With so many large corporations promoting the “do-it-yourself” movement, many people are attempting home repair jobs out of their area of expertise and often paying the price for it with shoddy workmanship, wasted money and a great deal of frustration. While it may seem that you will save money by doing home renovation or improvement projects yourself, when you consider what you have to invest in tools, materials and time, most novice DIYers actually come up short.
Since professional carpet installation companies have trained technicians that can not only install your flooring but adequately deal with any issues that come up during the course of the installation, you are automatically removing your headache and giving it to someone that actually knows what they are doing. This alone often makes it well worthwhile to hire a professional. However, you often have many choices when it comes to professional carpet installation, so here are some tips on choosing the right company for your needs.
1. Experience counts. Small and local flooring installation companies have often been in business for many years, and have acquired a solid business reputation – which is why they are still in business. If a company has been open for quite a while, this is usually a good sign that they are good at what they do.
2. Accurate estimates. While there will often be a slight difference between an estimate and the actual final cost, most good flooring installation professionals can come to your home, take the area measurements, and can accurately assess the length of time involved in the job, the cost of the materials and the cost of labor. There should never be a large gap between the estimate and the final cost.
3. Find out about warranties on the installation as well as the carpet. Large companies often do not carry the kind of installation guarantees that small companies can offer, and only offer the warranty on the product. Small and local companies know that in order to stay in business, they need to keep their customers happy and often go above and beyond to offer great results the clients are happy with.
4. With small and local companies, you can get referrals and perhaps even see the results of work this company has done for others. This will give you a great idea of what you can expect for your own flooring results.
