Residential Carpet in Kansas City MO — Special Order at Factory-Direct Pricing

Carpet is still the right call for most bedrooms, family rooms, basements, and stairs in Kansas City homes. It's warmer underfoot than LVP or tile in winter, it dampens sound between floors, and it's far softer for kids and pets. New carpet also instantly modernizes a room — buyers and renters notice it the second they walk in, which is why our flippers re-carpet every house.

For pet households, stain-resistant carpet has come a long way. For high-traffic stairs and hallways, a low-pile loop holds up for a decade with normal vacuuming. Match the carpet to the room and it pays you back for years.

Three things matter: fiber, face weight, and twist. Nylon is the most durable fiber and shrugs off traffic; polyester is softer and cheaper but matts faster; PET (recycled polyester) gives a great look at a low price for low-traffic rooms. Face weight (oz/yd²) tells you how much fiber per square yard — 40+ for bedrooms, 50+ for stairs and hallways.

Don't forget pad. A 7/16" 8-lb rebond pad doubles the comfort and life of any carpet.

Residential carpet is special order at Factory Surplus — bring your room dimensions (length × width, plus stairs counted separately) to any of our 3 KC stores, browse samples in person, and we'll quote on the spot. Typical lead time from order to in-store pickup is 1–2 weeks depending on the mill. We'll pull samples to match what you're after, then place the order direct with Shaw, Mohawk, or Dream Weaver.

Special-order pricing depends on fiber, face weight, and brand tier. Polyester starts cheap, nylon costs more, and designer wool sits at the top. Because we buy direct from the mills, our quoted price typically beats Home Depot and Lowe's by 40-60% on the same SKU. We don't list specific prices online — pricing changes with mill promos — so visit a store or call 816-997-9350 for current numbers on what you're after.

Factory Surplus has been the Kansas City metro's discount flooring warehouse since 2013 — 13 years locally owned and operated. We hold over 1,000,000 sq ft of inventory across our 3 KC stores, with a 4.5-star average across 290+ Google reviews.

We're a cash-and-carry warehouse, not a showroom. That's how we keep prices 40-60% below big-box stores like Home Depot, Lowe's, and Floor & Decor. Walk in, load your truck, and start your project the same day.