Well just got back from getting some ideas about prices from the independent stores. Apparently Lowes IS the cheapest in the area. The other stores priced their carpets on the price per square yard for the carpet, pad AND installation. The average price for decent carpet at the other stores was $35-45 a square yard but didn’t include removal of the old carpet. That’s well over $1300 on the low end for the size I needed. Lowes worked out to be $21 a square yard with installation costs if we ripped out the carpet ourselves. So…we just went with Lowes. Ended up being about $820.
Yup, this is what the lady at Lowes explained to us. I still think it’s bull that we have to pay extra for them to be more careful but whatever. I just want to get this done with so I can move in! Good news is we got the ordering part done with. Bad news is the carpet won’t be in till the 12th of March.
Ok, a word of advice, if this is the original carpet in these rooms, you will need a utility knife with extra blades. Chances are, the carpet was put down before the walls were built. This is (was) common in mobile homes. You will have to cut along the base of the wall to get the carpet loose. If it is not the original carpet, and has tack strips already, if you are careful removing it, you may be able to reuse the existing strips. It would save a little on the labor and material.
Cannot agree more. And I wouldn’t buy my carpet from a big box store–too expensive. Independents may make cheesy commercials, but they really do tend to have the best deals.
ETA: never mind. Didn’t read to the end before posting. Sorry!
