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We decided that we wanted a central runner for our stairs and hallway as this seemed more appropriate for our Victorian house, Went to the carpet shop in LL yesterday and was quoted ?85 and ?110 per linear metre!!. Since we calculated that 18 metres were needed - the cost seemed out of proportion. That was without the underlay and fitting.


Anyone had this done at a cheaper cost? Around 8 metres are needed for the stairs and the other 10 for hallway and landings.

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I had a similar quote, but by chance came across the Red Carpet Flooring Company in Windsor.


They carpeted our front room and made a runner for our staircase for the same price as we had been quoted for a runner only.


Email: [email protected]

Tel: 01753 831 015


Peter is the owner and we found him to be incredibly helpful.


Good luck!

another recommendation for EJ carpets - they did my hall carpet. They were friendly, helpful and mindful of my budget. I can't speak highly enough of them. They lent me some samples to take home so that I could make a final decision and all the staff were friendly and knew their stuff.

Thanks for your recommendation will have a look on Saturday. I would expect to pay a decent price for stair carpet in view of the wear.


Lowlander - did you have runner in your hallway and landing as well as the stairs? We have one long flight (13 steps) plus short flight (4 steps) but about 4-5 metres hall way in between, plus landings,

We are using Warehouse Carpets Direct, Brockley Rise. Their prices, service and selection have been excellent so far. Much cheaper than EJ carpets actually. Very friendly owners who seem to really take an interest in your whole project and happy to work around awkward timings, other tradespeople etc.
We were planning on using EJ Carpets (they did our bathroom vinyl and were great) and Gary has been really helpful. Asked Westminster to come measure and they've disappeared on us - may go around this weekend and have a look too. Will check Warehouse Carpets too - though they seem small/have less selection than EJ Carpets - will give them the benefit of the doubt based on your review bluesuperted.
Went to EJ Carpets - what a great selection they had - we explained to Gary what we wanted and he advised is to look at the samples that had a variety of widths. We are going for stair runners and wall to wall in the hallway and landing. Good prices. They are coming to measure up during the week - many thanks for the recommendation
Thanks all! Carpet hunting today for our staircase runner. Went round to EJ Carpets and Warehouse Carpet Direct. The former was considerably expensive compared to the latter. Both were really helpful and friendly to boot. Am veering towards natural fibres like Sisal, Jute and Coir though but neither of them do those. Off I headed to Blackheath Flooring Studio and they quoted me roughly the same - supply and fit - as the cheapest carpet in EJ Carpets ?450 to ?500. Might as well bite the bullet. Blackheath Flooring Studio are coming round to measure up next week. Let you know how it goes ...

Affirmative Pugwash ... EJ and WCD advised the same to me.


In fact, been getting a mixed bag of opinions on the question of Sisal or in fact any natural fibre on stairs so I did some research (spoke to various flooring specialists, feedback from people who actually have them on their stairs and advice from the Independent Flooring Guild).


For anyone interested, I found the following:


? Seagrass not suitable - gets polished and slippery with wear and tear.

? Jute not suitable - for light domestic use only, will wear thin quickly.

? Coir is suitable - but is very rough underfoot, ideal door matting material.

? Sisal is suitable - hardest wearing of the plant fibres, will not polish with wear like Seagrass and facilitates friction for grip due to its coarse characteristics. Some people say that it may be slippery with leather under soles.


Conclusion in summary:

It's a hit and miss! Depends entirely on your lifestyle, how many pets or children you have crawling around, etc. Some people have it in pieces after 2 years and others have it in fab condition after 25 years. I note that the cons are that they stain easily, are affected by humidity and expand and contract with water. The major consensus is that one needs a pro fitter to install. This is not a DIY job.


I would really like a flat weave that will last the distance on our staircase - hard to find in something like wool and polypropelene - so i guess I am going to go for the Sisal and hope for the best.


Sorry for the long essay!


It's been a long confusing weave of carpet tales and I was just voicing out my jumble of thoughts.


Hope this helps someone anyway :)

Weilan, I have been following your thread as I am in exactly the same position - deliberating on what type of carpet to put on my stairs. As I have cats I am somewhat limited and need to avoid wool loop carpets. In my previous house I had a great flat weave wool carpet but am having difficulty in finding something similar. I have been researching sisal and have looked at several companies (i.e. Crucial, Alternative, Fibre, Kersaint). My challenge is finding a fitter who will fit it. Jim Cox (recommended on the forum) is booked up solid for weeks. I went to EJ Carpets and also Nunhead Carpets and both won't touch sisal. I'm in 2 minds about opting for sisal because of its potential for staining.


If you do find a good fitter at a reasonable price who will fit sisal, I'd been keen to know how you get on.

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