How to prepare your floors for installation
Planning for a flooring project may be hectic, but with adequate preparations, the process can be easy. Whether you install wood, laminate, vinyl, or carpet they all require an organized planning process.
Children and pets
To ensure the safety of your pets or children it is best to keep them away from the job site. The installers do their best to make sure all doors and gates are shut behind them, however, while they carry material in, it is difficult to ensure no pets escape the home. All our installers use tools that may be dangerous to pets or children, therefore it is imperative they stay a safe distance away from anything that may be harmful.
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Furniture
In order for us to properly install, all rooms need to be emptied. Carpet Wholesalers is a company focused on flooring. All of our installers are in their forties and moving furniture is extraneous labor. Carpet Wholesalers will move furniture at an extra cost depending on the item. However, in order for us to move furniture for a customer we require furniture must be empty. No personal items on the top of any surface that we will be moving, if an installer has to separate individual personal items off of the furniture expected to move there will be an extra charge. If we have to break any furniture down and put it back together there will be an extra charge. If you have furniture that you are unable to move, call and speak to the stores immediately to discuss prices and which items will need to be moved.
Carpet Wholesalers understands that some homes may not have the ability to have every room cleared at the time of install. If the customer is at home at the time of install and can move the furniture from room to room themselves as the installer is laying the floor, there would be no extra charge.
Carpet Wholesalers understands that some homes may not have the ability to have every room cleared at the time of install. If the customer is at home at the time of install and can move the furniture from room to room themselves as the installer is laying the floor, there would be no extra charge.
Furniture that we won’t move:
- Pool Tables
- Safes
- Antiques
- Electronics / Computers / TVs
- Pianos
- Aquarium
- Exercise equipment
Bi-Fold Doors:
Closet doors can be notorious for not going back to the original state, our installers will make every effort to reset doors properly but you may need to make some final adjustments.
Water and gas hook-ups
The customer is responsible for connecting and disconnecting gas lines and water lines. Our recommendation is to find a professional to complete these services for you.
Transitions / Height differences with new material
Transitions are used to connect one type of flooring to another type of flooring. Typically they are in doorways or hallways. Our managers while they are measuring will look to see if you currently have any transitions, however, if you are switching to a different type of floor it can be difficult to know what type of transition you will need until after the job has started. All of our locations have an in-stock selection to choose from, we also have the availability to special order any specific colors you would like. Call and speak to any sales representative to discuss pricing and different options.
