The Carpet Guys Blog

If your home is anything like the homes of most families, your kitchen sees quite a bit of action through the course of a given day.

Excessive foot traffic, spilled food and beverages, splashes while washing the dishes, messes from left behind when pets eat and drink from their bowls, and the ever-dreaded leaky dishwasher can wreak serious havoc on a kitchen floor; choosing the wrong type of kitchen flooring could turn into a homeowner’s worst nightmare.

Determining which type of flooring you should install in your kitchen is a big decision, but it doesn’t have to be an intimidating experience. (more…)

Prospective homebuyers list hardwood flooring as one of their most-sought-after features when they begin shopping for a new home.

Hardwood is timeless, beautiful, and resilient. If properly cared for, a hardwood floor can last upwards of 100 years. But have you ever wondered how your home’s indoor environment affects hardwood flooring?

Incontinent pets, children’s toys, high-heeled shoes, spills, and a busy family can all cause damage to a hardwood floor, but the greatest threat your floor faces may be the environmental factors that you can’t see. (more…)

Anyone who has renovated a home before can attest to the fact that making significant upgrades can turn into a very costly endeavor in no more time than it takes to blink your eyes. Many homeowners try to save money by going the do-it-yourself route only to realize that they bit off more than they could chew.

Some homeowners cut corners by purchasing entry-level materials that end up disappointing them when the product fails after six months. Consumers often ask if it is possible to buy cheap flooring that looks expensive. Unfortunately, the answer to that question is a definite no. (more…)

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…)