Professional Cleaning vs. Replacing Your Carpet before Selling

Selling your home is a tedious process. You want to make sure everything looks perfect for prospective buyers and Realtors, but you also don’t have 24 hours, seven days a week to devote to re-beautifying your house. You have a full time job, kids and pets and other obligations that also take up hours out of your day. So when it comes to making sure your carpet is in tip-top shape, what do you do? Do you rip out everything and install brand new carpet, or do you have your existing carpet professionally cleaned? Save yourself some time and money and get your carpet professionally cleaned.

Some Realtors will tell you to rip out your existing carpet and replace it with brand new, expensive carpet. If your carpet is old, dirty and out of date, this is a good idea. Do we suggest paying a fortune for new carpet in a home you are trying to leave? No. If you absolutely must rip out your old carpet, buy a brand that’s modest in price and quality. We only suggest this if your carpet is severely damaged. You know what we mean; rips, extremely worn carpet and truly out dated styles. Those are things professional carpet cleaning services cannot fix.

We know what you’re thinking. “New carpet will add more value to my home, which will let me sell it for a higher price.” You might be right, but what happens if the prospective buyers want hardwood floors, or they don’t like the new carpet you chose. Also, if you replace your carpet too soon (so you have some time to enjoy it), it could get dirty before you sell your home. That means you lose out on the benefit of what you paid for in the first place.

We also know what else you are thinking. “If I clean my carpet myself, I will save even more money instead of hiring a professional carpet cleaning service.” This goes back to our point about you not having the time in your busy schedule to clean your entire house full of carpet. You will benefit from hiring a professional carpet cleaning service because it will save you loads of time and money. A certified technician from Langenwalter can get in and out of your house in one day. You might have to spend several days trying to clean your entire house by yourself, and what happens if something goes wrong? Don’t put yourself through all of that misery.

If your carpet is very old, ripped to shreds and truly unfixable, we suggest you replace your carpet before putting your house up for sale. If you have a couple of stains here or there, or the color is a little dingy, don’t waste your time and money replacing it. Call Langenwalter and we will get your carpet looking great and ready for prospective buyers. For more information about our services, visit our website!