The following is aimed at giving you a quick guide to the type of
carpets and vinyls available and the terminology used.
It is hoped that this will allow you to decide on what is suitable for your needs.

Carpets

Berber

Often referred to as the natural style. Normally in fawns and browns with a patterned weave.
Very Popular at present and suitable for all areas of the house.

Twist

A tightly woven carpet available in just about any shade and colour.  Suitable for any room in the house. 

Patterned

Twist carpets with a pattern varying from your small design to your heavy patterns. Try to avoid a pattern on stairs as the difficulty in the pattern match often makes them appear to be lying wrong.

Man made

Indicates that the fibres used in the carpet are normally polypropylene or nylon. These are normally cheaper in price and can feel a little hard to the touch. As the fibres are strong they are suitable for most areas of the house. Great if your doing a house to sell or rent.

Part wool
Indicates that the carpet contains a proportion of wool. This can vary from 5% to 80%.Wool is often added to soften the carpet.

80/20
A popular combination of 80% wool and 20%man made fibre. Good strong wearing carpets suitable for every room in the house.

100% wool
All wool. Soft to the touch. Continual rubbing and cleaning of a 100% wool can make them fluff up a little.

Vinyls.

Cushionfloor
A thicker vinyl which feels more spongy.



Slipresistant
A covering on the vinyl that helps prevent you slipping when it is wet. Should be considered for bathrooms and other wet areas.

Laminates.

We are able to supply and fit most laminate floors.
Although fashionable people are finding them cold, noisy and  difficult to keep clean. 

Common Terms:

Ounces
This refers to the weight of the carpet per Sq inch and is due to how tight the weave is. Your normal carpets vary from 30oz to 70oz. A 30oz carpet is suitable for most rooms with normal use. The higher the ounze the better the carpet will wear.

Foam back
A cheap way of being able to fit a carpet direct to your floor and give it a little bounce. Over time the backing has a tendency to powder.

Felt Back
The more modern alternative to foam. The felt gives a little bounce and allows the carpet to be fitted direct to the floor. Ideal if you want a low cost carpet fitted onto a concrete floor. These carpets can also be fitted with an underlay.

Secondary backed or hessian backing.
Hard to the touch and designed to be fitted with an underlay. Can be fitted directly to the floor but will feel hard. This is the most popular.

Stainguard
a protection within the carpet that allows spillages and marks to be more easily removed. This can be added as an extra to most carpets.

Waffle back
A waterproof gel style backing which makes the carpet suitable for bathrooms and other wet areas. They can be lifted and washed.

Shag pile
Describes a carpet with a long weave – upto 1inch. Great for that luxurious feeling in a bedroom.

Underlay
The ‘cushion’ that goes under your carpet. Available in a number of different grades and thicknesses. The thicker the better. 

Selecting a carpet:

Have a read of our carpet and vinyl guide and get an idea of what you want.

Carpets can vary greatly in price and as with everything else you pay for what you get.
You therefore need to decide what you want and can afford.

Are you wanting a quick low cost job? – consider a man made foam back carpet.

Are you wanting a soft to touch carpet that will last? – consider a wool 50% twist.

Get an idea before you come to see us.

1) The first thing you should do is measure your room in metres.
Measure the width and length of your room in metres so you end up with something like 3.6m x 5.7m.
Use our conversion chart if you have measured in feet and inches.

Carpets normally come in 4m and 5m widths so in the example you need to increase the size to 4m x 5.7m.

2) Times these together and you will get your floor area. In this example the floor area is 22.8m2.

3) If your budget is £230 you will need to pick a carpet that costs £10m2 fitted.
   If you have a little more you may want to consider an underlay to add that extra bounce.

4) At this point you should refer to our pricing policy to eliminate the extras.

Once you have an idea bring your plan and your budget along to our showroom
We will be more than happy to see what we can do to suit your needs.