Updated mar 11 2020.
Carpet versus wood stairs.
What kind of flooring is at the top and the bottom of the stairs currently and what will be there.
Carpeting stairs may be a bit difficult and it may also take a lot of time as several.
A staircase rug.
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.
Carpet also won t last as long as hardwood and will need to be replaced frequently.
You ll have to get out the vacuum and give carpeted stairs a good deep cleaning about once a week.
I am tempted for looks and safety.
Having carpet on the stairs doesn t necessarily prevent falls but it helps to provide traction compared to hardwood.
In some homes the staircase is the first feature that you notice as you walk through the front door.
Also unfortunate is that we can t afford to replace that stain showing beige ness in every room.
Slipping sliding safety.
Carpeted stairs will obviously accumulate more dust and dirt than hardwood.
Do potential homebuyers prefer carpet vs.