What kind of flooring is at the top and the bottom of the stairs currently and what will be there.
Carpet versus wood stairs.
Slipping sliding safety.
I am tempted for looks and safety.
Safety should always come first an as unbelievable as it may sound a carpet will not prevent you from slipping.
Do potential homebuyers prefer carpet vs.
Having carpet on the stairs doesn t necessarily prevent falls but it helps to provide traction compared to hardwood.
A staircase rug.
Also unfortunate is that we can t afford to replace that stain showing beige ness in every room.
Hard surfaces are slippery and can easily lead to a fall.
You ll have to get out the vacuum and give carpeted stairs a good deep cleaning about once a week.
Unfortunately it seems the carpet s just not very high quality.
In some homes the staircase is the first feature that you notice as you walk through the front door.
Carpet also won t last as long as hardwood and will need to be replaced frequently.
In addition should a fall ever occur carpet offers a much softer landing spot than wood flooring which could help reduce the likelihood of injury.