The Benefits of Good Carpet Padding

You probably rarely give thought to the padding underneath your carpet.  In fact, you may not even know what it looks like.  But just because you’re not thinking of it doesn’t mean it’s not working.  In fact, carpet padding is actually the unsung hero of flooring.  While homeowners rarely give thought or attention to the padding that lies underneath carpet, it provides several benefits that impact all those who own, live in, or visit a home.

Padding Enhances the Look of Your Carpet

Even though you don’t see carpet padding itself, you do see its effects.  By absorbing the shock of the perpetual traffic on your carpet, it minimizes the wear and tear that carpets experience.   This results in less matting and crushing of carpets and more years of looking great.

Padding Increases the Comfort of Your Carpet

Your carpet padding’s ability to absorb the shock of your steps also keeps you more comfortable.  Since the pad is taking the stress, your feet, legs, and back don’t have to.  Additionally, carpet that is placed on a good pad will feel comfier as you sit, lie, or lounge on your floor.

Padding Assists with the Cleanliness of Your Carpet

You know how important it is to regularly vacuum your carpets.  Regular vacuuming that removes as much dirt as possible helps keep your carpet looking and feeling like new.  With a good pad, your regular vacuuming is more effective.  By allowing air circulation beneath the carpet, padding allows air to be more easily drawn into the vacuum cleaner, carrying more dirt with it.

Padding Reduces the Noise Produced by Your Carpet

Walking on bare floors can be noisy.  Carpet can muffle the noise caused by normal traffic, and that’s one reason that people choose to install carpet.  A good pad even further diminishes the sound of feet and paws, giving you a quieter living environment to enjoy.

Padding Adds to the Insulation of Your Carpet

Another benefit of padding is the additional insulation it provides.  As an extra layer between you and cold concrete or a chilly basement, padding can help you keep warmer than you would be with just carpet alone.

Padding Extends the Life of Your Carpet

Finally, perhaps the greatest advantage of a good carpet pad is its ability to extend the life of carpeting.  Nobody wants to replace carpet more often than absolutely necessary.  The ability of carpet padding to minimize the stress of foot traffic and maximize your cleaning efforts can help you put off replacement of your carpet.

As you can see, carpet padding is an important part of carpet care.  When purchasing carpet, don’t make the mistake of skimping on the pad.  Look for tips on selecting the right pad for you in a future blog post.  Regular carpet cleaning by experienced professionals is another important element of carpet care.  If it’s been a while since you’ve had your carpets cleaned, call Langenwalter today at 317-876-9944 or schedule online.  Take advantage of our valuable offer of 20% off any service.