Before you step foot into a showroom, you likely know how much you’re willing to spend. Finding a product within your price range is easy, but knowing if it will hold up in your home down the line is the hard part. Homeowners mistakenly choose the cheapest flooring option per square foot. When they do, their floors often don’t fit their lifestyle, wear out faster than expected and cause repair costs to add up over time.
At Carpet To Go Flooring, our goal is to help customers across the Carolinas find the perfect flooring for their budget and home. The shocker? These two aspects don’t always have to be at odds.
Pricing is a Starting Point, Not the Whole Picture
When a customer comes in with a set budget, showing them the cheapest option on the showroom floor isn’t the way to go. Each product has unique features and benefits. This also has to be taken into consideration because a cheap floor is useless if it’s going to wear out within a few years.
Think about things from a different perspective. You have to look beyond price alone. For example, a $2-per-square-foot vinyl plank and $10-per-square-foot vinyl plank aren’t the same. Their durability, wear layer thickness and lifespans are completely different. Buying based on pricing only leads to early replacement and paying more than you would have spending more on your floors upfront.
Match Your Priorities to Your Product
Before you buy your brand new flooring, ask yourself the following questions:
How Much Traffic Does This Room Get?
Do you walk around in this room a lot? A bedroom isn’t often used as a kitchen or main hallway. Busier areas of the home need a durable product that won’t wear out within a few years so spending a little more in these spaces makes sense.
Do You Have Kids or Pets?
When you have little feet (or paws) running about, you have to adjust your flooring accordingly. Scratch resistance, waterproofing and low maintenance should come first. Products like waterproof LVP or laminate floors with thick wear layers are great for this because they don’t wear out or force you to overspend.
How Long Do You Plan to Stay in Your Home?
Are you getting ready to sell or is this your forever home? Either way, hardwood flooring makes sense. It’s helpful in more ways than one. These products increase your property’s resale value and having a durable floor will pay for itself over time, despite the higher upfront costs.
What’s the Full Cost of the Project?
Your chosen flooring material is only one line item. You also have to add installation, furniture moving and subfloor prep into your total project cost. At Carpet To Flooring, we don’t hide anything or add on extra fees. Each quote is listed on your invoice so you understand what you’re paying for before we start working.
How We Can Help You Find the Right Fit
Whether you walk into one of our showrooms or book an in-home appointment, we get to know you before we sell you anything. Our goal is to understand your space, lifestyle and budget so we can show you products that make sense for your home, not just your price point on paper. At Carpet To Go Flooring, we carry products from Shaw, Mohawk and other top brands for the best price. We mean it too because we beat any competitor’s price on the same product by 5%.
Ready to find flooring that suits your home and your budget? Visit one of our showroom in the following locations:
Mooresville Flooring Warehouse
Flooring Showroom in Winston-Salem
or contact us to schedule an in-home consultation today!!
