Underlay
Quality underlay costs only a small amount more but makes a big difference to a carpet installation.
It is important that Architects and Interior Designers specify the underlay to be used on all projects. Premium quality wool carpet requires a high quality underlay to ensure comfort and performance.
A poor quality underlay will tend to flatten especially in hallways and on stairs and make the carpet appear “tired”. Occasionally builders and contractors will use cheap underlay with quality carpets to the detriment of a project.
A good underlay will spring back and ensure comfort and an abundant appearance for a longer period of time.
Underlays that we recommend if appropriate for the installation include:
| Dunlop Springtred Ultimate | 10.00mm foam 120 kg./m3 density |
| for high quality residential and commercial installations | |
| Dunlop Durafit 7 | 7.00m high density rubber underlay 415 kg/m3 |
| for heavy contract use | |
| for Dual bond and stretch fit installation | |
| Dunlop Technics 5 | 5.00m high density rubber underlay 542 kg/m3 |
| for heavy contract use | |
| for Dual bond and stretch fit installation |
If using foam underlays or recycled fabric underlays from a reputable supplier we recommend that you specify the top of the range products where possible.