What to Consider When Buying a Carpet for Your Stairs

Durability: Opt for durable materials like natural wool to withstand heavy foot traffic. Maintenance: Choose higher-quality carpets for minimal upkeep and long-lasting colors. Safety: Carpets provide grip, reducing slipping risks, especially for homes with children. Centralized Carpets: Partially cover stairs by centralizing the carpet, exposing flooring along the edges. Consider durability and resilience: Stairs experience […]

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Thermal insulation: which type of flooring is best?

Carpet: Offers unmatched warmth and insulation with soft fibers, available in various styles and colors. Laminate: Can be paired with underfloor heating for a luxurious feel, while underlay adds extra insulation. Vinyl and Lino: Affordable options with thicker varieties offering warmth, some mimic wood or stone and can be insulated with a thick underlay. Wood: […]

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Laminate flooring buying guide

Types: Choose from hand-scraped, textured, or smooth laminate, each with unique aesthetics and qualities. Opt for moisture-resistant options for kitchens or bathrooms. Thickness and Width: Consider various thicknesses and widths for durability and insulation. Seek professional advice for the best fit. Maintenance: Laminate is durable, scratch-resistant, and easy to clean, making it suitable for high-traffic […]

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When Should I Replace My Carpet?

Lifespan and Wear: Carpets generally last 5-10 years, with higher traffic areas like hallways wearing out faster. Signs for Replacement: Watch for stubborn stains, mould, matting, foul smells, or worsening allergies. Considerations: Material type, interior design changes, and health concerns influence the decision. Nylon carpets resist matting and offer longer lifespan. Replacement can refresh the […]

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Top Flooring and Carpet FAQs

Services and Products: Brent Carpets offers a wide range of services and products including carpet fitting for homes and businesses, commercial carpets, natural carpets, laminates, vinyl flooring, and carpet tiles. Client Base and Brands: They work with a diverse range of customers, from homes and offices to estate agents and red carpet events, supplying carpets […]

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Personal Traits of the Best Carpet Fitters

The best carpet fitters excel with practical skills, including quick decision-making and problem-solving abilities, ensuring seamless installations. Strong numeracy skills are crucial for accurate measurements, optimizing material use. Physical fitness is essential for safely handling manual labor involved in carpet fitting. Good communication ensures customer satisfaction, meeting their specific needs effectively. Health and safety awareness […]

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How to Reuse or Recycle your Old Carpets?

Instead of tossing out old carpets during redecoration, consider repurposing them for various uses. Options include using them as pond liners, exercise mats, or as bedding for animals in shelters. Old carpets can also serve as anti-freeze windscreen covers, knee cushions for chores, or protective coverings for workshops. Additionally, they can be repurposed into DIY […]

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Carpets Explained: different types of pile

When it comes to choosing a carpet for your home, it can be a bit of a daunting task. With so many fibres, styles and designs available, it’s enough to make your head spin. Think about the area of your home that you want to carpet. How much foot traffic does it get? To help […]

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Guide: How To Fit Carpet Tiles

Carpet tiles are ideal for most commercial environments. They’re extremely hardwearing and long lasting, making them perfect for areas that receive a lot of foot traffic, such as a busy working office. Not only this, they’re also relatively easy to fit yourself, as long as you follow a guide. So Brent Carpets’ have created their […]

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What is the Best Carpet for High Traffic Areas

Short pile: Carpets under 2cm tall are durable as they compress less underfoot traffic, maintaining their appearance over time. Cut pile: Popular and durable, cut pile carpets feature short tufts of yarn that stand up, though they may not withstand crushing as well. Wool fibers: Fire and stain resistant, wool carpets bounce back and retain […]

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