What To Expect During Installation
When your new carpet installation day is here, it pays to be ready! Here is a quick checklist to make sure your home and rooms are prepared:
- Plan for an adult to be home to answer questions that may arise for the installers.
- Designate an area for the installation crew to keep carpet installation tools and cut carpet as needed.
- Keep children and pets away from the rooms receiving new carpet and the crew’s work area.
- Walk through and ask any questions that you may have about your new carpet.
- Establish appropriate ventilation as suggested by your installers.
Carpet Installation Considerations
To make your new carpet installation as efficient as possible, take the following helpful steps:
- Remove all furniture and electronics from the rooms and closets receiving new carpet.
- Take down all hanging items off of the walls.
- Complete all new painting and touch-ups before installation.
- Take all doors down and shave the bottoms if the new carpet pile raises the overall flooring height. This step will ensure full range of motion for your doors.
- Place felt protectors under heavy furniture legs before returning pieces on your new carpet.
Since carpet cannot be installed over existing flooring, your current floors will need to be removed and disposed of entirely. Your subfloor then needs to be professionally assessed, and any imperfections will need to be repaired before installation.
Make sure to wait for the full specified amount of time before walking on your new carpet and returning furniture to the room. Always return furniture by lifting or using proper moving equipment with wheels, never dragging heavy pieces to avoid snagging the carpet.
