Carpet fitters in Beckenham and South East London
Carpet fitters for houses and flats across South East London, arranged from our base in Beckenham. A trusted flooring trade we bring in fits your carpet in bedrooms, living rooms, hallways, stairs and landings, measured and priced after a free visit.
- Bedrooms, living rooms, stairs and landings
- Fitted by a trusted flooring trade we bring in
- A trimmed door repainted by our own team if needed
- Free visit and a written quote
- Registered at Companies House in 2007
4.9 out of 5
From 38 MyBuilder reviews
Get a quote for your carpet fitting
How your new carpet is fitted
For every carpet we take on, we bring in a trusted flooring trade. A good fit comes down to what's underneath and how tight it's laid:
Gripper
Thin timber strips with angled pins, fixed around the edge of the room, hold the carpet in place.
Underlay
Laid inside the gripper and taped at its joins, it cushions the carpet and helps it wear evenly.
Joins
Where a room is wider than the roll, two pieces are joined with seaming tape, away from doorways where possible.
Stretching
The carpet is stretched tight onto the gripper, so it doesn't ripple later.
Edges
Tucked in at the skirting boards, with a threshold strip where it meets another floor.
Stair carpet fitting, step by step
Stairs take the most wear. Each step gets its own gripper and underlay, and the carpet is pulled tight over the nosing (the front edge of the step), so it doesn't shift underfoot. Turning steps (the angled steps where a staircase turns) and landings are cut to follow their shape.
You can have the stairs carpeted wall to wall or choose a runner that leaves wood showing either side, which our own team can paint or varnish.
What your carpet fitting can include
Measuring the rooms and stairs at the free visit.
Lifting the old carpet, underlay and staples, if needed.
Fitting gripper and new underlay, then laying and stretching the carpet.
Threshold strips where the carpet meets another floor.
Stairs and landings, where they're part of the job.
Doors and your lease before the carpet goes down
A new carpet and underlay can sit higher than the old floor, so a door may catch on it. Doors that catch are taken off and trimmed at the bottom, and our own team repaints them where the paint is marked.
In a flat, check your lease for rules on floor coverings or underlay before you choose.
Carpet fitted, paintwork put right
Decorators in the same firm
Paintwork marked during the fitting can be put right by our own painters and decorators.
A company you can check
Registered at Companies House in 2007 (company number 06178781), on Checkatrade and verified on MyBuilder, with £5 million public liability insurance.
From measuring up to fitting in 3 steps
- 01
Send us the details: which rooms and stairs, and a few photos.
- 02
Free visit and written quote: we measure up and send the quote in writing.
- 03
Fitting: the gripper, underlay and carpet go down.
How we handle every new floor is on our flooring page.
What a carpet fitting quote depends on
The size and shape
how big the rooms are, and bays, alcoves or extra joins.
The stairs
how many steps, any turning steps and landings, and fitted carpet or a runner.
What comes up first
old carpet, gripper and staples.
The carpet and underlay
a patterned carpet has to be matched at the joins, which takes longer.
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What customers say
4.9
out of 5 from 38 reviews on
“They were on time and did a fantastic job. I would most definitely come to them in the first instance for any other decorating jobs!”
“We’re really really impressed with the level of finish and found them to be extremely courteous and respectful. We’d highly recommend them and would definitely use them again next time we need some work doing.”
“Such high quality work, very impressed Helped sort a few other issues as well when they were there”
Questions about carpet fitting
Call 020 8249 7303
How much does a carpet fitter cost?
It depends on the size of the rooms, the stairs, what has to come up first and the underlay. We price each job after a free visit and send the quote in writing.
Do I need to remove furniture for carpet fitting?
Yes, the room has to be clear before the carpet goes down. Empty drawers, put away anything fragile, and agree at the free visit how the larger pieces will be moved.
Is it cheaper to install your own carpet?
Only on labour. Carpet has to be stretched tight with tools most people don't own, and joins and stairs are hard to get right. Laid loose, it ripples and wears unevenly.
Can carpet be fitted on a concrete floor?
Yes. The gripper is glued or nailed into the concrete and the underlay goes on top. The floor has to be dry and fairly level, so any damp or unevenness is put right first, as a separate job.
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Tell us about your carpet
Tell us which rooms and stairs need carpet and what's on the floor now, with a few photos if you can. We reply to every enquiry within one working day.