Carpet padding helps your carpet retain its texture and appearance by providing a cushion between the carpet layer and the subfloor. This is crucial to carpet performance and longevity.
In addition to enhancing the comfort and performance of your carpet, carpet pads can bring added bonuses. They provide sound insulation, and in the case of moisture barrier carpet pads, prevent spills from seeping into the subfloor and inhibit the growth of mildew. In some cases, they can even extend the life of your carpet’s warranty!
Carpet padding is a cushion made primarily from polyurethane foam. Padding needs differ based on the carpet you’ll be using: commercial carpet, Berber carpet and other household carpet require different pad specifications.
If you are looking to carpet a commercial space, it’s best to put down a felt pad, or no pad at all. If you want to carpet your home with Berber carpet, you’ll want to use a thick, heavy eight-pound carpet pad. If you’re carpeting with another household carpet, you’ll use a seven or eight-pound pad, depending on how much cushion you want and need.
Overall, carpet padding has lots of options, and it can add unnecessary complexity to the carpet buying process. At Di’s Floor Centre, we make it simple, so you get the carpet you want and the cushion you need.