When planning to buy new carpet, you should ask yourself some preliminary questions: What kind of traffic will the room experience? Are there pets? Is there traffic from an outside entrance? What is the frequency of traffic? Answers to questions like these determine the type of carpet you should buy.
 

Ask yourself how long you expect to keep your carpet before replacing it. A better grade of carpet will give you a greater length of service than one of lesser quality. Buy the best carpet you can afford for the heavy traffic areas and a good medium grade for the rooms with less traffic. Please consider that your total carpet price should include: carpet, pad, installation and the cost of regular maintenance.

To determine the quantity of carpet you need, multiply the length by the width of the room in feet and divide by 9 to obtain the square yardage needed. Add 10 percent for irregularities in room size. If you like, Fashion Floors personnel will come to your home and measure for you, taking into account closets, hallways and rooms wider than 12 feet (most carpet comes in 12 feet wide rolls).