Carpet is a popular method of flooring in many homes. It reached is popularity heyday in the 1950’s, when nearly every home in America had some form of carpet on their floors. These carpets were both wall-to-wall or area carpets, but the wall-to-wall carpet was a premium.
Soon, though, people realized that carpet was more expense that it was worth in some cases. Carpet needed to be professionally cleaned regularly. If there is a stain in the carpet, the entire thing will often need to be replaced. Carpet also holds odors and allergens that can be distracting and unhealthy for a clean living lifestyle.
Due to the difficulties associated with owning and maintaining a carpet, many families decided to change their flooring. Other methods of flooring, such as laminate and tile, are much easier to maintain and are more reliable for the long-term duration.
However, carpets still have their perks. They are soft and add comfort to any home. Many of them come in a variety of colors and patterns that ordinary flooring does not have, such as modern paintings or swirls.
Here are some tips for replacing wall-to-wall carpet without much expense.
If your wall-to-wall carpet has a stain, before you tear up the whole thing to replace, call a professional carpet cleaner. In just one weekend, professional carpet cleaners and lift just about any stain from your carpet imaginable.
If the professional carpet cleaning service proves to be fruitless, then consider dying the entire carpet. Carpet dying is a popular service that many carpet cleaning facilities will recommend for truly difficult-to-clean carpets. The carpet stainer can match any color or preference that you would like. They can even dye patterns into your carpet for you, if you are in the market for a drastic change.
Many wall-to-wall carpets are installed so that small pieces can be replaced. If you have a stain on your carpet that you would like to get rid of, but it will not come out with professional cleaning and dying your carpet is not an option, then consider removing an entire section of your carpet.
Call the facilities that originally installed your carpet. Chances are, they will still have your carpet style either in their warehouse, or they will be able to find it for you. They will simply cut out a panel of your existing carpet and replace it with a same-sized panel of the new carpet.
The trickiest part when replacing a portion of the carpet is matching the exact color and texture of the new carpet to the existing carpet. An exact match is not always possible, so be prepared to weather the carpet a bit on your own.
Finally, if the above three options do not satisfy you, why not simply cover up the stained spot? Covering up the stain is a temporarily measure that will ensure that you do not have to invest in a new carpet installation and that you do not have to change the entire color scheme and lay-out of your room. Moving furniture on top of the stain does not involve a lot of labor and is a quick and easy fix for a problem that can be addressed later.