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Recent Carpet Laying & Installation reviews in North East Melbourne

Really happy with the work Ian has done. He went above and beyond and fixed a few other problem areas that weren't part of his original work. The Carpet looks great now! thanks Ian

Carpet repair

$50

Steve was great. Really neat job. Fast and efficient. Nice guy!

Small carpet install

$150

Very friendly, communicated well. Did a great job for a fair price 😀

Carpet repair

$50

Matty was such a patient and hard worker. He was flexible for the job we had. Would recommend and have again in future 👍 Perfect Job A+

Carpet installation two bedrooms

$150

Absolutely amazing service

Repair carpet

$200

Prompt, professional and friendly. Ian was a pleasure to deal with and was able to assist at short notice. No hesitation in recommending him.

Carpet relaying / stretching

$100

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What do carpet laying and installation services include?

Adding in a carpet to your home can be that final touch when designing your interiors. However, installing a carpet is no easy chore. The best carpet installers near you can measure, cut, and lay your carpet correctly. No need to go through all the hassle of doing it yourself! Here’s what you can expect when booking carpet installations near you: 

Preparing for carpet installation

Before getting your new carpet installed, there are a lot of preparations that need to be done by local carpet installers. First, the floor space is measured. This makes sure that you’ll only purchase the right amount of carpet and that it is cut accurately.

Some Taskers may even offer same-day carpet installation near you. Before rolling out the carpet, they make sure that there are no loose nails and wooden boards. Some installers also help move aside furniture you had assembled to keep everything clear and ready for carpet laying.

Glue-down carpet installation

The glue-down method is the most common method among installers. Here, the carpet is glued directly to the floor. This is ideal for floors that cover larger areas. That is why it is used for commercial carpet installation. It provides solid support, especially for buildings that wish to have carpeted ramps. It is certain to not budge, even with things rolling over the surface daily. 

The best carpet installers make sure that your floors are smooth. This ensures fewer mistakes during carpet laying. When not done correctly, the areas not glued down properly wear quickly. That’s why it’s best to leave it to an experienced Tasker. Once rolled out and secured, you can always have your carpets cleaned and stains removed to ensure a fresh, brand new look.

Stretch-in carpet installation

Most homeowners may opt for a stretch-in carpet. Here, strips of wood containing nails are nailed around the edges of the room. Padding is installed in the middle of the room for the carpet to lay over it. The carpet is then attached to the pins on the strips of wood. From there, your carpet installer will stretch it across the room. A plus to this method is the extra padding underneath the carpet. It provides added comfort and extends the lifespan of the carpet itself. 

Adding a carpet underlay

An added service that is offered by many independent carpet installers near you is carpet underlay. This is a thin cushion put under your carpet. It is made of materials like sponge rubber and foam. A carpet underlay provides extra comfort to your flooring. It also provides your room with acoustic and thermal installation. Be sure to ask your carpet installer for the best underlay for your carpet and its installation method. 

If you're keen to know exactly how much it costs to fit a carpet, check out our easy-to-refer carpet fitting price guide for your convenience.

Recent Carpet Laying & Installation tasks in North East Melbourne

Replace carpet on two steps - carpet provided

$260

Preston VIC 3072, Australia

15th Dec 2024

Installation of new carpet on bottom two stairs - one rounded edge. Carpet has been purchased and matched, just needs installation on underlay.

Carpet repair

$270

Thomastown VIC, Australia

15th Dec 2024

Get this repaired it’s iron burn You need to bring your own carpet small patch only 4/5inches

Change carpet room size 3.6x 3.2 m

$50

Epping VIC, Australia

14th Dec 2024

I need expert carpet installation to replace the carpet in a room measuring 3.6 by 3.2 meters.

Replace carpet with tiles

$450

Mernda VIC, Australia

13th Dec 2024

Remove carpet and install tiles

Damage carpet

$50

Wollert VIC, Australia

12th Dec 2024

Hi! I’m looking for help with repairing some carpet damage caused by my cat. The areas affected are mostly scratched up, and I’d love to have them fixed or patched up. Ideally, someone with experience in carpet repair or restoration. It’s a small area, but I want it looking neat again. Please let me know your availability and pricing. Thanks!

