Tipping For Carpet Installation

A question homeowners wonder about so often when having flooring installed.

Tipping for carpet installation.

You should always tip flooring installers. Although it is not ideal there are special cases where the installers will have to carry out additional tasks like moving furniture so that they can get their job done. For installation only carpet installers are usually tipped 5 to 10 each. 75 of the time the actually installer works for who ever you bought the floor from and also probably are getting paid a flat rate per day instead of by the job.

You do not have to tip your carpet installers but they truly appreciate it when they do get tipped. That s regardless of what the day has in store for them. They usually tip or buy lunch or something. So if you want to tip i would suggest 10 20 each for the installers.

So how do you know what is proper etiquette when it comes to tipping your flooring installer. Install tack strips with a gap between the wall tack strips are strips of wood with sharp pointed tacks. They are attached to the subfloor around the perimeter of the room to provide the anchor point for the edges of the carpeting to be gripped. He is just really happy when he does get a tip no matter the amount.

Tipping carpet installers is also a good idea when they carry out additional job for you. To tip or not to tip your carpet installer.