The types of flooring and carpeting you choose for your home can make a big difference in the overall energy efficiency of your house while complementing your design scheme and contributing to your decor. However, carpet installation price concerns can derail the decision to install new carpeting. Luckily, there are a number of new carpet styles and flooring options to choose from this season, and the carpet installation price for these is not very high.
As far as hardwood floor information is concerned, green flooring is all the rage right now. Environmentally conscious flooring options include wool, bamboo, and, of course, classic wood. When you choose wood floors, you can count on your indoor air quality being better than it would be if you chose carpet or other materials, according to the EPA. Though at the outset the price tag for wood floor installations is higher than carpet installation price tags, in the long run, wood flooring is actually a less expensive choice. If well taken care of, wood floors last for hundreds of years, whereas carpeting wears out rather quickly in comparison. Also, wood floors can be recycled eventually and made into other items. Thus, simply comparing an initial carpet installation price to a wood flooring installation price is not a good way of conducting a cost benefit analysis regarding whether wood or carpeting is a better option.
If you have wood floors currently and are thinking about getting a carpet installation price quote because the floors you have are scuffed and scratched, think again. When sanded and refinished by a professional hardwood flooring installer, old wood floors can look just as beautiful as the day they were first installed. The restoration of original wood flooring can add to the value of your house at selling time, thus making concerns about a carpet installation price a moot point.