Why Carpet?

97% of homes have one – and no wonder! With unrivalled underfoot luxury, practically unlimited colour and design potential, carpet has long been recognised as providing that special welcome. It also has numerous practical benefits:


Choice	A limitless array of colours, textures, designs and qualities. It’s a case of any colour you like with carpet!
Luxury	Soft, tactile, comfortable and cosy, nothing quite matches the feel of padding around on a soft, sumptuous carpet. It is sheer luxury underfoot!
Sound	Noiseless underfoot, it absorbs sound. Due to its soft cushioning properties, carpet virtually eliminates impact noise and results in a calmer, stress free environment. Properly laid carpet absorbs up to 45db resulting in a quieter life!
Safety Insulation Durability	Soft and forgiving, carpet is non-slip and is a safe and gentle surface for feet – particularly little ones! You don’t get cold feet with carpet! Carpet is heat retentive. 15% of all household heat disappears through uninsulated floors. Practical, extremely robust and hard wearing, carpet doesn’t scratch, scuff or splinter!
Trouble free maintenance	No need for mops and buckets - just give it a regular vacuum. Carpet is easy to clean and keeps looking good with little effort.
Hygiene	Carpet acts like a filter, trapping airborne dust until it is removed by routine vacuum cleaning. With smooth floorcoverings conversely, dust is disturbed with every draught of air. The airborne dust content in carpeted rooms is significantly lower than that in rooms with smooth floorcoverings.
Health	The scientific evidence shows carpet to be the 'healthy option'.
Value for money	Relatively inexpensive when compared with other consumer durables and fashion accessories, carpet is manufactured at various price points so there is something for everybody!

* This information is provided by The Carpet Foundation