box stores have hidden agendas and rack-up major customer complaints.

Their hidden agenda may include: require total payment upfront, additional fees for measuring and moving your furniture. Their sales staff will strive to “up-sell” things you don’t need or want, such as upgraded padding or more expensive yarn. You must also purchase extra carpet for a “cut allowance”. All these un-necessaries make their cash register go Ca-Ching!

As for customer service – you’ll be right back in the labyrinth!

Our Conclusion: Do your due diligence, research your carpet vendor of choice and make an informed decision.

We’re all becoming far more conscious of the environment in which we live. We’re looking for greener ways to live and ways to change some of the bad habits of the past. This is good not only for our environment, but in many cases for the longevity of our household items.

Carpets and flooring are one case in point. In many instances, the floor cleaners that we’ve used in the past have been chemically created, using harsher and in most cases toxic chemicals. These chemicals can not only do damage to the environment but may be promoting allergic reactions from your family . Smaller children are particularly at risk when they come into close contact with the chemicals in question. They tend to be more prone to allergic reactions and because their skin is more fragile, they are more readily affected by these chemicals.

Green carpet cleaning methods are now becoming more popular because we’re looking for a greener way to live. Along the way though, greener cleaning methods are better for your family and better for your property. The chemicals which are in many rug cleaners and floor cleaners are unduly harsh. They have a negative impact on the environment and when disposed of improperly, could do long term damage even to the water in the area.
Did you know that they are also costing you money in the long range?The use of less toxic chemicals helps to keep the environment clean but also helps to protect your carpet and flooring from the breakdown that can be associated with those chemicals.

With green cleaning, the use of suitable cleaning products without any harsh chemicals is explored and when disposed of properly, they have no negative impact on our environment.

In short, green carpet cleaning and making the switch to fewer harsh chemicals can protect your home, your family and our environment. Not to mention, when you use fewer chemicals in the home, you’re protecting your investment of carpet or flooring and preventing the breakdown that is directly caused by those chemicals that you are currently using to clean it.

What is Green Cleaning and Why is it a Better Option for your Flooring.

Carpets are created in many cases of natural materials. Those which are not all natural are created to give the appearance of natural materials and in some cases are created from natural as well as man made materials. Natural materials require a less harsh chemical cleaning method to keep them looking great. They also require a less harsh cleaning method to keep the natural materials from breaking down and leaving you with a dull looking carpet or flooring that you’re going to have to replace sooner.

Green cleaning means to use materials to clean the carpets and the flooring that are going to make it last longer. It means using cleaning methods that require fewer chemicals to remove the soil. Green cleaning means that you’re working to keep the environment, both inside and outside your house more liveable and less toxic.

Some of the methods that green carpet cleaners use include steam methods. These allow them to steam the stains out using very hot water rather than to add harsher chemicals into the rugs that will leave a residue in your home.

Green cleaners often apply more natural chemicals such as vinegar to the carpet. This is a very natural cleaner that can break down the dirt by virtue of the acid. For the same reason, it also removes the stains and can leave a fresher, cleaner and more natural smell while neutralizing odors such as pet accidents.

Vinegar can also kill bacteria and leave your carpet more sanitary without leaving the chemical residue that may be harmful to your environment, your family and even your carpets.

The advantages of green carpet cleaning can be seen and felt in many ways. Your carpets will be softer and stay clean longer. The residue that harsh chemicals leave is one reason why the carpets soil more readily. Using more natural methods means that your carpets are cleaner, your home is less toxic and your flooring will last longer because you avoid the breakdown that can take place with chemical cleaners.

There’s nothing better than fresh, new flooring underfoot. But once your new flooring is down, what should happen to all of your old carpet? Before you send it off to retirement in a landfill, consider recycling it!

Did you know that nearly 5 billion pounds of old carpet get tossed into landfills each year? That’s happening over 90% of the time! While this might seem innocuous at first, take a closer look at all the funky stuff that carpeting contains.

Standard carpeting is made using a wide variety of harsh – and often toxic – chemicals, including polypropylene and polyvinylchloride. Most commercially produced carpet is made of four major components, including a face fiber (usually nylon), a primary and secondary backing joined by SBR latex and calcium carbonate. While these elements aren’t particularly harmful, they’re certainly not what we want showing up in our local water supply or coming up as vapor through the ground. Despite stringent regulations, landfills are notorious for eventually spilling over and contaminating local ground water.

While landfill seepage is certainly the worst-case scenario, the fact is that our society creates far too much waste. Just think about it! If we’re throwing out 5 billion pounds of old carpet each year, that’s taking up a lot of space somewhere!

While you might not have any use for your old carpet, you should care where it ends up. The most responsible and practical solution for old carpet is to recycle or reuse it in some way. Many people don’t realize that most components in carpet are very easy to recycle, so it’s very unfortunate that only 10% of discarded carpet ever gets reused.

There are a few routes you can take to make sure that your carpet doesn’t end up rotting in a landfill:

Donate It!

If you’ve just swapped out your carpet for a different type of flooring, and the carpet is still in good shape, you could consider donating it. There are a number of non-profit organizations that would be happy to reuse old carpet, and in some cases, you may even be able to get a tax-deductible receipt for your donation.

Reuse It!

Think carefully before tossing an unneeded carpet. If it’s still in good shape, could you use it elsewhere? Maybe you have an older carpet that could be replaced. Rather than buying new carpet eventually (and throwing out yet more carpet), why not reuse the carpet you have – and recycle the carpet that’s ready for retirement?

Another way to reuse your old carpet is to list it on Craigslist or some other local site. There are many folks looking for affordable ways to make home improvements, and your carpet might be just the thing they’re looking for.

Repurpose It!

There are a number of companies that specialize in repurposed carpet tiles. Why expend the energy for recycling if the carpet is still in good shape? If you think your carpet can be reused, but you don’t need it anymore, look into local repurposing companies and see if they’ll come and pick it up. Chances are they’ll be able to clean it up and put it back to good use.

Recycle It!

If your old carpet tiles are too well-used and not worth repurposing, get in touch with a recycling company. Different companies have different policies about what they can/can’t recycle, but more and more are accepting ALL used carpet – regardless of type or construction.

Recycling or reusing carpet takes a little extra effort, but it’s well worth it. Your little efforts will add up, and landfills will be a little lighter thanks to you!