Count the number of steps. Since most steps are about five square feet, multiply the number of steps by 5 to get the estimated square footage for your stairs. If you wish, bring in a picture of your stairs — that helps a lot!
Stairs can vary, which is why a picture is often very helpful. We will send someone to your home to ensure that all of the pre-installation measurements are correct. Measuring Stairs One of the more difficult pieces of carpet to estimate is stairs.
Estimator Worksheet Generally, we recommend that you round up. Step 2 - Measure the Main Rooms Measure the square footage of the primary rooms including closets, doorways, and hallways. So if you have a measurement in square feet, you can easily convert to square yards by dividing by nine.
If you are looking at a square-yard price and you want to know the price per square foot, also divide by nine. See, you can do this! So now that you know roughly how much carpet you need, all you have to do is multiply the carpet price by the area and presto, you know how much the project will cost, right? There are a few additional costs to consider.
Your retailer can help you make an educated guess regarding additional costs such as padding and installation labor and materials. Talk openly with your retailer about any unforeseen costs your installation job may require so that you can create a more dependable estimate. Painting is less common, but some installers will offer the service. Estimate padding and installation Padding and installation may not be the beautiful, exciting part of the carpet buying process, but they are vital to a successful carpeting project.
Padding can make a carpet feel completely different under foot, help it perform better, and make it last longer. And many carpet warranties require both padding and professional installation.
Be sure to read the fine print before you make any final decisions! When comparing prices between retailers, figure the total cost of carpet for your estimated square footage, then add the cost of padding and installation so you can compare apples to apples.
Even after accounting for carpet, padding and installation, there may be more costs before reaching the bottom line. Installers commonly charge separately for carpet removal, dumping, product delivery, adhesives, transition strips and other materials.
And some or all of your quarter round and base molding may need to be replaced in the process. To get the total square yardage, divide the square footage by 9. That's it! If your home is larger or has a difficult floor plan it will be more difficult for you to measure yourself.
Measuring for stairs can be very tricky. Some stairs are wrapped over one or both sides, some have to be upholstered which may require additional material, some are pie shaped and are more difficult to measure, some have landings that must be considered. See my free Forms Page for more information about how to measure for stairs. If you get several bids from carpet retailers and are concerned you might be overcharged for materials and labor.
Consider hiring a competent Carpet Installer to come to your home and measure your needs and discuss all your options. You could hire an independent expert to measure your home to verify the amount a material you actually need. You can discuss room sizes, carpet styles and types, best carpet nap direction, seam placements and other money-saving options.
Most Carpet styles are made feet wide. Wider widths may be available i. These widths are not common and may or may not be a good choice for your home depending on your room sizes and layout. A competent carpet installer can help determine if purchasing a carpet wider than 12 feet would be cost effective for you. How to find a qualified Carpet Installer. There will always be some material waste, especially if your rooms are less than 12 ft wide.
You have to pay for all material waste that is generated from installing new carpet in your home. You must have seams if your rooms are wider than 12 feet. All similar carpet in connecting rooms must lay down in the same direction.
The carpet nap lays down one way and stands up the other way. The carpet tends to look darker one way and lighter the other way. It will look bad if you don't have every carpet nap running in the same direction from room to room. To calculate your total square footage for a room, just multiply your room width and length together. Example 1. Here is what a 10 x 10 room would add up to In this case, there would be 2 feet x 10 feet of carpet waste because the room is less than 12 feet wide.
Example 2. A simple 15 x 20 room would add up to In this case, there would need to be a 3' ft. It is always wise to get a professional to measure your home accurately before ordering carpet. Carpet installers are good at measuring. This helpful chart will give you a basic estimate so you can know about how many yards of carpet you will need to buy before you begin shopping for carpet.
You usually have to buy carpet in widths of 12 feet. If you have a room that is 10 feet by 10 feet you will have to buy a rug that is 12 feet by 10 feet. Accurately measuring carpet will give you a headache. The first step is to measure you how much area needs carpeted this is the easy part , and the second step is to determine how much carpet you will need to cover this area this is wear it gets tricky.
The second part is tricky because carpet comes only in 12ft, ft, or 15ft rolls, and many times only in 12 foot rolls. The installer has to take into account where seams will be, what way the carpet fibers lie, and what directions patterns are going.
Each of these factors affects how much carpet is purchased. This may be a little confusing, so here are two examples that demonstrate the problem I described above:. This extra carpet is either stored to use as backup carpet if you ever have a damaged spot you want to patch , or the installer can take it away.
The solution is to purchase more than 20 feet of length and use the extra length to fill in the gap. This is the easy part. The only equipment needed is a tape measure, calculator, and pen and paper to write down your measurements.
Then follow these simple steps:. Installing carpet on stairs gets complicated. Then you check if the installers estimate seems reasonable compared to your estimate. If you feel the installer was honest with their estimate compared to what you measured, chances are you can also trust their estimate on the stairs.
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