Are you thinking of upgrading your flooring? You can request free carpet samples from many UK retailers. It is important to know how a carpet will feel, and what it will look like in the light from your window.
There is usually a limit to the number of free carpet samples you can ask for from a single retailer. Most will offer between four and six free items so you can make a comparison. The best thing to do is to have a good idea of what you want before you order.
These UK carpet retailers will send you free carpet samples by post to help you decide.
Carpetright 4 Free Carpet Samples
Carpetright is one of the largest carpet retailers in the UK. They will happily send out four carpet samples free of charge. They often have deals on fitting and their site boasts a wide range of products to choose from.
Carpetright also promises never to be beaten on price by a similar big-box retailer. Of course, smaller businesses may be able to provide deals and other services, so it’s always good to shop around.
SCS 5 Free Samples
SCS will let you order five free carpet samples to help you make your mind up! They have over 101 stores nationwide, so it’s easy to go and take a look at what they have in stock too.
There’s nothing like seeing what’s on offer in person, but having samples posted to your door makes the prospect of carpet buying simpler for many of us.
Online Carpets
OnlineCarpets don’t have a walk-in store presence anywhere in the UK so they rely upon being able to send out free carpet samples to would-be customers across the country. As a result, they will send out up to six samples for free.
Just like bricks and mortar stores Onlinecarpets also offer roll-end deals on a small selection of products if you are on a tight budget.
Carpet Warehouse Carpet Samples
Carpet Warehouse will send you up to four samples free of charge. Their range starts at £5 per square metre for basic all-purpose carpet, up to £20 for their top-of-the-range ‘Pixie-Glitter’ carpet!
The prices don’t include fitting costs, which is one way that they keep prices low.
United Carpets and Beds and Other Local Stores
To be honest, in the UK you are quite spoilt for choice when it comes to free carpet samples. United also deliver samples to your door.
Cormar Carpets can send out three samples for you to choose from. As a carpet manufacturer, they deal directly with smaller, independent local carpet shops.
For serious bargain hunters, Moreforyourfloor will challenge almost any price published on the internet, with carpets starting at just £2.99.
Top Tips:
- A carpet underlay is almost as important as the carpet itself. For a long-lasting, comfortable floor covering, get the best underlay you can afford.
- Don’t forget door thresholds! Door bars are often essential in doorways to finish transitions between rooms.
- An independent carpet fitter will likely charge between £150 and £200 per day for carpet fitting. This works out at between £18 and £25 per hour.
