Carpet Express' Flooring Blog

Carpet Express is proud to have had the opportunity to be one of the many sponsors for the 2011 Georgia Special Olympics Fall Games. We hope that you will consider supporting this very worth while event in your area.

At Carpet Express, we take our motto seriously. “America’s Floor Store” is more than just a catchy tag line. It is our commitment to be America’s one-stop-shop for everything flooring. We’ve made a name for ourselves for having the best prices on carpet, vinyl, and hardwood flooring, but don’t forget we also carry America’s most sought after brands of high-end carpet at very low prices. These luxury brands include: Tuftex, Kane, Wundaweve, Stanton, Royal Dutch, Nourtex, and Dixie Home, to name a few. Whether you’re carpeting a starter home or a luxurious penthouse, look no further than Carpet Express.

Replacement Products for: Pattern Plus Shine, Pattern Plus Shine Remover, Spray Shield, Spray Tone, Lite N Natural , Dark N Rich

Armstrong will now recommend replacement products for the 6 products listed above, which are no longer available. Although we do not currently manufacture hardwood products that require the use of these types of products, we recognize that a lot of the hardwood flooring that has been sold in the past still requires periodic maintenance. The products are designed for maintenance with Commercial and Residential hardwood flooring with a HartWood or wax finish and without a urethane coating. While some of the replacement suggestions are Armstrong^® branded, some are not, so it is important that the customer follows the manufacturer’s application instructions for the products. Our goal was to find a list of compatible products for use on our hardwood floors that could be recommended to our customers. Performance testing has been completed to ensure that the new recommendations are not only compatible with our products, but perform to the same high standards. The Customer Service team as well as our Commercial TechLine have been updated on the changes.

Replacement Product Recommendations for Hardwood Flooring Without a Urethane Coating:

These replacement products are only recommendations for our customers; we do not require the use of these products. As always, our goal is to please our customers.

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Many consumers seem to be learning about the great value of carpet tiles. There is an ever-growing list of advantages presented by carpet tile.

Performance. Originally designed for commercial applications, most carpet tile has excellent heavy-duty backing. These products are very durable and perform great under heavy traffic.

Carpet tile is the ultimate DIY product. There is no need for carpet pad, tack-strips, or stretching-in the carpet. There are no huge rolls to wrestle with, and if you stain or ruin an area, you can simply pull up one carpet square and replace it, rather than replacing an entire room.

Great prices. These high quality carpet tiles are sold around 75¢ a square foot. These products were originally sold for $1.50 to $3.00 a square foot. Here’s why: When manufacturers make large runs of carpet-tile, they have small quantities leftover. We buy up these leftovers and that translates into huge savings on high quality products for our customers. We also purchase carpet tiles with slight defects not suitable for a 1^st quality commercial installation, but are just fine for residential use.

If you are in the market for new carpet, especially in a den or playroom, you should really check out our fantastic deals on commercial carpet tiles specials.

Engineered Floors may be less than two years old, but it continues to make a big impact in carpet manufacturing. Located in Calhoun, Georgia, Engineered Floors is making a tremendous impact in the low to mid range priced carpet. Without a doubt, solution dyed polyester is the best value in carpet today, and no one makes it as good looking or as cheap as Engineered Floors.

The price is cheap but this is the highest quality polyester in the carpet industry. Brand new state of the art fiber extruders, twisters, and heat setters produce the durable fiber that makes these fantastic products. It’s fantastic (not just because it is cheap) but because it performs great too. The fiber is solution dyed which makes it is extremely stain proof, and able to stand up to aggressive cleaning. It’s a filament so it will not fuzz, and the fiber has a high twist level which makes it very durable.

Carpet Express sells a style called “Cadillac” for $1.22 a square foot. This is probably the best deal on higher end residential carpet I have ever seen. This is an exceptional value for a 45oz casual trackless carpet.

Engineered Floors was founded by Bob Shaw (the founder and former CEO of Shaw Industries). It will be interesting to see what Engineered Floors will do next!

Cabin grade hardwood flooring, also called “tavern grade,” is a very popular alternative to fully warrantied wood flooring. A good quality cabin grade wood will produce a good-looking floor, but it will be more rustic and have more character than better grades of wood. In other words, it will have more light and dark boards, more mineral streaks, pin holes, and small knots holes. When purchasing cabin grade wood, you will need to purchase 15% extra material than the square footage  you are covering. This allows your installer to discard unusable boards or cut out bad sections.

Our exclusive fiber back or loose lay vinyl flooring is the talk of the industry!  All the patterns are doing very well, but the Paprika and Green Mexican Agate are hitting it out of the park. If you are looking for a new kitchen or bathroom floor at a tremendous value, take a look at our Classic Home Series.

Bruce Dundee Plank CB1210 scored a new high for wear testing. Oak floors have always done well for wear, and this says a lot about the quality of Bruce hardwood. Dundee was the only product in its class to receive the “excellent” rating. This popular wood floor is very affordable for a ¾” solid oak. Oak floors are very attractive and have an attractive variance in wood grain.  The micro-beveled edge adds a nice detention to this great product.

This ¾” solid oak hardwood comes in 2 ¼, 3 ¼, and 5” widths. It is available in many classic colors: Gunstock, Butterscotch, cherry, fawn, saddle, and natural. It has a 25 year limited warranty.

Mannington announced it will implement a 5%  price increase on their “better” and “best” residential resilient sheet products, starting  Nov. 29th.

“We continue to experience rising raw materials costs, especially as they relate to plasticizers and resins,” said Kim Holm, president, Mannington residential. “Due to reduced capacities, there has been a shortage of plasticizers, which has driven prices up dramatically. We are hopeful that these costs have peaked, but it will be some time before additional capacity comes on stream.”

Armstrong, Congoleum and Tarkett remain uncertain as to whether or not they will follow Mannington’s lead. David Sheehan, VP of resilient and laminate business, Mannington, expressed confidence in the market for vinyl.

“Vinyl is fairing the best of all categories. If the consumer is buying, they’re buying vinyl,” he said. “Raw materials, resin prices — the projection of their net impact is pretty significant. Going up is something we have to do and others will follow.”

Original Article found at  Floor Covering Weekly