Approx Price for Carpet, Underlay and Fitting

ChefBungle

Hi All,

Just looking to get a bit of a ball-park figure just now.

My house is currently up for sale, and after a bit of reflection would feel that carpeting throughout would freshen it up a little bit (currently stripped wooden floors which are not to everyone's taste I appreciate).

I've had a wee look online and have found some bog-standard carpet for around £7 - £8 per square metre.

How much extra would I be looking at for underlay and fitting on top of this?

To give you an idea, it's a Victorian detached cottage, so the rooms are quite large, and I'd be looking to do :

* Sitting room
* Study
* Hall
* Back bedroom
* Dining room
* Stairs to upstairs landing
* Master bedroom
* Kids bedroom 1
* Kids bedroom 2

If anyone could give me a rough guide for price per square metre for underlay and approx total cost for fitting as well, that would be great. Just so I know how much money to start saving up!

Thanks in advance,
Chef.

ormus

rough budget costs are,
underlay approx 2.50 per m.
fitting approx 50 quid per average room.

phill99

Have you thought about felt backed carpet? Tends to be quite inexpensive and doesn't need underlay or gripper rods - it gets stuck down with spray adhesive.

Wouldn't recommend it for long term if you were going to stay in your house, but for a cheap make over it is ideal.

pimento

I'd leave the floorboards and buy some rugs you can take with you.

Tucker

Cheap carpet v stained wooden floor?

Wooden floor.

ChefBungle

Thanks for the replies. The problem I have is that the entire downstairs of the house is stripped wooden flooring - it was great with 2 kids and 2 dogs, but it does feel quite dark and 'hard', so I would like to soften it up slightly. I guess I could leave the hall floor as it is and then carpet the rest of the rooms?

Someone else mentioned Primrose Mill to me - has anyone had any dealing with them?

Thanks All.

suisidevw

We have wooden downstairs, solid parquet flooring and carpet on stairs and upstairs. Dog doesn't come upstairs and people take shoes off when goign upstairs. Downstairs is super practical and easy to clean! Poss do the same? Have you got a pic of your downstiars where it's 'dark and hard'?