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Asbestos floor tiles – Is it a problem you need to worry about?

The quick answer is no. Recently I went on a training course to find out about asbestos and specifically where it might occur in flooring and,  what me and my floor layers should do if we come across it. Asbestos was a commonly used in new and refurbished buildings before 2000.  Since 2000 the use […]

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Carpet Fitters don’t do building

..So why are builders Carpet fitters and Floorlayers A couple of weeks ago I was asked to visit one of my customers who have had their hallway altered.  They wanted a new doormat and some new door thresholds after having some building work done.  As part of the building work the builder had laid a […]

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Stretching carpets – Looking for a Miracle

I do a lot of work for a number of home letting agents in Northampton, this work ranges from small repairs to replacements of the carpets in the whole property.  Last week I was sent an email asking me to price to stretch the carpets in a flat.   I visited the flat and was horrified […]

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Carpet Fitting – How to avoid Lumps & Bumps

Carpet fitting and vinyl floor laying requires proper preparation. The first and one of the most import jobs that must be done first is to sweep up and remove any debris from the floor. Any small piece of rubbish under a carpet will show up on the final floor and if left there will be […]

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Asthma Carpets & Flooring Choices

I am not a doctor, but I have suffered from Asthma all my life and worked with Carpets, Wood flooring and vinyls since I left school and all the information on the effects of carpets and it’s impact on Asthmatics is very confusing. I can only tell you about my experience, with my Asthma carpets […]

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