Commercial Carpeting Services – Interview with Gary Inwood
We recently had a chat with our General Store Manager Gary Inwood about our commercial services. We explored interesting locations we’ve provided flooring for as well as the challenges of commercial over domestic projects.
Q: What interesting or unusual places have you provided carpeting or flooring for?
We’ve been fortunate enough to provide flooring for a diverse range of interesting locales. A couple of the most well known include Highclere Castle which is famously the filming location for Downton Abbey.
We provided high quality carpets throughout their many rooms and corridors. We also installed high quality vinyl flooring in the kitchen and pantry.
Another well known location is Welford House which famously provides the backdrop for the Great British Bake Off which is filmed in Welford Park. There we provided carpets and vinyl flooring to suit their needs.
We also provided our commercial flooring services to Englefield House which was used to film the BBC’s Great Expectations.
Q: What types of commercial flooring do you offer and who are your leading brands?
We have a large range of high quality flooring suitable for commercial use. We provide carpets from top brands such as Wilton and Axminster in addition to heavy duty slip resistant vinyl which is often required in commercial settings.
Other leading brands include Forbo, Heckmondwike, Polyflor and Joseph, Hamilton & Seaton (JHS).
We also provide additional solutions in the form of trims or dance floors that use luxury vinyl tiles.
Q: What challenges do you face with commercial flooring?
Whilst in parts, commercial flooring is very similar to domestic there are some unique challenges in providing commercial properties with flooring. Through our vast experience and knowledgeable fitters we have overcome these challenges to provide seamless and pain free flooring installation for commercial settings.
The main hurdle we’ve become experts at overcoming is the amount and scale of preparation required in an commercial setting.
Logistics can oftentimes be tricky and require a great deal of planning to enable fitters to install the necessary flooring in potentially busy settings that require contents to be emptied or regular working hours to be navigated.
There can often be times where a high degree of preparation is required such as damp proofing and leveling work to be carried out.
As with modern requirements and regulations risk assessment and method statements also need to be conducted to show safe and methodical practices are employed for carrying out any commercial work.
Q: How does commercial flooring service differ to domestic?
By and large domestic and commercial flooring provision is actually very similar in nature.
Both require the required area to be measured up accurately and estimates provided. Samples are then often provided to help pick the right flooring solution for the location and client’s needs.
The main difference is that with commercial there are quite often more demanding logistics to be taken into account and worked out prior to installation.
Q: What sectors do you provide commercial flooring for?
We are involved in a diverse range of sectors and have provided flooring solutions for a variety of different locales.
These include large estate properties, schools and pubs. We also often provide our services to healthcare buildings such as doctors, dentists and nursing homes.
Where We Offer Carpet Fitting
Our team is available in many counties including Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and the outskirts of South West London (we do cover London and the whole of the South East of England depending on the scale of the project). Some of these areas include towns such as Banstead, Elmbridge, Epsom, Ewell, Guildford, Mole Valley, Newbury, Reigate, Runnymeade, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Tandridge, Waverley, Winchester and Woking. We have been established for over 50 years providing Carpet Fitting.
Main Coverage Area
Downs Carpets & Beds have a fantastic team of carpet fitters working alongside our in-store teams. Get in touch for a quote or visit one of our stores below for more information.
Explore our range of carpets, flooring & beds
Customer Stories
Once an order is complete we always encourage customer feedback. Here’s a selection of different projects and customer comments.
Flooring for complete house
We have used Downs in the past and once again the salesperson was very helpful, answering all my queries. The fitter was equally helpful and able to give knowledgeable advice for a future product. I highly recommend Downs as a local business.
Marian G
Carpet order
From the first enquiry to the fitting of the new carpet, we were warmly welcomed by friendly staff, which helped to make our choice and decisions easy. Carpet came much sooner that originally told but that was great as it meant we could get on with the other changes in the particular room. Many thanks for an excellent service.
Richard M
Kitchen/diner
Customer service is top notch. We have used CMS for all of our flooring requirements to date and will continue to do so throughout the renovation of our house.
Vicky B
Bedroom carpets
The sales team were really efficient and helpful, taking into consideration our requirements. The fitters worked well, efficiently and cleared up afterwards a real blessing. The choice of flooring was great and the prices very competitive. Recommend CMS carpets and would use them again. Thank you.
Karen P
The Downs Difference
At Downs Carpets & Beds, we stay true to our original core values. Take a look at why our customers choose us for their beds and carpets time and time again.
Free Measuring Service
We can visit you with carpet samples at a time to suit you. We will check your sub-floor, measure, plan and provide a free no-obligation quote.
Leading Brands
We aim to offer the largest choice of products at the very best prices, with all the leading brands of beds and carpets in one shop for your convenience.
Running For Over 50 Years
All Fitting Guaranteed
Every home or office carpet installation we undertake is covered by our one year Fitting Guarantee for complete peace of mind.
Specialist Expertise
We specialise in great quality carpets, flooring and beds at the very best prices, with friendly, knowledgeable staff to provide expert advice.
Speedy Fitting & Home Delivery
Most of our popular carpet, bed and flooring ranges are held in stock to ensure that we can offer competitive pricing and fast delivery times.
Our bespoke service
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Design consultation: Working collaboratively with you, your designer helps you select the right products.
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Technical consultation: We will conduct a technical survey, checking all measurements and any unusual angles.
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Supplying the product: Your chosen product will be ordered and delivered to you in the time frames discussed.
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Professional Installation: Our expert installers precision fits your product for an exceptional finish.
What Our Customers Say
James AvisonKev, Ash & Mark, our fitters, have been brilliant. Working at light-speed, they've been thorough, meticulous and professional. It's not every group of tradespeople that you'd be happy to recommend, especially in a predominantly female office environment but these three were respectful, thoughtful and good company to have around. We'd be glad to have them back and the quality of their workmanship is excellent. Thank you.
peter brunsdenExcellent job done, good price and very professional at all times. recarpet of first floor of period property, tricky job well handled. Highly recommended
Debbie AshworthI knew what I wanted when I went in and had the measurements as well. The person serving me was very helpful and we were able to get everything sorted easily.
Ian Fewtrell-SmithGood. There was a small hiccup but quickly resolved.
Carole HornerWe have found this company to be excellent with their service and with great recommendations for carpets in relevant rooms. So our latest purchase for lounge and 2 flights of stairs and landings. Process was well explained and nothing seemed too much trouble. The fitters were exceptional !
Yvonne HossackCarpets and vinyl lovely. Dave the fitter was so accomplished, he fitted the stair runner brilliantly. Both Dave and his assistant Andy were courteous and helpful
Katherine SingletonHi Simon, Thank you for getting all the carpets all sorted, you have been brilliant Simon, its been a pleasure and I appreciate you always being quick to communicate and answer any questions. I am very pleased I came back to you after 18 years! Stress free process and quality carpets and good honest prices! Barry the carpet measuring guy was prompt and has a nice friendly and polite manner. The fitters Kevin & Paul are nice chaps too. All in all a great team from start to finish. I wish all companies operated like you do. Well done and thanks again. Best Regards K
Yoshihiro SunbeamHad a superb experience when we went in recently looking for a carpet quote. Spoke to Simon and he was very helpful and accommodating, explaining how the prices worked and what the best underlay was for our particular situation. Would highly recommend if in the West Berkshire area.
Judith CursonVinyl for a small space fitted well and at much shorter notice than we expected
