The Real Cost of Cheap Carpet (It's Not the Price Tag)
A $2/sq-ft carpet looks like a deal. Three years later, you're paying for the same room twice. Here's the math that changes the calculation.
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Cheap carpet uses thin polyester fiber, low face weight (under 35 oz), and a flimsy 6-pound pad. It feels okay walking on a hand sample. It's not okay three years later.
Polyester crushes. By year two, the traffic lanes look matted and the rest of the room doesn't. There's no fix - fiber memory is gone for good.
Spend the same money over the life of the room. A mid-grade nylon with an 8-pound rebond pad costs about 35% more upfront and lasts 2-3x longer. Average it across a decade and the better carpet is cheaper.
Wool is the long play. It's expensive - $9-15/sq-ft installed - but a good wool carpet in a primary bedroom can last 25 years. Most of our customers who picked wool 15 years ago never had to replace it.
The simplest test: pinch a corner of the sample and twist. If the fibers separate easily or feel slick, it's polyester. If they grip back, you're looking at nylon or wool.
