Carpet adds warmth, luxury, and softness, unlike any other flooring option on the market today. With tons of designs, styles, and fibers to choose from, there are an endless number of carpet options available for your home. From gorgeous grays, to light neutrals, and even bright, bold patterns, you may even find that it’s tough to choose just one carpet!

When it comes to starting a new upgrade or renovation in your home, one of the best ways to prepare is by researching the cost of the potential project. If you think that new carpet could be in your future, it’s a good idea to get a sense of what to expect by calculating carpet cost. Whether you are looking to install new carpet in your entire home or a few bedrooms, getting educated on the overall cost will have you prepared before your project even starts. You can get started today by checking out our carpet cost calculator below – all you’ll need are the dimensions of your room and the cost per square foot of the carpet you’re interested in!

How Much Does it Cost to Carpet a Room?

When considering carpet cost, many factors determine the total amount you will spend installing carpet in a room. The size of the room, quality of the carpet, softness, thickness, density, and pile height all play a role in the cost of carpeting a room. However, you can expect to pay anywhere from 3 to 4 dollars per square foot of carpet, on average.

The total cost of your carpet project doesn’t end there – it’s also necessary to invest in new carpet cushion when installing new carpet in your home. Even if you are replacing carpet, you’ll want new carpet cushion because the old carpet cushion can retain old spills, accidents, and dander. To start fresh, it’s best to invest in new cushion as well as the new carpet.

Understanding Carpet Prices

When considering carpet prices, many factors determine the total amount you will spend installing carpet in a room. These factors include carpet material, carpet style, thickness, density, pile height and square footage of the room. Let’s break down these carpet cost factors:

• Material: Carpet can be made from synthetic or natural fibers. Synthetic fibers include nylon, polyester, olefin and acrylic whereas natural fibers are made from organic materials such as wool, sisal, jute and silk. Typically, natural fiber carpet is more expensive than synthetic carpet products.
• Carpet Style: Carpet is available in many different styles from cut pile to loop pile to berber to cut-loop. Depending on the style of carpet, your pricing may vary.
• Thickness: Carpet thickness refers to the rug pile’s density of fibers. Its thickness is measured from the surface of a rug to it’s backing.
• Density: Carpet density is used to indicate how close each fiber strand is at the base of the carpet and is determined by how many strands of fiber the carpet contains altogether. Higher density typically leads to less matting and shows less evidence of foot traffic which makes the carpet product more expensive.
• Pile Height: Carpet is available in three pile heights -- low, medium and high. The higher the pile height, the more plush the carpet is and the softer the carpet feels.
• Square Footage: The size of the room that you’re installing your new carpet in affects the overall carpet prices. It may seem obvious, but the larger your room, the more square footage you have to cover and the more carpet you have to buy, increasing the overall price.

   

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Carpet Padding Cost

It’s necessary to invest in new carpet padding when installing new carpet in your home. Even if you are replacing carpet, you’ll want a new carpet cushion because the old carpet cushion can retain old spills, accidents, and dander. To start fresh, it’s best to invest in new carpet padding as well as the new carpet.

Carpet Installation Cost

Not only does the cost of carpeting and carpet cushion vary, but so does the cost of carpet installation. Factors like your region, the cost of labor in your zip code, the layout of your home, the type of subfloor you have, the complexity of the installation, and the disposal of old flooring all play a part. For example, if you want to install carpet on your interior stairs and a hallway, you can expect to pay a bit more because there is more time, labor, and expertise required to complete the project. In addition, stairs with spindles can be even more complicated because the carpet must be cut to fit around the spindles.

Other things like moving furniture and the removal of old flooring will also cause an increase in the cost of installation, especially if your old flooring is tough to work with or time-consuming to remove. Keep these things in mind when shopping for new carpet, as you are likely to have at least one of the factors listed above in your home.

More on Carpet Prices

To ensure that you have enough carpet to complete your project, it’s best to order between 10 and 15 percent more than you need. Some rooms that have many angles will require more cuts in the carpet. This means more carpet needs to be ordered. It’s best to work with your sales professional to ensure that you order the right amount of carpet since it greatly depends on your specific space.

In addition to flooring material costs, there are other costs and factors that must be considered when budgeting for your flooring project. To get a better idea of what additional costs may be associated with your flooring project, read our Associated Costs guide.

Determining Your Total Project Cost

When it comes time to determine the total project cost for your new carpet, consider all the factors:

• Carpet prices
• Carpet padding
• Carpet installation cost

Bear in mind that the total project cost can vary depending on site conditions and options. We recommend getting a free estimate from our team at Carpet One Floor & Home. If you’re only interested in calculating the cost of carpet materials at this time, our carpet cost estimator, as seen above, simply uses the dimensions of your space and the cost of your carpet product to estimate carpet pricing.

Get Started with a Free Flooring Estimate

If you want to receive a total project cost estimate, submit a Free Estimate Request Form to your local Carpet One Floor & Home store, or work directly with one of our flooring experts at a store near you.