Installing Pergo Over Carpet

If you have severe allergies stirring up all the dust and dirt that may be settled into the carpet could keep you sneezing for weeks.

Installing pergo over carpet.

No glue no nails no mess. Pergo can be installed directly over most hard surface flooring. Some pergo laminate products feature attached underlayment. Homeowners may not want to go to all the trouble of tearing up carpet and padding.

Before laying pergo it s a good idea to smooth out the concrete to make sure that you ve got the flattest surface possible for the new installation. Why not just tear up the carpet. After removing the shoe molding pergo fits close to the baseboard. If you are using more than one sheet of plywood tape the sheets together at the seam.

Pergo will not fit under door. Pergo floors can be walked on as soon as they re installed. You can re install the molding afterward or install a pergo shoe molding that matches the floor. Plywood is highly recommended when installing over high pile carpet.

If you re laying pergo over concrete remove all carpet trim and other things covering the sub floor to expose the concrete underneath. Installing laminate flooring over carpet is not recommended in most installation situations. Pergo laminate and locking engineered planks simply click together. Since carpet is usually plush and soft your laminate flooring would not have the support it needs to keep the locking system sturdy.

Pergo laminate and engineered flooring can be installed on any level of your home.