When it’s time to replace the flooring in your home, carpet is often the top choice for its softness, comfort, and noise-reducing qualities. But shopping for new carpet at large national retailers or high street chains can cost you more than you think. Behind the upfront price per square metre are numerous hidden fees and charges that quickly drive up the total bill. At Crazy Price Carpets, we cut out the hidden costs, so you get an honest, fair price with no surprises. Read on and let’s take a look at why buying your carpet from us makes more sense.
Hidden Cost #1: Home Measuring Fee
The first way the big national chains charge you at every turn is by charging a fee. This is just to measure your rooms. It’s usually £40 or more. They know that once you’ve invested time having your home measured, you’re less likely to price shop with a competitor. At Crazy Price Carpets, our home measuring service is always 100% FREE.
Hidden Cost #2: Overpriced Underlay Upgrades
carpet chains are quick to upsell you on to a more expensive underlay. They claim it will prolong the life of your carpet. What they don’t tell you is that their basic underlay offering is poor quality and intentionally inflated in price to make upgrades seem like a better deal. At Crazy Price Carpets, every carpet we sell comes standard with a high-density, quality underlay at no extra charge.
Hidden Cost #3: Outrageous Installation Fees
Perhaps the biggest hidden cost imposed by the national chains is exaggerated installation pricing. Large chain stores are notorious for quoting an attractive price on the carpet itself, only to turn around and labour and fitting charges of £5 or more per square metre. At Crazy Price Carpets, our experienced installers charge by the job, not by the square metre, making your total price honest and affordable.
Hidden Cost #4: Upcharges for Stairs, Cupboards, etc.
If you have a staircase or irregular room shapes, get ready for even more hidden installation fees and surcharges from the big national chains. Going up and down stairs takes more time and care, so they use it as an opportunity to pad the bill. At Crazy Price Carpets, our fair pricing includes all rooms and layouts. No fine print, no surprises when buying carpet from us.
Hidden Cost #5: VAT
This one may seem obvious, but national chains advertise the square metre pricing of their carpet without VAT included. Depending on your location, this can add 20% or more to your total purchase unexpectedly. Crazy Price Carpets always includes any applicable VAT right up front so your total price is clear. This makes life easy when buying carpet.
Hidden Cost #6: Handling Charges
If the large chain store doesn’t have your selected carpet in stock (which is common), you may be hit with special order “handling charges.” This covers their cost of cost of storing your special order until installation day. At Crazy Price Carpets, no finance charges are necessary because we keep a huge in-stock selection ready for fast installation.
Contact Us Today
At Crazy Price Carpets, there are NO hidden fees, NO small print, and NO inflated installation charges. Our pricing is simple, honest, and the same (or better) as what you would pay for flooring materials alone at the big chains. Let us bring our 1,000+ carpet samples to you, measure your rooms for free, and provide a fair installation quote with NO surprises. We even back it up with our exclusive price match guarantee!
Get in touch with one of our flooring experts today to schedule your free home consultation. Let us show you how our weekly payment plans and honest, all-inclusive pricing beats the big national retailers every time!