General
Carpets are quick and easy to install allowing the consumer considerable
scope for fashionable creativity - whether they are used in a wall-to-wall
design or in combination with other flooring surfaces.
Most quality carpets have excellent wear properties, which mean that
many years of comfortable service can be expected if the right carpet
is selected in the first instance. When it comes to carpets Right floors
caters for every budget, carpets from only £2.99
per square meter to luxury Saxonys natural wool/ Berber/
wiltons and many more.
The Benefits of Choosing
Carpet
The benefits derived from selecting good quality carpets in any type
of application are manifold: what other type of floor covering will
provide sound insulation, energy savings, underfoot comfort, a safe,
non-slip floor, and be easy to clean and install, with good wear and
non-allergenic properties, while still providing the consumer with the
flexibility for individual creative design?
Sound Insulation
Noise pollution in houses can have a serious effect on the wellbeing
of all its users and in this respect a fitted carpet plays an important
role virtually eliminating impact noise through sound absorption.
Therefore the use of carpet enhances sound absorption, and the conduction
of impact noise can be reduced by up to 30dB, as opposed to comparative
values for smooth floor coverings which lay between 5-15dB.
For example, the benefits of noise reduction can be felt throughout
the house. In particular, in flats and on first/second floors when noise
of hard flooring can be heard most by people on lower floors.
Energy Saving
Carpets can make a measurable contribution to
retaining the warmth in a room and therefore saving energy. Carpets
have low heat conduction and are natural thermal insulators creating
a heat barrier.
As a result, as much as 10% of the heat in a room which would be dissipated
with smooth floor covering is retained in the room by the carpet.
This combined with the outstanding underfoot comfort of a carpet, can
result in a considerable reduction in the use of heating in the transition
from a warm to a cold season. It has been estimated that up to 30 days
heating can be saved, resulting in an energy saving of around 4-6% and
a consequent reduction in heating bills.
Safety
Safety covers two aspects - reduced slippage,
especially when wet, and a decrease in stress on joints the soft resilient
fibres of a carpet provide a cushioning effect and excellent orthopaedic
properties.
The underfoot safety of carpets is an important feature, both in the
home and the workplace. Infants and the elderly in particular benefit
from the non-slip aspects of carpets and, in the event of a fall, the
soft resilience of the carpet lowers the risk of injury.
Health
With their superb dust-trapping properties, carpets
are conducive to a healthy living environment. Dust settles quickly
and is then securely held by the pile fibres of the carpet until it
is vacuumed again.
The dust is not disturbed by incoming air draughts, and this means that
the dust content of the indoor air is kept low. This is particularly
important since dust particles also act as carriers for germs, allergens
and other air contaminants.
Allergies due to carpeting are unknown. The myth that carpets promote
dust-mite allergies is untrue, because these are attributable to the
faeces of the house-dust mite - the actual allergen itself. Bedding
and bed linen contain up to 70% more house-mites than carpets. Regular
vacuuming and cleaning, together with adequately ventilated and dry
rooms, means that it is virtually impossible for a carpet to contain,
entrap or transmit allergens.
Cleaning and Maintenance
Cleaning and maintenance of carpet is quick, easy
and low cost.