Carpet can make your home beautiful and inviting – until it’s time to replace it. Even a carpet that receives the best care eventually reaches a point where it can’t be salvaged. When that happens, replace it with new flooring from Preferred Flooring. We proudly serve the Breese, IL, area and carry a wide array of vinyl, hardwood, carpet, laminate, and tile flooring. Check out these six signs to see if it’s time to replace your carpet.
#1. Stains
Whether it’s juice, a new puppy, or a glass of wine, spills and stains happen. Usually, you can get them out, but eventually, the stains won’t budge, even with a professional cleaning. If you’ve found yourself re-arranging furniture or buying rugs to hide your stains, it’s time to replace the carpet.
#2. Worn Carpet Fibers
If your carpet is no longer springy and looks matted, faded, and dirty, your carpet fibers are worn. This occurs faster in high-traffic areas. Not sure if your carpet fibers are worn? Move a couch or another piece of furniture that’s been in the same place for a few years and compare the two areas.
#3. Foul Smell
It may seem obvious, but if your carpet smells bad, it’s time to replace it. Typically, the smell is from something that spilled or repeated pet accidents that have permeated through the carpet, the padding, and possibly the subfloor. A professional cleaning may help, but you’ll need to replace the carpet if it doesn’t come out.
#4. Increased Allergies
Have you noticed an uptick in sneezing and coughing around your house? Carpet can hold onto dust, mildew, mold, and pet dander, which can cause allergic reactions. A hypoallergenic carpet made of wool or with a low pile could help with allergies, as could a different flooring option. Cleaning out the vents before you replace the carpet might also be worthwhile.
#5. Water Damage
Water ruins the glue that holds a carpet together. If it just spilled over from the sink and was wet for a short time, dry it thoroughly. But if it soaked for 72 hours, or if water from sewage pipes backed up onto it, your carpet must be replaced before it becomes a breeding ground for mold and mildew, making your whole family sick.
#6. Your Carpet is Old
If your carpet is matted from high traffic, faded from the sun, discolored, or the padding is gone, your carpet is old. Carpet only has about 10-15 years before it needs to be replaced, and carpets in high-traffic areas could need to be replaced sooner.
Do these signs remind you of your carpet? If so, you can replace your carpet with another carpet, like Shaw Floors Pet Perfect Carpet, or ditch it for something else. If you want a change, consider hardwood flooring from Mannington or vinyl plank flooring by Paramount Flooring. Or choose a combination, with a soft carpet for bedrooms and laminate for your living room, kitchen, and hallways.
Preferred Flooring can help you find the best flooring solutions for your home and budget. When you’re ready to replace your flooring, our experts can help you find and install it. Visit our showroom in Breese, IL, or contact our flooring experts. We proudly serve St. Clair County, Clinton County, Madison County, Bond County, Breese, Troy, Highland, Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Freeburg, Nashville, St. Rose, Trenton, New Baden, O’Fallon, Fairview Heights, Shiloh, Swansea, Belleville, and Collinsville, IL.