Effect on property value - carpet vs laminate

archie9uk

Hypothetically, if you took a flat with wood-effect laminate flooring throughout, and you replaced it with (cheap) carpet, what would be the effect on the value of the property? i.e. would it increase or decrease and by what sort of percentage?

terrierlady

is it a top floor or ground floor flat ie noise level from top flat?

Blacksheep1979

Is it really cheap nasty laminate and really cheap nasty carpet? Really cheap laminate looks horrible but cheap carpet can look ok whilst new - but not for very long

charliee_3

it probably wont make any difference IMO.. some people like laminate, some people like carpets. if the laminate is shabby that will detract and changing it for cheap new carpet will make it look better and nice and clean at least, but if the laminate is ok people probably wont notice and if they want to change it they will either way.

there is laminate in the house we are buying... i hate it...im so over hard floors.. cant wait to have carpet fitted!!

archie9uk

terrierlady wrote: »

is it a top floor or ground floor flat ie noise level from top flat?

It is top floor.

archie9uk

Blacksheep1979 wrote: »

Is it really cheap nasty laminate and really cheap nasty carpet? Really cheap laminate looks horrible but cheap carpet can look ok whilst new - but not for very long

I don't know whether the laminate was cheap or expensive, but it is in good condition. I certainly don't think it looks horrible. It would be replaced with cheap carpet, with daily traffic from a family of four. To me, laminate seems the more practical option, but I don't know how practicality affects value?!

theartfullodger

Hypothetically, if you took a flat with wood-effect laminate flooring throughout, and you replaced it with (cheap) carpet, what would be the effect on the value of the property? i.e. would it increase or decrease and by what sort of percentage?

Have you thought of getting out more?

Cheers!

Lodger

archie9uk

theartfullodger wrote: »

Have you thought of getting out more?

Cheers!

Lodger

Thanks, that's really helpful. If I didn't want to know for an actual reason, then I wouldn't have bothered asking. I think you might need to get out more if you spend your evenings posting pointless replies on here.

SplanK

if both are in good nick and semi decent quality upwards... then it wont make a difference

if both are in bad condition (in need of replacing) or bad quality then chances are the prospective buyer might add it to the list of "needs to do..." and may reflect on the price offered depending on other things....

suisidevw

TBH, I'd go for carpet everytime! (Obviously except bathroom/kitchen)

Cissi

Personally I'd never choose carpet, can't stand it - but the key word here is "personally". If you're looking at it purely from an investment point of view, then if whatever is there now is in decent condition, don't bother replacing it - I don't believe you'd get the cost back, never mind adding value.

As others have pointed out, no matter what you choose, chances are it won't be exactly to the buyer's taste anyway. Keeping it fresh, clean and neutral is probably the best way to maximise your chances of selling - I don't think it will have a huge impact on the price achieved either way.