Carpet Flooring
Carpets can be overwhelming with all of the styles, colors and fiber options available. Education of these different products will help to make a more informed buying decision. All of the carpets currently manufactured offer different qualities for different needs and looks to suit your needs.
Nylon
- Softest fiber
- Long lasting, durable, stain resistant
- Crush resistant
- Mid to high price range
- Ideal for heavy traffic areas
- Cleans well
- Can fade in sunlight
- Difficult to remove stains with dyes, “Kool aide”
- Harsh chemicals or bleach can damage, this can be repaired.
Polyester/PET
- Can be recycled, is eco-friendly
- Luxurious feel
- Inherently stain resistant
- Sheds water
- Budget friendly priced
- Not recommended in extremely high traffic areas
- Difficult to clean/remove dirt and oils
- Low crush resistance.
Polypropylene/PTE /Olefin
- Popular in Berber carpets, looks like wool fibers
- Naturally stain and mildew resistant
- Lower cost
- Sheds water
- Difficult to clean/remove dirt and oils
- Low crush resistance.
Triexta Polyester/PTT/Smartstrand
- Newer carpet fiber, new and improved PET/PTE fiber
- Softer texture than PET or PTE
- Longer lasting than PET or PTE
- More crush resistant than PET/PTE
- Sheds water
- Eco friendly
- Easer to clean but still holds dirt and oil easier than a nylon
- Competitively priced to Nylon.
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Powerhouse Home & Commercial Services has been locally owned and operated since 1995. Today, we are one of the premier flooring providers in the Austin Metro and Central Texas area for carpet flooring or hard surface flooring.