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I have hardwood flooring underneath my carpet. Should I refinish the hardwood or recarpet?

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Real Estate Agent with Own Tulsa License #142914

Debbie Gartner, New York flooring guru, answers the question many home Sellers ask me. Absolutely pull up your worn carpet and refinish your hardwood flooring - your home will smell better and look more updated immediately!!

Original content by Debbie Gartner

If you have hardwood floors underneath your carpet, is it better to refinish the hardwood or to recarpet? Which is less expensive?  I get this question often from my customers and it is such a lucky find when you have hardwood flooring underneath the carpet.

Westchester NY hardwood flooring white plainsMost customers prefer hardwood flooring - it looks nicer, it improves your home's value and it's easier to clean.  And, any realtor will tell you that homes with hardwood floors will sell faster and at a higher price.

What seems to be a pleasant surprise to a lot of people is that it usually costs less to refinish your hardwood floors than to recarpet them.  Refinishing hardwood is often less expensive than most people think and also, you are working with an asset you already have  - hardwood floors.  Contrast that to buying new carpet...where you need to purchase the materials + take care of the labor.  Pending on the quality of the carpet, that price can often be a lot higher, especially with gas prices increasing (carpet is petroleum based).

Hardwood flooring  is usually easier to maintain and less expensive to maintain.  Hardwood can really last for hundreds of years (in fact, I've refinished floors that were made in th 18th and 19th century.  Carpeting is, on average, replaced every 5-7 yrs.  Usually, it's replaced far before the warranty technically runs out...due to all the stains.  Cleaning your carpets annually (professionally) will definitely improve their appearance and help prolong their life.  But, this is an additional expense you don't have with hardwood floors.

In the short-term, adding hardwood floors will cost more than carpet, but in the long term will cost less.  And, if you already have hardwood flooring, it is clearly less expensive to refinish it rather than to replace the carpet.

 

If you are in Westchester NY/Stamford CT area and would like more advice on hardwood vs. carpet or, if you are interested in a FREE estimate, feel free to give us a call at 914-937-2950.

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Comments (2)

Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Lori - Thx so much for reblogging.  Excellent point about the smell factor.  it can make a huge difference.

Jan 26, 2011 12:35 PM
Lori Cain
Own Tulsa - Tulsa, OK
Midtown Tulsa Real Estate Top Producer

Debbie - love to reblog your articles. You are an absolute RESOURCE when it comes to flooring!!

Jan 26, 2011 12:55 PM