Don't Be Afraid of Carpet Seams

  Carpet seams are something that occurs when your room is wider than the width of the carpet being installed. For instance, if your room is 14 foot wide and the carpet is only twelve foot wide, there is two foot of floor that is not covered by the roll of carpet. When this happens another piece of carpet has to be attached to the main piece to cover the entire width of the floor.

   Many years ago this was done by actually sowing the two pieces together by means of a needle and thread. Technology has come a long way since then. Nowadays the two pieces of carpet are attached with a piece of seaming tape and a hot seaming iron that melts the glue on the tape causing the two pieces of carpet to become one.

   You, like many others might be wary of carpet seams in your home. If not installed properly they can be an eyesore and cause of constant irritation. You might be worried about how it will look or what would happen if it comes apart, these are very understandable concerns to be sure.

   One important factor in the visibility of the seam is the type of carpet you choose. Some carpets hide seams very well while others leave something to be desired. Any thick type of carpet with a tall pile height, especially shag carpet, hides seams especially well. If these types of carpet are installed in your home, you would probably never even know there was a seam there. On the other hand, low level loop pile carpets such as Berber and commercial grade carpets made of Olefin fibers tend not to hide seams very well. For this reason many of these types of carpets are made in 15 foot widths to try and avoid having to use a seam as much as possible.

   So, should you be afraid of carpet seams in your home? If you choose the right type of carpet, absolutely not! Shopping at Abbey Carpet & Floor of Anniston gives you even more confidence because we offer a lifetime installation warranty on any type of carpet you choose. If you are unhappy with the seam or it ever starts to come apart for some reason, we will come out and fix it for you at no charge. So don't shop scared, shop with confidence and let our installation professionals worry about your seams.