Installing Pergo Over Carpet

Pergo laminate and engineered flooring can be installed on any level of your home.

Installing pergo over carpet.

After removing the shoe molding pergo fits close to the baseboard. Pergo hardwood must be installed above grade. Plywood is highly recommended when installing over high pile carpet. Since carpet is usually plush and soft your laminate flooring would not have the support it needs to keep the locking system sturdy.

To learn more about how to install plywood check out our helpful video. No glue no nails no mess. Pergo laminate and locking engineered planks simply click together. Pergo floors can be walked on as soon as they re installed.

Homeowners may not want to go to all the trouble of tearing up carpet and padding. Before laying pergo it s a good idea to smooth out the concrete to make sure that you ve got the flattest surface possible for the new installation. If you are using more than one sheet of plywood tape the sheets together at the seam. If you have severe allergies stirring up all the dust and dirt that may be settled into the carpet could keep you sneezing for weeks.

Some pergo laminate products feature attached underlayment. Pergo can be installed directly over most hard surface flooring. Why not just tear up the carpet. When placing plywood sheets over plush carpet lay them in the opposite direction the floor will go.

Pergo will not fit under door.