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Recent Carpet Laying & Installation reviews in Central London
Did an amazing job!
Install / Lay down carpet squares
£500
Outstanding. Super swift and basically rescued a job which looked impossible to rescue. Totally recommend.
Carpet requires finishing
£200
Prompt polite and did a good job fixing my carpet
Fix my carpet
£80
Dean, Is a great multi-tradesman. Very polite, honest, sincere, goes the extra mile and wants to ensure that his client is happy with the work he delivers. Great communication skills and keeps to his word. I will definitely use him again. Many thanks, Dean your a proper gentleman.
Looking for a carpet fitter to re tack carpet
£150
Great work installing new laminate flooring
Remove carpet and install laminate flooring
£250
Liam is highly professional. He arrived in time as scheduled, equipped to tackle the task whatever the situation. His foresight was even more valuable than his tools. Why? Well, in his preliminary survey of the situation, based on his measurements and calculatiins, he advised against cutting the door as doing so would cause draught in the room. The carpet fitters arrived and everything was fine. I'm really grateful.
Trim a door for carpeting
£50
low
£85
median
£125
high
£222
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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:Â
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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
Recent Carpet Laying & Installation tasks in Central London
Carpet removal and laminated floor installation
£1,000
Brondesbury, Greater London
2nd Apr 2026
I am in the process of moving in a flat and l am looking for an experienced flooring installer to help with removing existing flooring and installing new flooring in my flat. **Scope of work:** * Remove carpet from two rooms * Remove existing flooring from hallway * Dispose of all removed materials * Install new flooring across two rooms and hallway (approx. 40 m2 total) * Ensure flooring is properly fitted, level, and finished around edges/doorways * You need to have your own tools and van to remove the rubbish, but I will supply floor that you will need to cut/trim. Flooring type: Natural Wood Effect Laminate from B&Q Timing: Between April 26th and May 1st. **Please include in your offer:** * Your experience with flooring installation * Total cost including waste removal * Estimated time to complete the job Floor is based on fourth floor with lift. Thanks!
Help repairing my carpet
£150
Herne Hill, Greater London, SE24
2nd Apr 2026
Need carpet repaired. Believe a tool is needed to stretch the carpet and need a wider carpet to carpet transition strip inserted. This is to baby proof our property for our young baby.
Lay carpet
£225
Westbourne Green, Greater London
1st Apr 2026
This is a two part project. First laying a sisal carpet and underlay in the living room and landing. Highlighted in yellow in the attached picture The second is laying normal carpet and underlay upstairs, two bedrooms and the upstairs landing. Highlighted in green on the photo. Unfortunately the second carpet's delivery has been delayed. It is due to arrive next week (but that is still tbc). So that part will need to be completed on a seperate day. Please ensure you have experience laying sisal/natural carpets given the specialist nature of the carpet.
Hang a carpet on the wall. Carpet is 15kg heavy and wall at a height
£50
Kilburn, Greater London, NW6
25th Mar 2026
Hang 15kg heavy carpet on a heightened wall
Remove wallpaper and carpet
£900
Westbourne Green, Greater London
25th Mar 2026
I have 3 rooms +stairs/small landing that need the wallpaper removed (it's on all walls including ceiling) and prepped for painting, alongside the carpet, skirting boards and cornices being removed. Please note 90% of the wallpaper has been removed from the living room already. Please see attached photos
Lovely working with Ahsan, excellent communication, very friendly, honest, and rose to the challenge on a project that had a few twists and turns and increased in complexity. I chose Ahsan given all the glowing reviews and I can confirm, great guy to work with!
Carpet fitter
£250
West Dulwich, Greater London
23rd Mar 2026
i need someone to lay hardboards over floorboards to even up the floor and then lay down underlay and carpet in my living room. the area is small, approximately 6ft x 14ft.
