Carpet Types in Hertfordshire

Herts Carpets

Herts Carpets discuss some of the common carpets types that are commonly available, we stock a full range of carpet materials and can provide an immediate quotation for carpet supply and fitting for our customers.

Berber Carpets

Berber carpets are large loop carpets. They are usually used in high-traffic areas. Berbers are not as “homey” looking as other types of carpets and are used in fewer and fewer homes than in past years. Nylon, olefin, and wool are the most common materials, and the size of loops and cut pile varies for each manufacturer.

Frieze Carpets                      

Frieze carpets are tightly twisted yarns, usually low pile. They are used in medium to heavy traffic areas. Frieze carpets retain their appearance much longer if BCF fibers are used. Frieze carpets are available in solid and multicolor. They are sometimes called “short shags”.

Level Loop Carpets

Level loop carpets are used more often in high traffic commercial installations. The pile surface of level loop carpets is the same height, and it provides an even-textured casual look.. They are sometimes used in home offices.

Saxony Carpets

Saxony carpets have a cut pile finish. They have a lush, velvety look. Saxony carpets are highly desired for formal areas, but can be used throughout other parts of the home. Textured Saxony carpets are for those who like the cut pile look of Saxony carpets, but would prefer not to have vacuum marks and footprints. The textured Saxony finish is not as smooth as Saxony, and is very popular for those who prefer a less formal look.

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Our most popular carpets are the Saxony finishes, which are very well designed and definitely are most hard wearing whilst not showing too many marks.

Most popular fiber

In terms of carpet fibers, the most popular is nylon, chosen 9 out of 10 times for residential applications for its durability and because it’s static free. Nylon fibers maintain their color integrity because they are dyed post-production. Nylon is the best selling carpet fiber because it takes heavy furniture and high traffic well without collapsing under the pressure, it is resistant to mildew, stains and soil and can be produced in vibrant colors.

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The best selling carpet type is one that wears well, comes in colors that are popular at the time, is relatively easy to clean and features a look that won’t date quickly or be out of fashion before it’s even finished being laid.

Affordability

Textured cut pile is by far and away the most popular choice when people go shopping for carpets. Considering that most people like value for their money, a range of options to choose from and that they don’t want to be a slave to their floor coverings, textured styles are the best selling carpet type … unless you have money to burn, in which case, you can go for any style you could possibly want. With unlimited resources, you can afford to replace your carpet on a whim and you can pay someone to keep it looking beautiful for you.

Durability

Families typically choose textured carpets because of the durability combined with the soft feel. In a home where comfort is of paramount importance, you need something that feels good under foot, that looks great, matches the décor and won’t look like something the cat dragged in after just a few months. What makes textured carpets the best selling carpet type for families is that they work in casual rooms as well as in more formal areas of the house. Lay the same carpet in the dining room as you would in the home theater room where everyone lays around on the floor, or kicks their shoes off to relax.

Good looks, easy care

Resistant to crushing, textured cut pile looks good whether you walk on it dozens of times a day or the room is away from pedestrian traffic altogether. It doesn’t need to be vacuumed in any particular direction, so you can take a welcome break from those impossible track marks that some carpets inspire. You also won’t see footprints indicating who’s walked where! You could buy the world’s best carpet, glorious, luxurious and sumptuous, only to have to avoid walking on it in case it spoils the pile. No, stick to textured styles and enjoy life instead!

You may not realize this but textured cut pile carpets are usually created using a single color, but by adding twists to some of the tufts, the random directions they sit in help to reflect light back in a different way. That’s what makes it look like you have a two-tone carpet. Those carpets in which the extra twists are given to every tuft are known as Saxony carpets. Saxony is the best selling carpet type of the textured cuts because the visibility of footprints and vacuum tracks is even less evident.

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Choosing Carpet in Hertfordshire

Choosing a Carpet in Hertfordshire. Herts Carpets provide some thoughts on how best to select a carpet with some common factors to consider.

Carpets help you to maintain a warm and comfortable environment both at home or at the office. Follow the tips below to ensure that you choose the right carpets Hertfordshire depending on the intended application.

The Pile

When it comes to buying a new carpet, it is important for you to ensure that you first assess the pile before making a decision. Carpet piles have different characteristics that work to satisfy different user needs and preferences. It is recommended that buyers take the opportunity to inspect samples of carpets Hertfordshire to find out the characteristics. Carpets can be sheared, looped or a combination of both. Additionally, you will need to choose the pile height. Deeper piles tend to be comfier but require more maintenance as compared to short piles.

Pricing

The cost to be incurred in buying a new carpet is usually one of the main considerations to keep in mind when shopping. Buyers need to be well informed on how to estimate the cost of the carpets Hertfordshire they are looking to purchase. Sellers usually use yards or square feet to measure carpet size and calculate the total cost. Be sure to ask for help from the sales assistant serving you where things seem unclear.

Padding

When people step on carpets, the carpet gets crushed from the pressure of the overlying weight, padding helps absorb this pressure and ensure that the carpet pile does not get crushed too much. Different types of padding are used depending on the carpets Hertfordshire chosen. Thick padding may damage some carpets as heels dig deep into it and carpet as a result. This is the case for hard carpets and most plant based carpets.

