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NEI Brothers
5.0(
6
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Serving Lake Forest, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 1938

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"You can't beat local family-owned businesses. Jason came out when he said he would and quoted a carpet stretching job for me. Often people won't waste their time on small jobs like this because it's a lot of work and not a lot of money for the effort invested. That or they just knock it out quickly and do a sub-par job to get to their next job. This was not Nei Brothers Carpets. He was on time, did the job perfectly and did it in the time frame/cost he stated. You cannot ask more from a business."
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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The Carpet Guys LLC
4.5(
507
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Serving Lake Forest, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"From the initial sales colleague Lisa to the carpet install colleague experience with Cesear... This team was amazing. Great prices for great product, and the response time to go with it equals amazing. This is my second time going woth The Carpet Guys, and it will not be my last. Your company is top notch, and I appreciate doing business with you guys."
Recommended by84%of homeowners
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Carpet Central & Hardwood Flooring Inc
5.0(
80
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Serving Lake Forest, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 1998

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Mike was great- We have beautiful new carpet. Only wish we could have afforded hardwood... We had numerous flooring people out- Glad we chose Carpet Central. Very nice 2-day installation job. The pad was a quality, 8 lb padding and we appreciated that all was included- Furniture moving and carpet/pad removal. Only took 2 days. <br /> Very happy with their work and would use their services again. <br />"
Recommended by97%of homeowners
Carpets In The Park
4.8(
50
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Serving Lake Forest, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 1975

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Wonderful, wonderful job. I absolutely love the carpet, and I was very pleased with the entire process. I appreciate the employees who came to install the carpet. They were extremely polite and professional. We will use the same company for our hardwood floors and tiles, and I just regret it will be a different team, as I really would like the same crew to come again. <br />"
Recommended by98%of homeowners
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Lance's Professional Installation's & Inspection's
4.9(
26
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Serving Lake Forest, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 1979

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Lance is wonderful. He reached out right away after I submitted my project on Angie’s List. We set up a good time for him to inspect the job. Lance stretched 7 Year old carpet so it looks new again! The installer we used before said nothing could be done and walked away. Thanks again Lance!"
Recommended by96%of homeowners
Windy City Carpet Service Inc.
4.8(
43
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Serving Lake Forest, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 1979

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"I reached out to Mike at Windy City and we set an appointment immediately. He had to cancel the appointment but phoned early to let me know and rescheduled promptly. He showed up to my home with an array of samples. Took measurements and spent some time explaining the process and the types of carpet. He even sent me carpet samples so I could lay them on the floor to compare. The men who installed showed up about 30 minutes late but got right to work. They were friendly and hardworking. All of our heavy furniture was upstairs so they had to move from one side of the room to the other. No small task since our roof is angled which cuts down the space to move items. It took them longer than they thought to install: 10 hours in all! The carpet looks great! And the padding underneath is the BEST! What a difference on our feet! I would definitely hire again."
Recommended by93%of homeowners
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OPTIMUM CARPET CARE
5.0(
50
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Serving Lake Forest, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 1988

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Amazing! The carpet looked nearly brand new. It is at least 9 years old and maybe a few years older than that. Stains and spots were gone. Getting ready to sell our house it was important that the carpeting looked good. They saved us thousands of dollars in replacement costs, and the job was done quickly too! We were out of town and someone was supposed to unlock the door for us, but it was locked when they arrived. They waited for 20 minutes while a friend came to let them in rather than rescheduling. (Guys, sorry again about the mixup with the door being locked!) They were professional about it and still gave us the full discount. Would absolutely recommend their service - it is the best carpet cleaning I've ever seen. <br />"
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Nex Flooring
4.9(
211
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Serving Lake Forest, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2002

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"We needed new flooring in the future nursery. The issue was getting it installed quickly, as I was due in about 6 weeks. Mike, the owner, came out right away to give a quote. He was polite and thorough in answering all my questions. I was very pleased with the quoted price as well, which included pulling up the carpet and providing the underfloor. He promised to schedule us right away once our wood was delivered, (We were providing our own flooring), and he followed through on that promise. The installation took one day and was completed 2 weeks before our little one arrived. It looks beautiful. Also, they adhered to the estimate perfectly. The only thing not yet done is the finishing piece at the top of the stairs, which I still have to order and then schedule with Nex to install."
Recommended by95%of homeowners
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FAQs for carpet installation projects in Lake Forest, IL

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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