Replacement fitted carpets

Do you have to replace undelay too? I'd ask carpet fitters to bring in more staff, and yes, pay... and get them to move all to one side and start from there- then move everything back and finish other side- then fit all back in place. I would NOT do this myself with OH now. Or bring in fit friends and family to help on the day.

Yes, we shall need new underlay. Our furniture is all heavy and I did wonder about paying professional movers to shift back and forth before/after carpet fitters. Alternatively, are there specialist carpet fitters who move furniture about. As you say, perhaps moving the stuff from one side to the other as they fit would work. Thanks for reply.

Watching with interest as I never understand how anyone manages to do this without great difficulty. If having the whole house refitted or just downstairs or bedrooms. It has always been difficult and now we’re just living with flooring we would like to replace but are not rushing to because of this.

We have a local company and they have always moved the furniture at no extra charge, whether they would still with the Covid situation I have no idea as it’s three years since I had carpets fitted...

I had mine changed to laminate flooring over 2 years ago and the company who did the work brought a man-mountain who did the heavy lifting. All I did and was capable of doing was supplying coffee. It was a local firm and the manager could see the state of me. I think it was part of the service.

It looks like I will have to play the pensioner card! But you still have to decant stuff (mainly books) from a free standing bookcase.

We’ve just had the whole of the (very large) downstairs done with LVTs.

We (I) moved/emptied what we could and the fitters did the rest. They ripped up existing carpet & underlay and disposed of it (it was cheaper to pay them than get a skip).
We have seriously heavy stuff which they lifted carefully and with ease.

It’s regarded as part of the job and they don’t give it a second thought.

Just last week I enquired about the very same thing but with replacing carpet with laminate to my bedroom,the chap said his men would take the carpet up and move bed etc to one side of the room at a small extra cost what was difficult was the disposal of the carpet it has to go to local skip and it was an extra cost of £50 but after he explained that they charge for the waiting time (up 2 two hours in queue) then the cost of tipping from a white man van I thought it reasonable.

I had all the fitted carpets up, the men moved the furniture around. Price included waste removal to tip. However, I had oak clip-on wooden flooring put down and I haven’t looked back. Cleaning is so much quicker.

We took out all carpets and replaced with parquet - and it was such a job. Thank goodness our fitters agreed to move furniture from one side to the other, for an extra fee.

Do ask where you are buying the new carpets what and who they recommend, and at what cost.

mokryna- same here- would never ever go back to carpets.

We have carpet tiles;not much help to you now, but I find it easier to replace the odd one when required. I've done whole rooms by just lifting furniture as necessary. I suspect though that I am not over fussy.

A carpet fitter on Facebook has just described a job last night as something along the lines of 'lots of heavy uplifting of huge furniture but wanted to do a good job for the 'old dear'. The photos showed three rooms and a hallway, all with furniture.

I've just moved into a bungalow and the owner had new carpet in 2016 - but so very thin (she left pieces for the furniture legs) and a horrible grey, I will have to replace it I'm sure.

I do not have carpet anywhere and life is so much easier. At least I can see the dust on laminate and sort out a spill immediately without any lasting damage.

I would never return to carpets.

I love my one new carpet.
It brings me SO much pleasure.
We emptied the huge heavy Victorian furniture into boxes and they did the floor by unrolling one end and lifting stuff over. Several men.
They then put all the furniture where we wanted it.
Done (and underlay too) pretty quickly. Maybe just about 2 hrs?

It's truly beautiful.

Thanks for this. I have the same problem as DH and I cannot do heavy lifting or reaching. Our bedroom needs decorating and recarpeting but there is a king sized bed and three chests of drawers. There is nowhere to move them to even if we could. DH doesn’t want to even think about it.
I am sure the answer is to discuss it with the carpet people and pay for whatever extra help is needed, hoping they can work round it.
The living room is as difficult: four small bookcases, shelving full of cds and LPs, sofa, arm chairs and a piano. I really want a wooden or laminate floor but then there is the preparation of the underfloor to consider as well. So nothing gets done. We expect to spend the rest of our days in this house and can’t live with these carpets for ever. Coping with the upheaval will only get worse as we get older.

I agree with the advice here Boz it just depends on the Company that you use and what they are prepared to do. Perhaps be explicit to them about what is needed as I am sure that many would not want to turn work away. I feel the same about having decorating done as we would definitely need help in moving furniture. Hope all goes well for you.

My DH is a major problem as he hates change and worries all the time about problems that might arise. I have to keep reassuring him (so wearing) but feel somewhat reassured myself reading your advice. I hadn't given a thought to being charged for disposal.
Also, can anyone recommend a nice neutral beige (sorry - so unadventurous) of good quality; I want something to see me out!

This must be a common problem. Can’t you ask a carpet fitter if they know anyone who will empty the room for you?

We sliced our old carpet into manageable pieces and took it to the tip.