You ll have to get out the vacuum and give carpeted stairs a good deep cleaning about once a week.
													
																	Carpet versus wood stairs. 
									
	
		
	
																	Carpet also won t last as long as hardwood and will need to be replaced frequently. 
																	Carpeting stairs may be a bit difficult and it may also take a lot of time as several. 
																	I am tempted for looks and safety. 
																	Also unfortunate is that we can t afford to replace that stain showing beige ness in every room. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Slipping sliding safety. 
																	Hard surfaces are slippery and can easily lead to a fall. 
																	Safety should always come first an as unbelievable as it may sound a carpet will not prevent you from slipping. 
																	Unfortunately it seems the carpet s just not very high quality. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Updated mar 11 2020. 
																	Carpeted stairs will obviously accumulate more dust and dirt than hardwood. 
																	Having carpet on the stairs doesn t necessarily prevent falls but it helps to provide traction compared to hardwood. 
																	A staircase rug. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	In addition should a fall ever occur carpet offers a much softer landing spot than wood flooring which could help reduce the likelihood of injury.