Carpet Color Loss – Fading and Yellowing Terms such as yellowing are often unclear. "Yellowing" may not mean yellow in color. Yellow complaints often range in color from gray to yellow to green. The frequency of these complaints is greater on lighter and pastel colors. Commonly carpet color loss problems are seen on white, light gray and light blue … [Read more...] about Carpet Color Loss
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Carpet Inspector Education
Carpet Inspector Education Becoming Certified Carpet inspector education is far too basic and far to easy. To become a truly Qualified and Certified Carpet Inspector is not easy! In fact, very few individuals ever continue their carpet inspector education to that point. Carpet inspector education required to gain Certification is a short 3 to 5 day class. The student … [Read more...] about Carpet Inspector Education
Carpet Shift Marks
Carpet shift marks are one of the most controversial claims in the carpet industry. Carpet manufacturers will tell you that these lines or bands are a normal characteristic and not a defect. Others in the industry often disagree. So what are shift marks and are they a defect or not? What Shift Marks Are Most commonly, shift marks appear as narrow lines or bands. They … [Read more...] about Carpet Shift Marks
Carpet Warranty Limitations
Carpet Warranty Limitations Residential Carpet There is a variety of Carpet Warranty Limitations in nearly every carpet warranty. Some of these restrictions are weasel-like (escape) clauses though most are sensible. Sensible or not, a wise consumer should review and understand them prior to making their purchase. Carpet Warranty Standard Limitations Following … [Read more...] about Carpet Warranty Limitations
No Mat/No Crush Warranty
No Mat/No Crush Warranty A major complaint with carpet is matting and crushing. To address this concern, some manufacturers such as Shaw offer a No Mat/No Crush warranty on some of their carpet products. This is basically another appearance retention warranty. While most all carpets are covered by a wear warranty the problem is really not wear as synthetic fibers do … [Read more...] about No Mat/No Crush Warranty