Everything you need to know about Floor Coverings for Rental Properties
Whether you're a Rental Property Owner,
Manager, Maintenance Person or Real Estate Professional, you will
learn how to save a lot of time and money on carpet and vinyl
for rental properties using the 
information
and strategies found in this 120 page book!
You'll find never-before-revealed secrets about the flooring industry, as well as money-saving tips and tricks for dealing with installers, contractors and flooring vendors.
Learn how and where to get the best deals on carpet and vinyl and discover what you can do to make floors last the longest!
Discover and use the tricks of the trade to your advantage and always have your flooring installed properly the first time and every time!
Now you can take full advantage of the information that has taken the author over 25 years to master. Complete step-by-step guidance covers virtually every aspect of flooring maintenance, repair and replacement.
The secrets revealed in this book can save and make you thousands of dollars.
Key Benefits
Excerpt from Landlord Floors
© Alan J. Fletcher
When you need to replace carpet in a rental you will often times need to buy new pad to go underneath it. The purpose of installing padding under carpet is to provide a soft cushion of comfort when walked on, to support and protect the carpet from excessive wear and abrasion, and prevent the carpet from losing its "stretch" prematurely. Padding is rated two ways, by thickness (height) and by density (weight).
The thickness of padding does not represent the quality. The quality of pad is always determined by density, and is measured in pounds. The more dense a pad, the better the quality (For example A 6-pound pad is better quality than a 3-pound pad). A dense padding has more matter and less air, and provides more support. Installing a higher quality pad can extend the life span of any carpet significantly, and may allow you to save some money in the long run. Low-density padding contains more air and less matter, and will only last a year or two before it becomes noticeably deteriorated and becomes flat. Padding prices will vary depending mainly on the basis of density, not by thickness.
Sometimes it is possible to reuse the old pad that is under your existing carpet if it is in good condition, provided it has not deteriorated, and it has enough resiliency or density left in it to support your carpet properly. You or your maintenance person can easily determine if your existing pad is re-usable. Don’t rely solely on a carpet installer or retail salesperson to determine this for you, as they may not have your best interests in mind.
If your padding has noticeable odors from pet urine that have soaked through, you will have to replace the pad. It would also be a good idea to seal the sub-floors with a paint/sealer product designed to help cover the odor permanently, prior to installing new padding.
In order to you to determine if your pad is reusable, you must be able to completely inspect it. After the old carpet has been removed, carefully inspect the pad, especially in the high traffic areas. You are looking to see if the pad has deteriorated. It is supposed to be spongy under foot. Step on the pad. It should feel like it has some spring left in it. If it has become flat and lifeless you will need to replace some or all of it. Areas that have limited signs of wear can be used again.
Compare the hallway padding with the padding in a closet to see what the difference is, as the padding in a closet should be practically like new since it is a low traffic area. This will give you a good reference for comparison purposes.
Once you have determined the condition of the pad you can decide
if you can reuse all or part of the existing pad. Tell the carpet
installer to replace only the areas that you have determined are
not reusable and be sure that you are only charged for the amount
of padding that is actually used. Since new pad will cost at least
$1.50 per yard, you can save at least $90 reusing the pad on a
typical 60-yard, one-bedroom apartment. If you can reuse half
of the old padding, you can save half the cost of the new padding.
$14.95 + 2.95 s&h = $17.90
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