Author Archives: Gillian

Independent Inspectors, Are they Really Independent?

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Gillian

You may not have heard of Independent Inspectors, but if you need make a claim on your home insurance policy for new furniture, carpets or other types of flooring then many leading insurance companies in the UK use this company … Continue reading →

Posted in Buying Flooring, Carpet fitting, Carpets | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Wool Carpets & The Campaign for Wool

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Gillian

I didn’t  know until today that there is an organisation devoted to the promotion of wool called The Campaign for Wool.  The campaign was initiated in October 2009 by HRH Prince Charles with the objective of raising the profile and … Continue reading →

Posted in Carpets | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Cheap Carpets, Cheap Flooring – Is that really what you want?

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Gillian

Cheap carpet and cheap flooring are two of the most popular phrases people put into Google when looking for new carpets.  In the last 12 months there were and average of 33,000 searches per month for cheap carpets and 40,000 … Continue reading →

Posted in Buying Flooring, Carpet fitting, Carpets | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Cheap Karndean Flooring – Top Tips for Buying on Internet

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Gillian

Karndean flooring is not a cheap flooring solution, it is a premier product that must be installed properly. There are lots of websites offering cheap Karndean flooring, but before rushing to buy from these sites, consider the following top tips … Continue reading →

Posted in Buying Flooring, Karndean | Tagged | Leave a comment

Radiators – Which One Suits My Flooring

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Gillian

When renovating a room it’s important that the flooring and radiators complement each other. Certain rooms require different flooring for durability or luxury; meaning different radiators are needed for different rooms. There are many radiators available and it can be … Continue reading →

Posted in Carpets, Kitchen, Laminate Flooring | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Carpet Fitting – How to avoid Lumps & Bumps

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Gillian

Any small piece of rubbish under a carpet will show up on the final floor and if left there will be unsightly and cause wear and tear. Any lumps and bumps in the floor underneath vinyl will look awful and … Continue reading →

Posted in Carpets, Floor Care, Karndean, Kitchen, Vinyl Flooring | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Salesmen of Carpets and Sofas Should be Asking the Same Questions?

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Gillian

Have you seen the program Mary Portas did as a secret shopper on Channel 4. She was looking at how Sofa’s are sold by the big furniture companies in the UK like Harveys, Furniture Village, DFS and CSL Sofas. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Buying Flooring, Carpets, Laminate Flooring, Vinyl Flooring, Wood Flooring | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Vacuuming – The Key to Carpet and Floor Maintenance

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Gillian

I read in the Daily Mail today that vacuum sales are falling and they give two possible reasons. Firstly in these credit crunch times we are making do with our older vacuums and secondly that we are not cleaning as … Continue reading →

Posted in Carpets, Floor Care, Laminate Flooring, Vinyl Flooring, Wood Flooring | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Carpet Detective

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Gillian

Today I had to apply my detective skills to find out the name and manufacturer of a carpet from a photograph one of our customers sent of a lovely striped 80/20 twist pile carpet.  She knew that Allied Carpets sold … Continue reading →

Posted in Carpets | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment