Carpet

We are your Carpet Specialists in Tauranga, Nelson & Palmerston North

Our carpet store experts believe that seeing and touching the product is the only way you can get a true sense of which carpet will work in your home. So, set an hour aside, visit our showroom in Tauranga, Palmerston North or Nelson and we will take you through our extensive range of carpet choices.

We hold a lot of carpet in our warehouses, meaning not only can we offer you every colour and type of flooring you could imagine, but we can do it at a great price too.

Carpet is a big decision. With advancements in fibre technology over the last few years there are a lot of options and it can be confusing.

Today, carpet makes up around two-thirds of the flooring installed in NZ homes. Ten years ago the huge majority of this was wool (over 80%) but today less than 20% of the carpets installed comes off the back of our fluffy friends.

So what are the carpet options and what’s best for your project?

Like all industries, technology has played a massive part in changing the carpet industry.  Below is a quick summary of the various types of fibres available.  For more info, read our blog about Carpet Fibre Types.

• Solution Dyed Nylon (SDN): The true all-rounder of flooring. Stain resistant, durable and resilient, however it is difficult to make it into a very soft carpet.  With correct maintenance, SDN carpet will continue to look impressive for many years.  Solution dyed nylon is a popular carpet choice for young families and busy households alike.
• TriExta: this is the softest fibre type on the market and is growing fast in popularity. Not only is it stain, fade, and crush-resistant, it also has a environmental backbone (with corn making up 37% of materials).
• Polyester: The benefits of this product are that it is extremely stain and fade-resistant while being very affordable. It is not as crush resistant however and is likely to flatten under heavy traffic over time.
• Polypropylene: Similar to Polyester in terms of performance.
• Wool: a beautiful natural product with many benefits however is more inclined to stain and fade.

If you love a soft carpet, one worth coming in to see for yourself is Excelsior from Studio Collections – a 60oz luxury weight, 100% soft touch nylon product.

Style and colour play a big part in choosing flooring to suit your home.  From luxury plush carpets to hard wearing loop piles, the carpet must be seen in the flesh to be understood.  Remember at The Flooring Room we are happy to come to you and can help with free colour consulting.

Today, there are many brands in flooring – so how do you know who to trust?

At The Flooring Room we deal with all the major brands including Godfrey Hirst, Feltex, Cavalier Bremworth, Norman Ellison, Irvine Flooring, Jacobsens, Studio and many more.

The best thing is to pop into one of our showrooms in Tauranga, Palmerston North or Nelson. Or call us and we will come to you.