Are you thinking of switching out your flooring or are you building a new master bedroom and wondering if you should use carpet, tile or hardwood? For a master bedroom or guest bedroom, there are many reasons why carpeting maybe your best option.

Warmth

Stepping out of your warm bed onto a cold floor isn’t pleasant early in the morning. But, stepping out onto a thick carpet can be a warm experience, especially in the winter.

Carpet provides an excellent insulation value to a space, much more than hard surface flooring materials. Plus, add a high-quality underpad, and you have layers of warmth and insulation. This insulation can save on electricity and natural gas while heating a home or office.

Quieter Space

Carpet is an excellent sound barrier to creating a quieter space. If there is no carpet in a space, sound carries much further. You’ve probably, at some point, been in a room that is bare of carpet and noticed that sound tended to bounce off the walls and create an echo in the room. Hard surfaces don’t absorb sound the way that soft surfaces can such as carpet.

Most people need a quiet space to get restful sleep. No one wants to be woken up by the sound of someone else clomping through the bedroom. When comparing hardwood and carpet, carpet is going to be much quieter to walk on than hardwood flooring. Carpet helps to mask the sound of a partner walking around the room. This really helps out when two people have different schedules.

Stylish

Carpet has a style ranging from elegant and luxurious to comfy and casual. Have you ever noticed that after a period of time spent standing or walking on ceramic tiles or concrete, your body is sore and achy? Hard surfaces offer no flexibility underfoot, so they lack the ability to act as shock absorbers for your footsteps.

Carpeting feels nice to walk, sit and lay on, and carpet provides shock absorption thanks to its flexibility and cushioning. This experience will increase dramatically depending on the quality and thickness of the padding underneath the carpeting. Carpet is more comfortable to the touch, and it is also easier on the body when standing or walking on it over a long period of time.

Safety

It goes without saying that hard surfaces can be slippery, and they’re not much fun to land on when slips and falls do happen. In a baby’s or small child’s room, carpet provides a soft landing surface which can help to prevent some falls in the first place, particularly on stairs.

You’ll want to consider what type of flooring you install for the very young and elderly. The correct carpeting installed, can increase safety by preventing falls and slips, plus it can be a softer landing place if a fall occurs.

Once your toddler learns to crawl or walk, carpet is softer on the knees and more forgiving during crash landings.

Less Expensive

Hardwood is typically more expensive than carpeting. All products have a range of qualities and price points. Many hard surface flooring products, such as solid hardwood and vinyl floor, require special preparation before they can be installed. Specific sub-floor requirements must be met, or existing flooring must be coated before installation can occur. Carpet can be installed directly over a variety of sub-floors with far less stringent requirements. This saves a great deal of cost. Carpet can be less expensive than flooring surfaces such as hardwood.

Give Auburn Carpet Specialists a call at 770-867-7541 for a free inspection and estimate to clean your carpeting.

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.