Wool carpet fitting in Crayford
Wool costs 15% more than synthetic and lasts twice as long. In Crayford we fit 80/20 blends (80% wool, 20% nylon) as the sweet spot — the wool gives warmth and shape retention, the nylon keeps costs realistic and adds abrasion resistance.
What wool carpet fitting in Crayford actually involves
Wool costs 15% more than synthetic and lasts twice as long. In Crayford we fit 80/20 blends (80% wool, 20% nylon) as the sweet spot — the wool gives warmth and shape retention, the nylon keeps costs realistic and adds abrasion resistance.
Converted industrial flats often have polished concrete — checked for moisture before LVT.
- 80/20 blends for durability and warmth
- Natural flame resistance — no chemical treatment
- Feels warmer than synthetic underfoot
- Cormar, Ulster and Brockway ranges regularly fitted
What we check first on a Crayford carpet job
- Crayford subfloor reality
Converted industrial flats often have polished concrete — checked for moisture before LVT.
- Underlay choice
8mm crumb is the usual call for Crayford bedrooms; 10mm PU on stairs to stop bounce.
- Doorway transitions
Most 1930s semis doorways here need a bevelled bar rather than a Z-bar to clear the carpet next door.
"Brockway 80/20 on the stairs — five years in, still looks freshly fitted." — Barnes Cray homeowner
Bottom line: pay for wool once, get 15 years. Pay for polyester twice.
Postcodes: DA1 · Routes: the A206 and Bluewater link road · Common build: 1930s semis.
Covering Barnes Cray, Slade Green border, Crayford town.
Wool Carpet Fitting jobs we've finished nearby
Wool Carpet Fitting in Crayford — common questions
Measurably — the trapped air in wool fibres insulates. A Crayford bedroom on wool over 10mm underlay is genuinely 2–3°C warmer underfoot than the same room on synthetic.
No — wool is naturally flame-resistant. Synthetic carpets need chemical treatment to meet the same standard, which some Crayford families would rather avoid.
Modern wool blends are moth-treated at the mill. In 20 years of DA1 fits we've had one moth issue — and that was a rug over the top, not the carpet.
For a low-traffic Crayford main bedroom, yes — softer, warmer, more expensive. For stairs and hallways, 80/20 is the smarter spec because the nylon adds abrasion resistance.