Carpet

Carpet is still traditionally one of the most economical forms of floor coverings on a square metre basis because it's a product that primarily is installed directly over underlay and the sub-floor surface, where most other forms of floor coverings have labour and product requirements to prepare the sub-floor surface to receive the installed product, such as vinyls.

In New Zealand we are spoilt for choice when it comes to carpets, having some of the best wool in the world for our 100% wool carpets and now we are also enjoying a growing trend for premium solution dyed nylons with their fade resistant and serviceability features.

A good carpet will give you years and years of service. A good underlay and installation using correct methods are important aspects to this too - even more reason to put your trust in Gerrand Floorings when making your carpet decisions.

When looking at the price of carpets, these are usually detailed as a lineal metre price. A lineal metre is 3.66m wide (12 ft old school) or some of the newer nylons are produced on a 4.0m wide loom. You should only use these prices as a guide only - what is the most important is the "on the floor" cost including a good underlay and installation.

Carpets are rated domestic and commercial (and sometimes both). Domestically in NZ carpets are generally heavy duty rated (about a 5-7 year life) and extra heavy duty rated (about a 10-15+ year life). If you have stairs in your home, also check the carpet you are looking at is stair-rated.

Gerrand Floorings boast an extensive selection of domestic and commercial carpets to meet the needs and requirements of their database including the premium Bremworth Collection by Cavalier Bremworth - one of only 36 warranted dealers in the whole country to showcase this prestigious range.


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New from Cavalier Bremworth - Jaipur

Jaipur is a striated cut pile designed for use in both residential and commercial environments.

The random striations create a sense of forward momentum and evoke an effect reminiscent of Indian tea-washed textiles, for which the range is named.

This cut pile has a palette of 10 colours, all themed after this colourful Indian region.

Tussore new colour release - Pitch, Bremworth Collection

Tussore is a smartly tailored loop pile carpet offering fantastic durability because of its felted construction from a mix of thick and thin yarn. Named for the raw silk slubbing effect appearing randomly throughout the carpet, it provides a very different texture from other Bremworth Collection loop carpets. There are five versatile colours that will work back with any interior decor.

Amure from Cavalier Bremworth

100% pure wool NZ Environmental Choice certified textured loop-pile rated extra heavy duty from Cavalier Bremworth - a random pebble style loop soft underfoot and a range of modern colourways.

   

Altesse from the Classic Collection by Feltex

100% pure wool cut-loop plush carpet rated extra heavy duty from the Classic Collection by Feltex Carpets in earthy tones to compliment modern and traditional interior spaces.

 

Our Carpet Suppliers

Cavalier Bremworth

Cavalier Bremworth is proud to make New Zealand's finest quality wool carpets, designed to suit your contemporary lifestyle. With a history spanning 50 years, we offer the widest range of residential and commercial broadloom wool carpets, all carrying accreditation from Environmental Choice New Zealand.

With more than 30 carpet styles to choose from, the combinations of colour, pattern and texture cover the classics through to the strongly contemporary. There is something to suit every décor and every purpose. More than 90 percent of Cavalier Bremworth residential carpets are graded extra heavy duty, providing a significant point of difference in terms of quality and durability from others in the market.

We design and make our carpets entirely in New Zealand using the finest New Zealand pure wool.  More than half of our carpet production is exported to Australia, Asia, Europe and the US. The company operates a network of sales offices in New Zealand and across Australia.

Because quality is at the very heart of what we do, we buy the wool directly from New Zealand farmers, scour, dye and spin the yarn in our own plants and make the carpet at our Auckland tufting plant.

Knightsbridge Carpets Ltd

Knightsbridge Carpets Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cavalier Corporation, the makers of Cavalier Bremworth and The Bremworth Collection. Knightsbridge Carpets was established in 1996 to offer colour and style choices not readily available in the heavy duty market and to provide a quality product at an affordable price. Over the years we have become recognised as a leader in affordable style.

All of our carpets are designed and manufactured in New Zealand from the finest quality New Zealand wool, sourced direct from the farmers.

Feltex Carpets

Established over 70 years ago, Feltex Carpets has built a reputation for being one of New Zealand’s leading carpet manufacturers, through consistently providing consumers with innovative, high quality and stylish floor covering solutions.

The privately owned Feltex operation includes spinning mills, dye houses, design studios, carpet manufacturing mills and offices in New Zealand, Australia and the United States

Norman Ellison

At Norman Ellison we have beautiful, pure wool carpets through to our stunning range of synthetics, wool blends and anti-allergenic yarns, we have a carpet to suit any floor in New Zealand.

The Norman Ellison story began in a small factory in Newmarket with six dedicated and passionate staff back in 1975. From that very first day, we’ve had a tireless focus on quality. It’s a commitment that we believe is unrivaled in our industry.

