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Hello, I am new to the area and need a good source for carpet. I mainly use builder's grade carpet and just looking for someone that can sell me rolls for a cheap price. If anyone has some suggestions please write me back.

Thanks for the reply Robin. I have not had a chance to make it to iDeal yet but I have found another supplier who runs more of a wholesale business. For his basic Plush carpet he will sell it for $3.99/SQYD by the roll. This seems like a very good price compared to what I used to pay but I would like to get a second opinion. If anyone is familiar with carpet pricing in the DFW metroplex please send me some prices so I can compare. Any feedback will be appreciated.

It is a small warehouse on Valley View Ln. by DFW airport. I was going to pick up a friend at the airport and just happened to notice they were loading carpet as I drove by so I stopped in. Very low key type place but it looked like they had alot of inventory and there were several others buying at the same time I was there. I think its called the boss? I don't remember exactly but I have a house that needs carpet so I am going to give them a shot. Who do you use Jesus?

Greg,

I have to say that your post made me really do some digging to break down the prices this morning. Here is what I came up with. Diamond pricing for basic plush carpet with padding and install will run me about $12.87 per yard and with the other guy it will be about $7.88 per yard. $4.99 per yard savings (or profit). The house I just bought last month needs a little over 211 yards of carpet which is about $1052 difference. Both are MUCH better than what I payed in Ohio so I am very happy! I also went ahead and price shopped some laminate floors. I normally use a nice 8mm with a traditional finish but since I moved here I have seen a ton of the "hand scrape" look so I am wanting to try it out (seems to be what people like in Dallas). I saw one that I really liked on their website and asked for the Diamond pricing. Diamond pricing is $1.49 per square foot for this particular laminate, installation is $1.75 per sqaure foot and the basic padding is $.18 per square foot coming out to $3.42 per square foot. I got the product name and model so I could compare around town. I had a hard time finding it so I did some research and called the manufacturer and they told me who carries this product line and to give them a call. I found contractor pricing for $1.09, $1.25 per square foot for install with old carpet take up and haul off, basic padding is $.12 which is $2.46 per foot installed. This project only needs 425 square feet but so far with the carpet I have saved myself $1460 by doing some shopping. In no way am I trying to ruffle any feathers because it seems like you guys really like iDeal but I was really hoping to find some better deals on this stuff so I dont have to pay retail even if it is discounted retail. I also checked a place called Ged's but it doesn't seem to be any cheaper. My flooring job will be happening in about 2 weeks hopefully so I will let you know how everything goes.

I also found a new carpet / wood lament supplier iDeal (formally Big Bob's) is getting some competion. One difference was the "extras" on wood floor. The company I used installed 8mm hand scraped and simply gave me a per square foot price. iDeal's estimate added on every little thing,  pad, transitions, quarter round and the list goes on. Anyway, I think there are some new options in town!!
Jean Sullivan, PMP
www.rjsuproperties.com