Wool carpet fitting in Sidcup
Wool costs 15% more than synthetic and lasts twice as long. In Sidcup 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 Sidcup actually involves
Wool costs 15% more than synthetic and lasts twice as long. In Sidcup 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.
1930s pine boards over joists — usually need a 6mm ply overlay before LVT or vinyl.
Sidcup carpet — the details that matter
- Sidcup subfloor reality
1930s pine boards over joists — usually need a 6mm ply overlay before LVT or vinyl.
- Underlay choice
8mm crumb is the usual call for Sidcup bedrooms; 10mm PU on stairs to stop bounce.
- Doorway transitions
Most 1930s bay-fronted semis doorways here need a bevelled bar rather than a Z-bar to clear the carpet next door.
- 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
Bottom line: pay for wool once, get 15 years. Pay for polyester twice.
"Brockway 80/20 on the stairs — five years in, still looks freshly fitted." — Sidcup Hill homeowner
Postcodes: DA14/DA15 · Routes: the A20 · Common build: 1930s bay-fronted semis.
Covering Sidcup Hill, Halfway Street, New Eltham border.
Wool Carpet Fitting jobs we've finished nearby
Wool Carpet Fitting in Sidcup — common questions
For a low-traffic Sidcup main bedroom, yes — softer, warmer, more expensive. For stairs and hallways, 80/20 is the smarter spec because the nylon adds abrasion resistance.
Modern wool blends are moth-treated at the mill. In 20 years of DA14/DA15 fits we've had one moth issue — and that was a rug over the top, not the carpet.
No — wool is naturally flame-resistant. Synthetic carpets need chemical treatment to meet the same standard, which some Sidcup families would rather avoid.
Measurably — the trapped air in wool fibres insulates. A Sidcup bedroom on wool over 10mm underlay is genuinely 2–3°C warmer underfoot than the same room on synthetic.