Page 12 Why should you choose carpet?
The debate over which is better, carpet or hard flooring remains a highly topical subject for the residential flooring markets. Articles have appeared in four leading UK national newspapers headlining accidents on hard flooring have increased by over 300% in the last five years. But there are many other benefits when choosing carpet over a hard floor covering.
Sound Insulation Noise pollution in houses can have a serious effect on the well being of all its users and in this respect a fitted carpet plays an important role virtually eliminating impact noise through sound absorption. For example, the benefits of noise reduction can be felt throughout the house. In particular, in flats and on first/ second floors when noise of hard flooring can be heard most by people on lower floors.
Energy Saving
Carpets can make a measurable contribution to retaining the warmth in a room and therefore saving energy. Carpets have low heat conduction and are natural thermal insulators creating a heat barrier. As a result, as much as 10% of the heat in a room which would be dissipated with smooth floor covering is retained in the room by the carpet. This, combined with the outstanding underfoot comfort of a carpet, can result in a considerable reduction in the use of heating in the transition from a warm to a cold season.
Safety Safety covers two aspects – reduced slippage, especially when wet, and a decrease in stress on joints The soft resilient fibres of a carpet provide a cushioning effect and excellent orthopedic properties. The underfoot safety of carpets is an important feature in the home. Infants and the elderly in particular benefit from the non-slip aspects of carpets and, in the event of a fall, the soft resilience of the carpet lowers the risk of injury.
Health With their superb dust-trapping properties, carpets are conducive to a healthy living environment. Dust settles quickly and is then securely held by the pile fibres of the carpet until it is vaccumed again. The dust is not disturbed by incoming air draughts, and this means that the dust content of the indoor air is kept low. This is particularly important since dust particles also act as carriers for germs, allergens and other air contaminants.
For more advice and information on all aspects of flooring and free quotations, contact CARPET HEAVEN in Los Montesinos on 966 720 782.
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