This commitment soon resulted in our accreditation to use the coveted Woolmark. Our Woolmark labeled carpets are of the highest quality, having been subjected to 24 stringent performance tests specified by The Woolmark Company.

But our dedication doesn’t end there; our manufacturing facilities and processes are constantly monitored in accordance with ISO 9001 standards

Sallée

Sallée commenced manufacturing high quality 100% New Zealand wool carpets for the residential market almost 40 years ago and is, today, still producing exclusive carpets on its original Auckland site. The company takes its name from the inventor of the unique looms, Ralph Sallée.

These looms deliver an extensive range of random loop pile carpets in a variety of textures, pile heights and widths. These products offer outstanding wear and serviceability.

Luxurious, plush and velvet pile carpets are also manufactured.

Carlisle flooring

Carlisle flooring have flooring for both commercial and residential applications. Many of the products they stock are European designed and offer a distinct point of difference in terms of quality and looks.

Autex

Autex has been New Zealand’s leading manufacturer of non-woven carpet for more than 40 years. Unmatched for durability and affordability, our carpets stand up to intensive everyday wear in even the toughest conditions. All Autex floor coverings are 100% polypropylene, making them exceptionally resilient even in high-use and heavy-duty environments.

Irvine International

At Irvine International if we don't have the carpet, carpet tile, rug, vinyl or vinyl tile you are after, chances are we will make it for you. 

All our carpet ranges are produced to our own stringent specifications and we are continually adding new styles, constructions and colours. Working closely with international market leaders enables us to provide alternative carpet options and specialty flooring solutions.

Irvine International Floors has been producing both domestic and commercial flooring solutions since 1964 and we are proud to be 100% New Zealand owned.  With flooring design showrooms in Auckland and Christchurch and distribution centres in both locations we can provide a nationwide service for all sectors of the market. Supported with a substantial stock offering in domestic and commercial carpet, carpet tiles and vinyl, we are able to respond to your flooring requirements immediately.

Carpet Handy Hints

Painted walls and skirting boards and wallpapered walls – most carpets have an unforgiving jute or action back backing. Paint can take up to seven days to cure and harden, with enamel paints sometimes taking 30 days. Skirting board protectors are used and all care is taken but even a gentle brush with carpet on a wall holding soft paint or wallpaper can be detrimental. The longer the time between paint and wallpaper finishing to carpet installation, the better.

Carpet, once installed with underlay, is approximately 22-26mm in height, often much more for top end products. This is perfect for butting to installed timber floors and ceramic tiles. However, your ceramic tiler needs to install an aluminium finishing bar under the last row of tiles to allow our carpet installation teams to fit the product nicely to the tiles – sharp tile edges without their own finishing bar can also cut feet and carpet pile – this bar cannot be installed retrospectively after the tiles are finished.

Mats – a carpet installation will rarely have large pieces of off-cuts – jobs are generally very tight as leftover material is costly and uneconomic for you. If mats are required, please let us know prior to pricing so we can allow for your requirements. We have our own in-house overlocking service.

Lifts – Installation of carpet to some lifts is a specialist job undertaken by the lift installers, not carpet installers. We still need to allow for the supply of product to match the rest of the home and provide the product to the lift specialists once all the other carpet product is cut for the residence. Talk to us about your type of lift and installation requirements.

Furniture Shifting – we offer this service for larger items but ask that clients pack away their nearest and dearest possessions.

Uplifted Carpet – our carpet proposals allows for the uplift and disposal of existing floor coverings in existing homes. Wherever possible your uplifted carpet is recycled into weedmat, for worm farms or reused in commercial or residential building sites. We also supply local manufacturers with uplifted carpet again reusing to pack around and protect product being dispatched around the country.

Often we are asked by builders for old uplifted carpet and/or underlay to protect new concrete on building sites – we do have this from time to time, depending on when uplifts are disposed of – call us to check.

Installation Timelines - If your building project is running earlier or later than originally scheduled, contact or communication helps us to find alternative available spots quickly. Lead-in time for carpet and vinyl installs is usually around 2-3 weeks (submit to product availability) although windows of availability are possible with cancellations. These are guides only.


 

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Timber

Gerrand Floorings specialise in solid Tongue & Groove timber projects but there are several other timber options available for every budget.
 

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Solid Wood Flooring Options


Gerrand Floorings have strong relationships with many solid timber sources - allowing them to obtain the best product (species, thickness, finish) for the client's needs and requirements at the time. These projects require finishing with sanding and the application of polyurethane to finish and are generally the most expensive option when it comes to timber choices. Timber thickness varies from project to project but the most common thickness is the choice of a 19mm product.

