carpeting cost
1 Selecting the carpet-carpeting can cost as little as $2 per square foot, or as high as $100 per square yard, but the average carpet and pad will cost between $30 and $40 per square yard-for a total of around $995 for the carpeting alone. Extra charges for removing and discarding pre-existing carpeting which could see the rate increase by an additional $4 per yard; 2  Fees assigned to the installation of  Berber  rugs which can run at $3 per yard; and. 3  Cutting charges issued when a room is not an uninterrupted rectangle or square.