flooring
Nylon broadloom carpet
Synthetic nylon carpet with stain-resistant treatment. The dominant residential carpet material; available in every cost tier.
Cost tier
BUDGET
Cost / sqft
$2–$7
Install
trade
Durability
medium
Maintenance
medium
Moisture
fair
Cost notes
Stain treatments wear off over ~10 years. Replace pad with carpet for best comfort.
Aesthetic
- Finish: loop, cut-pile, frieze, berber
- Color range: full range
- Visual weight: medium
Climate suitability
✓ Hot-humid
✓ Hot-dry
✓ Mixed-humid
✓ Mixed-dry
✓ Cold
✓ Arctic
Source
Architectural Graphic Standards — Architectural Graphic Standards (Ramsey/Sleeper) — Materials chapter
Tags: carpet, nylon, synthetic