How
Much Should You Spend on New Carpet?
By
Alan Fletcher - 30-Year Carpet Expert and
Consumer Advocate
First,
take my free
Carpet Foot Traffic Test to see what grade of carpet you need to buy for
your home.
Foot
Traffic
In
a Heavy Foot Traffic applications you must buy a higher grade of carpet than
if you have a low or medium traffic application.
Higher grades of carpet are made with
better materials and are designed to tolerate more wear and tear. But the
more durable the carpet is... The more it's going to cost you!
Life
Span
If
you want your carpet to last 20 years, you will need to buy a higher quality
carpet than if you only want your new carpet to last just 5 or 10 years. Again, the
higher the quality the longer your new carpet is going to last, and the more
it's going to cost you.
To
use my Carpet & Pad Price Chart below, simply cross reference your Level of Foot
Traffic with the Number of Years you want
your New Carpet to Last. The corresponding number you find is the approximate
COST for Carpet & Padding that is designed meet your needs and
goals.
For example, if you have MEDIUM
Foot Traffic and you want your carpet to Last
10 Years you should expect to pay about $25 per yard for the right grade or
quality of carpet. (providing you buy from a reputable carpet dealer)
Alan's
Carpet with Pad Price Chart 1
(Estimated
Prices shown are Per Square Yard)
|
Per Square
Yard
|
Low Traffic
|
Medium
|
Moderate
|
HEAVY
|
|
Last
5 YRS
|
$15 yd.
|
$20
|
$25
|
$30
|
|
Last
10 YRS
|
$20
|
$25
|
$30
|
$35
|
|
Last
15 YRS
|
$25
|
$30
|
$35
|
$40
|
|
Last
20 YRS
|
$30
|
$35
|
$40
|
$45 Sq yd.
|
Alan's
Carpet with Pad Price Chart 2
(Estimated
Prices
shown below are by the Square
Foot)
|
Per Square
Foot
|
Low Traffic
|
Medium
|
Moderate
|
HEAVY
|
|
Last 5 YRS
|
$1.66 sf
|
$2.22
|
$2.78
|
$3.33
|
|
Last 10 YRS
|
$2.22
|
$2.78
|
$3.33
|
$3.88
|
|
Last 15 YRS
|
$2.78
|
$3.33
|
$3.88
|
$4.44
|
|
Last 20 YRS
|
$3.33
|
$3.88
|
$4.44
|
$5.00 sq .ft
|
My
Carpet & Pad Pricing Charts are designed to help you understand the current
cost for new carpet with basic pad based on it's quality level.
Now you need to learn exactly what
grade, type and style of carpet you need to
buy and how to be darn sure you get a fair & square deal.
Take my free
Carpet Foot Traffic Test to see what grade of carpet you need to buy for
your home.
Alan's
Preferred Carpet Dealers
It's
getting harder everyday to find an honest and reputable carpet dealer! That's
why I have my own special hand-picked list of Carpet Dealers who are locally
owned, give free estimates, offer fair prices, have knowledgeable staff,
provide honest measuring and hire qualified installers.
See
who I recommend near you!
Free list of locally-owned & Recommended
Carpet Stores Near You
