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"Awesome work. Nathan knew what needed to be done and was very efficient."
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"Dean is amazing at carpet job we needed replacement. Highly recommended"
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"Amazing guy, he went out of his way to fix a carpet job for our company and did an excellent job with it."
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"Always a pleasure with Elias, a pro!"
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Recent Carpet Laying & Installation reviews in East Melbourne
Great job. Fast and easy to work with. Good communication throughout.
Carpet Cleaning - 3 bedrooms plus hallway
$200
Timely and got the moving job done
Carpet and a concrete planter to be removed
$120
On time and thorough. Thank you.
End of lease flea treatment and carpet steam clean
$200
Great job - fast and efficient
Carpet repair
$150
Excellent service, highly recommended!
Remove carpet & underlay and dispose. 18 lineal metres.
$400
Steve was great to work with, stayed longer to finish and the result was excellent. Will book again :)
Remove carpets
$400
low
$150
median
$200
high
$350
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4.93
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What do carpet laying and installation services include?
Adding in a carpet to your home can be that final touch when designing your interiors. However, installing a carpet is no easy chore. The best carpet installers near you can measure, cut, and lay your carpet correctly. No need to go through all the hassle of doing it yourself! Here’s what you can expect when booking carpet installations near you:
Preparing for carpet installation
Before getting your new carpet installed, there are a lot of preparations that need to be done by local carpet installers. First, the floor space is measured. This makes sure that you’ll only purchase the right amount of carpet and that it is cut accurately.
Some Taskers may even offer same-day carpet installation near you. Before rolling out the carpet, they make sure that there are no loose nails and wooden boards. Some installers also help move aside furniture you had assembled to keep everything clear and ready for carpet laying.
Glue-down carpet installation
The glue-down method is the most common method among installers. Here, the carpet is glued directly to the floor. This is ideal for floors that cover larger areas. That is why it is used for commercial carpet installation. It provides solid support, especially for buildings that wish to have carpeted ramps. It is certain to not budge, even with things rolling over the surface daily.
The best carpet installers make sure that your floors are smooth. This ensures fewer mistakes during carpet laying. When not done correctly, the areas not glued down properly wear quickly. That’s why it’s best to leave it to an experienced Tasker. Once rolled out and secured, you can always have your carpets cleaned and stains removed to ensure a fresh, brand new look.
Stretch-in carpet installation
Most homeowners may opt for a stretch-in carpet. Here, strips of wood containing nails are nailed around the edges of the room. Padding is installed in the middle of the room for the carpet to lay over it. The carpet is then attached to the pins on the strips of wood. From there, your carpet installer will stretch it across the room. A plus to this method is the extra padding underneath the carpet. It provides added comfort and extends the lifespan of the carpet itself.
Adding a carpet underlay
An added service that is offered by many independent carpet installers near you is carpet underlay. This is a thin cushion put under your carpet. It is made of materials like sponge rubber and foam. A carpet underlay provides extra comfort to your flooring. It also provides your room with acoustic and thermal installation. Be sure to ask your carpet installer for the best underlay for your carpet and its installation method.
If you're keen to know exactly how much it costs to fit a carpet, check out our easy-to-refer carpet fitting price guide for your convenience.
Recent Carpet Laying & Installation tasks in East Melbourne
Get rid of worms in the room in the carpet
$100
Mont Albert North VIC, Australia
2nd Dec 2025
We found worms in the carpet in the room and it stinks and we don’t know what kind of worms they are. But - 1. Please get rid of the worms. 2. Clean the area and neutralise the smell 3. Also check if any other rooms have it
He did a great job.
Carpet repair
$150
Burwood VIC 3125, Australia
2nd Dec 2025
I need help fixing a small burn mark on my carpet caused by an iron. The dark spot is about the size of my finger, as shown in the photos. I’m looking for someone experienced with carpet repairs, patching or blending to make the area look as natural as possible. Please bring your own tools and materials. Flexible with timing and hoping to get it done soon. ** I dont have spare carpet
Great work!!
Install floating floor board and carpet on staircase
$250
Doncaster VIC, Australia
30th Nov 2025
Remove and dispose old carpet, pick up floating floorboards and carpet and install (approx 65m2) 3 bedrooms & small walkway for floorboard, carpet on staircase.
