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Absolute Carpet Care
4.8(
918
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Serving Fairfax, VA and surrounding areas

In business since 1987

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Initially the service was well received, they were responsive and were professional in their conduct. Only later did the carpet cleaning treatment proved to be destructive to the rug and undermat. Some two months later the rug started to buckle (ridges formed) which was not true of the area not treated. Apparently the deep cleaning affected the underlying mat (the rug is in a three year old house)."
Recommended by94%of homeowners
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Exceptional Upholstery Carpet & Rug Cleaning
5.0(
172
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Serving Fairfax, VA and surrounding areas

In business since 2009

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They were wonderful! Arrived on time, worked efficiently, and were very friendly. This company was cheaper than another company I looked at, but you wouldn’t know it from the quality of the work. My carpet and rugs look new again!"
Recommended by98%of homeowners
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Clawes Carpets Inc
4.9(
549
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Serving Fairfax, VA and surrounding areas

In business since 1978

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Clawes Carpet replaced the flooring on both my entry way, main level, basement and the stairs which connect these levels in my townhouse. I cannot say enough positive thoughts about this company, its administrative staff, installers and the whole process from start to finish has been smooth and well organized (even when I requested to change the install date :)). They are accommodating and the final result is outstanding! I love the final results, and receive lots of compliments. This has been the best and most pleasant experience! I would and have recommended this company over and over."
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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PriceCo Floors Inc
4.9(
147
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Serving Fairfax, VA and surrounding areas

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"An outstanding experience from quote to installation. Knowledgeable and helpful salesperson (Ash). Quick scheduling. Very communicative. Installers were the most professional contractors I've worked with. They arrived on time, took care of business in an excellent way, and left. And of course the carpets look and feel incredible, and it was all affordable. Couldn't recommend PriceCo more."
Recommended by95%of homeowners
Carpet Royal & Rug
4.9(
19
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Serving Fairfax, VA and surrounding areas

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Bob - Carpet Royal and Rug was a pleasure to work with. Bob gave us a very competitive price on 1000 sq ft of solid hardwood - Homerwood, 5 inch wide planks, Hickory Saddle Smooth and installation - which, included moving of furniture and all additional materials. Note - Homerwood is not cheap, but worth every penny - looks absolutely stunning! Workers showed up on time and did a great job removing old carpet and hardwood. New installation took two days and was professionally done. Clean-up, which was minimal was also thoroughly completed. Thanks again Bob!"
Recommended by94%of homeowners
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APS Flooring & Carpet
5.0(
28
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Serving Fairfax, VA and surrounding areas

In business since 1989

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We recently had the carpet installed in our new house by the guys from APS Flooring and Carper company WOW, what a great service it was, I can't event come with the words of appreciation for the quality of work we recieved. The APS Flooring and Carpet were quick, on time, professional, and all of it came for an extremely reasonable price Difinitely recommend those guys to anyone!"
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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FAQs for carpet installation projects in Fairfax, VA

Carpet rolls come in standard widths of 12 and 15 feet. Less commonly, you might find a roll 13.5 feet wide. There are no standard roll lengths, but they’ll have enough to cover almost any home.

You’ll need equal amounts of carpet padding and carpet. Carpet padding costs $200 to $500 for the average room. However, the padding is trimmed a couple of inches away from the wall on all sides to make room for tack strips. Most residential installs have padding, and professionals include this in their bids.

Often, the best carpet for basements doesn’t include a pad. You’ll find this mainly in humid areas or places with a high-water table.

One linear foot of carpet or other material is simply one foot measured in a straight line. You typically aren’t going to measure carpet this way. It’s quoted in square feet or square yards.

There are nine square feet in one square yard of carpet.

The amount of carpet you need to cover two rooms varies depending on the room size and configuration. Measure the floor space. Multiply width times length. Do this for both rooms and add the numbers together.

You’ll need between 80 and 110 square feet for 13 stairs. For unique stairwells, you might need more.

Measure indoor/outdoor carpet like you would any other area, taking the width times the length. For patios, make sure to add a couple extra inches to wrap around the edges. Indoor-outdoor carpets cost an average of $3.50 per square foot.

You’ll need enough carpet to cover the entire area of damage to avoid seams. For example, if you have a 4-inch tear in the middle of a hallway, you’ll want enough carpet to stretch from door to door or the next available seam. Depending on the type of carpet you have, you might be able to get a professional to do an invisible seam repair.

One square foot of carpet is one foot long by one foot wide.

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