Carpet Stairs And Wood Floors

Also installing carpet on the stairs helped quiet down the sound of trips up and down on the hardwood stairway.

Carpet stairs and wood floors.

Offers unlimited styles from american species to exotic woods from every corner of the world. Having carpet on the stairs is infinitely safer than having the stairs covered with hard surface flooring. Our flooring experts will gladly check the moisture levels in your home. My husband and i recently tore the carpet from our stairs and painted the wood underneath creating a fresh clean and modern look.

To start removing carpet costs 75 to 300. If the humidity level is excessive greater then 60 the floor will warp. Cleaning wood vs cleaning carpet. After trying to live with the hardwood stairway we decided to just continued that carpet down the steps.

Even if you prefer hard surfaces such as hardwood or laminate carpet on the stairs is still a good idea even if it is in the form of a runner on the stairs. Hardwood stairs are easy to clean and maintain with a broom and a mop. A carpenter might not tackle this part of the job but you can hire a handyman for 60 to 65 an hour. Hard surfaces are slippery and can easily lead to a fall.

Our main goal was to rip off the carpet see what wood was underneath and. Replace carpeted stairs with wood cost. For 10 to 12 steps this costs 1 080 to 2 700 including carpet removal. The carpet was old and dirty giving the entry a very dark and dated feel.

Carpeted stairs require regular vacuuming and an occasional cleaning to keep them in top shape. We did this project over a full weekend and two additional weeks nights following. We have carpet berber wheat color on the second floor bedrooms and hall. This is our stairs before.

Heat and humidity is a big factor to consider when thinking about hardwood floors.