Services > Installation

Installation

Carpet is like fabric, a dress is only as good as the tailor who stitched it. Our expert installation will enhance the life and beauty of your carpet and our installers are trained to work with the material we sell.

Comfort, beauty, warmth -- no other household purchase better communicates the style and tone of your home. Carpet is an investment that will last a long time. Proper installation and regular maintenance are essential in enhancing your carpet’s performance. A quality installation is critical to the performance of your carpet and will protect your investment.

Before Installation you should have a clear understanding of the services that we will provide and be aware of those that you must handle. For example, there may be an additional charge to move your furniture, or to remove the existing carpet and cushion and its proper disposal.

Placement of seams is important. We try to place seams in less visible areas, however please expect seams to be visible to some extent.

Before our installers arrive, complete other remodeling projects intended in the room, such as painting and wallpapering. Vacuum the old carpet to avoid the possibility of airborne dust and dirt.

During Installation our installer may remove doors and re-hang them if possible as new, thicker carpet may prevent doors from swinging clear and free. If the doors do not clear you may have to arrange to have them trimmed.

After Installation it is recommended to vacuum your carpet to remove loose fibers. You may notice a slight new carpet smell, which should dissipate quickly. Ventilate the area for 48 to 72 hours. If you are unusually sensitive to odors or allergy-prone, you may want to avoid the installation area during this period.

In the months following installation, you may notice these characteristics:

• SHEDDING - the shedding of loose fibers is normal and should subside with regular vacuuming.
• SPROUTING - if a single tuft extends beyond the carpet’s surface, simply clip it off. Do not pull it out.
• PILE REVERSAL OR SHADING - a color change that seems to occur in various parts of the carpet, caused by light being reflected in different ways, as pile fibers are bend in different directions. This is not a defect but a characteristic of plush carpet.
• WRINKLING - if ripples persist, call your retailer. It may be necessary to professionally re-stretch the carpet.

Carpet Installation Methods

Stretch-in Installation

• Provides enhanced underfoot comfort, acoustical properties (i.e., higher noise reduction coefficients and higher impact noise ratings) when installed with separate cushion
• Increases thermal insulation (R-value)
• Can be used over floors that are unsuitable for glue-down
• Patterned carpet may be more easily matched
• Corrective measures, such as seam repair, may be easier to perform
• Removal costs usually are less than the removal of an adhered installation

Stretch-in installations should be avoided

• On ramps and inclines
• Where office systems furniture and demountable partitions are utilized
• Where heavy rolling traffic is likely
• Where there is excessive humidity
• When carpet has a unitary backing or other backing systems designed only for glue-down installation

Direct Glue-down Installation

• Suitable for rolling traffic and ramp areas
• Seams are more durable since there is no vertical flexing
• Minimized buckling in buildings that have HVAC systems turned off for extended periods of time
• No restretch situations
• Facilitates access to electrical and telephone lines under floor
• Practically eliminates incidences of seam peaking
• No restrictions to area size
• Intricate border and inlay possibilities
• Usually less expensive

Double Glue-down Installation

• Combines the stability of direct glue-down carpet with the cushioning benefits of a separate cushion, stretch-in installation
• Improves carpet appearance retention, foot comfort and overall performance
• Simplifies carpet bordering and inlaying
• Suitable for wheeled traffic areas
• No restrictions to size of area