Carpet patch repair

$200

Reservoir VIC, Australia

11th Dec 2024

We are looking for someone to repair couple of carpet patches.

Good and efficient work done

Carpet removal and laminate flooring

$1,000

South Morang VIC 3752, Australia

10th Dec 2024

Removal of carpet and installing laminate floorboards

Need the carpet fixed please.

$5

Reservoir VIC, Australia

6th Dec 2024

Need the carpet fixed in the lounge room please. Just some minor repairs, don’t need anything major to be done. Thanks.

Carpet installation

$225

Macleod VIC, Australia

3rd Dec 2024

Carpet installer required to fix 4 x joins between Carpet and new floorboards. We recently replaced the hallway carpet with floorboards. The hallway carpet used to lead to four bedrooms. We need someone to tidy up these joins

Carpet 1 room

$450

Reservoir VIC, Australia

1st Dec 2024

Room roughly 2400x 3000 Currently yellow tounge, wanting underlay and carpet installed

Stretch carpets in 2 bedrooms and walk in robe

$420

Eaglemont VIC 3084, Australia

30th Nov 2024

2 bedrooms and 1 walk in robe need carpet to be re stretched. I have put up a couple of photos to show the overall condition of the rooms, obviously the whole floor of each room will need to be stretched as the carpet has quite a few wrinkles, we will remove all furniture apart from a large wardrobe. If you could tell me how many hours the $420 would cover that would be great, I am allowing for 2 hours. Obviously if it takes longer I would need to pay you more. Mid Jan to early Feb would be perfect.

Install carpet in Mernda

$5

Mernda VIC, Australia

29th Nov 2024

Bedroom 2 and 4 need replace carpet, I can provide carpet

Carpet repair

$280

Plenty VIC, Australia

20th Nov 2024

Carpet repair after floor install and in two cupboards need to remove current carpet and lay new one

Replace bedroom carpet

$500

Kingsbury VIC, Australia

19th Nov 2024

In need of someone to remove old carpet in a bedroom. The size is 3.3 * 3.4 meters. Unfortunately, a puppy had an issue with the carpet in the centre of the room 😂 I require the old carpet to be removed, and replaced with something similar color/texture. It would be ideal if the carpet could be supplied. Can possibly source the carpet if need be, but ideally it would be supplied. Looking to have this done before 29th November. Thank you!

Carpet Tile Laying - Garage

$150

Bundoora VIC, Australia

12th Nov 2024

Needing carpet tiles laid in my garage. I have carpet tiles already. Garage is 6.5 x 7m

Repair patch of carpet

$200

Reservoir VIC, Australia

10th Nov 2024

There’s a patch of carpet that I need repaired, approximately 600mm x 1150mm wide. I have a square piece of carpet to replace with.

Nilesh has excellent communication, arrived on time and did a great job repairing the carpet for me. Thank you very much! 😊

Carpet patch up required

$60

Reservoir VIC 3073, Australia

9th Oct 2024

Need to to patch up carpet in two areas. Extra carpet pieces and underlay available.

Excellent job done and very professional

Carpet underlay need removing from 2 bedroom.

$200

Thomastown VIC 3074, Australia

19th Sep 2024

Carpet underlay needs removing. 2 bedroom have underlay. Looking for someone with experience. It seems like the underlay has gone stuck on the floorboard. I was told there a machine to do it Any carpet layers interested doing this job.

Very good and quick. Punctual and well spoken. Will use again

Cut out & Replace 50cm x 70cm carpet section

$100

Eltham North VIC, Australia

30th Aug 2024

Need a small section approx 50cm by 70cm cut out and replaced of our carpet. Our dog weed on it. It’s wool carpet. We have the replacement carpet which just needs to get cut down to size.

Fantastic job fixing my carpet where our dog stained it. Took a great deal of time to ensure the new replacement carpet perfectly blending to the old surrounding carpet. Definitely will be using Andy again in future!

Lay carpet

$500

Reservoir VIC, Australia

29th Jul 2024

I need someone to cut and lay carpet in our lounge/dining area. The room will be empty and have the previous carpet removed prior to the job. The photos include the lounge, the joining 'dining' room, the replacement carpet (vintage) and the floor plan.

Legend. On time. Knows his stuff. Great job. Laid vintage Axeminster patterned carpet. Will def use again.