Remove carpet, lay flooring upstairs
$1,000
Balwyn North, Victoria
28th Nov 2025
Remove carpet lay flooring
Install 2 door knobs. 1 door rubbing carpet.
$100
Box Hill South, Victoria
25th Nov 2025
Main: Install 2 lockable door knobs. 1 door rubbing the carpet, i need it to not rub. I have the door knobs. Need install only. Extra (if you can): also if you can change 1 light for me. I want the ikea stoftmoln to be installed. I have the light. Need install only.
Carpet steam cleaning after pesticide spray
$100
Hawthorn East VIC, Australia
24th Nov 2025
We just had our 2 bedrooms sprayed with pesticides to help remove our carpet moth problem. Need someone to come today to steam clean the carpet areas to remove the dead moths and chemicals from the carpet.
Elias was superb, can't fault him in any way!
Carpet removed and Under Floors polished
$500
Abbotsford VIC, Australia
23rd Nov 2025
Football Retail Store requiring some construction work. 3G Astro Turf carpet to be removed, and under floors to be polished and treated to match the rest of the store.
Install 5 lockable door knobs on 5 doors. 1 door is rubbing carpet.
$100
Box Hill South VIC, Australia
21st Nov 2025
Install 5 lockable door knobs on 5 doors. 1 door is rubbing the carpet, i want it to not rub. I have supply. Need install only.
Carpet Fitter to Supply + Fit
$200
Hawthorn East VIC, Australia
21st Nov 2025
Seeing if anyone can supply and fit 2 carpets in my apartment. Rough size of 3.0x2.9 and 3.9x3.9.
Install 5 lockable door knobs on 5 doors. 1 door rubbing carpet
$100
Box Hill South, Victoria
20th Nov 2025
I need 5 lockable door knobs (locked from both sides) to be installed on 5 doors. I can supply. Need install only. One of the door is rubbing the carpet. I need it to not rub.
Cool guy. Very easy to work with. Highly recommend.
Carpet stretching
$750
Templestowe VIC 3106, Australia
11th Nov 2025
Carpet stretching in three rooms
Carpet stretching
$100
Camberwell VIC 3124, Australia
8th Nov 2025
Carpet in our bedroom needs to be stretched
Carpet repair
$100
Mont Albert VIC 3127, Australia
7th Nov 2025
Small area Damaged carpet repair x 4
Carpet tightening and replace 10m of carpet grip strips
$275
Hawthorn VIC 3122, Australia
2nd Nov 2025
We loved an internal wall so the two rooms either side need to have some carpet relaying and strips replaced underneath. Builder suggests you provide circa 10m of strip spikes and then tighten and relay existing carpet we saved and blend together as best as possible into existing carpet across the two rooms. www loved a wall hence both Builder said circa 3-4 hrs work for a carpet specialist. I can provide builder details for a discussion once job accepted. If above differs we can discuss. Price includes gst, strips and labour.
Small 1m. X 1m new underlay and carpet relaid flooding
$200
Hawthorn VIC, Australia
23rd Oct 2025
Due to flooding under stairs had to life section of carpet. Need new underlay and put back down
Arrived promptly to replaced water damaged carpet. Finished job professionally. Would recommend highly
Lay Carpet on 16 stairs
$270
Balwyn North VIC 3104, Australia
12th Oct 2025
Carpet the old timber staircase. If quality good, other carpet work also there
Nice to work with Johan, its very experienced carpet layer, good aye yo details and very polite. Thanks for your amazing work.
Stretching carpet
$300
Kew VIC 3101, Australia
12th Sep 2025
Need to stretch carpet to remove wave/loose carpet and some steps on the stairs
Did the job and was fine
Remove carpet and refloor
$10
Balwyn VIC, Australia
26th Aug 2025
Need to remove carpet and get the timber floor ready for 2 bedroom house.
Jonty knows his job very well. And clear on his communication
Carpet repair
$150
Box Hill North VIC 3129, Australia
29th Jul 2025
Its a burnt carpet. Need to fix. Can provide a carpet
A very good service. Highly recommended. Arrived on time and finished the task very efficiently.
Carpet cleaning. 2 small bedrooms upstairs, stairs Box hill
$100
Box Hill VIC 3128, Australia
16th Jun 2025
Quick job today or tomorrow Approx 20 sqm
Super service. Prompt efficient and quality. Definitely book Noel.