In the recent past finishes such as dark staining, lime washing or bleaching were popular on solid T&G floor installations but now we are seeing a move more back to a traditional finish. Those wanting the look of a dark stain, wash or bleach tend to more towards an engineered product that already has the look required without the additional investment required to achieve it.

The end finish has a range of options too - moisture cured or water based polyurethane, oil or wax finish to name a few - each have their own features and benefits that we are happy to go over with you.

  



 
 

Engineered Timber

For those still wanting the look of a true timber without investing in a solid product, other options on the market are engineered timber products that still retain a top layer of solid true product and generally come pre-finished. These also come in a variety of thicknesses - Gerrand Floorings recommend nothing thinner than a 12mm product.


 

  
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Timber or Wood Look-a-like

The options continue further with Timber or Wood look-a-like options in the form of laminates, formica, designer vinyl woodplank and sheet vinyls.

  


Some of some of the pre-finished or engineered timber flooring suppliers:

Ekowood

Ekowood presents a stunning range of hardwood flooring designed by nature itself and perfected with leading edge technology.

World class in every respect, Ekowood is quite simply the result of a manufacturer’s technical expertise, deep understanding of the variable properties of wood, and an ability to transform that wood into stable, functional and aesthetically desirable flooring.

As a global market leader, Ekowood is revered within its’ own industry, and the brand Ekowood has become a symbol for high quality, drawing admiration and creating desirability across many continents. Ekowood is manufactured to ISO 9001:2000 Quality Standards.

In a world which is becoming more aware each day of environmental pressures on the very existence of our planet, we look increasingly to responsible governments and manufacturers to provide leadership and integrity going forward. As a member of the Malaysian Timber Council, The National Wood Flooring Association of America and with accreditation to the Forest Stewardship Council, Ekowood leads by example. It’s very future after all, depends on the legitimacy and sustainability of it’s timber resources.

Now the timeless beauty of a genuine wood floor comes with engineered stability, developed over many years and accepted as the benchmark by which the quality of all wood flooring is measured.
 

Woodworks

Woodworks is a range of high quality pre-finished wood flooring which offers one of the largest choices in species, colour and design in New Zealand. Woodworks wood flooring is made from prime grade wood and is sourced from the best factories in Europe and Asia. All products come with a ten year manufacturer’s warranty.

 

Some important points to consider when preparing for your new timber floor.

Before we can install timber, the moisture content of a concrete floor must be less than 75% relative humidity. This means from roof and on windows. In the Bay of Plenty region, it usually takes approximately 4-6 months from the last exposure to water to reach this percentage level. Another option to shortcut this wait is for our team to apply a moisture barrier to the sub-floor prior to installation but this does involve an additional investment.

Leave all skirting boards and toe kicks off so we can allow an expansion gap. It is best that you put on these items after we have installed the timber.

Kitchens – we prefer the kitchen is installed (apart from toe kicks as above) so that the number of tradesmen following is minimal.

Sanding and Polyurethane – once this process is underway the area needs to be isolated entirely. Even opening a door to see how things look can result in dust blowing in and causing a grit finish. For existing homes and renovations, it is best the client goes away (and they may wish to also do this with the strong smell) or living within another area of the home. For new homes, no other trades can access the area over this time.
 

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Vinyl - Sheet or Plank and Tile Designer Options

Sheet and Designer Vinyls are one of the unsung achievers in the floorcoverings industry...

Every two years from Europe designs and advances are made with products, styles and textures - today your vinyl flooring can represent anything from a leather look through to timber, mosaic, polished concrete and so much more. This applies to both domestic and commercial vinyls. Vinyls are even extended now to Designer Vinyl Options in Woodplank and Tile form, replicating hundreds of options with the benefits of a vinyl product.

In a sheet vinyl form, the 2-metre wide products are the most popular and common width available in New Zealand. Today most modern domestic vinyls come with additional features or benefits of some description, such as anti-slip or advanced finishes for ease of cleaning. Commercial Vinyls too come in a range of grades and the old adage of "you get what you pay for" is absolutely 100% true with a commercial product - a low maintenance commercial product may have a higher initial investment but over its lifetime will be a better investment as the cost to maintain it commercially is far lower than a product that has had a more economical initial cost.

Gerrand Floorings always carry a wide range of 2-metre wide domestic vinyls in their Stock range available at $50 per lineal metre (or $25 per square metre) - being able to purchase these as stock rolls makes this available at a good price point - these products usually always retail for much, much more than the stock price available.


Our Suppliers

  A high quality laminate flooring

Tarkett Ecofloor® from Jacobsen’s provides surfaces more perfect than nature made them. Designed for modern living with the warmth, beauty and character of wood.

Tarkett Ecofloor® is a modern product to meet the challenges of today’s living; perfect for households and semi commercial installations. Great looks, extremely durable, easy upkeep, environmentally friendly, excellent value for money, and quick and easy to install.


