I am a professional floorlayer with over 20 years experience in the trade. If you have purchased a carpet or vinyl and need someone to fit it for you, please look no further. I can supply all the accessories you will need to have your carpet fitted, underlay,carpet gripper, door bars etc. If you want a carpet re-adapted to fit another room or maybe uplifted a carpet to decorate and would like it relayed, then these tasks can be done.If you have any queries or questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. Please take time to look at my website for a full view of the services I offer.

Choosing the right underlay.

The main type of underlay supplied by the Nationals is of the waffle rubber type and believe it or not, there are only a handful of suppliers and different types available.Retailers will supply the same underlay under different names with only slight specification changes to prevent the consumer being able to compare prices at other retailers.This allows retailers to charge a totally inflated price for the product on offer.Rubber based waffle type carpet underlay, as supplied by the majority of retailers, comes in various different weights, this is the only main difference and there are only five main different weights available.The weight of the underlay is related to the "feel underfoot", the heavier the weight, then the softer and thicker it will feel when walking upon it.So a 65lb weight will not have the luxurious feel of the 130lb weight underlay. The only exception to this, is that the 150lb weight feels harder underfoot than the 130lb. If comfort is required then the 130lb weight has the most luxurious feel.PU carpet underlays are becoming more and more popular for a number of reasons, they are light weight and easy to handle, have excellent heat and sound insulation properties and importantly stay as soft and springy for longer. These underlays are usually cheaper than rubber. Why?.The answer is simple, they are made out of recycled materials and are therefore cheaper to produce. It is far easier to make a product that has been part made already against a rubber based underlay that has to be produced from scratch. These PU underays are sold in depth rather than weight 6mm,9mm.11mm etc.

Specialist Services

Saftey floor fitted to disabled shower and wet areas.

Trading Since

1990