Hi, Me and my partner need to get a whole house carpeted, and we are on a budget. We have visited carpet shops and have a couple of carpets that look ok for our budget. Can anyone provide advice on which one of these would be better to go for?: Lifestyle floors, Literature Elite Lifestyle floors, Pebble Beach Elite The prices quoted are about £12 - £13 per metre squared. We are also not sure whether to get 9mm or 11mm underlay, especially on stairs. Is 11mm too thick? Thanks!
I don’t know the lifestyle ranges so I couldn’t comment on them. I recommend 9mm to my clients. At 11mm you will get dips at the edges and a higher chance of the underlay releasing from the gripper unless a deep gripper like Geordie G9 is used. For stairs you would definitely need G9 with an 11mm underlay.
Hi, Thanks for the advice its really helpful. I don't really know much about different brands of carpets, but all our local shops seem to be stocking lifestyle floors carpets. If anyone can provide information on what we should be looking for, or any brands of carpet that are good on a budget that'd be great
When you say the whole house do you mean everywhere other than kitchen and bathroom? Are you thinking the same carpet in all areas? Do you have any kids/pets? These answers will help us guide you.
Hi, Yes looking to do the whole house other than bathroom and kitchen. Same carpet throughout. We don't have kids but are looking to get a cat.
Go for a high density underlay and at least a 2 ply twist. Polypropylene won’t ever wear out but it will flatten fairly fast so aim for as dense a pile as you can go, short pile 40oz upwards is good. If you can I’d say aim for something like Plushwalk 8mm and Victoria Heartland. It’s a bit more but should do well. We’ve had a similar underlay and heartland down 3 years and with regular vacuuming still looks ok if a little flat in places.
