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.

Take for example my current home. Part of the unfinished basement consisted of an area 8 feet wide by 20 feet long. We found a Coliseum Deep Waters quality carpet 12 x 21’10″ and almost 30 square yards online for $194.61. This was enough to carpet our entire area and works great now as our workout room. At around $8 a square yard by the roll, this would have run roughly $240 to purchase outright. A pretty substantial savings.

The key to finding quality carpet remnants is simple knowing where to look. The best place to start is by calling around to all your local carpet dealers and searching for carpet remnants online. The deals are out there, you just have to be patient and know where to look.

Let’s talk a little about quality and what that means. The cheesy easy way out answer would be, quality is objective and depends on what you are looking for. With that said, quality carpet is different depending on what your specific needs are for the carpet. How do you expect it to perform?

Synthetic Type Carpets

Nylon is the most common and preferred synthetic type carpet and can run anywhere from $10 to $35 a square yard. For mildew and more stain resistant, Olefin or Polypropylene is another common synthetic type. Although oil based stains are still more difficult to remove as with most carpet types. This costs from $8 to around $25 a square yard. Polyester is the lower end of synthetic and works good for low traffic areas but is not as durable as the nylon carpet. The price range for Polyester is around $8 to $18 a sq/yard. Since most carpet remnants are used for non-critical areas, some of the cheaper synthetic carpets work great for remnant use.

Natural Fiber Carpets

Some people may prefer natural fibers. There are some pro’s and con’s of both types of carpets however. Natural fibers are attractive to people looking into the new “green” crave! But they are much more expensive. However, they are quite resilient. Wool carpet for example is resistant to stains naturally and is highly durable. It is harder to maintain however and is really expensive ranging from $24 to $60 and up a square yard. Another popular and sort of exotic natural fibered carpet is Coir/Sisal. Starting at $27 and running up to around $40, this fiber is from coconut coir and Mexican sisal agave is good as a dirt repellant fiber but on the down side it also is good at hiding it as well. Seagrass is something that just sounds cool. Most often used for area rugs once bound, it maintains its color natural brown color since it is incapable of holding dye. This runs anywhere from $16 to over $50 a sq/yard.

No matter what your quality carpet remnant needs are, there is a type out there for your needs. You just have to be patient and know where to look. Finding carpet online can be a good source of information, but most often the shipping charges can be quite expensive as well. There are many exceptions to this however, so it never hurts to shop around for carpet remnants, especially online. The best place to start however is calling around to all your local carpet stores, armed with the specific quality and type of remnant you’re looking for, and simple ask if they have that type of remnant in stock.

In most of our discussions we’ve talked about calling around to your local carpet retailers to ask about good deals on remnants of carpet. (is it me, or does the word remnant just always seem odd to spell?) I guess it’s just the two consonants-m and n- right next to each other that seems weird. OK, back to carpet. The best way to find carpet remnants, cheap, is to start searching for carpet warehouses that may have extra carpet. Many times, when large carpet orders are placed by construction companies or office tenants, carpet manufactures have what is cut off from the end of large carpet orders. Sometimes as much as 10 to 30 extra feet is left over. Depending on the size and length of the area you need carpeted, this could be plenty. One place online we found some carpet La Rocca floor coverings. They even have pictures of all the remnants they offer.

The best method is simply to search online for large carpet retailers or wholesalers. Find a contact number and start calling. Just like you would in the article we posted on finding discount carpet remnants. The thing is, carpet can be extremely heavy and cumbersome to ship, so purchasing online might not be the best and/or cheapest way to go when shopping for carpet. For example, a 12×40′ roll of even cheap Berber carpet carpet can weigh as much as 300 to 400 pounds. That’s pretty darn heavy and the shipping alone would be outrageous. With that said, depending on the size of job, you may be able to get a really good discount if you’re buying in bulk and have your own method of shipping. Such as finding someplace within a few hundred miles and renting a u Haul or something similar to pick up the carpet yourself. However, if you’re just looking for carpet squares and odds and ends, that may be worth looking online, but then again, you should also be able to find what you need locally.

Depending on the quality of carpet you’re looking for, many large carpet retailers will also have remnants for sell. We’ve seen commercial builders also purchase carpet bulk for large projects and have remnants left over. A few blocks from one of the offices I was consulting at, there was a large complex of studio lofts being built. I noticed one day they were carpeting and had some odds and ends laying around by their carpet van. I simply went up and asked them what they wanted for it, and they told me I could have it if I hauled it away. It was pretty nice Berber carpet and we used it to carpet our entire basement. Granted we had a few seams but we got it fastened good with carpet glue and haven’t had any problems yet. Our basement is sort of an odd “L” shape anyway so the different sizes worked great for carpeting the entire thing.

Another great idea is to have the discounted carpet remnants bound around the edges and use them for throw rugs and large carpets. Think about the money you can save on a steam carpet cleaner by putting these carpet remnants in high traffic areas. When they get too dirty, just throw them away. We’ve done this several times with the stuff we had left over from the basement job and several others. It works well for the garage, which is where we use remnants to make it a little warmer in there and to soak up any leaks our cars may be dropping.

The thing is, most discount carpet stores, have styles and inventory that they just cannot seem to get rid of. This is why it is a great idea to just get a phone book and start calling around. Or, better yet, drive up with a tuck to these stores and ask if they have any discounted carpet they would simply like taken off their hands. Many times they may just let you take it off their hands for free. Hey, it is worth a shot a least!

No matter what type of carpet your looking for, finding remnants at discounted prices can be done and end up saving you a lot of money. It just takes a little patience and time. If you really are serious about remodeling or carpeting a room in the future, it doesn’t hurt to start looking for great deals now. You never know what kind of carpet deals you’re going to find. And the best deals, are always the ones you find when you are not in desperate need of an immediate solution.

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!