A Kitchen Remodel Is An Investment You Will Never Regret

The kitchen is perhaps the single most important room in any house. It brings the family together and is often considered the heart of the home. A kitchen that is both beautiful and well-designed for use is a major bonus for any home. Depending on the layout of your house, the kitchen can also be a great space to gather for family meals.

For these reasons and more, it is worthwhile to consider a remodel if your kitchen is lacking in aethestics or function. The following article explains how an upgrade can result in a significant financial return.

Minor Kitchen Remodels Can Yield Major ROI

A small kitchen remodel project can be a great investment for your home. Resurfacing kitchen cabinets, changing their hardware and making other minor improvements can boost your home’s value enough that they come close to paying for themselves.

Small kitchen projects earn a return on investment of more than 83%, according to the latest Cost vs. Value report from Remodeling magazine. That means for every $100 spent on the upgrade, a home’s value increases by $83, on average. That’s a much better return than many owners get from other home projects, including basement additions, bathroom upgrades and even replacing the roof. Read more at Trending Home News…

As you see, a kitchen remodel has the potential to be a high-return investment.

Before you deem a potential re-do as too expensive, it’s important to look at the math. Is it possible to do a profitable kitchen remodeling project on a small budget? Read the following post for the answer:

How To: Do a Kitchen Remodel On a Budget

If you haven’t already, most homeowners can probably agree that if they had their choice of rooms to renovate, a kitchen remodel would probably be on the top of their list. We spend so much time in our kitchen, whether it be cooking for the family, snacking, helping the kids with homework, or entertaining. But why do they have to be so darn expensive? The cost (or assumed cost) can be a huge deterring factor in some people taking the steps to change a room they hate into a room that brings joy, beauty and functionality to their homes and lives. In this article, I’ll show you that the $50,000 kitchen remodel ideal is not always the case, and that you can do a kitchen remodel on a budget – any budget. Read more at Builders Surplus…

Don’t miss out on a great home improvement opportunity simply because it seems costly in the short-term. When you compare what you will need to invest against the potential value that can come out of it, you will see that economics often make the investment a wise one.

When the decision to move forward with your kitchen renovation has been made, you will want to consider some key issues. The following post will help you plan appropriately:

4 Important Considerations About Remodeling Your Kitchen

A kitchen renovation is one of the smartest home remodeling projects. It improves your daily life and can dramatically increase your home’s value. When you are remodeling your kitchen, there are thousands of options for appliances, cabinets, furnishings and design styles. You want to end up with the kitchen space that is perfectly customized to your preferences and lifestyle, but it can be a challenge to sort through all the options and choose the best ones. Here are a few things to consider when designing your new kitchen.

1. AFFORDABILITY

Of course, it’s fun to imagine choosing every element of your new kitchen as if money were no object, but for most people, it’s necessary to stay within a budget. Read more at Top Dreamer…

A great plan will get you started on the path to your dream kitchen. Best of all, you can get the investment back in multiple ways, including financial and more.

One way to ensure that your remodel lives up to your best hopes is to work with a quality home remodeling company that can deliver in every way. If you are looking for the professionals who can make your dream kitchen a reality, contact Pyramid Home Remodeling.

We have proudly operated in Charlotte since 2001, completing projects large and small in all of the city’s top neighborhoods. Contact us today for a free quote on your project and let’s get started. Call 704-750-8151 or use the contact form on our website and we’ll get in touch with you.

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Home Additions Create Extra Space and Revenue

Have you outgrown your current residence? Perhaps elderly family members wish to move in or the kids need more space? Maybe you have started a home business and require an office or an extra space to house your supplies. Pyramid Home Remodeling in Charlotte has the experience to help you assess your current square footage and make some much needed improvements. Our team is committed to delivering your renovation on time and on budget. Read more from www. Hgtv.com on how to plan your home addition accordingly:

Additions can be built in any direction and come in all shapes and sizes. Consider the project’s purpose and design a space that works for you.

You can’t just tack on a new room to your existing house and call it an addition. Get tips for adding square footage to your home, from designing a new space to hiring the right contractors. What do you do when your house is too small or lacks vital amenities like a master bathroom, family room or spacious kitchen?

