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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