Archive for Installation

Preparing for a Flooring Installation

Barbara | July 17, 2010 | View Comments Comments

Having new flooring installed means a little bit of chaos before the calm. But the serene new look you will have when it is all complete will be worth the temporary displacement of your personal items and schedule. Be prepared for some dust! Removing the existing floors will bring to surface sand and dirt that [...]

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Custom Carpet Installation

Barbara | July 10, 2010 | View Comments Comments

Sanford Carpet was recently hired to install carpet in an office that had cubicles that could not be moved.  The customer wanted to match the existing carpet, but it was no longer available.  We worked with them to find a carpet with similar colors and pattern and installed a custom border around the cubicles to [...]

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Patch and R e S t r e t c h . . .

Barbara | June 18, 2010 | View Comments Comments

The phone rings and a distressed caller on the other end asks –    ”Do you repair carpet?” We assure them we do and ask what their situation is. “The dog has chewed the carpet” (usually where it meets tile or near a wall), and  ”Our carpet has waves and speed bumps in it” are two of [...]

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Making Lemonade …. A Great Solution When You Can No Longer Match Your Existing Tile

The door opens and in walks Mrs. Customer clutching a tile; the only one she has left from the tile she had installed in her kitchen seven years ago.  She wants to match it exactly and extend the tile into her family room. The sales rep for the flooring store smiles a knowing smile.  It [...]

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Behind Every Great Piece of Carpet is a Great Carpet Installer – Or You Hope!

Barbara | March 5, 2010 | View Comments Comments

Carpet that is not installed properly may look good for a short while, but over time, will begin to have problems, including wrinkles or waves that become trip hazards. It can pull away from the walls and have seams that unravel and open up. Good installation is key to the performance of every carpet. Many [...]

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