Rugs, Carpets and Carpeting - Baseboard height

i've read some of the thread concerning this and have more questions. i paid someone to sheetrock a bonus room above a garage and he also put the duct work in, a couple doors for closets in the room, trim out the window, and put baseboards down. he did a fairly good job considering there were some tough angles. when i had the carpet guy come and measure the room, he noted on his sheet and to me verbally that the baseboards would have to be raised in order to tuck the carpet. the guy who finished the room a few days ago said he would be back to spray the ceiling after i ok'd after his recommendation. i called his office yesterday and his wife (secretary) said that the carper installer should have tools to get the carpet underneath the bb's. looking at the bb's, there are flush with the plywood floor and only in a few spots is there some room for the carpet to fit under. am i wrong to exect him to come back and redo the boards at no additional charge? he seems to be avoided me and phone calls. also, how hard would it be to raise them? since he nailed them in, will they have to trashed and replaced? thanks.

Find another carpet guy!!!
He is full of SH......

Carpet gets tucked between the baseboard and the gully.

Raising the base, just makes his job easier.
Most likely because he doesn't know how to trim and tuck properly.
With raised base, he doesn't have to be perfect in his carpet trimming job, like he would if the base is tight on the subfloor.


Go to CFIinstallers.com

In the left pane, is an installer locator.

Type in your zipcode.

Find an installer there that has a level of R-II, or Master, leave the R-I alone, they are apprentices.

this is all through home depot. mistake #1 ?

Your learning buy your mistakes already. :)

the are RII and CI qualified. so they shouldn't have a problem?

I doubt they sent the actual installer out to measure and go over your job. Home Depot subcontracts out to a workroom for all their installed sales. This workroom sent an estimator out to overlook your job, Did he say he was the installer that will be actually installing it?

The workroom then subcontracts the installation to a installation Contractor, or salaried employee, depending if your in a state that requires lisencing for flooring trades.

If it is subcontracted out, chances are that subcontractor will subcontract it out again to hourly minimum wage, laborers. I've heard it all.

Most of those workrooms can't afford but just one CFI guy, just to run the non-CFI guys schedules and trouble shoot problems. Home Depot requires CFI now, I'm told, but this is how they work around that.

i guess i'll find out in the AM. :confused:

well, all went well with no complaints from the installers. i'm not sure how much tucking they did with the low bb's but the carpet looks great and thanks to everyone for their input. :thumbup: