The Things you Need to Know Before

you Purchase Floor covering 

 

 

Price is directly related to quality

You get what you pay for.

 

If you purchase a carpet in a price range between $14.00 - $17.00 per yard

installed with padding, don't expect to get more than a few years of use regardless

what the manufacturers warranty states. If these are your needs go for it, just know

the truth going in.

 

 

 

The quality of your pad is as important as the quality of your carpet.

 

Did you know that if your pad is not a certified no crush pad, your warranty from

the manufacturer will be void?   Yes this is true.

 

 

Square Foot VS. Square Yard Pricing

 

When you see an advertised price by the square foot it is not what you think.

Lets say you have a room that is  10 x 13  you would say to yourself, this is

130 square feet of carpet and say the carpet is $1.00 per foot, my cost would

be $130.00.............WRONG   Carpet generally comes 12 feet wide so you

have to pay for a 12x13 which is 156 square feet and this would cost $156.00

Why do the home centers and the T.V. guys advertise like this?

To deceive you. If you see a price for $25.00 per yard and $3.00 per foot,

Which one do you think is a less expensive price? If you said $3.00 per foot,

 

WRONG

There are 9 square feet in a yard of carpet so you need to multiply $3.00 x 9

and that gives you $27.00 per yard. A low square foot price looks

very inviting but as you can see this is not the case.

 

What is private labeling ?

 

Private labeling is when a company pays a manufacturer to change the names

on products so you can't shop their prices and they can advertise legally they

have the lowest prices around when they do not.

 

KNOW WHAT YOU ARE BUYING ! ! ! !

 

Many people come in to my store after getting a quote from another business

with little or no information. Customers will feel the carpet and

say" This is the carpet they saw at another store."

I will then ask the following questions.

 

     Q: Who is the manufacturer ?

                                                               A: I am not sure.

 

 Q: Is it Polyester or Nylon ?

                                                               A: I do not know.          

 

      Q: What is the ounce weight ?

                                                               A: They did not tell me.

 

Q: What kind of pad are they giving you ?

                                                               A: I did not ask.

Q: What is the size of the room

                                                               A: I do not know ?

With the right knowledge you can get better materials

for a lower price !!!

 

IF YOU ARE THINKING OF USING EMPIRE CARPETS GO TO THE CHICAGO ILLINOIS BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU WEB SITE BEFORE YOU DO !!!!!!!