• Choose Your Addition Style
• Match the New to the Old
• Make sure your new space blends with your home.
• Build Up or Out?
• Add space without adding to your home’s footprint.
• Bumping Out
• Hang the new space off the side of the home. See more at HGTV

Bring Your Best Ideas To Our Consultation

We often have clients arrive with albums of saved images on their phones or actual scrapbooks to share. It is wise to collect pictures of things that you would like and create a wish list of what you are seeking to gain from your home addition. Layout, fixtures, colors…it is all helpful information to complete the final project. Read more tips from www.bhg.com:

Identify key objectives
Start your list by asking yourself what you want the project to achieve or what problems you want it to solve. If you’re planning an addition, you obviously need more living space. Maybe you also need to improve your home’s traffic-flow pattern or boost storage capacity. Or do you need more convenient indoor-outdoor access or more entertaining space?

Get inspired
To bring your wants and needs into clearer focus, allow yourself plenty of “dream time.” Fill a scrapbook with photos and plans clipped from your favorite home-design magazines. Check the buying guide sections for information on products and materials. Pick up books or watch TV shows that feature remodelling or redecorating projects. Glean ideas and inspiration by touring new and remodelled homes in your town.

Choose some savvy splurges
Decide which special features—fireplaces, a kitchen island, or an elaborately outfitted media wall—are most important to you. Even if a feature seems costly, don’t rule it out right away. You may be able to splurge on a couple of items and economize elsewhere. More details at Better Homes & Gardens

Most Return In the Long Run

If you are desiring more room and flexible on where to increase your square footage, some spaces are worth more in terms of resale value. Bonus rooms are a great way to utilize the space above a traditional garage. Family gathering locations bode well with future homeowners and will provide ample room for studying, resting and relaxing; however, as seen in this chart from HomesAce, an attic bedroom may offer a better ROI.

Here are the top home additions that modern homeowners opt for:

Room Addition	Cost	Value	ROI
Attic Bedroom	$51,696	$39,908	77.2%
Outdoor Deck	$10,471	$7,850	75%
Basement	$68,490	$48,194	70.4%
Second Story	$171,056	$118,555	69.3%
Garage	$52,382	$33,938	64.8%
Family Room	$86,615	$58,807	67.9%
Master Suite	$115,810	$74,224	64.1%
Luxury Bathroom	$79,380	$45,006	56.7%
Midrange Bath	$42,233	$23,727	56.2%
Sunroom	$75,726	$36,704	48.5%

Pyramid Can Deliver Your Dream Addition

Pyramid Home Remodeling has proudly operated in Charlotte since 2001, completing additions and other renovation projects large and small in all of the city’s top neighborhoods. Contact us today for a free quote on your project and let’s get started. Call 704-750-8151 or use the contact form on our website and we’ll get in touch with you.

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Deck Must-Haves and More from Pyramid Home Remodeling

Our experienced and reliable crew at Pyramid Home Remodeling knows how important it is to enjoy the great weather while it’s here. That’s why we hope you will allow us to install your beautiful new deck, patio, sunroom or porch (or renovate the existing structure) to ensure that you get the most from the summer season. Here are some vital things to keep in mind when determining your needs for a new outdoor space:

Consider Your Deck Activities

There are some activities you can consider doing in your deck. Your deck might be used to give parties and entertain among your family and friends or can be a place to grill and barbecue. It can also be a calm place for lounging reading or to have a comfortable hot tub. In each of these cases you can increase privacy having plants or trees near your deck. Take some time and think through how to build a deck that will perform the way you want.

Decide Your Deck Size

Homeowners often tend to build decks that are larger than they in fact need. That’s why is very important to plan carefully and choose the right deck design and size that will offer all that your family need. Once you decide the ways that the deck will be used you can determine about how much space will be needed for each of these uses. You can take in account these simple measures to choose your deck design.

An eating area for 6, a lounging or sunning area and a cooking area will require about 200 square feet of space. A dining area will require the area of the table plus 4 to 5 feet of clearance in all directions in order to supply adequate room for circulation and seating. A grilling area will require the area of the grill and food preparation counter, 2 feet of clearance to the railing or house wall plus 4 to 5 feet of clearance for any areas subject to traffic. See more at Wooden Design Plans

Single Level, Multi-Level or Roof-Top Deck?

