How To Find A Qualified Carpet Installer

How To Find A Qualified Carpet Installer

©2011 Alan J. Fletcher - Carpet Expert & Consumer Advocate

Finding a qualified carpet installer can be quite difficult these days. Especially when you consider that some carpet installation jobs are much more difficult than others and require a more experienced installer to do the job right. For example, installing heavy and expensive carpet in a custom home requires much more expertise than does installing a light weight apartment-grade carpet in a rental unit.

Of course everyone wants their carpet to be installed correctly and hiring an installer with minimum of 5 years experience is where I would draw the line with a simple installation job. So, if you buy a more expensive carpet or the job is more difficult or tricky, then you should hire an installer with a lot more experience. I remember how I felt after just 5 years as an installer... I was often scared to death when I was sent out on a carpet job with an expensive and heavy grade carpet.

It takes a lot more time and expertise to properly install a high grade carpet. For this reason, I personally believe that it takes at least 10 years before any flooring installer can truly begin to master their trade. You would be wise to follow my recommendations below to help you determine if your potential flooring installer is qualified to do your job!

There is another little-known factor to consider when looking for a good carpet installer. The question you need to ask is "What type of installation experience do they have?" Here is what I mean:

There are four basic levels of experience with carpet installers.

Property Management. The experience of this type of carpet installer is obtained from installing lower grades of carpet in unoccupied apartments. They have limited experience with installing carpet on stairs, and limited experience with difficult or tricky installations. They generally use lower quality installation products (glues, seam tape, tack-less strips, transition metals) in order to save money. Property owners and managers often do not thoroughly inspect the quality of work performed by installers doing apartment work. Many have become carpet installers as a result of being hired as a carpet layers helper and few are formally trained or have completed an apprentice program. This is not to say that you should not hire them, but you need to be aware that many may lack the experience to perform all types of carpet installations. Installers who do apartment work are generally paid the least amount per yard.

New home construction. Installers with the bulk of their trade experience from new construction will have increased knowledge of installing different types of stairs. (carpet can be very difficult to install on some types of stairs) They will have more experience with various styles and grades of carpet as well. They always have to satisfy the builder and the new homeowners with their performance, which make them pay closer attention to detail. Builders usually pay less than the standard rate for this type of installer but there is usually a greater volume of work available.

Custom Homes and Residential Remodels. By far, installers with experience derived from doing custom homes or residential work have the widest degree of expertise. They are the most qualified to perform the most difficult installation jobs using all types and grades of carpet. Most of these installers have had some type of formal training or were trained by someone who was a master craftsman. You can expect to pay more to hire this type of carpet installer, but the quality of work you receive will be well worth it.

By determining the type of experience that a carpet installer has, you can better gauge their ability to handle your carpet job properly and know the range of prices they may charge for their services. You can also lower you installation costs by hiring a less experienced installer if you have a simple job that a less experienced installer could easily perform.

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Alan J. Fletcher is the author of several carpet and flooring books including "The Complete Carpet Buying Guide" a consumer carpet buying guide to buying carpet wisely, saving money and avoiding retail carpet scams. Mr. Fletcher is available to speak or as a professional motivational speaker or property management maintenance trainer for real estate functions and property management conventions. Visit Alan's Preferred Carpet Dealer Directory at www.AbcCarpets.com . Contact Mr. Fletcher at Alan@landlordfloors.com. Carpet for rental property, Best carpet for rental properties, floor for rental home, Flooring for rental, Rental house carpet, rental property flooring, Apartment carpet, rental property repair, Landlord guide, best flooring for rental, carpet installers, carpet price, carpet beetle, carpet mart, carpet colors, carpet steamer, carpet dye, stark carpet, Abc carpets, carpet cleaning services, dry carpet cleaning, carpet cleaners, blue carpet, Shaw carpet pricing, red carpet, carpet binding, buy carpet, blue carpet treatment, carpet world, black carpet, kiwi carpet, cleaning wax out of carpet, Apartment carpet, carpet for apartments, best carpet for rental, apartment flooring, flooring for apartments, landlord flooring guide, Landlord carpet guide. List of Carpet Cleaning Professionals