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It is likely that you will spend a great deal of money on your new carpet . It’s an investment - your stamp of personality on your precious property.

So why on earth would you want to risk it with an incompetent Carpet Fitter?

A shoddy fitting can result in waves, bumps and even exposed boards on the edges of rooms. All ways to detract from that beautiful carpet you spent months deciding on.

So what should you do to avoid this happening ?

Do your research. Ask your friends and family for recommendations - have they had a good experience with a Carpet Fitters Suffolk? If so, take down a list of names. Go through this list - contacting each name.

Then fire away with the questions . What are their qualifications? Can you view some of their previous work? What do they charge? Check to see if they are a member of The National Institute of Carpet and Floor-layers (NICF). The NICF trains all its members to the highest of standards, so it is vital. The highest accolade is being a “Master Fitter”, so you’re onto a good thing if they’ve got this title.

Get some written quotations sent out to you . Compare these.

Check that they won’t be cutting corners with the underlay - this can make all the difference to the feel and durability of the carpet. Is the Carpet Fitter aware of the manufacturer’s fitting instructions? Does it need tacking, glueing or a tack-less finish?

Once you’ve got these quotations, make sure that there are no secret extras. Will they spend time advising you on which underlay to use? Will you need pads for certain areas? What about the cleaning – fitting carpet involves a lot of cutting resulting in frayed pieces being stamped around your house. Will you be left with the cleaning up And what about the removal of all the remainder pieces of carpet and underlay. You are probably getting the point here – be clear upfront about what it is you expect from your Carpet Fitter Suffolk.
Oh yes - another thing . Don’t be fooled by offers such as “Free underlay”. While they may be genuine offers, more often than not, any price advantage is lost due to an increase in the overall cost. What matters is cost per metre of the carpet (this point is obviously only valid if there is a link between supplier and fitter).

Make sure to have a thorough look at the fitting before placing the furniture back to its original spot. Do this with the fitter and make sure you are happy with it. You need to check the corners - is any part of the carpet lifting up? It need to be secured. Also check for waves and bumps. Provided this is reasonable, the Carpet Fitter should be obliging.

As you can probably see by now, it is crucial that you entrust your precious carpet to a competent fitter - a professional that is held accountable by his membership with the NICF. So go on, look into it today, find yourself a Carpet Fitter Ipswich.

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