Carpet fitting London
Rooms, landings, winder staircases and whole flats carpeted across Greater London. Gripper, underlay, doorbars and a properly kicked stretch, with the old floor lifted and taken away under our waste carrier licence the same day.
London pricing
| Job | London from | Typical time | Why the London price differs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single room up to 12m² | £120 | 1.5–2.5 hrs | Gripper, underlay, one seam at most, and a doorbar at each threshold. |
| Room 12–20m² | £180 | 2–3 hrs | A wider room needs a seam, and a seam is where a bad fit shows first. |
| Straight staircase, 13 treads | £220 | 3–4 hrs | Every tread and riser is cut and kicked individually. |
| Landing and stairs together | £320 | 4–6 hrs | Priced as one job because the landing has to run into the top tread invisibly. |
| Uplift and disposal, per room | £45 | 20–40 min | Old carpet and underlay go to a licensed transfer station with a waste transfer note. |
| Door trimming, per door | £25 | 15–25 min | New underlay adds height; the door comes off, is planed and rehung so it clears. |
Single room up to 12m²
£120 · 1.5–2.5 hrs
Gripper, underlay, one seam at most, and a doorbar at each threshold.
Room 12–20m²
£180 · 2–3 hrs
A wider room needs a seam, and a seam is where a bad fit shows first.
Straight staircase, 13 treads
£220 · 3–4 hrs
Every tread and riser is cut and kicked individually.
Landing and stairs together
£320 · 4–6 hrs
Priced as one job because the landing has to run into the top tread invisibly.
Uplift and disposal, per room
£45 · 20–40 min
Old carpet and underlay go to a licensed transfer station with a waste transfer note.
Door trimming, per door
£25 · 15–25 min
New underlay adds height; the door comes off, is planed and rehung so it clears.
Domestic prices are the total you pay. Commercial and landlord invoices are quoted plus VAT at 20%. ULEZ, the Congestion Charge where it applies, permits and bay suspensions are itemised in the written quote, never added afterwards.
Working in London
Terraces across Walthamstow, Tooting, Peckham and Acton usually have original pine boards with 3–5mm gaps that pull cold air up through the underlay. Carpet laid straight onto them feels cold and shows every board line within a year.
We screw down anything that creaks and recommend a hardboard or ply overlay where the gaps are severe, quoted before the carpet is ordered.
The classic London terrace staircase turns at the bottom or the top on winder treads. Each winder is a separate template and takes roughly twice as long as a straight tread, which is why a flight is never priced by a single per-tread figure.
Runners with a rod-and-bracket finish are a common alternative here, and they price differently again because the stripped edges have to be sanded and finished.
Many London leases require carpet with underlay across living areas for sound insulation, and managing agents in Westminster, Camden and Tower Hamlets increasingly ask for the underlay specification in writing after a noise complaint.
We note the underlay tog and thickness on the invoice so you have that evidence without having to chase the supplier.
A 4m roll does not fit in a domestic lift, and in many blocks it does not turn on the stairs either. We check the roll length against the access before booking and, where necessary, cut it down at the van.
We also book fitting to match your carpet delivery day, so rolls are not left standing in a communal hallway where the building manager will remove them.
How it works
Send photographs or a short video with your London postcode. It takes a couple of minutes and there is nothing to pay to ask.
We come back with one figure for carpet fitting in london — ULEZ, the Congestion Charge and disposal or materials already inside it, with any council permit shown at cost.
Pick a morning or afternoon window, including evenings and weekends. You get a named team, a text before arrival and paperwork on completion.
Often booked together
Rebuild the wardrobes and beds once the new floor is down.
From £55
Walls first, floor second — booked in the right order.
From £180
Rehang the room properly once the decorating is finished.
From £45
Old furniture and floor coverings removed with a transfer note.
From £70
How the fitting price works outside London.
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Every handyman job we cover across the 33 boroughs.
From £55
Coverage
Each links straight to the local page with its own access notes, parking and prices.
London questions
£120 for a room up to 12m², £180 for 12–20m², £220 for a straight 13-tread staircase and £320 for stairs and landing together. Uplift and disposal of the old carpet is £45 a room. Those are labour prices; the carpet and underlay are separate.
You can buy your own and we will fit it, or we can supply carpet and underlay at cost with the invoice attached. Most London customers buy the carpet themselves and book us to fit on the delivery day so nothing sits rolled up in a hallway.
Yes, £45 a room. It leaves under our upper-tier waste carrier registration and you get a waste transfer note the same day. That matters in a block: carpet left in a communal area usually results in a clearance charge back to the leaseholder.
Yes. A straight flight is £220; winder treads at the turn are templated and cut individually, so they are quoted on the survey. We will always tell you the winder cost before the carpet is ordered.
If the new underlay is thicker than the old, no — so we trim doors for £25 each. The door comes off its hinges, is planed to the right clearance and rehung, rather than being scraped over the pile until the carpet wears through.
We screw down loose boards as part of the fitting. Rotten boards, an unlevel screed or damp in a solid floor are shown to you with photographs and quoted separately — laying new carpet over a damp slab guarantees a smell within a season.
Free quote · 1-hour reply
Tell us the rooms, whether the stairs are included and your postcode. You get a fixed written price with the disposal shown separately.
No deposit is taken until the price and slot are confirmed in writing.
Sulltan is the best handyman in London. He is very reliable and professional. I highly recommend.
We did an end of tenancy cleaning service with Hello cleaners last month at Camden. The team was very professional right from booking to completion. Dhaval and team did an excellent job, and the cleaning quality especially of carpets and wooden flooring was of a very high standard. Highly recommended!
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