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What
Grade
of Carpet Should I Buy?
The decision you
make might well depend on how much money you have to spend on your project
combined with how long you expect your carpet to
last. You may be wise to consider doing your carpet project in two or three phases to give you
more time to save up enough money to do it right. Before you do
anything...Take my FREE
Carpet Foot Traffic Test to see which grade of carpet you need to buy!
What
Makes a Carpet Wear Out Faster?
If you don't buy
a carpet that is capable of handling Your
Level of Foot Traffic, your new carpet will wear out in a hurry! The
carpet warranty will have no value if you choose a carpet that is incapable
of tolerating your level of foot traffic. That's why you need to take my
free Carpet Foot Traffic Test, to see what grade of carpet you need to buy. Take my FREE
Carpet Foot Traffic Test to see which grade of carpet you need to buy!
Price verses durability is
main problem to overcome when you consider buying
the right carpet. If you buy a poorly made
carpet it will surely wear out way too fast. How will you know which grade
of carpet is right for you? This is the hardest
question for most consumers to answer. But this is where I can help you
make wise and informed choices.
Don't think for
one minute that any carpet
salesperson can help you choose the right carpet for your, your home and
your needs and goals. They rarely have the time, the knowledge or the expertise
to help you to choose carpet wisely. I wrote my
Carpet Buying Guide to make it easy for you to determine what grade
of carpet will work best for you. The last
time I checked, nobody else offers this competent level of carpet buying
advice and service to homeowners.
What
makes one carpet more durable than another?
Unless you have an unlimited
budget and can afford to buy the absolute Best Carpet
on the market you will eventually have to make some difficult decisions.
Which grade
of carpet should you select that is designed to tolerate
your foot
traffic and will look like new for as long as you expect and be within your limited budget?
Let me be brutally frank, if you choose a
carpet that cannot handle your foot traffic it
WILL wear out in a hurry. Maybe you want your new carpet
to last for ten years. What will you do when it wears out in five years or
less? Will you be in a position to
replace your carpet again in five years? Or will you have to live with an
ugly, matted down and worn out carpet
for another five years.
This is the reality that you have to face right now,
before you make any carpet choices. Even if the Carpet
Salesperson tells you "this Carpet will last for
10 years", it doesn't guarantee it will. You should not blindly
trust what any carpet salesperson tells you. In the end, YOU are responsible
for the carpet you choose to buy. You can't go back to the carpet store and
complain that the salesperson made you buy the wrong carpet.
You can't trust the
manufacturer's rating system either. They use a simple scale of 1 to 5 to
reflect how durable the carpet is. Don't buy any carpet solely based on it's
durability rating. Even if the Carpet Manufacturer's warranty label says: 10-year texture
retention; 10-year stain-protection; 10-year defect, or
whatever.... It does NOT mean the Carpet will last that long in YOUR
home!
Carpet manufacturer's warranties are practically
worthless these days. None of their stated warranty limits will
make any difference if you choose the wrong grade
of carpet. There is absolutely no guarantee that
your new carpet will look like new for ten years
unless YOU select the right grade or quality of carpet! And even if
you do choose a carpet that can handle your
amount of foot traffic, you still must choose the right pad, and have it all
installed correctly. Beyond all that, you are also required to properly maintain
your carpet according to the manufacturer's
warranty and care guidelines.
Carpet Care and Maintenance?
It's very important. Let me give you
a simple example, it
doesn't matter if you buy a new Ford Fiesta or a new Mercedes Benz SL500, if you
don't change the oil and do the necessary maintenance any new car will not last
as long as it was designed to. Carpet is no different. You must be sure to buy the style and quality that your
home requires, based on your needs,
goals, lifestyle and long term expectations and then be darn sure you take proper care of
it according to the manufacturer's warranty guidelines
How is Carpet
Graded?
Carpet
is graded by the quality of materials used, the fiber type, the fiber
weight, the tuft twist and how well it is constructed overall. Determining
which carpet is the best choice for a particular
application can be quite difficult for even a seasoned carpet
salesperson. Many factors must be considered.
I will help you answer all these
questions and dozens more...That's what 30-years of carpet
experience has taught me, and what I have put into my ebook for you to use
to your benefit. I also show you how to avoid dozens of common carpet
scams. I'll also show you how to use my "insider" information to
help negotiate your best deal!
When choosing the right carpet
quality... The main problem is, many carpet
salespeople can't or won't help you make the right carpet
choices. They either don't have sufficient knowledge, or just don't care
what carpet you select. Common
Carpet Scams
Carpet
salespeople are hired to sell. They are paid on commission. When the store
owner is looking to fill a vacant sales position he gets plenty of
applicants. Salespeople flock to apply for these higher-paying sales jobs.
Faced with a stack of job applications who do you thing the store owner or
manager will hire? The aggressive sales professional who does not take no
for an answer? Or the kind, honest, caring and knowledgeable salesperson who
will spend extra time to be sure that each customer is treated fairly.
So let's get one
thing straight, I suggest you do not ask any carpet
salesperson what carpet you should buy. You need to determine your
carpet needs all by yourself by a
simple process of elimination. You need to take many things into
consideration...such as....How many people live in your home? Do you have
small kids or pets? Do you entertain often? Do you live in a moist climate?
Is this for a basement area? Do you have teenagers? do you have elderly
people in the home? Do your pets have occasional wet accidents? and
more....Sound difficult? Yes it is! Luckily, in my ebook, I will help you
figure it all out. Sure it takes a little effort on your part, but in the
end, you will be a happy and satisfied customer.
Take my FREE Carpet Foot Traffic Test to see which grade of carpet you need to buy!
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