Installation

Before you choose a carpet for your home or commercial space, it is recommended that you take the opportunity to think about carpet fitting Hertfordshire as well. You will be able to determine whether you need to plan for professional help or not. For instance, an area rug does not require any professional installation skills. However, installing a wall to wall carpet tends to be more challenging. This makes it necessary to have a professional carpet fitting service on hand as well.

Maintenance

It is common for most buyers to forget this, but choosing the right carpet relies a lot on how easy or convenient it is for you to maintain it as well. Domestic and commercial flooring Hertfordshire entail different maintenance requirements. To ensure that your investment lasts as long as possible in the best condition, be sure to familiarise yourself with the maintenance requirements before buying and choose one that matches what you consider to be convenient or even easy to keep up with.

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Wool Twist Carpet

Wool Twist Carpet

Wool Twist Carpet

Herts Carpets stock a wide range of different carpets and flooring materials. One of the most popular types of carpets which we sell is the wool twist carpet. This is available across Hertfordshire to all of our customers – at discounted prices.

We have included below lots of information regarding Wool Twist carpets, and why this may be just what you are looking for if you are considering buying a new carpet this summer!

Wool Twist Carpet is usually sold in an 80/20 wool/polypropylene content but can also be bought as a 50/50 or as a 20/80, but usually the better quality wool carpets are 80/20.

The quality of an 80/20 wool twist carpets is usually measured in weight and usually measured in ounces. A 80/20 wool twist carpet usually starts at a 30oz which is medium domestic, most 80/20’s have a 40oz pile weight, which is heavy domestic and paired with a quality underlay will last a very long time. 50oz, 60oz, 70oz is also available within certain carpet ranges but it is not necessarily better quality, just a longer pile. If looking for stair carpet, lounge, hallway etc. then a 40oz pile weight is more than adequate.

Wool carpets usually come in 4 and 5 metre widths and can be bought in a plain colour or with a fleck, which usually means there are a few colours mixed into the body of the carpet to give it a heathered effect.

When considering wool carpets, you should always choose a practical colour as well as the quality, as with 3 dogs, 4 kids and a messy husband a cream plain carpet will probably not even last looking new a few days, so your carpet colour should also reflect your lifestyle, if it gets a lot of traffic go for a twist pile like a triple twist berber carpet or a dark colour, which will avoid displaying every mark.

Wool twists carpets are one of the best carpets to go for when buying for your home.

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We also found the following recent question on a forum:

Manmade vs wool carpets???

I’m looking for a carpet for my stairs, landing and bedrooms. Went for a look round Carpet Right (not going to buy there, just for ideas), and expected to be pointed in the direction of expensive wool carpets; but no. I was advised that I should go for polypropylene because I have small children. Apparently you can bleach it and it is virtually impossible to stain it.

So, is their advice right; should I be going for manmade over wool? Does it wear well? No point in being completely stain-free if it’s in holes after a couple of years! Also, if polypropylene is the way to go, how do I tell the difference between one poly over another – other than price is there a way of telling which is the best?

Any advice gratefully received, I’ve never bought a carpet in my life!

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Herts Carpets view is that the higher the wool content the better as the more wool that is in the carpet the more hard wearing the carpet will be. However artificial materials are typically cheaper than wool, so this is why many carpets that we sell have a mixture of wool and synthetic fibres.

The one challenge that wool carpets do have is that they can potentially fade, this is particularly noticeable on darker carpets where furniture has been left in one place for a long period of time. This will be less noticeable on lighter coloured carpets and the majority of carpets that we have sold over recent months and years are tending to be lighter coloured.

Herts Carpets offer a very wide selection of discounted carpets across Hertfordshire, including wool twists with both pure wool and mixed synthetic fibres. Contact us today to book an estimate with a member of our team and we will be happy to identify suitable carpets for your requirements.

 

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Carpet Recycling

Carpet recycling

Damaged Carpet

When you have had your carpets changed, getting the old carpet recycled can be an environmentally friendly way of disposing of it. Herts Carpets discuss some of the ways that you can dispose of carpet in Hertfordshire.

If the carpets are in good or reasonable condition:

• Get the carpets advertised online and make some money! Get the carpets advertised on ebay or Gumtree and you will potentially be able to sell them.
• Alternatively put up an ad in your local corner shop or notice board.

In addition you can donate your carpet to other people via various platforms, including: http://ift.tt/fLoZ3D.

Alternatively if you don’t want to sell them offer them friends and family who may be interested in some of the carpet, you may be doing them a favour and saving them money!

However, if the carpets are not in such good condition, you can dispose of them in a number of ways, some of which may get you some revenue, but more importantly ensuring that the carpet is having a secondary use and minimal environmental impact.

• Surprisingly local gardeners may be interested in using old carpet, it can be used for compost heaps and vegetable plots (you couldn’t make this up!).
• It is also possible to use the carpet as the base for a pond, so garden maintenance companies may well be interested.
• Use your carpet as a frost protection device for your car windscreen.
• Local animal shelters are always looking for used or second hand carpets, as this is a great way of keeping animals warm and comfortable whilst being cost effective.

