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Carpet Installation

Power stretched, not kicked in, so it stays flat.

Close surface detail of carpet installation.

Spec

Material
Cut pile, loop, pattern, berber, carpet tile
Typical window
Most homes in one day. Whole-house over 2,500 sq ft, two days.
Subfloor prep
Included. We pull the old floor, check the subfloor, and fix what is wrong before new carpet goes down.
Warranty
Pending confirmation

Carpet that stays flat

Most carpet problems are not carpet problems. They are installation problems that show up eighteen months later, when the carpet ripples in the hallway or the seam by the door starts to fuzz open.

Two things cause almost all of it. The carpet was stretched with a knee kicker instead of a power stretcher, or the seams were placed wherever the roll happened to end instead of where traffic and light would hide them.

We power-stretch every install. It takes longer. It is the reason the floor is still flat in year five.

What we install

Cut pile, loop, patterned, berber, and commercial carpet tile. If you have already picked a product from a showroom, bring us the spec sheet and we will install it. If you have not, we will tell you which products hold up in a house with dogs and kids and which only look good in the sample book.

Seams, and where we put them

A seam is a permanent decision. Before we cut anything, we walk the room and look at where the light comes from and where people walk. Seams go perpendicular to the main window when we can manage it, and out of the primary traffic path. In a hallway they run the length, never across.

You will know where the seams are because we will show you before we cut. You should not be able to find them afterward.

The subfloor comes first

We pull the old floor, haul it out, and look at what is underneath. Squeaks get screwed down. Soft spots get called out before we cover them up, not after. If the subfloor needs work, we tell you what it needs and what it costs before we proceed, and you decide.

Where we install

Residential carpet installation from Logan to Nephi, including Murray, Sandy, Midvale, Cottonwood Heights, Holladay, Millcreek, Taylorsville, West Jordan, South Jordan, Riverton, Draper, Lehi, American Fork, Bountiful, and Layton.

For commercial carpet and carpet tile, we travel statewide. See commercial flooring.

Questions we get asked

Do you charge for an estimate?

No. We come out, measure, look at the subfloor, and give you a written number. Bring us a spec sheet if you have already chosen a product from a showroom and we will price the install against it.

How soon can you get out here?

Call and we will tell you. Repairs are usually the fastest to schedule because they are short jobs. Full installs depend on material lead time, which is set by the supplier rather than by us.

Do I need to move my furniture?

No, we move it. Empty out closets, take things off shelves, and disconnect electronics. We handle the heavy pieces. Tell us in advance about anything unusually heavy or fragile, like a piano, a gun safe, or an aquarium.

What makes your installers different?

Our installers get in-person training on the manufacturers' own factory floors, on the specific products they install. Most flooring crews learn on the job, which means they learn on your house.

Can we stay in the house during the work?

For most jobs, yes. We work room by room where we can. Hardwood refinishing is the exception: the sanding is loud and the finish needs a few days to cure, so most people stay elsewhere or close off that part of the house.

Should I replace the pad when I replace carpet?

Almost always yes. Padding breaks down faster than carpet does, and good carpet over crushed pad feels dead underfoot and wears out early. Reusing old pad also voids most carpet manufacturer warranties.

Will the ripples come back after stretching?

Not if it is power-stretched and the tack strip is sound. Ripples come back when a floor is kicked in again instead of stretched, or when failed tack strip was reused. If the carpet backing is delaminating, stretching will not hold and we will tell you that before we start.

Get a quote

Tell us what the floor is doing

Send a few photos and we will tell you what it needs. If it is not worth repairing, we will say so.

Call 541-1048 Get a quote