Is hardwood flooring more expensive than carpeting?
Considering hardwood flooring as a purchase that will last for generations with proper maintenance is clearly a better value when compared to purchasing carpet. Once hardwood flooring is laid down it does not require expensive steam cleaning and may only need an inexpensive re-coating after a generation of use (depending on wear and tear). Comparing this to carpeting which needs expensive deep cleaning every few years and replacment after several years, hardwood is obviously the better value and much less expensive in the long term. A high quality wall-to-wall carpet will cost more than most hardwood flooring products.
