You may think that carpet underlay material is an option, but it is actually a key element in ensuring that your flooring lasts longer and maintains its authenticity and good looks.
It’s important to know that the best underlay can improve and ensure the comfort of your flooring, and it can extend the life of your carpet by 30-50%.
What is carpet underlay?
Underlayment is a layer of insulation that is placed underneath the carpet, flooring or laminate flooring in your home or business to provide safety and assistance to visitors under the flooring and underfoot in your home. There are several types of underlayment, each with very different properties such as luxury comfort, noise reduction and insulation.
Why choose an underlayment for your home?
Underlayment is an important part of shaping and protecting your flooring. It improves the comfort and durability of your carpet or laminate floor and helps you get the most out of your flooring.
- It provides cushioning and depth to your carpet.
- Cushioning to protect your floor from footsteps and heavy objects.
- Sound absorption to improve the soundproofing of your flooring.
- Hypoallergenic properties to reduce dirt build-up.
- Insulation to reduce temperature loss in your home and certainly help reduce energy costs.
Determine if your flooring needs a substrate.
In general, wood, laminate and vinyl floors require a substrate to protect the joints of the wood or laminate floor and reduce the risk of sagging. Carpet backing can also be used for many types of carpet, including woven, secondary and felt carpet, although foam carpet does not require backing because the foam layer provides sufficient cushioning.