How Much Does it Cost To Carpet A Three Bedroom House

Whether you’re moving into a new house and want to give it a new lease of life or you fancy renovating your current home, carpet is a great way to do this. However, it isn’t always cheap to install carpets and when you consider the average three bed property in the UK, you can imagine that the price won’t be cheap. 

It’s always important to set a budget when doing any work on your property. For this reason, you may have been asking how much does it cost to carpet a three bedroom house?

Generally speaking, a carpet fitter would charge a flat rate for installing carpet through an entire house. This price will vary across the UK depending on location and the experience of the carpet fitter. However, a good guide price would be around £500.

But you should keep in mind that this fee only covers the labour charge of the carpet fitter. You will also have to factor in the cost of the carpet, the underlay and any other materials you might need. The cost of the carpet will vary massively depending on the quality. 

For a mid-range carpet, you might expect to pay anywhere between £15 and £20 per square metre. It is possible to get carpet that’s less than £10 per square metre but this likely won’t last as long. In high traffic areas, it’s better to go for a good quality carpet that will stand the test of time. 

In some cases, carpet fitters will charge for the installation based on the number of square metres to be covered. But this is not as likely as the flat rate we discussed earlier. If this does happen, you wouldn’t expect to pay more than around £7 per square metre as a fitting fee. 

If you have a three bedroom property, you would normally expect the carpet fitter to complete the whole job in around two days. But this time frame can be affected by certain factors such as the shape and size of the rooms, whether there is furniture to move, complications and other factors. 

How Much Do Carpet Installers Charge To Move Furniture?

In some cases, you will need to think about more than just the cost of the carpet and installation. If you have large items of furniture in the room and cannot move them yourself, you might expect your carpet fitter to do this for you. 

However, this is not usually a part of the standard service. Some larger companies may allow you to leave a small number of items in the room, typically around five and moving these will be included in the charge. But for most small companies or sole traders, you will probably have to pay an extra fee. 

What they charge varies greatly from company to company so the best way to gauge the price is to speak with your carpet fitter. It’s also worth keeping in mind that many carpet fitters won’t move very heavy or antique items. In this case, you’ll likely have to hire a moving company. 

How Much Do Carpet Fitters Charge To Uplift Old Carpet?

Ripping up your old carpet is a task in itself so you may not want to undertake this job yourself. But almost all carpet fitters will offer a removal service and they’ll usually even dispose of your old carpets as well. However, this will come with a fee.

Fortunately, this isn’t normally a big fee and most carpet fitters won’t charge any more than £1 per square metre. But they may charge double this if they are having to lift underlay as well. 

You’ll also want to factor in the cost of disposing of the carpet. While you probably won’t have a tonne of waste, the average price is normally around £80 per tonne. However, there is usually a minimum fee between £25 and £50 so even if you’re only having the box room carpet pulled up, you’ll have to pay at least this to get rid of it. 

How Much Do Carpet Installers Charge Per Square Foot?

For the most part, carpet fitters will charge by the square foot. Keep in mind that they charge for laying the underlay and carpet separately, in most cases. 

Underlay fitting normally won’t cost more than £4 per square metre with a minimum of around £1 per square metre. On the other hand, you can expect to pay between £4 and £7 for the installation of each square metre of carpet. 

You’ll have to consider that the cost of your carpet per square metre could be anywhere between £5 and £40. The price will depend on the quality of the carpet and what material is is made from. 

Finally, you may be offered an hourly rate as opposed to paying by the square metre. This is not as common but it is done by a number of installers. Normally, you would expect to pay anywhere between £15 and £18 per hour or you might be charged by the day. The average daily cost of hiring a carpet fitter in the UK is around £150.

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Conclusion

Having your home carpeted is not a cheap job but when it’s done properly, it will improve the look and feel of your home. Not to mention, it’ll increase its value. 

In the UK, the average cost of carpet installation is around £500 for a three bedroom home. However, this does not take into account the cost of the carpet which could be up to £40 per square metre depending on the quality. 

You may also wish to pay your carpet fitter to remove old carpet, dispose of it and move furniture out of the way. All of these things come with an additional fee.