Understanding Quality Carpet and its cost

Choosing best quality carpet for your home decor is a bit tricky decision. Every house-owner or housewife has a dream to have carpet decorated room that will help boosting their image in their home and outside circle. If you plan to buy a new car, you can get enough guidance and advice on internet. But when it comes to buying a new carpet, no such guidance is available on any website. You have to rely on your judgment and the plenty of advices offered by different carpet dealers. A carpet buyer is not expected to be an expert in wool or fiber technology. His/her sole objective is to buy best quality carpet at right price. Carpet dealers decide the price of different carpets depending on its quality, color, design and making cost. Some unethical dealers might try to mislead you by hiding relevant facts about their product, thus making your decision more difficult.

There are two main points which might help you in making the right choice.

1. Quality of carpet: While deciding to buy new carpet for your home decor, you must think what quality and color best suits your need and taste. Some relevant features of a good quality carpet are its thickness, fiber density, support padding etc. Your carpet purchase should also match your utility objective. If you have more children and pets frequently visiting the carpeted room, probably you should go for a robust quality carpet.
Carpet is not an item which you buy very often. Have a thorough market survey and make your own quality and cost comparison sheet. You may consult your friends and relatives who have already purchased carpets. They will gladly share their experience which will help you arrive at a right decision. Don't just get carried away by what a carpet dealer is explaining while praising his product. They will want to grab your order and in doing so, they will try to convince you of the quality and price of their merchandise.
You can find some fair traders also in the market place who stick to honest and ethical business policy. You can trust their goodwill and reputation.

2. Cost of carpet: Normally, carpet cost is inclusive of three segments, basic raw material (woolen or polythene fibers), support and padding material and its labor cost. As discussed above, dealers try to justify the rates offered by them. But following cost comparison, based on a market survey, might help you in taking right decision:

Carpet Material cost Padding & Labor cost Total cost Estimated longevity period
(per sq yard)
$ 13 $ 8 $ 21 3 to 5 years
$ 18 $ 8 $ 26 6 to 8 years
$ 23 $ 10 $ 33 7 to 10 years
$ 33 $ 10 $ 43 10 to 15 years

A careful selection and bargain can save you lot of anxiety and money.