How does everyone in your home feel about stairs? While they are often considered a necessity for many deck plans, it is essential to take mobility issues, small kids and even aging pets into consideration. Stylish and functional ramps with a low grade can sometimes be a good substitute for stairs. We are happy to discuss the variety of available options. The key point is whether you prefer a single level space, two-levels connected by an intricate spiral staircase or something else, our dedicated team can create the outdoor oasis you have been dreaming about. Read more about rooftop decks:

Roof Deck Installation

Roof deck installation has some similarities to and differences from other kinds of decking. The biggest difference is that, unless the original roof was specifically designed to accommodate a deck, installation occurs on a slanted— sometimes severely slanted— surface. This can make installation and accessibility tricky. There are two ways to overcome this problem. The most common way is to create an opening in the roof and turn a portion of the attic into a roof deck/patio. If you already have access to your roof but can’t build into an attic, you may also be able to build a roof onto the deck. You’ll need to make sure your roof can withstand the extra weight of the deck before you proceed. You don’t get any better views than the ones from your roof. Whether it’s city skylines or the hilly countryside, sunsets or sunrises, a rooftop deck can give you stunning views and a comfortable area to sit down and enjoy them. Additional details at Home Advisor

A Porch Perhaps?

Rather than BBQing on a back deck, your outdoor dream might be sipping lemonade on a new front porch that has room for seating and a swing. If so, Pyramid Home Remodeling can bring your vision to life with a stunning porch that matches the aesthetics of the existing structure. No one will know this amazing space was an addition unless you tell them. For more details about porches, check out this article:

Finishing a porch is the process of decorating the interior and exterior shell for the purposes of appearance. The most basic element is how to cover the ceiling and house wall. Installing tongue and groove cedar bead board is a popular look but can be expensive especially on a large porch. Railings are usually required on porches just like decks and can be installed to the inside or outside of a screen wall. Some porch builders build knee walls in the place of rails and use siding materials and trim to match the house. A variety of attractive screen doors are available. Soffits and fascia are usually selected to match the house as well. Operable windows are a nice touch and can make the porch more versatile for colder weather but can be very expensive. Trim of all kinds can be installed to the inside and outside of the porch. Continue reading at Decks

Pyramid Home Remodeling has proudly operated in Charlotte since 2001, completing projects large and small in all of the city’s top neighborhoods. Our commitment to delivering exceptional additions and renovations has resulted in the highest levels of customer satisfaction. Give us the opportunity to turn your residence into your dream home with a makeover of any size. Contact us today for a free quote and let’s get started. Call 704-750-8151 or use the contact form on our website and we’ll get in touch with you.

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Spring is the Perfect Time to Ditch Your Carpet For Good

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Spring is officially here. That means you’re getting outside again, working on the lawn, planting your flower beds or sprucing up the exterior of your home from the harsh winter. Your kids are out now, too, riding bikes and stomping through the rain puddles that are ubiquitious this time of year. After being cooped up for months, it feels great to be outdoors and active. Getting dirt under your fingernails and mud on your shoes is all part of the experience.

Unfortunately, transporting the grime into your house is also common. For homes with carpet in the high traffic areas, tracked-in dirt is a big deal. It doesn’t take much for pristine carpeting to become a permanently stained disappointment. If your home is bedeviled by soiled carpet, Pyramid Home Remodeling can restore the beauty of your home by installing beautiful, durable hardwoods and tile flooring.

The following piece takes a closer look at just how easy it is to keep hardwood floors clean and stunning looking:

Low Maintenance

Hardwood floors are easy to keep clean. They require a weekly sweeping, dry mopping or vacuuming in order to remove dust and dirt. Most hardwood floors only require a deep cleaning once a year. Imagine not having to clean very often, while still knowing that your floors are not harboring any environmental hazards like allergens. What makes wood floors even easier to maintain is the fact that they are much more stain resistant than carpets. If you spill something, all you have to do is wipe it up.

Strong and Durable

Part of the flooring’s low maintenance is the fact that they are strong and durable. Yes, a wood floor can get scratched and dented, but it takes a lot to do that. Even when the surface is scratched, scuffed, damaged, dented or scraped all it takes to remove the mark is a spot cleaning. Wood floors are hard surfaces that can last for decades. Go to Living Direct for more

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Carpet: A Haven for Allergens

Sometimes, its having kids that alerts you to living with allergies. We are not saying parents are allergic to their kids but often, their kids cannot stand the family pet or are sensitive to allergens including dust mites. It can be devastating to have to relocate your family pet in order for your child to breathe clearly. But what happens when they are still symptomatic after Rover relocated…? Perhaps it is time to look at the world beneath your feet. Howstuffworks.com offers some insight below:

The culprit is most likely right under your nose. Or your feet. Carpet is a virtual magnet for allergens like dust mites, pet dander, mold spores and other potentially aggravating proteins. Allergens are antigens, typically proteins, that provoke allergic reactions like coughing and sneezing in people with hypersensitive immune systems. Allergies can be triggered by many things found in your home such as carpet, which may contain 100 times more allergens than hard floors. Continue reading at How Stuff Works

