A white van parked on a street, with a person standing next to it, ready to load or unload items.
A white van parked on a street, with a person standing next to it, ready to load or unload items.

Find experienced local carpet installers in North East Melbourne

Fill in a short form and get free quotes for professional carpet installation services

4.3

Excellent rating - 4.3/5 (10900+ reviews)

For help with new carpet installation

  • Same day carpet installation in North East Melbourne
  • Commercial carpet installation
  • Carpet laying
  • … or anything else
It only takes 2 minutes. And it's free.
Up to 50% cheaper than franchise dealers
No job too big or small
Free insurance coverage
Secure cashless payments
Same day or next day service at no extra cost

Best rated carpet laying experts near me

Recent Carpet Laying & Installation reviews in North East Melbourne

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

Perfect repair cheers

I need carpet patch repaired

$250

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

Average reviews for Carpet Laying & Installation Services in North East Melbourne

based on 141 reviews

4.9

131
8
1
0
1

What is Airtasker?

Post your task

Post your task

Tell us what you need, it's FREE to post.

Review offers

Review offers

Get offers from trusted Taskers and view profiles.

Get it done

Get it done

Choose the right person for your task and get it done.

Now Available
  • Get it done now. Pay later.
  • Repay in 4 fortnightly instalments
  • No interest
  • Available on payments up to $1,500

161+

Tasks successfully completed

1

Average amount of offers per task

1

 hr

Average time to receive offers

Statistics from the most recent tasks on Airtasker since 10th Jan 2021.

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

Carpet laying

$5

Lower Plenty VIC, Australia

12th Jan 2025

Need carpet laying for x4 bedrooms 3x bedrooms 3.8x2.6 Main bedroom 3.4x3.2

Carpet repair

$200

Eltham VIC, Australia

11th Jan 2025

The carpet on one step on a staircase has been damaged and requires repair.

Install used carpet tiles to 5 bedrooms & small hallway. Needs glue.

$5

Mernda VIC 3754, Australia

29th Dec 2024

Installation of used carpet tiles to concrete - as seen in pics, no sticky backing to lounge, 4 bedrooms and small hallway. Might require underlay and glue.

Stretch carpets in 2 bedrooms and walk in robe

$420

Eaglemont VIC 3084, Australia

27th Dec 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.

Patch carpet

$500

Mill Park VIC, Australia

27th Dec 2024

I need to patch the carpet cut out for water damage in both rooms - please refer to the attached photos.

Carpet laying

$50

Diamond Creek, Victoria

23rd Dec 2024

I just need these two areas of carpet completed around the stairs that have just gone in.

Dean was great to deal with. Highly recommend him

Removing nail polish from carpet

$150

Eltham VIC, Australia

21st Dec 2024

Beed to remove nail pilish stain from carpet

Restretching carpet into small area

$250

Greensborough VIC 3088, Australia

18th Dec 2024

We ripped up some carpet to build some walls, now we need the carpet put back. It's 265x170mm and require stretching and cutting to shape. There is no skirting board yet. We need it done on 19/12 because a wardrobe is getting installed Friday. Thanks! 🙏

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.

Brilliant job replacing the carpet, it looks better than new! 10/10

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

Replace carpet with tiles

$450

Mernda VIC, Australia

13th Dec 2024

Remove carpet and install tiles

Replace carpet on two steps - carpet provided

$200

Preston VIC 3072, Australia

12th Dec 2024

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

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 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

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.