Carpet fitting cost

HarryM1BYT · 23rd January 2017, 09:33

Hall, stair and landing in a normal sized semi.. Old carpet would be already cleared out, no need for underlay or gripper strips. Carpet is waiting ready to fit, in my garage - how much please?

The guy (carpet fitter) who took the 'new' carpet out from a friends house, quoted us £50/£60 to fit it, but has messed us about over fitting it since before Christmas. It is like new Axminster.

Lancpudn · 23rd January 2017, 09:54

We had a hall/stairs/landing carpet fitted last year and that cost us £35 for fitting.

Pistonbroke666 · 23rd January 2017, 14:11

I paid £230 for the following:

Fit underlay
Fit new grippers (where necessary) and dividers
Carpet stairs
Carpet landing
Carpet three large double bedrooms

The chap was round for 6.5 hours and did a superb job. All waste cleared and the new carpet was hoovered.

HarryM1BYT · 23rd January 2017, 17:23

Thanks all, fitting is much cheaper than I had expected. Its the sort of job I would normally do myself, not knowing how cheap it was - but its not worth the struggle for that.

I just thought the guy was messing me about, because he had under quoted what he could do it for. The original carpet is not that old, it is just that a dog we had wrecked it soon after it was fitted, chewing it

. So underlay and spiky strips should be fine for the 'new' carpet.

HarryM1BYT · 29th January 2017, 15:43

I was eventually told by a carpet fitter friend of his, that he had likely gone away on holiday (nice of the guy to tell me he would be away). His friend offered to do the job and initially said it likely wouldn't fit/ he woud want half as much again as #1, then said he would take a proper look today. In the mean time I took time out to measure it accurately and ensure it would fit, it would but with one short join. He didn't show today so I rang him, he said he had been busy so would ring me tomorrow to arrange to come round.

Thinking I was being let down again I rang #3. #3 refused to quote without seeing it and if he were to do it, he would need to take the carpet back to his base to cut it anyway. The carpet is in my garage, plenty of space in the garage to cut it and on a fine day a massive flat drive too.

What is wrong with carpet fitters that they treat customers like this over a simple job? This is why I DIY so much, it is so much less stressful and quicker.. I have always been one who would never let anyone down with an arrangement I had agreed to!

e668ecp · 29th January 2017, 18:34

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Originally Posted by HarryM1BYT

What is wrong with carpet fitters that they treat customers like this over a simple job? This is why I DIY so much, it is so much less stressful and quicker.. I have always been one who would never let anyone down with an arrangement I had agreed to!

Its not just carpet fitters its a lot of trade people! I'm trying to give someone a commerical cleaning contract and they can't even be bother replying to texts/answering emails/phone. Some people deserve to go bust!

23rd January 2017, 09:54	#2
Lancpudn This is my second home MG ZS EV Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 15,587 Thanks: 4,591 Thanked 3,427 Times in 2,565 Posts	We had a hall/stairs/landing carpet fitted last year and that cost us £35 for fitting. __________________ Blessed are the tea makers. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3b...auto-2000_auto

23rd January 2017, 17:23	#4
HarryM1BYT This is my second home 75 Contemporary SE Mk II 2004 Man. Sal. CDTi 135ps, FBH on red diesel, WinCE6 DD Join Date: May 2010 Location: Leeds Posts: 17,273 Thanks: 2,160 Thanked 2,061 Times in 1,586 Posts	Thanks all, fitting is much cheaper than I had expected. Its the sort of job I would normally do myself, not knowing how cheap it was - but its not worth the struggle for that. I just thought the guy was messing me about, because he had under quoted what he could do it for. The original carpet is not that old, it is just that a dog we had wrecked it soon after it was fitted, chewing it . So underlay and spiky strips should be fine for the 'new' carpet. __________________ Harry How To's and items I offer for free, or just to cover the cost of my expenses... http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...40#post1764540 Fix a poor handbrake; DIY ABS diagnostic unit; Loan of the spanner needed to change the CDT belts; free OBD diagnostics +MAF; Correct Bosch MAF cheap; DVB-T install in an ex-hi-line system; DD install with a HK amp; FBH servicing. I've taken a vow of poverty. To annoy me, send money.

29th January 2017, 15:43	#5
HarryM1BYT This is my second home 75 Contemporary SE Mk II 2004 Man. Sal. CDTi 135ps, FBH on red diesel, WinCE6 DD Join Date: May 2010 Location: Leeds Posts: 17,273 Thanks: 2,160 Thanked 2,061 Times in 1,586 Posts	Update.. I was eventually told by a carpet fitter friend of his, that he had likely gone away on holiday (nice of the guy to tell me he would be away). His friend offered to do the job and initially said it likely wouldn't fit/ he woud want half as much again as #1, then said he would take a proper look today. In the mean time I took time out to measure it accurately and ensure it would fit, it would but with one short join. He didn't show today so I rang him, he said he had been busy so would ring me tomorrow to arrange to come round. Thinking I was being let down again I rang #3. #3 refused to quote without seeing it and if he were to do it, he would need to take the carpet back to his base to cut it anyway. The carpet is in my garage, plenty of space in the garage to cut it and on a fine day a massive flat drive too. What is wrong with carpet fitters that they treat customers like this over a simple job? This is why I DIY so much, it is so much less stressful and quicker.. I have always been one who would never let anyone down with an arrangement I had agreed to! __________________ Harry How To's and items I offer for free, or just to cover the cost of my expenses... http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...40#post1764540 Fix a poor handbrake; DIY ABS diagnostic unit; Loan of the spanner needed to change the CDT belts; free OBD diagnostics +MAF; Correct Bosch MAF cheap; DVB-T install in an ex-hi-line system; DD install with a HK amp; FBH servicing. I've taken a vow of poverty. To annoy me, send money. Last edited by HarryM1BYT; 29th January 2017 at 15:51..

23rd January 2017, 09:33	#1
HarryM1BYT This is my second home 75 Contemporary SE Mk II 2004 Man. Sal. CDTi 135ps, FBH on red diesel, WinCE6 DD Join Date: May 2010 Location: Leeds Posts: 17,273 Thanks: 2,160 Thanked 2,061 Times in 1,586 Posts	Carpet fitting cost Hall, stair and landing in a normal sized semi.. Old carpet would be already cleared out, no need for underlay or gripper strips. Carpet is waiting ready to fit, in my garage - how much please? The guy (carpet fitter) who took the 'new' carpet out from a friends house, quoted us £50/£60 to fit it, but has messed us about over fitting it since before Christmas. It is like new Axminster. __________________ Harry How To's and items I offer for free, or just to cover the cost of my expenses... http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...40#post1764540 Fix a poor handbrake; DIY ABS diagnostic unit; Loan of the spanner needed to change the CDT belts; free OBD diagnostics +MAF; Correct Bosch MAF cheap; DVB-T install in an ex-hi-line system; DD install with a HK amp; FBH servicing. I've taken a vow of poverty. To annoy me, send money.

23rd January 2017, 14:11	#3
Pistonbroke666 Posted a thing or two MG ZT 1.8T, MG GS Exclusive Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Grays Essex Posts: 1,809 Thanks: 100 Thanked 282 Times in 205 Posts	I paid £230 for the following: Fit underlay Fit new grippers (where necessary) and dividers Carpet stairs Carpet landing Carpet three large double bedrooms The chap was round for 6.5 hours and did a superb job. All waste cleared and the new carpet was hoovered. __________________ Stage two 1.8T build