Replace Carpet First Or Paint Interior First

If you paint first and then do floors there is a good chance that a lot of dirt dust sawdust or tile stone dust will end up on your freshly painted walls and trim.

Replace carpet first or paint interior first.

My question is about the order of things when tackling a whole room. If you re replacing carpet first before painting it will be easier for the flooring company. Rip up can often result in minor damage to walls and base boards. Homeowners often wonder when refreshing or updating a whole room whether to install new flooring or to repaint the walls and trim first.

If the walls are painted first the painter might need to return after the carpet is installed to repair wall damage and touch up the paint. From there you should rip up the floors. They also may need the carpet to roll up the edges of the room in order to properly trim it to size. If you start with a hardwood flooring project and follow with painting you ll avoid the dusty mess from sanding.

Because of this some professional painters prefer to paint walls after the carpet is installed. If you paint before doing a flooring project you ll avoid the hassle of paint drips or spills ladder scuffs or other hazards to the new floor. Removing and replacing flooring or carpeting is dirty work. There is a possibility that the walls or trim may be damaged by the installation of the flooring.

Williams as a professional painting and remodeling contractor recommends finishing the flooring first be it carpet laminate tile or hardwood. If just carpet is being removed this can scuff of the base boards. Carpet installers have to bring large rolls of carpet into your home 12 foot rolls minimize seams in your room not small paint cans or brushes. There are two main problems that can easily occur if flooring is installed after painting.

Paint that has dripped and hardened on a sealed surface will come off floor sanding. If you paint the walls first some homeowners may think that it is possible to paint with relative abandon then sand out your paint drips. In a bedroom if you are going to carpet and paint a bedroom which would you recommend to do first. This often surprises homeowners who ask but won t you spill or drip on the new floor if you paint afterwards.

Pulling up 20 year old carpet can be incredibly dirty and dusty but i also see the benefits of having the old carpet down for paint. Also it s often better to paint the ceilings first especially given that the ladders will rest on the floors. My husband and family are preparing to buy a townhouse in the chapel hill nc area. Opt for floor installation first because it s often a messy process.