Alternatively in Hertfordshire the council will recycle carpets, for further information visit: http://ift.tt/2a5Ng5K.

Herts Carpets will assist by removing carpet from our customers premises if required, but this will come at a cost, as unfortunately we are not able to dispose of carpets in the local tips for free, and we have to pay a surcharge. Therefore we are happy to assist with our customers by removing the carpets, but obviously can’t make a loss on the disposal! We hope you understand.

If you are looking for new carpets, book a consultation with a member of our team today, and get the new carpets in!

 

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Herts Carpets Serving Hatfield

Hatfield Carpets

Herts Carpets are pleased confirm that our Hatfield mini-website is now available. This is part of our roll out strategy across Hertfordshire, we intend to become Hertfordshire’s leading discount carpet and flooring supplier. Hatfield Carpets will supply carpets, flooring, vinyl, laminate and other flooring materials to customers across the town.

Matt Lenzie, Director of Herts Carpets said; “We are pleased to confirm that we have now launched our Hatfield micro-site which we hope that the people of Hatfield will enjoy! We continue our roll-out of carpet and flooring based websites across Hertfordshire and we are receiving great feedback from both existing and new customers.”

If you are looking for carpet or flooring in Hatfield, visit the new website today, a link to which is included below: http://ift.tt/29aQz9B

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How to choose the right colour carpet for your home?

Bright Carpets

Choosing the right colour carpet for your home can be a difficult decision, with lots of different factors to consider. Here we consider some factors which you consider before buying your carpet for your home.

Herts Carpets provide our customers with a wide range of carpet and flooring materials at discounted prices.

When it is time to consider which color of carpet to use there are many factors to consider. In this article you will learn about the pros and cons of carpet colors.

Lets start with light colors such as white or off white. People are often tempted to purchase white carpet because it makes rooms look bigger and brighter. This is of course true, it will make a small dark room seem brighter and bigger. The problem with light carpet is that it shows everything. Because of that fact it is best left for rooms that are seldom used or for homes that do not have kids or pets.

Bright colours such as reds are popular in more modern homes. If you want a bright colour keep in mind that they could be subject to sun fading and the colour might become tiresome over time. For these reasons bright colours are best left for rooms that do not receive intense sunlight and for rooms where you don’t expect to keep the carpet for a great deal of time.

Dark colours such as dark blue or even black are often used in rooms such as media rooms. It will help to darken the room to enhance your television or movie viewing. This colour of carpet would be best left for large rooms since they could make smaller rooms seem even smaller. The plus about dark carpet is that it does not show soiling as much and it is therefore good for media or game rooms.

Lastly you have neutral colours such as tan or brown. These colours are the most popular because they strike the balance between brightness and soil hiding capabilities. They also tend to go well with all decors so they are goof for homes that you may not plan on keeping for a long period. If you have children, pets or think you might be selling your home in the near future you probably want to go with a neutral colour.

Whatever you decide on be sure to examine how the carpet will work in your situation. Be sure to take the time, do the research and choose the colour that works best for you.

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We have also found the following guide, which looks at purchasing carpets from the consumers perspective, which we are Herts Carpets think is extremely important.

• How is the room going to be used?

• Is there light or heavy room traffic in the room?

• Is the room the center of activity for family or entertaining?

• Is there direct access from outside?

What You Should Know:
By asking these questions, the dealer is trying to gauge which grade and style of carpet would work best for your home.

Try to give a detailed picture of your expectations for the carpet. Is it important that the carpet stand up to pets, running children and bustling activity? Or are you mainly concerned about how it will look and feel in a formal living room that doesn’t get a lot of use?

Color and Style

Typically, a dealer might ask:

• How much use will the room get?(This is a consideration because a heavily used room may not be the best place to install white or very light-coloured carpet.)

• Are kids going to be playing down on the floor? Or is it a formal room that doesn’t get much use?(Again, lighter colours my create more maintenance but another factor the dealer is trying to consider is whether you should choose carpet made with BCF fiber like STAINMASTER® so that children playing on the floor will not find themselves covered in loose fibers shed from staple products.)

• Is it a small room or a large room?(Smaller rooms can be made to feel larger by selecting a lighter colored carpet while larger rooms can be made to feel cozier by using a mid-to-darker colored carpet.)

• What are the lighting conditions in the room?(Rooms with plenty of natural light will show the true color of the carpet while rooms on the north side of a house may need a lighter shade of carpet to keep them from feeling darker than they are.)

What You Should Know:
You should always remember to bring swatches of fabric from drapes and furniture, wallpaper samples, and paint chips with you when you are selecting carpet. That way you can consider a range of colours that will match your existing décor. Remember that colour can also affect your mood. Warmer colours often make you feel energized while cooler tones provide a sense of calm.

When considering color, remember the lighting in the carpet store is not the same as the lighting conditions in your home. Ask the dealer if they have a lighting box in which to view the carpet, or ask if you can take a sample of the carpet home.

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Herts Carpet hope that the above combination of ideas and factors will help you to identify the right coloured carpet for your property. Book a consultation with a member of our team today and we will identify the right carpet for your property.

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