UNLIMITED DÉCOR CHOICE
The choice of carpet styles, textures and constructions have never been greater. You can now make a decorating investment you'll enjoy for years.
WARMTH AND INSULATION
Carpet works to insulate any room, holding in warmth that would otherwise escape during the winter months. Equally, carpet insulates from extreme external heat during summer.
CUSHIONING FALLS
For small children, carpet cushions the falls that come with learning to crawl or walk. For the elderly, the slippery surface of a tile or wood floor can be extremely hazardous.
SOUND INSULATION
So, your favorite restaurant has gone the minimalist décor look and replaced the carpet with polished cement and stainless steel. Can't hear yourself over the din? Carpet softens harsh sounds and creates a quieter, more peaceful indoor environment.
DURABILITY
Hard floor surfaces may look good when new but most are prone to scratching and scuffing. Today's quality carpets will take the heaviest traffic load and if properly chosen and maintained, will provide many years of enjoyment and use.
VALUE-FOR-MONEY
Carpet represents great value for money compared to other floor coverings. When comparing prices on vinyl, wood, ceramic tiles, etc, remember that carpet is often sold and quoted by the lineal width (1m x 3.67m) while most other products are sold and described in square metre widths (1m x 1m). That is, you are getting around 3˝ times more carpet for the comparable per square metre price of other products.
HEALTH
Carpets have been unfairly associated with dustmite allergen but there is a growing recognition that carpets actually reduce the circulation of airborne allergens in the home. It is true that some carpets, in some environments may harbour dustmites, but the general exposure risk to allergens from carpet is minimal and insignificant compared to allergen exposure from bedding. (Click for further information on Health issues)
JOIN THE STRENGTH
The early 1990s witnessed a décor trend to hard floor surfaces and away from carpet. However, the trend appears to have leveled out as the practical limitations of living with these products have become apparent to consumers. Over 70% of all the flooring surface products sold in Australia is carpet and there are good reasons why.
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