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The life cycle of a carpet system refers to the time the carpet is used before replacement is required. A carpet system may be replaced due to style updates and changes or during renovation of a building. Regardless of whether a carpet has "worn" out and needs replacing, the true life cycle is determined by the time it is actually used in the building. Cleaning materials and costs as well as the cost of maintaining the equipment are additional major variables when analyzing the life-cycle cost.
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It is commonly thought that carpet costs less at the time of initial installation but over time, maintenance and equipment costs raise its cost above hard surface products. Studies have shown that when all the costs are considered, the cost of installing and maintaining carpet is less than other hard surface flooring products. As a result, the specifier should consider all the costs including material, maintenance and equipment repairs over a period of years to properly determine the most economical flooring material.
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