Signs You May Need A New Carpet

Posted on - 22nd September 2022

In the UK, carpets are one of, if not the most, popular flooring options. It’s not hard to see why. Having carpets in your home has many advantages aside from simply being pleasing to the eye.

Carpets are particularly beneficial during the winter months. During a winter in the UK, it can become quite cold and effective ways to combat the harsher conditions should be implemented across your home. Luckily, carpets help to hold heat in and keep cold air out. Adding to this is the fact that carpets are comfier to walk over,and to be on in general.

At Toons, we are a well known purveyor of high quality carpets from Swadlincote,. As such, we have learnt one or two interesting things about carpets. One of which is being able to identify when your carpet might need replacing. While it might be difficult to part without a carpet you have become particularly accustomed too, once a carpet starts to showcase some of these attributes it might be time to replacethe beloved flooring option

So, without further ado, let’s look at signs that your carpet might need replacing.

The Carpet Look VisiblyOld

When evaluating whether your carpet requires changing, you might want to consider performing a visible inspection first. Taking a quick glance over the carpet to see if there is any visible change is a fantastically easy way to determine if your carpet has seen better days.

When performing your visual evaluation of the carpet, you should look for signs such as the carpet becoming discoloured as well as plucks and scuffs.

Stains Will Not Come Out

Stains on carpets can appear from a multitude of different accidents. From spilled wine to other less common stains, stains have the potential to completely ruin your carpet, especially if they are extremely difficult to get out.

If you can not get the inconvenient stain out, you can sometimes patch over this problem by covering the stain with furniture. However, it must be said, this is not always recommended as a long term solution.

If stains become all the more noticeable on your carpet, it might be time to replace it all together.

The Style Is Out of Fashion

In a general sense, fashion trends are always changing. This results in many items such as clothes, curtains and furniture being bought and later disregarded once the style has gone out of fashion. Unsurprisingly, this can happen to your carpet.

While carpet trends do not change as frequently as say clothing, if you have had your carpet for 10-15 years, it might be that your carpet is no longer in, or at least starting to go out off, fashion. If this is the case, you might want to consider upgrading to a more trendy and fashionable design.

Foul Odours Linger

From time to time, your carpet can exhibit a bad smell. This is usually caused by a buildup of bacteria and germs which, in turn, can populate the room with a bad odour. While most of the bad odours can be dispersed with good cleaning practices, it is sometimes necessary to change the carpet if the odour persists and does not go away.

If a bad odour consistently lingers, it might be that the structural integrity of the carpet has been called into question and it is this that is causing the bad smell.

We Supply High Quality Carpets

If you are looking for the perfect carpet, you need not worry. We supply high quality carpets in Ashby De La Zouch, Swadlincote and many other locations. So, if you are looking for high quality carpet, please contact us.