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Hardwood Adds Value To Your Home

Pyramid Home Remodeling can help you add value to your home. Read more about the increased value of hardwood flooring vs. carpet below:

Once upon a time, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development required wood floors in the homes with mortgages they backed because they contributed to the structural integrity of the home, said Anita Howard, chief operating officer of the National Wood Flooring Association. But in the mid-1960s, the rules were changed, allowing for carpet over a wood subfloor. Carpet was cheaper, and offered a new look customers wanted, she said. Not anymore. Additional info at MarketWatch

Pyramid Home Remodeling has proudly operated in Charlotte since 2001, completing projects large and small in all of the city’s top neighborhoods. Contact us today for a free quote on installing new hardwood or tile flooring or any other renovation project you have in mind. Call 704-750-8151 or use the contact form on our website and we’ll get in touch with you.

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Add a Home Rental Space to Create Income and Peace of Mind

Imagine if your home helped to pay for itself by generating extra cash flow. Pyramid Home Remodeling wants you to know that this can easily happen if you have dedicated space to rent. Anything from a single bedroom to a full living suite can help with your monthly mortgage payment. Even if you have to add the space with a home addition, it’s worth it in the long run.

The financial experts at Capital Direct address this in the following article:

Of course, you might have to renovate to create the basement suite, but it’s worth it. In addition to the benefit above, homes that produce rental income are very attractive on the market because they allow the buyer to take on a larger mortgage. Mortgage companies recognize this as well, and will often reduce the amount of the required down payment on the mortgage as well. Continue reading at Capital Direct

When planning an addition, some homeowners will prefer to build outward from their existing floorplan, while others will choose to build up by adding another floor. In other situations, a separate guest house or apartment above a free-standing garage will be preferable. The experienced and professional staff at Pyramid Home Remodeling will be happy to help you decide what works best for your existing home and budget.

College Kids Staying Put?

With tuition costs continually on the rise, many families are seeking alternatives to out-of-state schools and on-campus housing. Some are opting to build a secondary suite onto their home for their kids in college. They may collect no or reduced rent for the duration of schooling with the intention of renting to tenants at full market value afterward. When parents charge their children rent, they often place some or all of the money received into a separate bank account to help them with a future down payment on their own home. With extra space comes extra options.

A Place for Elderly Family

Incorporating an extra kitchen, bathroom and bedroom can serve as a permanent and private living suite for elderly parents or other family member. Enjoy the peace of mind that comes from having your older loved ones close by while maintaining separate living spaces. Additional renovation projects can include adding mobility ramps, special height countertops for the kitchen and bathroom, and hand rails to make using the bathroom safer.

Regardless of who you decide to rent your space to, you need to be sure that your interests as the homeowner are protected. To help with that, check out this piece about rental agreements from legal website Nolo:

Prepare a Legal Written Lease or Rental Agreement

The rental agreement or lease that you and your tenant sign sets out the contractual basis of your relationship with the tenant, and is full of crucial business details, such as how long the tenant can occupy the rental and the amount of the rent. Taken together with federal, state, and local landlord-tenant laws, your lease or rental agreement sets out all the legal rules you and your tenant must follow.

Problems arise when landlords include illegal clauses in the lease, such as a waiver of landlord responsibility to keep premises habitable, or when landlords fail to make legally required disclosures (discussed in the next section). And even if it’s not required that you cover a particular issue in your lease, such as how when and how you can enter rental property, you can avoid all kinds of disputes by using an  effective and legal lease and rental agreement  that clearly informs tenants of their responsibilities and rights. More details at Nolo

Additional factors to consider for your rental suite can be found in this informative newspaper article:

Tell your home insurance company.
When you rent out a unit in your home, you are obliged to inform your home insurance company – something that the vast majority of people fail to do. If anything were to happen, for instance if a fire starts in the rental suite, the insurance company could say they were not informed of the tenant and that the policy is voided.

Research the tax repercussions.
Once you have a rental suite in your home, you have to claim that rental income on your tax return. In addition, once you start using the property for revenue, a portion of the capital gain when selling the property could be deemed taxable. See more at The Globe and Mail

Pyramid Home Remodeling: Your Home Addition Specialists

Pyramid Home Remodeling offers everything from home renovations to additions to full custom home constructions. We have proudly operated in Charlotte since 2001, completing projects large and small in all of the city’s top neighborhoods. If you are considering any type of upgrade to your home, we should be your choice. Contact us today for a free price quote and let’s get started. Call 704-750-8151 or use the contact form on the website and we’ll get in touch with you.

