What is the best type of carpet for a hallway?
There are few things you should consider when purchasing a carpet for your hallway. For example your budget or the purpose of the carpet. Here are a few questions you should ask our team when you visit one of our showrooms:
- How durable is the carpet?
- Is the pattern suitable for a hallway or stairs?
- What underlay should we use in such a high traffic area of the home?
How durable is the carpet?
This is a great question to ask while looking for at carpets for your hallway. The hallway is a high traffic area and needs to have a durable carpet to withstand the elements. In general a short, dense and heavy carpet makes a durable and hard-wearing choice for hallways.
You can test a carpets durability by pressing down on the carpet and seeing how quickly it recovers.
Options like twist, loop and berber carpets are great, dense, hard-wearing carpet types, all of which are popular in hallways.
Is the patterned carpet suitable for my hallway?
Think about the effect a pattern can have on your hallway. If your hallway is wider at one end, you will be able to notice the change more with a striped carpet. You might then want to consider an alternative option which hides the width change. Think about how a patterned carpet might look on your stairs also, will it make it harder to walk up the stairs for example? Some carpets can cause an optical illusion which you might find unsuitable.
What underlay should I choose?
To get the most out of your carpet and to provide a smooth base, we recommend using an underlay. A good underlay can:
- Great for soundproofing. Carpets can make a room less echoey, but adding an underlay underneath improves this further.
- Keeps your heating bills lower by reducing heat loss.
- Adds additional luxury and comfort underfoot
- Helps your carpet last longer. It protects the carpets from the floorboards and elements below.
Types of underlay
Choosing the right type of underlay for your needs will make all the difference to the final look and feel of your hallway. Our in house experts would be keen to advise you on the best option, but in the meantime here is a little bit of information about your options:
- Sponge rubber
Similar components to natural rubber but has greater stability
Has a very luxurious feel underfoot
Great for heat retention and soundproofing. - Crumb rubber
Outstanding durability in high-traffic areas such as a hallway
Also ideal for rooms with heavy furniture
Contains over 80% recycled content - Crumb felt
Features a felt layer on top of the crumb rubber
Contains over 80% recycled content
Provides the luxury and comfort of the sponge rubber but also the resilience of the crumb rubber underlay
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
