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Costs of CARPETING over 50 years as a home owner: Per 1,000 square feet:
• Installation and new carpeting = $3,500-$4,500 on average depending on quality of carpeting and hourly installation charge.
• Needs to be replaced every 7-10 years on average, if maintained correctly. Over the 50 year period an average person is a home owner = $17,500-$22,500.
• Steam Cleaning of carpeting every 2-3 years to maintain. $300-$500 every 2-3 years for 50 year home owner lifetime= $4,800 - $8,000
• Does not increase the value of your home because it is considered a temporary fixture.
• Dirt sifts through the carpet fibers and gets trapped underneath where a vacuum cleaner cannot get at it.
• Stains
• Carpet fibers are a petroleum derivative and
off-gases for a minimum of 2-3 months.
• 2 million tons of carpeting end up in landfills every year, greatly adding to the congestion of landfills, plus, carpeting takes 10-20 years to decompose. Those with Stain Guard take longer.
End cost over the average person's lifetime =
$25,800 to $35,000
Cost of HARDWOOD FLOORING over 50 years as a home owner: Per 1,000 square feet:
• Installation, sanding and finishing = $5,000-$7,000 on average, depending on wood used, finish and location.
• Never needs to be replaced = $0.00
• Refinishing of Glitsa Swedish Finish every 10-12 years on average, if maintained correctly can go longer. $1,500 - $2,000 per 10 years = $7,500-$10,000 over average 50 year period as a home owner.
• Increases the value of your home because it is considered a permanent improvement.
• Reduces allergens, asthma and sinus problems that would be caused by dirt trapped in carpeting.
• Does not stain, spills are easy to clean up and cause no permanent damage.
• Finishes off-gas for only 1 week.
• Rarely ends up in a landfill and if it does, it is 100% biodegradeable, therefore, hardwood flooring does not contribute to the congestion of landfills.
End cost over the average person's lifetime =
$12,500 to $17,000