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Spectacular Storage Solutions from Pyramid Home Remodeling

Spring cleaning is upon us — and not a moment too soon we say. The clutter that has accumulated over the winter has reached sanity threatening levels for many of us. One of the key contributors to clutter is a lack of storage spaces in our homes. If this is an issue you constantly face, Pyramid Home Remodeling in Charlotte has some great renovation ideas to increase your storage capabilities.

Stairway to Storage

If you have dreamed of incorporating hidden storage solutions into your home, a staircase is a fun and functional place to start. Our experienced renovation team can improve your current situation or start fresh. Create a reading cave complete with chalk board paint in the crawl space under your stairs or maximize the room between your risers. Check out more fun stair makeovers from Bob Vila.

Stealthy Storage

Every home can use more storage. Fortunately, the often-neglected space beneath a staircase provides an ideal spot for built-in drawers and cabinets.

Petite Powder Room

Who wouldn’t love an extra half bath? The space under your stairs can perfectly accommodate such a luxury. Elegant details, like the graphic wallpaper seen here, lend a sense of refinement to this cozy room.

Under the Floor

This trap door is the perfect hideaway for seasonal items like camping gear or holiday decor. And your secret weapon in the after-dinner Hide and Seek tournament.

Window Seat With a View

Kitchen, bathrooms, living rooms and master bedrooms commonly showcase some of the best views in our homes. Have you always wanted to curl up in a cozy window seat and enjoy easy access to extra pillows or blankets? Adding a bench seat and a new energy efficient bay window can increase light and space. Sealing drafts is part of making this new area ultra comfortable. Imagine combining storage and a place to read, study or socialize by incorporating window seats in your home.

Recessed Bookshelves and Symmetrical Storage

Are your audio-visual cords hanging askew and messing with your chi? If the energy in your home feels disorganized, let Pyramid Home Remodeling tackle your unsightly clutter. Custom shelving can flank your fireplace and additionally provide the perfect mask for all of your TV, blu-ray, game console and stereo cords. Bookshelves can benefit any room as featured in Better Homes and Gardens

Built-In Bookshelves

Add built-in bookshelves to amplify a room’s storage capacity, display space, and architectural dimension. These bookshelf ideas will help you maximize storage while adding style to your space.

Cook Up Built-In Storage

Bookcases in a kitchen make perfect sense: They ensure your culinary references are easily identifiable, ready to inspire, and stored within reach of workstations. Recess a bookcase complete with open shelves and closed storage so it sits flush with the room’s upper cabinets. Underscore built-in character by finishing the bookcase to match the kitchen’s cabinets.

Custom Kitchen and Dining Room Storage Ideas

Create a built-in buffet hutch on wheels that keeps food items hot and close by. Running to the office or the basement for extra chairs is a hassle so tuck some ottomans under your side table to ensure you always have seating available when needed. A custom kitchen pantry will provide you with a tidy space to stock up with ease. Nearsay.com offers some extra incentives for incorporating a pantry, including:

Added Appeal: Your home’s kitchen has the power to sway home buyers into purchasing your house. An updated kitchen featuring an expansive pantry adds considerable appeal to this high-traffic room, and increases selling chances.

Ample Storage: The most obvious benefit of installing a kitchen pantry is extra storage space, which is something every homeowner can get excited about. Cluttered kitchens not only look messy and dirty, they also make it easy to lose cooking tools, small spice jars, and anything else you have lying around. Adding this home storage option is a great way to make better use of kitchen space.

Deck Storage Planter Boxes

Pyramid Home Remodeling excels in adding value to every part of your home’s interior and exterior spaces. For outdoor storage, planter boxes are a functional way to increase your organic growing potential and create unseen storage underneath. Hinged doors on the front of your planters offer the perfect cover for gardening tools, miles of unsightly garden hose or BBQ supplies. In addition, planter boxes provide a wonderful base for attaching light fixtures to increase safety and ambiance.

Regardless of where you want or require additional storage space, we can help you achieve your goal of de-cluttering your life.

Get A Free Quote Today

Pyramid Home Remodeling has proudly operated in Charlotte since 2001, completing projects large and small in all of the city’s top neighborhoods. Our ability and commitment to delivering exceptional renovations have resulted in the highest levels of customer satisfaction. Give us the opportunity to turn your residence into your dream home with a makeover of any size. Contact us today for a free quote and let’s get started. Call 704-750-8151 or use the contact form on the homepage of the website and we’ll get in touch with you.

