Frequently Asked Questions
Unless you are only doing one or two rooms, then you should have a professional measure your home. The staff at Carpet Mill Outlet will be happy to come to your home and measure for you at no charge – whether it is for one room or your entire house.
If you want to know how to measure for carpet yourself, you are going to need more than just a tape measure and a calculator to be successful. There are few critical factors that must be taken into consideration when measuring for carpet:
- Nap Direction - The direction of the nap - All connecting rooms need to lay down the same direction.
- Pattern Matching - Some carpets have a pattern match that must be figured.
- Seam Location - Seams should be located away from traffic and highly visible areas when possible.
Seams, pattern match and nap direction may require you to purchase more carpet than the exact square footage of the room.
An easy way to begin is to draw a rough sketch of the room, including doorways and closets. Measure the longest and widest parts of the room including closets and bring in to us so we can give you an estimate. Remember: Square Footage = Length x Width.
Yes we do! Give us a call or send an email to schedule a convenient time for us to come out and measure. If you have an idea of the type of product you are looking for, we can bring samples with us.
Carpet remnants are short carpet rolls that we hand select direct from the manufacturer. They are first quality goods that are perfect for small rooms. Because we purchase them from the mills at discounted prices, carpet remnants you can save a lot of money!
Because of our relationships with the Georgia Mills, we are able to buy in volume and ship carpet to Portland by the truckload. Sometimes, we even manufacture the carpet ourselves. Our ownership has been entrenched in the carpet industry for more than 40 years so we know quality carpet when we see it.
Of course you can. We have a library of custom order products that offer a wide variety of color and styles…just in case you don’t find what you are looking for in-stock.
We have a list of certified carpet installers that we sub-contract for installations. Installation can be arranged by us or by you separately at your convenience.
Check out our Solutions page for information on the best carpet styles for your project. We also have information about fibers, padding and installation.
Absolutely – you can take home a sample of our in-stock carpeting and our customer order carpeting. You can even take a rug home and try it out before you make your purchase decision.
