Flooring Types
Carpet Flooring in New Orleans
We handle carpet installation in homes, rentals and offices across New Orleans, Metairie, Gretna and the Northshore. Carpet suits bedrooms and upstairs rooms here, and the main thing to plan for is what happens if water ever gets in.
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What kinds of carpet can you choose from?
This page is for homeowners and landlords choosing carpet for one room or a whole floor. It covers the kinds of carpet you can pick, which rooms suit it in a flood-prone city, what happens after a leak or flood, and what a proper install should include.
Carpet is sorted mainly by how the yarn is finished at the surface, and by the fiber it's made from.
Cut pile
The yarn loops are cut, giving a soft surface. Plush, saxony and frieze are all cut pile styles, and they suit bedrooms.
Loop pile
The loops are left uncut, as in Berber styles. It's worth a look for halls and stairs.
Carpet tile
Squares that go down one at a time, so a single stained or damaged square can be swapped out. They suit offices and rentals.
Fibers
Nylon, polyester, triexta, olefin and wool each feel and wear differently. Ask to see samples of each in the room's light before you choose.
Built for New Orleans
Which rooms suit carpet in a New Orleans home?
FEMA's guide to flood damage-resistant materials rates carpeting as unacceptable for flood exposure. That makes room choice the biggest carpet decision here.
Upstairs bedrooms and raised floors
Rooms well above the ground are the strongest fit for carpet.
Ground floors in flood-prone areas
FEMA suggests owners in flood-prone areas consider replacing carpet with tile, vinyl, rubber or other flood-resistant materials. See our vinyl flooring and tile flooring pages.
Rentals
Carpet tile lets you replace a damaged area without redoing the room.
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New Orleans International Airport averages about 63 inches of rain a year, according to the National Weather Service, so keep carpet back from exterior doors and put a mat there.
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How it works
What happens to carpet after a leak or flood?
Water is the risk to plan for with carpet, so it's worth knowing the rules before it happens.
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Mold
The EPA says porous materials such as carpet may have to be thrown away if they become moldy.
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Dry fast
The EPA also says mold usually won't grow if wet items are dried within 24 to 48 hours, so get fans and dehumidifiers on a wet carpet right away.
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Plan for the pad
On a ground floor, treat carpet and pad as replaceable after a flood.
What a proper carpet installation includes
The Carpet and Rug Institute recommends an installer who follows its CRI 105 residential installation standard. Here's how the job runs; CRI 105 covers the stretching step. Our carpet installation page goes into more detail.
- Old carpet removal CRI suggests agreeing up front on who removes and disposes of the old carpet and cushion, so quotes compare like for like.
- Subfloor check Loose boards, squeaks and damp spots get fixed before the new pad goes down.
- Power stretching The CRI 105 standard requires carpet to be power-stretched to minimize wrinkling and rippling.
- Seams, transitions and stairs These get planned room by room before any carpet is cut.
Where we install carpet and how to get a free estimate
We install carpet across New Orleans, Metairie, Gretna, Kenner, Mandeville and Slidell. See every town on our service areas page. For upkeep later, CRI recommends deep cleaning every 12 to 18 months; see our carpet cleaning service.
For a free estimate, tell us the rooms, the rough square footage, whether there are stairs and whether the old carpet needs to come out.
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Reviews
What Customers Say About TurnKey Floorings
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As a builder, I’ve worked with numerous flooring contractors over the years, but my experience with Turnkey Floorings stands out. They were extremely professional, and their installation of carpet flooring for a big project was flawless. The client was ecstatic with the outcome, and I look forward to our future projects.
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Their team was incredibly professional and helpful when it came to choosing the right carpet flooring for my home. The installation process was quick and efficient, leaving no mess behind. The end product was fantastic. They really live up to their reputation as a top-notch flooring contractor in New Orleans.
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We decided to upgrade our flooring and opted for floor coatings. Their team was extremely skilled, and the result was stunning. The floor looks sleek, shiny, and it’s so easy to clean. I would highly recommend them to anyone needing flooring services in New Orleans.
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