Flooring advice
The guides below come from decades of questions asked across our showroom counter. Can't find your answer? Call us — advice is free.
Cut pile plush for luxury underfoot, twist for busy family rooms, loop pile for durability, cut-and-loop for pattern. The right construction matters as much as the colour — and it changes room by room.
Wool insulates your home naturally, resists stains without chemical coatings, handles humidity, and wears in rather than wearing out. It's naturally flame-resistant and fully renewable — the original performance fibre.
Vacuum weekly (slowly beats vigorously), blot spills immediately — never rub — and book a professional clean every 12–18 months. Good underlay and door mats will add years to any carpet's life.
Loop piles snag claws; cut piles forgive them. Solution-dyed nylons and wool blends handle accidents best, and luxury vinyl plank is the all-round champion for muddy paws and water bowls.
Modern LVP is waterproof, quiet, and convincingly timber-look — ideal for kitchens, laundries and rentals. The quality difference is in the wear layer thickness and the locking system, not the photo on top.
Wall-to-wall carpet absorbs sound, kills reverberation, and gives a media room that plush, cinema-grade feel. Deep piles and dark patterns hide cables and spills alike — see our Cinema Noir project in the gallery.
A runner turns a staircase into a feature — sisal or wool, bound edges, traditional rods or modern wrapped treads. Stairs take more wear than any floor in the house, so the construction choice matters most here.
We visit your home, measure properly, talk through how each space is used, and quote the complete job — removal of old flooring, underlay, product and installation in one number. No obligation, no pressure.
More guides are on their way across from our current site — including the full carpet glossary and our custom rug design process.
Call us, drop into the Southport showroom, or book a free in-home measure & quote.