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Here’s Why You Should Replace Carpet With Flooring

Pyramid Home Remodeling has been offering home renovation and new construction services in Charlotte since 2001. Our professional crew has worked in every segment of the industry and brings decades of renovation expertise to each and every project. One of the best upgrades you can undertake for your home is replacing carpeting with beautiful new flooring. In addition to the aethestic improvement, removing old carpet that’s trapping dust and bacteria in your home can make your family healthier. Between indoor/outdoor foot traffic, spills and crumbs, pet hair and more, your carpet is teeming with microbes and allergens.

About carpets: Wall-to-wall germ farms

Research by Philip Tierno, Jr., Ph.D., New York University Langone Medical Center microbiologist, immunologist and author of The Secret Life of Germs, shows that your carpet is a lot dirtier than you think. In fact, it probably has about 200,000 bacteria per square inch. That’s about 4,000 times grosser than your toilet, in case you were keeping track. Continue reading at She Knows

Steam Cleaning: A Partial Solution

If you own a steam cleaner (or rent one on occasion) you may feel that the carpet in your home isn’t an issue. But the reality is steam cleaners only provide a temporary fix. Within a few weeks your carpet will be filled once again with germs, dirt and dander. If you’ve ever flipped your steam cleaner over and seen the undercarriage during cleaning, you know how gross it is, particularly if you have copious amounts of pet hair. You don’t want you or your family walking around — or worse, lying — on the crud between cleanings. Plus, many residential steam cleaners lack suction strength so you’re only removing a portion of the dirty water you think you are. The leftover liquid can soak into your underlay and become a catalyst for mold.

Flooring
Ever wonder about the number one request from both homeowners and tenants when they’re looking for a home? Hardwood floors. And why not? Hardwood looks amazing, is timeless and is incredibly durable. It’s also expensive, so it’s wise to weigh your options before shelling out big bucks for the big impact that hardwood delivers. You can go with traditional hardwood or engineered hardwood, or if hardwood isn’t what you’re looking for (or if it isn’t in the budget) there are plenty of great laminate options available to you as well. Regardless of your choice, a flooring update always brings new life to a space and instantly gives the impression of a renovated and redecorated space. More details at HGTV

Pyramid Home Remodeling Has Flooring Solutions

Now is the ideal time to replace your carpet because spring is around the corner. That means a combination of showers, gardening, muddy boots and muddy paws to wreak havoc on your carpet. Our experienced team can remove your carpet now and offer a variety of affordable replacement options. Hardwood floors, laminate floors, tile, linoleum, treated concrete or refinishing existing hardwoods are great alternatives.

If you are worried about giving up the design or area-defining elements of carpet, or losing the cushy feel underfoot, simply invest in some stylish rugs instead. They can be cleaned much more easily and, when needed, replaced wholesale to improve home health standards and/or update your decorating. The folks at Decorator Secrets have a few things to say about carpet vs. rugs:

Carpet Disadvantages

It can be difficult to clean, particularly around the edges near the wall;

it wears out within a few years and the whole room of carpet needs to be replaced, if not the whole house;

It needs to be professionally installed (or you need special tools if you are a brave DIYer);

It can also be a problem for allergy and asthma sufferers, as it tends to hold dust, mites, and other allergens; and

It stays when you go!.  You can’t take it with you when you move.

Area Rugs Advantages

Other homeowners swear by area rugs, but they are the ones with hardwood floors to show off though.  Some of the reasons to choose area rugs for flooring instead of carpeting are:

They come in more designs and colors;

They’re more versatile and can be moved from room to room;

They’re easier to clean – you can clean them in place or send them out to a rug cleaner;

They’re perfect for a renter, as you can take them with you when you move and they can cushion footsteps so you don’t need to worry about the downstairs neighbors;

They tend to be less expensive than a room of wall-to-wall carpet;

You can use them as a design tool, either to pull a room together with colors or to set off a conversation or seating area; and

You don’t need to hire someone to install them — just toss them down and Voila! See the full list at Decorator Secrets

Pyramid Home Remodeling has proudly operated in Charlotte since 2001, completing projects large and small in all of the city’s top neighborhoods. Contact us today for a free quote on your flooring project and more and let’s get started. Call 704-750-8151 or use the contact form on the homepage of the website and we’ll get in touch with you.

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