Replacing carpets

[Eesha]

20 year old carpet, not heavily used but we have had builders in so not looking great. I've had quotes of £700 for the room. Deciding between this or getting professional cleaners in. Rest of room brand new. What would you do?

I'd buy a carpet deep cleaner like a Vax or Bissell. If it still doesn't look great, replace it but you've still got the cleaner for this and any other carpets. Wool carpets can attract moths, synthetic have micro plastics.

Personally I’d get new carpets - you’ve had good use out of them if they are 20 years old

The rental csrpet shampooing machines are very powerful and you will be stunned by amount of filth they get out.

@PigletJohn im getting the rest of the house cleaned soon so I might get a quote. It’s more matted if you know what I mean

If it's matted it's probably more damaged than dirty. I think replacing is probably the way to go.

Is the carpet you have of good quality? If so it might be worth trying to clean it. If it's not good quality then I'd say 20 years is a good innings.

I suppose you have to ask yourself when your room is newly decorated is a matted carpet, even if clean, going to look shabby compared?

Carpets should be banned really, old ones in particular are dust nests and cause asthma.