Just to assembly side drawers and to help me to put a carpet the flor
£50
Barbican, Greater London, EC2Y
20th Mar 2026
Assembly one side bed drawers and to put a carpet on the floor
Fitt carpet skirting and under laying fir around 20 meters square
£800
St Pancras, Greater London
14th Mar 2026
New flat and send me options to choose carpet and skirting and fitt it fir me with under lying
Remove carpet and flooring + install new flooring (approx. 37–40 m²)
£1,000
Cranley Gardens, Greater London
12th Mar 2026
I am in the process of buying a flat and I am looking for an experienced flooring installer to help with removing existing flooring and installing new flooring in my flat. **Scope of work:** * Remove carpet from two rooms * Remove existing flooring from hallway * Dispose of all removed materials * Install new flooring across two rooms and hallway (approx. 35–40 m² total) * Ensure flooring is properly fitted, level, and finished around edges/doorways * You need to have your own tools and van to remove the rubbish, but I will supply floor, underlay and trim. Flooring type: Engineered wood flooring Timing: Ideally shortly after property completion (date to be confirmed but likely within the next 4–6 weeks). **Please include in your offer:** * Your experience with flooring installation * Total cost including waste removal * Estimated time to complete the job * Availability from mid April to end of May Happy to provide a floor plan and photos once access is available. Thanks!
Carpet whipping
£25
Barnsbury, Greater London, N1
4th Mar 2026
I have a carpet off cut 100cm by 192cm. I would like the edges whipped so it can used as a rug
Carpet Fitting
£200
Clapham Junction, Greater London, SW11
3rd Mar 2026
Fit new carpets (and underlay) to three bedrooms. 2 of the bedrooms will need to have the carpets removed and the third (larger room) has the carpet and underlay taken off. Carpets are ordered and will be on site. Waste removal required of old carpets. Prefer experienced carpet fitters. Will not take very long but if done well we will doing the stairs and landing in due course and would like to hire the same person, so more work to come! Total carpet area is c.48m2 for the three rooms.
Carpet fitter
£75
Collier's Wood, Greater London, SW19
3rd Mar 2026
Remove and throw old carpet from hallway and stairs and cut and fix other purchased.
Carpet fitter
£250
Poynders Parade, Greater London
26th Feb 2026
Carpet fitter for stairs and vinyl for corridor
Carpet fitting
£150
Batchworth Heath, Hertfordshire
24th Feb 2026
Room is 22ft x13 ft grippers down just underlay and carpet to be fitted
I need carpet fitted on my stairs
£25
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
20th Feb 2026
The strip for the top stair
Carpet fit
£100
Kennington, Greater London
19th Feb 2026
We’ve had a fitted wardrobe built and they had to pull back the carpet. We need to book someone to refit the carpet nice and neat around the wardrobe. Additionally, in our flat we have some nails coming out of the wooden floor. If you’re able to help secure these in the floor so they aren’t sticking out I’d be grateful and happy to pay for the extra work. I appreciate this might not be the role of a carpet fitter so no worries if not!
Carpet Installation
£1,000
South Lambeth, Greater London, SW8
18th Feb 2026
Looking for an approximate quote for carpet instillation - 3 small bedrooms + small staircase. Don’t have exact measurements but can supply later - just need an idea for now
Carpet bottom stair
£60
Angel, Greater London, N1
14th Feb 2026
Install carpet on bottom stair. This is just 1 stair and I have the carpet
Carpet threshold removal and replacement
£75
Holborn, Greater London
11th Feb 2026
Secure loose carpet under the existing threshold.
It was a pleasure dealing with Jay. Once the time was agreed for the job, everything ran smoothly. Jay was able to complete the job quickly and to a decent standard.
Carpet fitting
£100
Clapham, Greater London, SW4
11th Feb 2026
One small double room; 3.6m x 3.4m. New carpet provided, need to pull up existing carpet (which is also new, and can be taken away if wanted) keep the existing underlay and hardware, and lay the new carpet.
Wouldn't hesitate to hire John again, was punctual, quick and did a great job, even following up with a couple extra pieces I needed for the job! Thanks John!





