The Carpet Guys Blog

Trying to find a durable flooring product able to withstand the rigorous demands of a busy household leaves many homeowners frustrated, overwhelmed, and bewildered. Everyone wants the best of things, but if your taste in flooring and your financial realities don’t coincide with one another, you may have to adjust your strategy.

Developing realistic expectations about what you can live with and what you can’t live without is a good starting point when buying flooring, but before you commit to a purchase, there are a few other things you need to consider, such as: (more…)

Knowing how to choose a carpet installer can save you a great deal of time and money, which is why choosing a carpet installer is a big decision for so many homeowners. If you pick the wrong contractor, and the installer botches the job, you may lack any form of recourse.

To spare you from enduring unnecessary headaches, we put together this short list of what you should watch out for when narrowing your list of prospective candidates. (more…)

Have you heard about our friends at Creative Renovations?

Creative Renovations is a turnkey interior design, project management, remodeling, and building company, specializing in making dreams come true before your eyes. (more…)

Homeowners seem to have tired of playing things safe when re-decorating. 2018’s home décor trends favor the bold—bold colors, bold prints, and bold statement pieces, that is. That doesn’t mean you have to ditch your La-Z-Boy in favor of a fuzzy pink chaise lounge, of course, but keeping in-step with today’s trends will keep your décor fresh and inviting. (more…)

‘Tis the season that pathogens look forward to all year round—microscopic marauders known as viruses and bacteria run rampant, passing from host-to-host on door handles, handshakes, and the sneezes and coughs of sick persons.

Nobody wants to spend a week or two lying in bed, hacking, wheezing, and shivering their way back to good health. Unfortunately, unless you are willing to lock yourself inside an airtight spacesuit until the spring thaw, you simply can’t hide from other people’s cooties. (more…)

Builders across America gravitated toward vinyl flooring during the late ‘80s because it was cost-efficient, easy to match with neutral color palettes, and easy to install. Unfortunately, many of the vinyl products manufactured during that era were easy to damage, bland, and unremarkable.

Improvements in manufacturing processes have given vinyl flooring a new lease on life, though; the vinyl flooring available in today’s marketplace is durable, beautiful, and functional. With annual sales increasing at an average rate of 26%, luxury vinyl plank (LVP) is now the fastest-growing segment of the flooring industry. (more…)

Southfield-based Alexandria Windows & Doors provides new windows and doors to homeowners throughout Metro Detroit, while simultaneously educating them on the potential dangers lurking just beneath the trim moldings of their old windows and doors. Think of Alexandria as a Doctor of Windows, operating with the precision of a highly skilled surgeon. (more…)

Hardwood flooring is timeless, beautiful, and adds an unparalleled sense of elegance and class to any residential setting. And, according to a poll by the National Association of Realtors, homes with hardwood floors are easier to sell, spend less time on the market, and sell at an average of five-to-ten percent more money than homes with other types of flooring.

Many homeowners still harbor misconceptions about the cost of installing hardwood floors, the amount of time and effort required to maintain and clean hardwood flooring, as well as how to prevent scratching and denting of hardwood floors. To debunk the myths around hardwood flooring, we put together a list of the questions we hear most often from homeowners interested in purchasing hardwood flooring. (more…)

Let’s be real about the nature of consumer trends; it is much easier to get behind a fashionista’s pick for a must-have pair of winter boots than it is to get behind a blogger’s picks for this year’s must-have plumbing fixtures (they’re brass, in case you’re curious). Nine months from now, if you should decide that you no longer love those must-have boots, you can always toss them in the closet and forget about them. If you no longer love those must-have brass fixtures, however, well, that’s a different story. (more…)

Did you know that selecting the right vacuum cleaner can be one of the most significant decisions you make after purchasing and installing new carpet?

A quality vacuum is the best weapon available to stave-off dirt, bacteria, and all the creepy microorganisms that cling to your shoes in hopes of catching a free ride into the warm, comfortable place that you call home. (more…)