If you have noticed that your carpet is looking a little worse for wear, then now may be the time to think about replacing it. To make sure that you end up with the right carpet for you there are a few things to consider beforehand.
First of all, the way you use the room that you are putting the carpet in is important. It may be that a carpet that works well in one room doesn’t work well in others, so you might want to look at having different carpets in different rooms. If you have pets or small children in a room then you will need to think about a carpet that is more durable as well as being easy to clean, like a nylon carpet.
Of course a carpet is a big investment so you also need to consider how much you can afford to spend on a new carpet. There can be big price differences in different styles and materials, and you also need to consider how much floor space you need to cover as this will obviously make a difference to the price. If you don’t have a large amount of money to spend in one go, look into things like this pay weekly carpets Bristol based company www.simplypayweekly.co.uk/pay-weekly-carpets/bristol/ which make it much more manageable to get the right carpet for you.
As well as the practical side of things you also need to think about your décor and how the carpet that you choose will compliment the style of your home. Think about other things in the room such as furniture and curtains to help you choose a carpet that matches them.
What to do with your old carpet
Replacing a carpet leaves you with a bulky old one to get rid of, and throwing it in a skip wastes useful materials. An estimated 400,000 tonnes of carpets and rugs end up in UK landfill every year, yet much of that could be avoided.
Carpet fibres, both synthetic and natural, keep their value even when worn or dirty. Through recycling, synthetic carpet can be shredded to make surfaces for equestrian centres, nylon can be reclaimed for washing machine parts, and wool carpet can become insulation, underlay or even a soil improver. Many retailers now send old carpets to specialist recyclers, so ask whether yours will take the old one away when fitting the new.
If the carpet is still in good condition and you simply want a change, consider giving it away through a free reuse network. Animal shelters often welcome carpet for kennels, and allotment groups use it to keep weeds down. Old carpet can also line a pond or add a little extra insulation in the loft.