Traditional and modern looks can be complemented with a range of tiled, abstract and woven designs across 20 different colours.

Vinyl Flooring Technology

The Classic Range helps protect allergy suffers by trapping allergens within its unique structure. It is also extremely hygienic, having been infused with a antimicrobial treatment to protect the floor against bacteria.

The Classic Range of vinyl flooring is covered by the Flotex 10 year guarantee from the date of your purchase.

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The High Definition range is infused with striking, contemporary, natural designs such as wood, stone and cork.  The unique structure of Flotex offers considerable noise reduction over other vinyls as well as the softness under-foot of textile floor coverings.

The range has 6 design themes with 20 colour options offering there is something that will look stunning in any room.

Talk to Carpetncare about the High Definition range of vinyl floor coverings from Flotex.  Call us free on 0800 731 5608.

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Preparing the Floor

Before any installation begins some preparation is needed.

Give the floor a good sweep & vacuum, if you have a wood floor make sure that all loose floorboards are secured & any protruding nails are knocked down, if there are any heating ducts, you could remove the duct covers ready to cut around.

Carpet Gripper

Nail the strips around each wall with the tacks facing the wall, leaving a gap of ¼ inch between the skirting & the gripper.

Metal Door trim

At this stage it would be advantageous to put in the door trim.

To do this measure the rebate of the door ( the bit the door fits in ). Cut the door trim to length and cut the door trim from underneath to avoid scratching the surface. If you are fitting a carpet to carpet trim, cut off a corner of the base on the same side to allow it to fit around the door frame.

Underlay

Lay the underlay against the back of the gripper & cut off to length, lay the next length of underlay against the first & so on. If you have a wood floor, staple the underlay. If it is concrete it will need sticking with adhesive. Spray adhesive is good for this. Once you’ve laid out your underlay trim in at the back of the gripper. To ensure the joints don’t pull apart  – cover with heavy contract carpet or duct tape.

Cutting the Carpet

When you open the carpet out always allow approximately 5 – 10 cm for trimming in.

The pile of the carpet should always go towards the main source of light which is usually your main window. Once your satisfied that there is enough allowance & it will meet with other carpets & flooring in the doorways you can begin cutting.

Crease the carpet into the skirting, lift the surplus & then put your knife into the carpet at a 45 degree angle pushing through to where the skirting & floor meet then lift the knife pushing your hand firmly against the surplus, keeping the pressure on the cut along the wall.

When cutting around fireplaces make sure you give yourself surplus to trim in.

Use a knee kicker to secure the carpet onto the carpet gripper & to put tension on the carpet to prevent ruttling. Use a blunt chisel to tuck the carpet in between the skirting & gripper, once tucked in, run the chisel across the top of the gripper to take the tips off the tacks.

Vinyl

This is far more difficult to fit than carpet. Cut it wrong  and it cannot be stretched up to the skirting like a carpet and the floor preparation must be perfect or it will ruin the finished effect. We would strongly recommend you employ the services of a professional floor layer.

Wooden floors will require ply lining or hardboard, concrete floors may require priming & screeding.

Quality discount carpets

Some of the best areas in the UK to find beautiful quality yet cheap carpets are in Leeds and West Yorkshire. When seeking a carpet retailer, ensure they know if you intend to lay the carpet yourself, although with such great carpet discount prices available many people prefer carpets shops to do the carpet laying for them.

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Now with a huge choice of carpets & flooring in West Yorkshire, people in the area have a fabulous range of carpet & flooring manufacturers to choose from with many carpet retailers selling some of the better known brands such as; Bronte Carpets, John Lanham Watts carpets ,Brinton carpets , Whitestone Weavers carpet, Ulster Carpets, Woodward Grosvenor carpets & BMK Carpets, all of which can be complimented with luxury vinyl tiles from  Karndean , Amtico or Polyflors’ Expona or Camaro, maybe even a laminate floor from Quickstep or Balterio.  

