Carpeting a through lounge

amarillo_2004

Hello!

My downstairs is one of those 1960's lounge & dining room divided by a glass door. One of the rooms is just bare floorboards and the other has an old capet. I want to get someone to come and recarpet the whole thing.

I want to know will it make much difference to the price if I remove the old carpet myself? I know this is relly hard work so I'm not thrilled by the prospect, but if it's likely to save a lot of money i will.

Also - will the carpet fitters be willing to lay one bit of the room, then shift all the furniture so they can get to the other room? There's nowhere else to put a 3 piece, dining table etc while they work.

I'm a new homeowner, so never had to deal with this stuff before. And as a single woman with a bad back, I need to know just how much work this'll entail for me.

Finally: quality matters (this is going to have to last), but how do I get the best price? Any tips?

monkeylugs

In my experience they expect you to remove the carpet AND clear the room before they will lay your carpet anyway.

However when I had my lounge carpet fitted, I explained to the shop that I would not be able to clear the lounge of my large sofa as there was nowhere for it to go, and they said that was okay so long as there was someone around to help their fitter lift the sofa

carly

I want to know will it make much difference to the price if I remove the old carpet myself? I know this is relly hard work so I'm not thrilled by the prospect, but if it's likely to save a lot of money i will.

Its not at all difficult to lift carpet, just awkward if it is a large piece, more bulky than anything. Pull it off the grippa rods at one end of the room and roll or fold it up. its only held around the perimeter.

Also - will the carpet fitters be willing to lay one bit of the room, then shift all the furniture so they can get to the other room? There's nowhere else to put a 3 piece, dining table etc while they work.

They usually expect the room to be cleared before they start, but if you explain or use a local firm/fitter they can be more understanding, but will probably charge more.

Finally: quality matters (this is going to have to last), but how do I get the best price? Any tips?[/QUOTE]www.ukcarpetdirect.com have some nice stuff and are good to deal with. Dont know what your budget is though so they may not be what you are looking for.

ToAoB

I would cut up the carpet in pieces/strips as I go along, easier to left and carry than folding it into one big heap.

Never bought any new carpets yet so cannot advise where best to get it from.

quatro

ToAoB's idea is the same as mine - I had to remove lots of carpet in this place and did it by cutting it into 3 foot strips with a stanley knife, rolling them into manageable rolls and taking them to the tip in the car......