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Carpet King
4.7(
235
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Carpets or Rugs - Clean at Home

Serving Palm Desert, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2013

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"The carpet tech showed up on time, did a great job on a very dirty carpet. I would hire them again, and I have already referred Carpet King to my friends here in Palm Desert"
Master Cream Carpet
Guest
Before and After Chair
Tile Cleaning
Couch Cleaning

+9

Response time5 hrs
Response rate95%
35 neighbors recently requested a quote
Desert Carpet Cleaning
4.8(
76
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Carpets or Rugs - Clean at Home

Serving Palm Desert, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2011

Free estimates

Customers say: Quick response

"Iâ m new to the area. Found this company on Angieâ s. Received a call back quickly and set an appointment for the next day. Chris was very responsive to all my needs and questions. He helped us with an upholstery issue that came up unexpectedly in addition to the carpet cleaning. His costs are competitive. Highly recommend this company."
Response time3 hrs
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by94%of homeowners
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Carpet Time, Inc.
4.7(
19
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Carpet - Install

Serving Palm Desert, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1989

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Carpet Time was awesome! They were great at communicating with me, they got me the perfect flooring, and they installed in a timely manner."
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+6

Response time1 day
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Carpet Installation questions, answered by experts

No, it works best under synthetic carpets in high-traffic or moisture-prone areas. Avoid using moisture barrier padding under natural fiber carpets like wool, which need air circulation. The barrier can trap the moisture against natural fibers and cause problems. Also, you can skip it in low-risk areas like upstairs guest bedrooms, where the extra protection often isn't worth the added cost.

If you have a concrete subfloor, you must secure the carpet padding with adhesive or glue. However, if you have a wooden subfloor, use staples instead. Removing a glued-down carpet can be difficult and time-consuming, so it’s best to avoid glue when possible.

If the stairs are already covered in carpet, you will need to remove the old carpet and possibly the carpet pad. Any damage to the stairs like cracks, loose boards, or creaky treads may also need to be repaired. You may also want to sand and refinish or paint wood stairs before installing a carpet runner.

Taking carpet off stairs is an easy but multi-step process you can usually do yourself. If you have the right tools, time, and oomph to finish the job, removing carpet from stairs can be an easy-to-medium difficulty task, depending on your stairs, the type of carpet installed, and how willing you are to get your hands dirty. It’s important to review the process, gather the right tools before you begin, and follow a tutorial or directions while you work.

No, thick carpet padding isn’t necessarily better than thinner padding. The appropriate padding thickness will depend on the type of carpet and the amount of foot traffic in the area. 

For example, thick padding works well in low-traffic areas, like bedrooms, where you have soft and plush carpeting. However, thick carpet padding can damage low-pile carpet, which is used in the busiest parts of your home (like hallways and entryways). For that reason, it’s best to use thinner, heavier padding underneath carpet in high-traffic areas.

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