Fitting Staircase Carpet

Step 1 reuse fit the gripper rods you may be able to hold on to the gripper rods after removing your old flooring or you might need to replace them.

Fitting staircase carpet.

The deeper the tread the more comfortable the climb. Fitting cost 3 15 per square metre. You could save money by purchasing a full carpet fitting kit which includes the tucker stretcher and a knife. Browse our exclusive house beautiful carpet collection and premium branded carpets or stay on budget with our essential value carpet range.

Installing carpet on stairs the right way. Fitting stair carpet using a knee kicker preparing to fit stair carpets remove any old carpet from the stairs along with old underlay tacks nails staples and any other unpleasant things sticking up. For a room that measures 5m x 3m the cost would therefore be 450. An industrial stapler and staples for securing the carpet.

There is a huge selection to choose from including saxony carpets and twist carpets. The only main difference is that there will be a lot more excess to trim. If you want to know how to remove carpet easily from stairs check this out as companies charge uptown a few hundr. Take this opportunity to give the stairs a good clean before you start again.

For example if they are damaged. With the addition of these the total price for a carpet fitting job generally ranges from 13 per square metre for a basic carpet and installation to 50 for a top of the range carpet. Minimum fitting charge of 47 25 for all room types 50 40 for stair carpets. Building codes control the dimensions of treads and risers.

Alternatively you are welcome to arrange your own carpet or vinyl fitter or fit your flooring yourself. Treads are typically 10 to 11 1 2 inches deep. Agency deposit of 60p per square meter. If you have pie shaped or curved stairs install the carpet on the riser in the same way as mentioned above.

Risers are generally no more than 7 3 4 inches tall. For the tread start as mentioned above by fastening the carpet to the floor under the nosing and bring the carpet straight over the lip and across the tread. You ll need at least three for each step. Carpeted stairs are safer than hard surface stairs as they lessen your chances of slipping and pad your fall if you lose your balance.

Tackless strips to hold the carpet and padding down.