                                                             
 

Based near Manchester, England, Polyflor is a major manufacturer of commercial floorcoverings, operating successfully throughout the world.

Polyflor are constantly striving to improve processes and products to reflect the changing demands of the marketplace. We have invested ca. £34 million in plant and equipment over the last decade, enhancing and expanding our product portfolio to provide added value for our customers.

The foundation of Polyflor’s success is our customer focus, and we work closely with contractors, specifiers and end users to understand their requirements and provide the ideal flooring solution for any installation. Polyflor have dedicated personnel within its salesforce, technical department and design team to provide comprehensive customer support. The company has developed an extensive network of agents, distributors and wholly-owned subsidiaries throughout all markets, to ensure excellent product and sample availability.

Polyflor is a quality-driven organisation, with our manufacturing processes and systems ISO 9001 accredited. We are fully committed to reducing the environmental impact of our operations, and also conform to ISO 1400

Carlisle flooring have flooring for both commercial and residential applications. Many of the products they stock are European designed and offer a distinct point of difference in terms of quality and looks.


At Irvine International if we don't have the carpet, carpet tile, rug, vinyl or vinyl tile you are after, chances are we will make it for you. 

All our carpet ranges are produced to our own stringent specifications and we are continually adding new styles, constructions and colours. Working closely with international market leaders enables us to provide alternative carpet options and specialty flooring solutions.

Irvine International Floors has been producing both domestic and commercial flooring solutions since 1964 and we are proud to be 100% New Zealand owned.  With flooring design showrooms in Auckland and Christchurch and distribution centres in both locations we can provide a nationwide service for all sectors of the market. Supported with a substantial stock offering in domestic and commercial carpet, carpet tiles and vinyl, we are able to respond to your flooring requirements immediately.


 

Forbo Flooring Systems is a global market player in project vinyl and linoleum floor coverings, where it has a market share of over 60%. Offering a complete portfolio of products including environmentally sustainable Marmoleum and specialist commercial vinyls designed for office, education, retail, health and aged care projects. Forbo focus on high quality, design orientated solutions that offer low lifecycle costs, durability and world leading environmental performance. Forbo Flooring Systems is part of the Swiss Forbo Group and owns 14 manufacturing plants and branches in 32 countries worldwide.

The Residential Hard Flooring Division from Robert Malcolm offers a large number of vinyl ranges from the world’s leading manufacturers.

Polystyl bring the very best in colour and design from Europe’s top design studios. The quality and surface finishes will ensure your floor covering keeps its great look for years. There are nine ranges in the Polystyl collection and we offer a mixture of two, three and four metre widths on selected ranges.

The Gerflor-Helleman collections are inspired from natural colours, textures and designs found all around us. These inspirations inspire interior designers to work with these trends worldwide. The Gerflor collection boasts the Ceres 200 collection, the leading two-metre width vinyl for colour and design.

To complement the Ceres range, we offer Metro 300 and the City Art 200 – again linked to the fashion interior designer trends.

We are also proud to be associalted with the leading Belgium vinyl manufacturer, I.V.C., who is one of the largest vinyl producers in Europe and manufactures a vast collection of designs. We have the best designs to offer you from the full collections spread out over the top three ranges in two and three metre widths.

Juteks is a new and emerging vinyl manufacturer in the New Zealand market. They produce a smart collection of vinyls at a very affordable price range.  All ranges carry the five year manufacturers guarantee.

Enter the world of HPT – Hot Pressed Tiles. This is one of the fastest growing manufacturing techniques of producing quality floor coverings. The concept allows the manufacturer to produce a very hard wearing surface while capturing a photographic image under the wear layer.

We bring to you the latest trends in our tile collection, along with most timber types available from around the world. We are the only designer / importer to offer the exact image of Heart / Sap Rimu designed exclusively for the New Zealand market.

In 1973, Karndean started life as a small family business. Now we are one of the world’s most renowned and respected luxury flooring companies. To this day we remain family owned – allowing us to stay true to our roots and utterly focused on our customers.  

Karndean has certainly come a very long way, and as we’ve grown we’ve always stuck to our core values. Our passion is for developing imaginative, innovative products – versatile, luxury vinyl flooring with the look of simply beautiful, natural floors.





 

The ultimate success story within the flooring industry. Project Floors (NZ) is proud to be a Kiwi owned and operated company. Completed projects can be seen throughout Australasia, and by no means are we stopping there.  Project Floors (NZ) are pleased to be able to guarantee an impressive stock holding at any one time, which means no order indents and delivery is on time, every time. The Project Floors (NZ) team boast an expansive level of knowledge and experience within the New Zealand flooring industry. Our team strives to excel, where others will fear to tread. We fast track the decision making process, thrive on quality control and constantly work to ensure that our clients receive the highest service standards.

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