Seeking advice between installing Carpet vs LVP

[Tim Matthews]

Hello,

I would like to receive some advice from the group about using carpet vs vinyl planks in an upstairs/downstairs duplex. I need to replace the floors in the upstairs unit and am considering adding carpet in a few rooms instead of using vinyl planks in every room.

One main reason for doing so is the building is really old and does little to dampen sound between floors from footsteps and TV noise. Sure, carpet is not sound proof, but it can aid in dampening some of the noise. Other reason is that there are some rooms that get colder than others in the winter, so it would be more comfortable to walk on carpet instead of cold floors.

Other than those reasons, is installing carpet more or less cost effective than installing luxury vinyl planks?

What other advice would you offer while trying to decide between carpet or LVP?

Thanks in advance!