How much does it cost to install new carpeting?

Carpeting is an attractive, soft, and comfortable floor covering suitable for many rooms in the home. Available in a wide range of styles, materials, and depths, carpet is often seen as a warm, inviting flooring surface. While throw rugs can be put down by anyone, real wall-to-wall carpeting must be installed by professionals. The material needs to be measured, stretched, and tacked down properly to avoid wrinkles or hazardous nails.

While carpeting has a wide range of prices, the average homeowner pays between $7 and $12 per square foot ($63-$108/square yard), with the average installation size roughly 10-feet by 14-feet for an average cost of $980 to $1,680.

Keep in mind that carpeting is usually sold by the square yard, around 9 square feet, with the average roll being 12-feet wide. While this will not impact the cost of your installation, it does make it more difficult to compare costs with other materials like hardwood. For this reason, prices will be given in both square foot and square yard measurements.

Like all materials, carpeting has its attributes and its drawbacks, so it may not be right for every project.

Carpeting has a wide range of associated costs. Some materials, like wool or Berber, for example, may cost more than synthetic options.

Because carpeting is sold by the yard, the larger the area you are carpeting, the higher your total costs will be. This is also true for the padding2 you choose to go under your carpet since the thicker the padding, the higher the cost.

Stairs, corners, bump outs, and other irregularities in the installation may also impact the total cost of the installation. If you are carpeting over concrete and need a vapor barrier3, this may also add to the final costs.

Before new carpeting can be put down, a lot of prep work needs to go into the job. The amount and type of prep is dependant on the surface you are carpeting and its current condition.

The first step involves your subfloor4. If your subfloor is old or unstable, it may need to be replaced. If your subfloor is made of concrete, it may need a vapor barrier to help prevent moisture from seeping into your new carpeting. If you need a new subfloor, this will be installed by a carpenter. Typically, this costs around $70 an hour at a rate of 2-3 hours work for a total of $140-$210 for a new subfloor.

Your installer will put down a carpet pad over the subfloor. Carpet pads act as a shock absorber beneath your carpet. They make the surface more resilient, as well as more comfortable. Each type of carpeting has a recommended pad type and thickness. While you may have options, its always best to choose the pad made specifically for the carpet youre having installed.

The general rule of thumb for carpet pads is to make sure that they fall between -inch and 7/16-inch thick with 6 pounds per cubic foot density. If installing a Berber or other low-profile carpet, however, you will need to use a pad that is less than -inch thick with 8 pounds per cubic foot density.

Carpet pads can be made of several different materials, all of which have different uses and attributes:

$0.89/square foot

$8.01/square yard

Residential use

Sometimes sold as pet friendly

$0.89/square foot

$8.01/square yard

Rarely used

Lightweight

Often not thick enough

$0.90/square foot

$8.10/square yard

Flat rubber

High traffic areas

Long wearing

$0.98/square foot

$8.82/square yard

$1.21/square foot

$10.89/square yard

There are many considerations that go into the selection of a carpet. While color, pattern, and style are certainly part of the selection process, there are other things to consider as well.

In addition to things like UV- and stain-resistance, there are also several types of carpeting grouped by how the fibers are presented. Each will give you a very different look, as well as different wear levels.

High, cut pile

Flares on the ends

$15-$22/yard

$1.67-$2.45/foot

Slightly lower cut than Saxony

Level cut

Set to retain twist

$15-$22/yard

$1.67-$2.45/foot

High, cut pile

Heavily twisted for texture

$15-$22/yard

$1.67-$2.45/foot

Two or three heights of loops

Gives a sculptured look

$15-$22/yard

$1.67-$2.45/foot

Thicker yarns

Earth colors

Textured loops

$15-$22/yard

$1.67-$2.45/foot

Hard twist fibers

Textured finish

$25-$45/yard

$2.78-$5/foot

Very long tufts

Open spacing

$25-$45/yard

$2.78-$5/foot

Soft and comfortable

Does not wear well in high traffic areas

$25-$45/yard

$2.78-$5/foot

$25-$45/yard

$2.78-$5/foot

Low cut pile

Very little twist

May be level or varied height

$25-$45/yard

$2.78-$5/foot

$25-$45/yard

$2.78-$5/foot

The material that your carpet is made from can influence things such as cost, how long it lasts, its stain resistance, and how sustainable it is. There are many different carpet materials to choose from, each with their positive and negative attributes.

Olefin

($9/yard-$1/foot)

Inexpensive

Resists staining

Resists fading

Can crush

Can abrade

Limited colors

Nylon

($15/yard-$1.67/foot)

Durable

Easy to clean

Resists staining

Polyester

($23/yard-$2.50/foot)

Fade resistant

Stain resistant

May pill

May matt in high traffic areas

Acrylic

See the article here:
Carpet Installation Cost - Estimates and Prices at Fixr

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August 21, 2018 at 5:46 pm by Mr HomeBuilder
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