Stairs and landing carpet in Swanley
If your Swanley 1960s and 70s estates has bullnose nosings on the stairs and a square edge at the landing, that's a job we do every week. Tight cuts around spindles, no carpet "bounce" on the first step, and a clean transition to whatever flooring is on the upstairs rooms.
What stairs & landings carpet in Swanley actually involves
If your Swanley 1960s and 70s estates has bullnose nosings on the stairs and a square edge at the landing, that's a job we do every week. Tight cuts around spindles, no carpet "bounce" on the first step, and a clean transition to whatever flooring is on the upstairs rooms.
60s/70s housing often has solid concrete slabs — quick LVT installs once screeded.
- 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
Before we quote a carpet job in Swanley
- Swanley subfloor reality
60s/70s housing often has solid concrete slabs — quick LVT installs once screeded.
- Underlay choice
8mm crumb is the usual call for Swanley bedrooms; 10mm PU on stairs to stop bounce.
- Doorway transitions
Most 1960s and 70s estates doorways here need a bevelled bar rather than a Z-bar to clear the carpet next door.
"Three bedrooms, full landing and the stairs in one day in Hextable. Doors all closed properly afterwards." — Swanley customer
Recap — stair carpet from £28/m² fitted in Swanley, including a noise-reducing landing underlay.
Postcodes: BR8 · Routes: the M25 at junction 3 · Common build: 1960s and 70s estates.
Covering Hextable, Swanley village, Crockenhill border.
Stairs & Landings Carpet jobs we've finished nearby
Stairs & Landings Carpet in Swanley — 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 Swanley 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 Swanley 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.