If you are planning a remodel for your home or creating an addition to your home, you may be wondering - how much does carpet cost? The answer really depends on the type of carpet you choose as well as other factors such as sales on the carpet and whether or not you choose to install the carpet yourself. It is important to consider all of these factors before you simply choose the cheapest carpet. Installation costs can also increase the initial purchase price of the carpet, and you should look for a good installation warranty in case there are problems with the seams in the future.

The cost of the padding

One of the variables in the cost of carpeting that many people fail to consider is the type of padding they use underneath the carpet. There are special pads that are mold resistant and are designed to be applied to concrete floors. You can also choose your padding thickness, and generally the thicker the padding you choose, the more it will cost to have the carpet installed. In some floors, you may maybe able to get by with a very thin pad, such as in an office or living room of your home, but if you are installing the carpet over concrete in your home, you may want to pay for a thicker padding to make the floor softer and warmer.

Type and quality of carpet

The different weaves of carpet come with different price tags attached. There are four basic quality types. The type you would put in an apartment for renters can range from $5.00 to $10.00 a yard. The type that builders put into new homes is generally $8.00 to $15.00 a yard. There are two types of residential quality carpet. The kind that will last about ten years is $15.00 to $22.00 a yard, while the kind that will last longer that can cost between $25.00 to $45.00 a yard. The carpet or fiber weight will also influence the price, with heavier weight carpet costing more than lighter weigh carpet. However, a heavier weight will often wear better and feels nicer than a lighter weight carpet.

Finding discounts on carpet

You may be able to find deals on carpet by purchasing the ends of the rolls or waiting until they are running a sale at the store. Some carpet wholesalers offer discounts depending on the volume of carpet you buy. You can watch for sales in most cases. Some stores may offer free installation, which you may want to take advantage of. Just be sure that you really are saving money, since they are rolling the cost of installation into the price of the carpet they sell you.

So you’re wanting to carpet your house or office and wondering what you should expect to pay on carpet price per square foot? Having gone through this process numerous times, we’ll discuss some things to expect and what to look for when pricing out carpet by the square foot.

When you go into a carpet store or search online for carpet, it’s really nice to know where to start based on how the carpet is priced per square foot. Or if you’re asking, “is carpet priced by the square yard or the square foot?” Some places price by the square yard, but we’ll show you how to calculate for either.

Here’s a great way to go about purchasing carpet. First, establish your budget. Let’s say your budget is $1,800 and (keeping that in mind as you’re thinking carpet prices per sq ft). The next thing you need to do is get an accurate measurement of how much carpet you’re going to need. The best way is to create a rudimentary diagram of the area to be carpeted, including closets, inlets, etc.  You can either come up with the measurements yourself, or have someone come out to perform an estimate and obtain the amount of carpet needed per square foot that way. There’s some things to consider when purchasing carpet. One is the way carpet is manufactured and that the linear process. The pile, which we discussed in finding great carpet prices , leans in one direction, the way it was manufactured. If you’ve ever seen carpet where the seam is visible or the carpet appears to be two different colors, that may be because the lean of the carpet was installed in the opposite direction at the seem or adjacent room. Light will reflect off the carpet in a different fashion based on the direction of the lean.

Most carpet comes in 12′, 13’6″, and 15′ widths (when looking at carpet per square foot). Most residential carpets you’ll find come in 12′. When measuring your room for square footage, you’ll want to take into consideration for the widths past the carpet width. For instance, a 10′ x 10′ room (take 10×10) equals 100 sq feet. But you can’t just purchase 100 sq feet of carpet if it is 12′ wide. That won’t be enough. 100 Square Feet of carpet from a 12′ roll will not be enough, it will be too short and you would have to piece end the end with the excess which is NOT the way to do it. See my diagram below and it will make sense:

Carpet Prices Per Square Foot

Once you calculate the area, you obviously have to convert it to square feet and in some cases square yards. To do this, simply take the width x length. So if your room is 13 x 8, you’re square footage is 104 Sq. Feet. To calculate square yards, simply divide your square footage by 9. 104/9 = 11.555 or 11.6 square yards.

Now, armed with amount of carpet you need, you’re ready to go shopping; and it is possible find online carpet prices per square foot. Moreover, you’ll now be able to calculate what the carpet will cost you to stay within your budget of $1,800 we established earlier. But in order to really get an idea, you’ll have to calculate in carpet installation prices and padding. A good rule or general amount to add to the price per square foot is $1 for installation and padding. In order to get your best estimate possible, you reall need to get an average, or find the lowest price available in your area for installation and padding. Then add this to your base carpet price to begin with.