Did you know that your carpet’s padding is also known as a carpet cushion? The carpet cushion is just as important to consider as the type of carpet that you select.
According to the Carpet Cushion Council, separate carpet cushion offers the following advantages to carpet installations:
- Carpet cushion can add a useful life to a carpet
- A carpet installed over separate cushion can be more economical
- Carpet cushion makes a carpet seem richer and more luxurious
- Carpet cushion can significantly improve a carpet’s acoustical properties
- Carpet cushion can improve the thermal insulation properties of the floor covering
- Carpet cushion can reduce the impact exerted on floor covering by one-half
- Maintenance costs are often lower during a cushioned carpet’s life
- Carpets with separate cushion can be less costly to install
Carpet Cushion Council
Carpet Cushion Council is the industry resource for answers to carpet cushion-related questions. The Council educates carpet retailers, manufacturers, distributors, and cushion manufacturers about the benefits of carpet cushion.
The Carpet and Rug Institute
One of the most important considerations when you shop for cushion is to look for The Carpet and Rug Institute’s Green Label or Green Label Plus certification on the cushion product. Both the original Green Label and more comprehensive Green Label Plus Indoor Air Quality testing programs identify products with low emissions of volatile organic compounds. The green and white Green Label or Green Label Plus emblem on a carpet cushion display means you are choosing a product with the lowest VOC emissions on the market.
Using the correct cushion offers many benefits. Not using the correct cushion or not using cushion at all can:
- Cause the carpet to wrinkle and buckle
- Trigger the carpet to separate from the backing (delaminate) or pull apart at the seams
- Break down the carpet or become worn out before its useful life
- Invalidate the warranty
Auburn Carpet Specialists are the area’s premier carpet cleaning service company, family owned and operated, that has earned a solid reputation for premium quality service and customer satisfaction. With more than 20 years of experience, we can truly call ourselves ‘Auburn Carpet Specialists’. We are located in Auburn, Georgia. Contact us today for a FREE Inspection and Estimate or call at 770-867-7541.