The choices of materials available mean that a customer may find any type of flooring they need which leaves them to consider the colour scheme and creative aspects of their carpet & flooring purchase.  Most people know that the colour of carpet they choose will have a huge impact on a room.

When considering the colour of a new carpet or flooring most people will choose with a ‘creative’ outlook because they are considering how it will fit with the decoration of the room.  When choosing your carpet or flooring, it is worth considering the location of the carpet or flooring, for instance, stairway carpets should generally be harder wearing than a bedroom carpet, some carpet manufacturers such as Associated Weavers or Kingsmead  offer stain resistant warranties on their carpets,  for bathrooms & kitchens a good quality cushion vinyl such as Rhino Floor or a luxury vinyl tile such as Karndean or Amtico would be far more suitable, the type of flooring and certainly the colour of flooring or carpets will change the perceived shape and space of a room.

The colour of the carpet or flooring chosen will also set the mood for the rest of the room in which the carpet or flooring is to be fitted – the carpet or flooring is almost like the fifth wall of a room and therefore, colour is sometimes tricky to get right.

To make a room feel cosy with an eastern or oriental feel, a dark carpet is better and in particular, orange or a warm red.  A dark colour carpet or flooring will absorb light and gives the illusion of a more intimate space.  Adversely a carpet or flooring that has lighter tones will allow the colour to reflect the light and make space appear larger. Cooling colours to use for flooring or carpets are blue, violet or green.

The colour of a carpet should be chosen carefully and most carpet shops will have a wide range to choose from.

Carpet & flooring have to withstand a lot of wear and tear, so it is worth buying the best quality flooring you can. Buying quality will ensure your flooring looks good for years to come, and in the long run will prove cheaper than replacing your flooring regulary.

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Weathered Elm

Weathered Elm offers the look and feel of age worn floorboards with tones ranging from browns through to grey.

Specifications:

Product code: W697 | Product Type: Stripwood | Measurements: 76mm x 915mm, 114mm x 915mm, 152mm x 915mm | 2.5mm Thick | Beveled Edge | 20 yr warranty

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Warm Beech

With a golden hue and authentic grain, Warm Beech creates a sense of light and space.

Specifications:

Product code: W793 | Product Type: Stripwood | Measurements: 76mm x 915mm, 114mm x 915mm, 152mm x 915mm | 2.5mm Thick | Beveled Edge | 20 yr warranty

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Priory Oak

Inspired by antique floorboards, Priory Oak is a dark, rich stripwood perfect for spaces seeking a period look and feel.

Specifications:  

Product code: W720 | Product Type: Stripwood | Measurements: 76mm x 915mm, 114mm x 915mm, 152mm x 915mm | 2.5mm Thick | Beveled Edge | 20 yr warranty

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Tivoli Stone

To try and capture the character of tumbled limestone – Amtico created the Tivoli Stone tile.

The unique appearance of tumbled limestone and the warm hues of the tile will lend a subtle, clean look to a space. 

Specifications:  

Product code: TS79 | Product Type: Tile | Measurements: 305mm x 305mm, 457mm x 457mm, 305mm x 457mm| 2.5mm Thick | Beveled Edge | 20 yr warranty

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Sedimentary Sandstone

The natural appearance of sandstone is created with the neutral tones and copper striations of this tile. A perfect tile for either a modern or classic room.

Specifications:

Product code: SD14 | Product Type: Tile | Measurements: 305mm x 305mm, 457mm x 457mm, 305mm x 457mm | 2.5mm Thick | Beveled Edge | 20 yr warranty

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European Slate

A warm and easy to maintain product available in a number of subtle tones of blue, green and grey – European Slate has been designed by Amtico to mirror the appearance and functionality of real slate.

Ideal for a contemporary urban look and feel.

Specifications:

Product code: EA29 | Product Type: Tile | Measurements: 305mm x 305mm, 457mm x 457mm, 305mm x 457mm | 2.5mm Thick | Beveled Edge | 20 yr warranty

Contact Carpetcare for more details on European Slate and the full Amtico product range – 0800 731 5608

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