Installation and Maintenance

It’s not only the quality of the product that affects your flooring. Good installation is essential if you want to guarantee the life of your carpet for many years to come.

Installation Advice:

Only use a recommended flooring contractor
Use good quality products
Ask the product manufacturer for advice
Check your subfloor type
Consider what areas you need to carpet
Ask for recommendations for how much entrance area material you require
Use a recommended flooring contractor with a good reputation
Installation should be to British Standard BS5325

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Cleaning and Maintenance

When it comes to maintaining your new carpet, it is important to always use a twin motored upright vacuum cleaner, deal with spillages immediately and use a dedicated entrance area product to protect internal carpets.

During installation

Protect carpets from other site activities during installation & thereafter
Protect internal carpets from excess soiling or moisture in entrance areas, by use of an effective heavy duty entrance area carpet

After installation

Vacuum daily with a twin motored upright vacuum cleaner
Periodically deep clean carpet through a reputable contract cleaner using high performance hot water extraction. It is important that the carpet is deep cleaned at least once a year