It has been said that carpeting and rugs not only add warmth to a home,
but convey your personal style as well.
As the durability and beauty of a hand-crafted suit or dress has
everything to do with the skill of the tailor or seamstress, the skillful,
knowledgeable expert installer from Dover Rug can enhance your carpet’s
values.
Here are some important things to keep in mind:
- Before our installer arrives, be sure to remove all the furniture in
the room. If you’d like our installers to do the heavy lifting, let us
know ahead of time so we can set aside time and agree upon an
appropriate fee.
- If you’re remodeling or painting the room, arrange to have the new
carpet installed after all the work after all the work is done.
- Before our people arrive, make sure the room is clean. Existing
carpets should be thoroughly vacuumed or removed beforehand. If you
would like our people to remove the old carpets, please let us know
beforehand. Our fees to remove old wall-to-wall carpeting are quite
modest.
- As a rule, our installers will locate seams in less visible areas of
the room. Sometimes this is not possible. On occasion, a seam my be
slightly visible to someone who knows where to look for it.
- During Installation our installer may remove doors and re-hang them.
Should the new carpets impede the action of existing doors, a carpenter
can trim the bottoms of the doors.
- After Installation vacuum your carpet to remove all loose fibers.
- Make sure the room is well ventilated for two to three days. By
then, the new carpet smell will have dissipated.
- If you are unusually sensitive to odors or allergy-prone, you may
want to avoid the room for a few days.
Should you notice that your new carpet is:
SHEDDING: vacuum-up the loose fibers. Shedding should
end in a month or two.
SPROUTING: clip off any tuft extends beyond the carpet
surface DO NOT PULL IT OUT.
PILE REVERSAL OR SHADING: Don’t be alarmed if the color
of the carpet seems to change or fade, depending on where you are standing
in the room Plush carpets bend in many directions, which causes the fibers
to absorb and reflect light unevenly.
WRINKLING: Usually minor wrinkles and ripples will
quickly settle into place. If they persist, call us and we’ll re-stretch the
carpet.
Carpet Installation Methods
Stretch-in Installation
This method almost always includes the installation of both carpet and a
cushioning pad. Not does this method enhance underfoot comfort and reduce
noise , it insulates the room as well. This method can be use to cover
virtually any floor, even those deemed unsuitable for glue-down
installations. It is the recommended procedure for installing wall-to-wall
carpets over surfaces that others may want to expose at some point in the
future. The method makes it easier to match patterns and repair, and less
expensive to remove.
Stretch-in installations should be avoided
- On ramps and inclines
- In offices using fixed, but moveable partitions and work stations
- If the humidity level of the room is high
- If the carpet has backing designed for glue-down installations.
Direct Glue-down Installation
- Suitable for rolling traffic and ramp areas
- Seams are more durable since there is no vertical flexing
- Less buckling when HVAC systems are off for extended periods
- Re-stretching is unnecessary
- Provides easier access to under floor electrical, computer,
telephone lines
- Wide variety of border and inlay designs are possible
- Usually less expensive
Double Glue-down Installation
- Carpet and cushion are glued separately
- Provides stability of direct glue-down carpet with the cushioning
- Enhances appearance retention, foot comfort and overall performance
- Simplifies carpet bordering and inlaying
- Suitable for wheeled traffic areas