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. |
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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. |
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Our Carpet Suppliers
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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