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Carpeteria
5.0(
12
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Serving San Francisco, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 1973

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Vick at Carpeteria was very helpful in explaining detailed information about different types of hardwood and which application would work best in our home. The schedulers were responsive. The installers did a great job on each type of flooring. <br />"
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Conklin Brothers of San Carlos
4.8(
15
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Serving San Francisco, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 1880

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"They should have more clarity with pricing. The installer was talented but his bedroom manners left something to be desired. He was very skilled but condescending. The price was close to the competitors. It ended up being more expensive but we had to have a lot of work done with the subfloor. The sales guy was very professional but the installer that came was a B. I'd give A for the sales guy and B for the installer. I would go to them again. The pricing seemed reasonable on buying the actual wood. The installer was very skilled but challenging to work with. If your floors need a lot of work in terms of leveling out a subfloor, they have very skilled people but they won't necessarily be pleasant to deal with. You'll be happy in the end with the quality of what they did."
Recommended by93%of homeowners
Armstrong Carpet & Linoleum
4.9(
34
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Serving San Francisco, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 1946

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Overall a pleasant experience.  we went to Armstrong's shop on West Portal and with the assistance of a knowledgeable salesman, Kevin, selected suitable carpeting.  kevin came to see the apartment, measured it out and sketched the best and most economic way on cutting the carpeting to fit the premises.  This measuring of the floor plan is somewhat tricky because of alcoves, closets and diagonal cut-offs.  But he managed beautifully.  The overall price was less by several hundred dollars than 7 years ago when the apartment got the last carpeting job.  This even though the square foot price of the carpeting was almost the same.  Kevin also has a very keen 'color sense,' which helped in harmoniously matching the existing wall colors with the carpeting. <br />"
Recommended by100%of homeowners
SAM'S CARPET FURNITURE
5.0(
2
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Serving San Francisco, CA and surrounding areas

"I was shopping around for carpet and ended up going to Sam's after a contractor recommended them to me.  I went down to their showroom and found the exact carpet that I wanted.  I had found the same carpet at 2 bigger carpet stores but Sam's had it at 1/2 the price.  The carpet was installed in our home a few days later and it looks great.  I'm happy with the carpet and the installation.  "
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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City Carpets Carpet One Floor & Home
4.7(
11
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Serving San Francisco, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 1993

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Their measurement and estimate were prompt and professional. They were patient about waiting for insurance payment to come through. They came out and took a sample to the lab for asbestos testing. <br /> Sadly there was asbestos, and we had to deal with a different outfit to remove all the old flooring and underlayment. <br /> I was surprised that City Carpets only sent one man to do the installation. A second working would have made the job go faster. And as it was, I had to help moving the refrigerator in and out. <br /> The only real problem with City Carpets' work was that the piece of vinyl, as provided by their supplier, was labelled with the wrong size! This caused a delay of 4 days after they discovered this and had to re-order. <br />"
Recommended by90%of homeowners
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FAQs for carpet installation projects in San Francisco, CA

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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