Best carpet for a rental
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I've been renovating my daughter's flat but due to a chance of circumstances (she's now studying for a PhD) it'll be rented for a few years. Not been a landlord before (her nor me).
What's the best carpet to put in a rental - a decent quality, durable carpet that can be easily cleaned (100% polypropylene), or a cheap old piece of tat that you'll assume you have to rip up and replace after a few years of tenant abuse? It's a 2 bed flat and it's all been finished to a high standard so far.
What's the best carpet to put in a rental - a decent quality, durable carpet that can be easily cleaned (100% polypropylene), or a cheap old piece of tat that you'll assume you have to rip up and replace after a few years of tenant abuse? It's a 2 bed flat and it's all been finished to a high standard so far.
nikaiyo2 said:
The cheapest you can find.
I put £9.99m2 in my rentals/ Airbnb and it usually lasts 5ish years, it tends to be replaced because of damage as opposed to wear.
I only spend the “much” because fitting is free at £9.99 or more!
!I put £9.99m2 in my rentals/ Airbnb and it usually lasts 5ish years, it tends to be replaced because of damage as opposed to wear.
I only spend the “much” because fitting is free at £9.99 or more!
Carpet shop I was in today wanted £30/m for "rental grade" carpet and £6.20/m fitting...not including grippers and underlay! And a £60 fitting surcharge for 2 staircases!
Surrey...gotta love it.
PhilboSE said:
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Carpet shop I was in today wanted £30/m for "rental grade" carpet and £6.20/m fitting...not including grippers and underlay! And a £60 fitting surcharge for 2 staircases!
Surrey...gotta love it.
Shop around, “my” carpet shop is in Portsmouth so not miles oop north, just got to go a poor area. You don’t need £30 carpets in a student rental. The big carpet shops will do cheap rental carpet https://www.tapi.co.uk/carpet?dynNav=Price%20per%2...Carpet shop I was in today wanted £30/m for "rental grade" carpet and £6.20/m fitting...not including grippers and underlay! And a £60 fitting surcharge for 2 staircases!
Surrey...gotta love it.
nikaiyo2 said:
PhilboSE said:
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Carpet shop I was in today wanted £30/m for "rental grade" carpet and £6.20/m fitting...not including grippers and underlay! And a £60 fitting surcharge for 2 staircases!
Surrey...gotta love it.
Shop around, “my” carpet shop is in Portsmouth so not miles oop north, just got to go a poor area. You don’t need £30 carpets in a student rental. The big carpet shops will do cheap rental carpet https://www.tapi.co.uk/carpet?dynNav=Price%20per%2...Carpet shop I was in today wanted £30/m for "rental grade" carpet and £6.20/m fitting...not including grippers and underlay! And a £60 fitting surcharge for 2 staircases!
Surrey...gotta love it.
Target market for the flat will be YoPros not students…my daughter will be in far less salubrious digs now she’s gone back to studying!
Find your local independent fitter, around here there's a small shop which does a lot of business with hotels, B'n'Bs etc.
You can also get carpet from some online sellers pretty cheap. Under a tenner a sqm.
A good fitter can do a whole house in a day,
My office isn't a big room, I got the carpet from a remnants/roll ends shed n Plymouth and fitted it my self. £30.
Half my garage is carpeted, the people a few doors down were having new carpet, so I scrounged it. I've lived with worse in the lounge.
Carpets often get changed when one area is trashed, and can be cut down for a smaller room.
Laminate isn't rentard proof, but can be cheap and DIY-able.
Maybe too noisy for a flat though?
You can also get carpet from some online sellers pretty cheap. Under a tenner a sqm.
A good fitter can do a whole house in a day,
My office isn't a big room, I got the carpet from a remnants/roll ends shed n Plymouth and fitted it my self. £30.
Half my garage is carpeted, the people a few doors down were having new carpet, so I scrounged it. I've lived with worse in the lounge.
Carpets often get changed when one area is trashed, and can be cut down for a smaller room.
Laminate isn't rentard proof, but can be cheap and DIY-able.
Maybe too noisy for a flat though?
Ah yes, rentals. I was a landlord once, and its not going to be twice. Had a new carpet at the outset, tenant trashed it with dog piss everywhere in under 3 years, tenant stopped paying, tenant had notice to leave, tenant filled house with rubbish then did a runner leaving all the doors unlocked. Had to replace carpet again and have the whole place redecorated. Hope you have more luck than I did.
The carpet will be the least of your worries - go in with your eyes open.
The carpet will be the least of your worries - go in with your eyes open.
Speckled grey saxony carpet is what all the landlords use who want good wear, look good, decent enough pile length to be soft and comfy and can hide a multitude of sins. Goes with any decor colour.
Just don't do any DIY in a room with it fiitted because if you drop a screw, washer or nut on it you'll never find it again as it camouflages anything that's not a bright colour.
I've got it in my place and quite like it. Can make awesome stripes with the hoover on it too
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126494459096
Just don't do any DIY in a room with it fiitted because if you drop a screw, washer or nut on it you'll never find it again as it camouflages anything that's not a bright colour.
I've got it in my place and quite like it. Can make awesome stripes with the hoover on it too
.https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126494459096
Edited by Tisy on Saturday 5th April 23:21
As above, do be careful... I've been helping a friend out with tenants who trashed his house leaving huge debts. The whole thing was a nightmare - and probably going to get worse with more powers being handed to unscrupulous tenants.
I am sure you are doing it by the book - but things like guarantors, proper vetting etc are definitely worth doing.
I am sure you are doing it by the book - but things like guarantors, proper vetting etc are definitely worth doing.
Tisy said:
markymarkthree said:
"Contract cord" used to be what my FIL used to fit in rentals a few years ago.
Don't know if it it is still a thing ?
Business office block rentals - yes.Don't know if it it is still a thing ?
House rentals - no.
It has underlay so is pretty soft to walk on.
markymarkthree said:
Would be interested to know why a "no", as we have it down in our holiday home and it has prob been down for 25+ years ?
It has underlay so is pretty soft to walk on.
Maybe you have the name wrong? Contract cord is office block flooring, usually cut into square tiles. You don't put it in your house. Commonly found in Butlin's chalets, though.It has underlay so is pretty soft to walk on.
Thanks all. Yes, all being done by the book and we’ll be super careful on who it’s rented to, as far as you can ever check on these things. I’ve read lots of horror stories (and seen Scummy Tenants on TV), though my parents and various friends have rented out properties for years with no major issues, so it can work.
No mortgage on the flat so no issues there.
I’ll put down a semi decent underlay in the hope it will survive, and then get a cheap sacrificial carpet on top. It’s got a private staircase from the ground floor entrance up to the maisonette, that will take a huge amount of abuse so won’t look good for long. I’ll put a coir mat in the entrance lobby to take the brunt of dirt etc.
No mortgage on the flat so no issues there.
I’ll put down a semi decent underlay in the hope it will survive, and then get a cheap sacrificial carpet on top. It’s got a private staircase from the ground floor entrance up to the maisonette, that will take a huge amount of abuse so won’t look good for long. I’ll put a coir mat in the entrance lobby to take the brunt of dirt etc.
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