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Carpets, Lino & Flooring

Underlay for carpets

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.10 PM

I had carpets fitted 3 years ago without underlay. Now for sound insulation, I want to get some underlay fitted. I've been told by my local carpet shop that this is now not possible as the carpet will shrink. I will apparently need to have new carpets fitted. Is this true? I have a feeling he is trying to get me to buy again. All I am after is to buy some underlay and have it fitted under my existing carpets.

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5 Answers

Jason Nicholls Flooring

Rating: 5 out of 5
Harlow
Hi Sorry but the shop is correct , if the carpets are fitted with out underlay it means they would have been fitted up to the skirting boards . When you uplift to put gripper and underlay down you would need the carpet to be an extra 5mm so they would be able to be tucked down in the gap between the gripper and the skirting. Hope that helps regard Jason @ J R Floors
Answered21 October 2014
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Fast Fit Flooring

Rating: 5 out of 5
Birmingham
If your carpet has been fitted to a good standard you can lift your carpet and fit underlay. Thanks
Answered15 September 2014
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Anonymous user

The general consensus is that you cannot do this.this is correct most of the time however there is the few exceptions where you will be able to get a lot of stretch out of the carpet to be able to refit onto underlay and grippers after.this often depends on the quality of the carpet.buying underlay for a carpet when installing is highly recommended.
Answered16 April 2020
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Anonymous user

Unfortunately the shop is correct on this point, if you was to add say a 10mm underlay you would then raise the carpet slightly bringing it away from the gripper.
Answered14 January 2023
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D&S Carpets&Flooring Limited

Rating: 5 out of 5
Barnsley
Absoloutley the shop is right if this work was completed the carpet wouldn’t go back down the same as opersite walls should only be cut and stretched in a certain order.
Answered20 January 2024
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