Cheap Carpet Remnants

Almost all of us have compared prices for carpet, and although the prices have come down significantly in the past few years, carpeting a house, large or small rooms is still not a cheap affair. Just like any other business, you’ll see great ads and sales saying they have the cheapest carpet in town and promising all sorts of great deals. Do you know what those ads are for? Ads are for getting customers into the store, not selling items! That is a fact of business, especially businesses like this or any other arena. Ads are simply to get people in the doors so the salesmen can sell them an add-on or something else entirely.  I just want to say that this is not entirely the case or a blanket statement of all carpet dealers. So if you’re a carpet salesman or own a carpet store, I’m sure you do offer great sales or deals. I know I’ve found some great deals as advertised, but I can also tell you that knowing certain sales tactics does help me become a more educated buyer…. I’m just sayin’ However, if you know what you are looking for, you can still find great deals on carpet and one of these deals is the carpet remnant!

First off, when most people hear the term “carpet remnant,” they immediately think it is discarded or a defective product. This is usually NOT the case. There are two ways in which carpet can become a remnant product. One is as the end of the original roll of carpet from the carpet mill and/or manufacturer. Many times the mill will cut off the last 5 to 30 feet of carpet in order to insure solid ends to the customer who ordered it, or they run past the length to make sure they have enough for the order. The carpet is simply left over and is as good as new. Many carpet warehouses bulk order this from the mill for extremely low prices and that is where we get it for a great deal!

The other scenario is pretty much the same in that the remnant is left over from a large carpeting job or from a huge custom order in which all the carpet was simply not needed. The installer or carpet company usually offloads this again for a discounted price—sometimes called bound carpet remnants which basically means they’re already bound—and is still basically brand new. Additionally, many of these carpets are of extremely high quality. Most often the best deals you’ll find are on shorter length or more rugged typed carpets. This is due to the large amount of retail office space that is carpeted and the large amount of left-over remnants from these large jobs. Even if you have several rooms you want to carpet, often times you can get enough remnants to cover complete rooms with the same or complimentary carpet colors. And remember, most of the carpets are designed for commercial use so they are high quality and will stand up to high traffic.

Even if you’re not necessarily looking for office style carpet, you can still find some great deals on more luxurious styles as well, you just have to be a little more patient and know where to look. We’ve found the best way is to call a local carpet shop and ask if they have carpet remnants, then go look for yourself first hand. Although we’ve found some of the best deals are online. Many online carpet retailers will actually send you a sample of their remnants so be sure to ask.

Not only are carpet remnants as good as new, most often they will still have the manufacturers original warranty attached. But this is something you’ll want to make sure and check for as some do not extend their warranties to remnants, especially if they were bulk sold to wholesalers.

So the next time you need to carpet or re-carpet a room or small area, consider carpet remnants!

Bound carpet remnants are remnants of carpet left when the warehouse has finished stopping a roll of carpet ordered or being sent out to wholesale or resellers. The best thing about getting carpet remnants is they’re just as good as the original carpet, there just isn’t (in most cases) as much of it. The term “bound carpet remnants” is really just another way of saying the same thing. It all refers to the same carpet that is left over, remnants. Bound simply suggests that the carpet is already rolled and tied and is ready to ship or have someone pick it up “as is.” Most often these bound carpet rolls will list what type, width and length attached or marked for purchase along with the price.

Since these are just that, remnants, sometimes the price can be negotiated. We stress that may be the case, but not always. It just depends on where you purchase and the amount they have laying around. More often then not, they’ll have the bound remnants separated by quality or quantity with the older and less desired or odd shapes costing less than the more expensive stuff. It’s best to look for bound carpet remnants as a solution when you’re not needed something immediate. It may take time to find the texture, size, pattern, or type of fiber you need. Just like full carpet prices, wool fiber will run more than synthetic fibers. But you may still be able to get great prices on remnants of high quality.

Due to the weight, discount and bound carpet remnants may still be somewhat expensive due to shipping costs. But don’t let that sway your decision to search around the web. As stated earlier, remnants are stuff left over and many carpet suppliers are anxious to get them out the door. You may be able to find cheap or even free shipping if you look around long enough.

Your diligence in looking for the right remnants of carpet will surely pay off. Taking the time to search and find what you want in regards to styles and textures will ensure that you get exactly what you want at an affordable price. Many people don’t realize the amount of remnants out there and the availability they have in providing them great carpeting solutions.  So whether you’re looking for discount carpet remnants, or even higher end carpet such as wool to finish up a basement or workout area, more than likely, you can find it as left over bound carpet remnants.