The Carpet Guys Blog

It’s not easy being a Dad, and The Carpet Guys appreciate everything that a father does for the family.

With Father’s Day approaching and in honor of all the father’s out there, we’re sharing a few facts about Father’s Day that you may not know about. (more…)

Unless you drink only from Sippy cups similar to the ones toddlers use, anyone that ever picked up a glass filled with liquid probably has spilled a drink on his or her carpet at some point or another.

If you spilled water on your carpet, no harm no foul. But if you spill soda pop, wine, dark liquor, or Kool-Aid, well, you may have a serious problem on your hands. So, what should you do if you spill a drink on your carpet? (more…)

Bleaching Hardwood Flooring Is a Bad Idea

Homeowners often ask us if they can use bleach to clean and disinfect their hardwood flooring. Using bleach as a household cleaning agent is a cost-efficient way to disinfect the bathtub and keep your socks looking bright and clean, but bleach is a highly caustic chemical; using it to clean your delicate hardwood floors could cause serious, irreparable damage to your floor’s delicate finish.

A quick Google search will turn up a trove of information on just about any topic you can think of, but just because someone posted it on a website doesn’t necessarily make that information reliable, accurate, or truthful. Some self-proclaimed home improvement aficionados tout bleach as an effective method for pickling certain species of unfinished wood. (more…)

Shaw’s Anso Nylon Carpet is one of the residential flooring industry’s bestselling products. Unparalleled softness, an amazing selection of colors to choose from, and superior durability made Shaw Anso Nylon a go-to product for homeowners that demand high-quality carpet that won’t break the bank.

Shaw Industries, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, the holding company owned by renowned business-and-finance-guru Warren Buffet, established itself as a leader in the flooring industry nearly fifty years ago. Shaw’s commitment to excellence and ever-increasing sustainability serve as a testament to the company’s dedication to creating top-of-the-line products that homeowners trust to stand the test of time. (more…)

Waterproof flooring—it almost sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Once upon a time, that may have been accurate, but the advancements in the flooring industry happen at a near-dizzying pace these days, and what was once too good to be true is now a reality.

Yes, there really is such a thing as waterproof flooring. Waterproof flooring is so popular with today’s homeowners that retailers are having a hard time keeping these new product lines on their shelves. (more…)

How long does carpet last? Our design consultants hear that question from customers on a daily basis. In a perfect world, we’d be able to provide a definitive answer to that question. Unfortunately, the world isn’t perfect, and there are many mitigating factors that come into play when determining a carpet’s life expectancy.

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Since May 12 is Say YES! To Michigan Day, we decided to take this opportunity to make a list of 50 wonderful things you and your friends and family can do in the Great Lakes State. (more…)

It takes a special person to commit to molding impressionable young minds as his or her life’s work—a kind, nurturing, enthusiastic, and empathetic soul who isn’t afraid of working long hours, grading papers on weekends, and possibly dodging an occasional spitball in the process.

As the unsung heroes of our society, teachers play a critical role in shaping the hopes, dreams, and aspirations of each student who enters their classroom, and that’s just one of the many reasons we’d like to acknowledge our nation’s educators on May 8 for National Teacher Day 2018. (more…)

As the world’s largest manufacturer of carpet and flooring products, Mohawk has always stayed on the cutting edge of technology to create some of the most innovative, forward-thinking products in the flooring industry.

Staying true to form, Mohawk’s new Air.o line of Unified Soft Flooring products looks to be a real game changer for the future of residential soft flooring. (more…)

As the fastest-growing segment of the flooring industry, luxury vinyl products provide homeowners with the look and feel of natural hardwood, but at a much lower cost.

One of the bestselling products in the industry is COREtec luxury vinyl plank flooring, a dimensionally stable, 100% waterproof product designed to mimic the appearance of natural hardwood.

Although these products resemble one another, the differences between COREtec luxury vinyl flooring and natural hardwood are as different as night and day. (more…)