With any new carpet, comes the recommendation to install underlay underneath the carpet at the same time.
As an extra expenditure on what is an already expensive product, it can be very tempting to simply ignore the advice and go without.
However advice from virtually all carpet retailers and even the office of fair trading is not something to ignore, so why should go for underlay, and what purpose does it serve? Simply put, buying a carpet without underlay is like buying bricks without mortar.
The reason being that a carpet without underlay will not be flat and even on the floor; it simply won't sit correctly.
With parts of the carpet being uneven and lower than others, wear on the carpet will also be uneven, and cost you more in the long run as it wears out faster.
As well as ensuring the carpet wears correctly, evenly over the carpet rather than all in one area, underlay helps a carpet to keep a high level of appearance for longer too.
As well as lasting longer, your carpet will look better for longer too.
With the wear on the carpet being much less, an underlay can see the life of a carpet be increased by up to 40%.
Secondly, underlay improves the feel of carpet under your foot by an untold amount.
Suddenly your carpet will go from a very solid and uncomfortable feel, to something luxurious and ultra comfortable.
Underlay reduces costs further, as well as ensuring the wear on the carpet is even, by being a great insulator.
Underlay helps keep heat and sound within the room, therefore reducing your bills now and in the long run.
Due to the noise insulation properties of underlay, acoustics of the room will be significantly improved too; echo is reduced and quality of sound in the room, with correct sound insulation, will sound superb.
Ultimately and perhaps most importantly, if you buy a new carpet without underlay, you're putting yourself into a safe position.
Nowadays if you buy a carpet without the underlay, therefore increasing the wear of the carpet in certain areas, you virtually tear up the warranty on your carpet right there on the spot.
Most carpet manufacturers won't accept responsibility for excessive wear or damage to a carpet if there has been old underlay used, or worse yet, none at all.
So don't ignore the extra expenditure.
Invest in underlay with your new carpet and you can be seeing the benefits for many years to come.
As an extra expenditure on what is an already expensive product, it can be very tempting to simply ignore the advice and go without.
However advice from virtually all carpet retailers and even the office of fair trading is not something to ignore, so why should go for underlay, and what purpose does it serve? Simply put, buying a carpet without underlay is like buying bricks without mortar.
The reason being that a carpet without underlay will not be flat and even on the floor; it simply won't sit correctly.
With parts of the carpet being uneven and lower than others, wear on the carpet will also be uneven, and cost you more in the long run as it wears out faster.
As well as ensuring the carpet wears correctly, evenly over the carpet rather than all in one area, underlay helps a carpet to keep a high level of appearance for longer too.
As well as lasting longer, your carpet will look better for longer too.
With the wear on the carpet being much less, an underlay can see the life of a carpet be increased by up to 40%.
Secondly, underlay improves the feel of carpet under your foot by an untold amount.
Suddenly your carpet will go from a very solid and uncomfortable feel, to something luxurious and ultra comfortable.
Underlay reduces costs further, as well as ensuring the wear on the carpet is even, by being a great insulator.
Underlay helps keep heat and sound within the room, therefore reducing your bills now and in the long run.
Due to the noise insulation properties of underlay, acoustics of the room will be significantly improved too; echo is reduced and quality of sound in the room, with correct sound insulation, will sound superb.
Ultimately and perhaps most importantly, if you buy a new carpet without underlay, you're putting yourself into a safe position.
Nowadays if you buy a carpet without the underlay, therefore increasing the wear of the carpet in certain areas, you virtually tear up the warranty on your carpet right there on the spot.
Most carpet manufacturers won't accept responsibility for excessive wear or damage to a carpet if there has been old underlay used, or worse yet, none at all.
So don't ignore the extra expenditure.
Invest in underlay with your new carpet and you can be seeing the benefits for many years to come.
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