How well does this carpet hold up to stains?

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Home Builder with The Flooring Girl

Shaw carpet with stain protection - westchester NYWhen it comes to carpet, stain protection is very important. In fact, staining is usually the primary reason that carpets need to be replaced (along with odor).  We know that stain protection is important to our customers, especially those with young kids and pets.  That's why virtually all of the carpet we sell comes with stain protection.

 

Recently, Shaw upgraded their stain protection.  Shaw is the only one in the industry that now places a warranty on their carpets for pet stains, human stains and even places a warranty on carpet placed on the steps.  But, if you don't believe me, check out these 2 videos.

 

To demonstrate how resistant their carpets are to stains, they created the world’s largest pie throwing contest. Check out how this carpet survives.  See how well their carpet stands up to this...it's AMAZING.

 

First - the world's largest pie throwing contest...

 

 

 

carpet in westchester with stain protectionNext, check out this technical video with demonstrations.  While not as dramatic as the pie throwing contest, the visual demonstrations will wow you.   Here is link to Shaw's R2X stain protection video

 

 

It’s quite impressive. Personally, I love Shaw carpets. They have so many soft and pretty ones. And, as you can see from the video, they are very practical, too.

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Comments (19)

Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

The pie throwing contest video is hysterical and amazing how those stains came up................the other one, very informative.  

Jun 08, 2012 08:19 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Great video, really funny. As you well know stains on carpets can be really tricky. We have a guy in our BNI group, that does carpet cleaning. He has been a good coach in this area, of what to do and not do.

Jun 08, 2012 08:40 PM
Jay Markanich
Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA
Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

That is a great video!  And a great demonstration.  Shaw products have been around for a very long time, I think starting with the office equipment market.

Jun 08, 2012 08:41 PM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Roger - So glad you were able to watch them both.  It's amazing what their techonology does.

Joe - That is so great.   I wish we had a carpet cleaner in our BNI group. 

Jay - Glad you enjoyed them, too.

Jun 08, 2012 08:49 PM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Debbie: The video is worth a thousand words...although I wouldn't recommend folks have a pie throwing contest in their home. ;-)

Jun 08, 2012 08:52 PM
Ginny Gorman
RI Real Estate Services ~ 401-529-7849~ RI Waterfront Real Estate - North Kingstown, RI
Homes for Sale in Southern RI and beyond

Deb, too funny and what an amazing tribute to Shaw to do this test for the consumer...i will remember their name!

Jun 08, 2012 08:54 PM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Anita - Yes, I would agree w/ your advice.  LOL.

Ginny - Yes, they did a great job with this video as well as their technology.

Jun 08, 2012 08:57 PM
Bobbie Smith
Stroudsburg, PA
570-242-1891

Guaranteed against stains. Wow. This is good to know. Thanks Debbie

Jun 08, 2012 10:19 PM
Wallace S. Gibson, CPM
Gibson Management Group, Ltd. - Charlottesville, VA
LandlordWhisperer

If stains are attended to promptly, they can usually be removed.....if they are left to "set" it is more difficult

Jun 08, 2012 11:06 PM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Bobbie - You're welcome.

Wallace - Yes, you are sooooo correct!

Jun 08, 2012 11:11 PM
Joanna Cohlan
Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY
Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

Hi Debbie, yesterday I heard of something called carpet mites!! Kind of like bed bugs-have you heard of such a thing? Is there protection? How does it happen?

Jun 08, 2012 11:53 PM
David Grbich
Realty One Group - www.FindCARealEstate.com - San Juan Capistrano, CA
Orange County Real Estate - 949-500-0484

Good to know - always nice to have carpet that wears well. Regards, Dave

Jun 09, 2012 12:52 AM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

I've never heard of that Joanna, but I have heard of dust mites...it's prob. the same thing.  You'd have to ask a pest control person.  It may have to do w/ how clean someone keeps the carpets.  Not sure.

David - Thanks.  Yes, it is very nice.

Jun 09, 2012 01:36 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

These are great videos deb and a great post.  Very informational regarding carpet.  These is nothing worse than smelly dirty carpet.

Jun 09, 2012 05:37 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Debbie- I love the video and the way it drives home the point. And point well taken is that the stain protection has been greatly improved.

Jun 09, 2012 08:32 AM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Grant - Thx and I agree.

Debbie - So glad you enjoyed it, too.

Jun 09, 2012 09:20 AM
Don Sabinske
Don Sabinske, Sabinske & Associates Inc. - Zimmerman, MN
Sabinske & Associates Inc.

I will remember that when clients ask about new carpeting, Debbie.  Shaw...very easy  to remember.  And, thanks for the info.

Jun 10, 2012 06:56 AM
Tammie White, Broker
Franklin Homes Realty LLC - Franklin, TN
Franklin TN Homes for Sale

Okay, I was pretty impressed with the pie throwing video. Just contacted a Shaw distributor to come out and measure. 

Nov 15, 2014 07:48 AM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Tammie - Oh good.  So glad to hear that.

Nov 15, 2014 07:39 PM

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