What price to pay for carpet installation in the UK?
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It’s finally time to give your interior a new look, especially by replacing that old, tired carpet!
You've already chosen your rolls, but you're not quite sure how to install them?
No worries, I’ll explain everything:
- the rates charged by carpet fitters
- price differences between regions
- and I'll even share some real examples of jobs posted on Yoojo
You'll find out how much your neighbours paid thanks to the following analysis of our carpet fitting service (check it here)
Alright, let's get started!
Carpet installation: cost per square metre
Just like with many other small DIY tasks, your carpet fitter will charge you for their services per square metre.
And that’s the unit we'll use to break down the average rates you'll find on the market.
To give you a solid idea of what you might pay, I’ve calculated the average prices charged by traditional companies found online. I’ve also gathered all the rates from jobs completed via Yoojo.
Here are the results:
Average price of a traditional company:
Average price on Yoojo:
- Everything is digitalised
- There’s no minimum booking time, you can book from just one hour of service
- Lower travel costs thanks to our network of the best handymen near you !
- You can book professionals, but also individuals, who are generally cheaper!
Some real-world examples of carpet fitting costs
Beyond average prices, which are nice but don’t tell the whole story, we’ve decided to share with you some real requests made on our platform.
These include what your neighbours paid for their carpet fitting, the price per square metre, and a few tips.
You’ll get a clearer view of what you might pay for carpet installation on our platform!
Example 1: Standard carpet fitting for a bedroom
💰 Price paid: £80
📏 Price/m²: £5/m²
This is a straightforward case: a customer needed carpet cut to size and glued down in a bedroom.
The job wasn’t particularly complex, and the customer was flexible, which is likely why the cost came to £80 for 15 m².
💡Tip from Yoojo: The beauty of our platform is that you can fully customise your experience: from the type of fitting to the date of the service!
Example 2: Installation of 39m2 of carpet using double-sided tape
💰 Price paid: £90
📏 Price per metre: £2.3/m2
In this example, what’s interesting is that the customer needed to have carpet installed over a large area.
As is often the case on Yoojo, the larger the area you need to carpet, the lower the price per square metre will be.
This is exactly what happened for this customer, who paid only £2.30 per square metre for the installation.
💡 Yoojo Tip: Don’t hesitate to post your job to find out your personalized price… It’s free and without commitment. Plus, you’ll receive quotes in just a few minutes!
You don’t think about it when doing your little remodeling, but you’ll need to do something with that old carpet!
Fortunately for you, on Yoojo, you can ask your service provider to dispose of your old carpet at the tip… That’s one less thing for you to worry about!
Example 3: Installation of carpet in a staircase
💰 Price paid: £50
📏 Price per metre: £13/m2
This example is interesting because it demonstrates a concept often found on Yoojo: the more difficult a job is, the higher the price will be!
It’s logical, but always good to mention. In this case, covering stairs with carpet is a particularly tricky task.
That explains the higher price of £13/ m2.
💡Yoojo Tip: The more complete and precise your job posting is, the easier it will be for service providers near you to give you an accurate price estimate. Don’t hesitate to provide as many details as possible.
Example 4: Removing carpet from commercial premises
💰 Price paid: £120
📏 Price per metre: £0.10/m2
Yoojo is a home services platform, but businesses can also find what they need here.
This is evidenced by a customer who needed not an installation, but the removal of carpet.
No problem for this customer, who easily found a freelancer for £120. Plus, Yoojo automatically generates the invoice for you; you don’t have to do anything.
💡 Yoojo Tip: Does your provider need to be a company? No worries; on Yoojo, you can recognize companies by their “Pro” badge.
Example 5: Installation of seagrass carpet
💰 Price paid: £9
📏 Price per metre: £3.00/m2
I wanted to present this example because the installation of seagrass carpet is particularly popular at the moment.
Additionally, this customer had the good idea of preparing the area by removing the existing carpet. That’s smart because it reduces the duration of the job and thus its cost.
This is particularly interesting if you need to install carpet over a large area.
💡 Yoojo Tip : On our platform, the prices offered by providers are personalized. This means that the prices adapt to your needs and depend on the difficulty of the job.
Example 6: Requesting an urgent carpet installation
💰 Price paid: £80
📏 Price per metre: £6.00/m2
Sometimes, you need a helping hand at the last minute. That’s exactly what happened for this customer who urgently needed carpet installed in a 13m2 room.
Fortunately for him, he found the provider he needed in just a few hours… Nothing is impossible with Yoojo!
💡 Yoojo Tip: Thanks to our network of top rated handymen near you, you will definitely find the right person for your work. Plus, thanks to the detailed profiles of our providers, finding the right handyman has never been easier!
Conclusion: Getting carpet installed isn’t that expensive
After reading this guide, you should have a pretty good idea of the price you should expect to pay for your installation.
And as you’ve seen, it’s not that expensive!
But if you’re curious and want to know your price, the best solution is to post your job on Yoojo… It’s free and without commitment.
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