How to: Choosing a Carpet Installer
Having new carpet installed is a major financial investment in your home. It would be tragic for your peace of mind, in addition to your bank account if your new carpet does not turn out as well as it should. Before you even begin looking for the new carpet, you first need to find a trustworthy installer.
There are some precautions that you should be aware of before you make the final decisions on your carpet installation. Raleigh Carpet Masters based in Raleigh, NC offers a guideline on questions to ask your potential installers before giving them the go ahead, or any money.
A professional carpet installer should be willing to provide you with:
Answers to your questions about
• Placement of seams.
• Method of carpet attachment. (Staples, tacks, glue, etc.)
• Accountability for proper adjustment of doors.
• Responsibility for removal and replacement of furniture from each room.
• Designation of removal and disposal of old flooring or carpet.
• Any other specific concerns that you have.
Proof of liability insurance.
The installer should be ready and willing to provide you with a copy of their insurance policy. This will assure you that repair and replacement costs are covered by the installer in the event that damages occur to your home, furnishings, or your new carpet because of faulty or negligent work practices or carelessness by the workers.
Written Warranty.
The installer should provide you with a clearly written warranty for the contracted work. A written one-year complete warranty is standard. It should at least cover all seaming problems and re-stretching services. If an installer does not offer his warranty in writing, and is not willing to do so, it is suggested that you by pass this installer and hire one who does not balk at a written warranty.
Accurate References.
If your carpet installer is a reputable and reliable professional, then he or she should have no problem with offering you the names and contact information of previous clients. Happy customers are proud to describe the services received from a contractor, so don’t hesitate to call or visit them. In addition, if you don’t contact the references, you really have no guarantee that they even exist. Shady contractors are likely to use fictional names and numbers. If your carpet installer is unwilling to share customer details with you, then you have to wonder why.
Written by larrylarr on May 22nd, 2008 with
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