Stairs and landing carpet in Orpington
Stair carpet is the trickiest fit in any Orpington home — every tread is different, the nosings vary and the landing pivot has to look seamless. We template each tread individually on 1930s semis stairs and use 10mm PU underlay on landings so footfall doesn't carry into the bedrooms below.
What stairs & landings carpet in Orpington actually involves
Stair carpet is the trickiest fit in any Orpington home — every tread is different, the nosings vary and the landing pivot has to look seamless. We template each tread individually on 1930s semis stairs and use 10mm PU underlay on landings so footfall doesn't carry into the bedrooms below.
Petts Wood detached homes often have decorative parquet — sometimes worth restoring instead.
"Templated every tread on a Victorian flight — no bunching at the nosing." — BR5/BR6 install
- Bullnose or square nosings — both templated individually
- 10mm PU underlay to kill footfall noise into bedrooms
- Re-cut grippers for older shallow treads
- Tight seam at the landing pivot — no visible joins
What we check first on a Orpington carpet job
- Stair nosings
Older Orpington stairs often have shallow treads — we re-cut grippers rather than force a standard kit.
- Doorway transitions
Most 1930s semis doorways here need a bevelled bar rather than a Z-bar to clear the carpet next door.
- Underlay choice
8mm crumb is the usual call for Orpington bedrooms; 10mm PU on stairs to stop bounce.
In short — stair and landing carpet in Orpington is a 4–6 hour job, priced after a free site visit, fitted with PU underlay to stop bounce and noise.
Postcodes: BR5/BR6 · Routes: the A21 corridor · Common build: 1930s semis.
Covering Petts Wood, Green Street Green, St Mary Cray.
Stairs & Landings Carpet jobs we've finished nearby
Stairs & Landings Carpet in Orpington — common questions
We bring 6–10 sample boards on the visit so you can see them in your own light against existing skirting and doors.
Usually a single day. We start with the bedroom (uplift, prep, fit), then move to the landing and finish the stairs going down so we're not walking over fresh carpet.
Yes — runners suit period Orpington properties with stained or painted stair sides. We fit the runner with brass rods or invisible clips, depending on the look you're after.
Yes — most Orpington customers do exactly that. A hard-wearing twist or stripe on the stairs and landing, a softer pile in the bedrooms, joined cleanly with a door bar at the top of the flight.