Fixing Squeeky Floors?

the sound you hear is the subfloor rubbing up and down on the nail it is currently attached to , you will need to pull up the carpet , and put in some new nails close to but not in the current nail holes. it's a relatively easy fix.
You can reinstall the carpet, you can get a tool at the home improvement store to help push the carpet back under the baseboards. It's not an expensive tool. Just talk to the guy that works in carpet at the store he will show you what you need

Well yeah that is one way. Another way is to shim in the basement if you have an unfinished basement. The problem is you would have to have enough knowledge of where there are gaps and how to best fix it.

Since your house is only three years old there should be a homeowners warranty. Our builder gave us a list of subs so you just called the one who's work was in question.

So far as getting the carpet back down you may be able to do it yourself by renting a kick something or other (I hate working with carpet) that stretches the carpet back on the nails. If you do really small areas you can get the carpet back on the nail boards by hand.

Have fun, I would be beyond pissed if my home did that so soon after it was built. It would be like ever squeak was the house laughing at me. Yes, I have issues. :p

http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/inffloor/infsqe.html

try this link. It may help. As always, YMMV.

http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/video/0,,20045284,00.html

also there are special screws with braces that you can install under the steps if you have access to the stairwell. improvementscatalog used to sell them.

As for getting the carpet back down, check to see if you have a small carpet company in your area. You could schedule a restretch for probably around $100.

My husband is a carpenter and we've been married 43 yrs. We've lived in numerous homes from brand new to 25 yrs. old. It would be more unusual if you did NOT have any squeaky floors. Most houses do or develop them. The floor joists are probably not glued, but nailed. However, boards do eventually bend or warp with humidity and/or age. In those areas where no nails were originally needed, it may become necessary to nail the floor boards to the floor joists in the squeaky places.

If your basement is unfinished it is always better and easier to fix the problem from the basement ceiling area. If the ceiling in the basement is finished and is drop ceiling tiles you can remove them in the squeaky areas to nail the floor boards to the floor joists. If the ceiling is sheetrock and textured (finished) you can cut small sections out of the ceiling as long as you know exactly where the squeak is coming from (it may take 2 people, one to walk the floor above and one to locate and fix the problem). You can either patch & retexture to match the rest of the ceiling (NOT an easy job) or you can hire someone to come in to do it. The entire ceiling may need to be painted and retextured after the patching so that everything matches.

Another alternative is to narrow down as accurately as possible where the squeak is coming from and cut out (use a very sharp box knife) only a small area of the carpet so that you can nail the floorboard to the joists below. You should be able to see where other nails have been lined up so that you know where the floor joists are located. It does no good to drive nails in the floor if there's a squeak if there isn't anything below to attach the nail to (i.e. floor joists). Depending on the style and age of carpet, you may be able to successfully glue the patch back into place without it showing. This is easier to do with shag carpets.

Bottom line is I would get an estimate of costs to remove the entire carpet and put it back down (same company should do both) AND another estimate of what it would cost to patch or repair your basement ceiling if it is already finished.

I hope this helps. Good luck.

You will have to pull up the carpet and re-secure the floor. Do NOT use nails, though, use screws. You have squeaky floors now because the boards were either glued & nailed down, or just nailed. With movement, nails will begin to slide over time, which loosens them up. Screws do not do that.
I don't know how much it would cost to have someone do this for you. You may need to have help re-installing the carpet, though, as it may need to be re-stretched to be put back down - unless you have a non-stretch carpet. If you're not sure if you have a no-stretch carpet, you probably don't have one.

Good luck!