Do potential homebuyers prefer carpet vs.
Carpet versus wood stairs.
What kind of flooring is at the top and the bottom of the stairs currently and what will be there.
Safety should always come first an as unbelievable as it may sound a carpet will not prevent you from slipping.
I am tempted for looks and safety.
In some homes the staircase is the first feature that you notice as you walk through the front door.
Unfortunately it seems the carpet s just not very high quality.
A staircase rug.
Updated mar 11 2020.
Carpet also won t last as long as hardwood and will need to be replaced frequently.
Carpeted stairs will obviously accumulate more dust and dirt than hardwood.
Having carpet on the stairs doesn t necessarily prevent falls but it helps to provide traction compared to hardwood.
Also unfortunate is that we can t afford to replace that stain showing beige ness in every room.
Slipping sliding safety.
You ll have to get out the vacuum and give carpeted stairs a good deep cleaning about once a week.