marsh man Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 Evening all , What would you consider a fair price to fit a carpet into what will be an empty room with a chimney breast , the room is 17ft 6ins x 14ft , there is decent grip all the way round and if needed , I can lay the underlay and put the trim in the one doorway . Yesterday I went in Carpetright at Lowertoft for a quote on a carpet we liked that was on offer , the salesman said if we bought the underlay as well then it would be free fitting , knowing nothing is free in this day and age I let him quote for both and I would give it a thought , well after he tried to sell me grips ect I told him it didn't need any grips and to keep the price down I would do all the clearing up after it was fitted so just give me your cheapest quote . well after him telling me this is the best he could do the price included , 29.99 delivery , £224 for underlay , £134 for fitting , £10 to remove any off cuts plus the price of the carpet , as we were buying the underlay the fitting price was removed and as a good will jester he removed the off cuts bill. Today I went in our Yarmouth branch to just order the carpet and to tell them there quote was far to dear , the chap said he will try and make it cheaper , after he took a £1 a mitre of the underlay and a tenner off the delivery I told he was wasting his and my time and just order the carpet . So all I want off you wise people is what would be a fair price to get a carpet fitter to just fit the carpet , by the way I have just ordered online 25mitres of Tredaire Dreamwalk 11mm underlay , free delivery for £87 , quite a saving on Carpetright price . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkAYA Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 I would say between in the region of £80. Where are you located mate?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wb123 Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 A mate further north does a lot of carpet fitting for landlords. Last i heard he would do an entire two up two down semi in dirt cheap carpet and not the cheapest underlay for £500 including fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 I was quoted £3.50 per square meter the other day but not sure what that includes as I was just buying carpet and not underlay etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted October 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 I would say between in the region of £80. Where are you located mate?. Thanks AYA , that seem a fair price , I am just outside Yarmouth. And thanks to the other members , all helpful advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whatmuff Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 Don't use carpet right mate, their mark up is rediculous. Use a high street specialist or a mobile one as they will have far greater quality carpets for half the price of carpet right. I fit my own carpets and underlay and I get my underlay from the internet direct from the warehouse at a 3rd or what carpet right charge. You can also get good quality carpets from the net at a great price, then head to a trade recommendation webpage and put your job in and then the carpet fitters in your area will be able to quote for the job. But if your gripper is in good nick and you do the underlay and door bar then I'd say 80-100 is about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guiltyyapper Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 you should pay about £60 to £70 for fitting that room .A good fitter could do it in a hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanBettin Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 Buy yourself a knee kicker, use the existing carpet as a template, and have a bash at it yourself if the quotes are all ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted October 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 Buy yourself a knee kicker, use the existing carpet as a template, and have a bash at it yourself if the quotes are all ridiculous. I would have done a few years ago Dan , but at 70 years old, I think the knee kicker would put paid to what little life I have still got in my knees , but thanks for replying . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewh100 Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 i used carpet right to fit my front room carpet the fitter scratched the granite half with his knife they had to pay for a new one £650 worth would never use them again dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted October 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 i used carpet right to fit my front room carpet the fitter scratched the granite half with his knife they had to pay for a new one £650 worth would never use them again dave I must admit there feedback is pretty poor to say the least , hope you got it sorted to your satisfaction in the end . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewh100 Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 ho yes had to have a new half re done like i said cost them £650 think it was a sub contractor bet that was he's last job with them lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris B123 Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 Had mine done a couple of months ago, 5mx4.2, I laid underlay he just laid carpet, Took him about 30mins £45. Then he came back and did stairs and landing fit only £70. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted October 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 Had mine done a couple of months ago, 5mx4.2, I laid underlay he just laid carpet, Took him about 30mins £45. Then he came back and did stairs and landing fit only £70. I would had been very happy paying that sort of money Chris , did you join the underlay together ? , or just left it loose ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris B123 Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 I would had been very happy paying that sort of money Chris , did you join the underlay together ? , or just left it loose ? I joined it together with some gaffer tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris B123 Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 I went round the carpet shops and chose what I wanted, then looked on line and got it a lot cheaper, I think it was something like Allied weavers Invictus or Pegasus, £24 something from SCS £17 online with free delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted October 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 I went round the carpet shops and chose what I wanted, then looked on line and got it a lot cheaper, I think it was something like Allied weavers Invictus or Pegasus, £24 something from SCS £17 online with free delivery. I liked your way of thinking Chris , you can look round the carpet shop for choice , quality , colour and the quote and then sit at home with a nice cup of tea and see if you can beat the quote , which by the sound of it , you succeeded , top man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolly2201 Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 My friend, who has her own carpet supply and fit, would send one of her fitters local to us Sheffield, if you got all the gear £40, fitting only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 I liked your way of thinking Chris , you can look round the carpet shop for choice , quality , colour and the quote and then sit at home with a nice cup of tea and see if you can beat the quote , which by the sound of it , you succeeded , top man. Just remember if everyone did that there would be no carpet shops to go look at after a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted October 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 Just remember if everyone did that there would be no carpet shops to go look at after a while. You are right Tom and I fully agree with what your saying , but we have to accept that shopping on the internet is here to stay , I go out my way to shop local and in our local Carpetright window they state we will match any price , when I told them the price I could get the underlay for which matched the one they tried to sell me , they took £1 a metre off from £8.99 to £7.99 , still making it about £200 plus £29.99 for delivery , whereas Online Carpets for the same if not better quality was £87.00 with free delivery , which by the way is now in my garage and only took two days to arrive from after I ordered it , while the carpet I ordered two days earlier from Carpetright is not here yet and when it do come I have got to pay £29.99 for them to bring it less than two miles . So you can understand why people shop online . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 ex fitter here. when I was on it we would charge £3.50 a meter and that included fitting of underlay, grippers, doorbars (doorbars not included) removal and replacement of furniture and the fitting. this delivery lark is a load of tosh. don't know how they can justify that as all decent fitters would bring it straight from the shop. we were expensive compared to others but our competing fitters worked for carpet right and they had lousy reps. it wasn't really their fault, just they would book jobs in for their fitters and not pass it down the line. customers would wait months in some cases. want my advice - buy it all online, get a independant fitter and ask if his price includes picking the carpet up. and most fitters no matter how small the job charge a minimum of £50. remember as a fitter one cock up could cost me hundreds to replace a carpet especially if you buy a nice wool at £20+ a square meter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted October 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 ex fitter here. when I was on it we would charge £3.50 a meter and that included fitting of underlay, grippers, doorbars (doorbars not included) removal and replacement of furniture and the fitting. this delivery lark is a load of tosh. don't know how they can justify that as all decent fitters would bring it straight from the shop. we were expensive compared to others but our competing fitters worked for carpet right and they had lousy reps. it wasn't really their fault, just they would book jobs in for their fitters and not pass it down the line. customers would wait months in some cases. want my advice - buy it all online, get a independant fitter and ask if his price includes picking the carpet up. and most fitters no matter how small the job charge a minimum of £50. remember as a fitter one cock up could cost me hundreds to replace a carpet especially if you buy a nice wool at £20+ a square meter THANKS strimmer , Good advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose man Posted October 28, 2017 Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 Just remember if everyone did that there would be no carpet shops to go look at after a while. With the rents and rates the shops are paying what chance have they against the web ...there doomed .twenty years time high streets will be nothing but charity shops ..............oh wait a minute ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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