Carpet is one of the most popular flooring choices for hall, stairs and landing in UK homes – but why? What makes it such a practical and stylish option? These areas experience some of the highest foot traffic in the home, so choosing the right flooring is important....
Is This Normal? Common ‘New Carpet Characteristics’ explained
A new carpet can completely transform your home, bringing comfort, warmth and style to any room. However, many customers are surprised to discover that carpets can display certain characteristics during their early life that are entirely normal and not signs of a...
Rising Carpet Prices: Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Grab a Bargain Remnant
If you’ve been thinking about updating your home with new flooring, you may have noticed that carpet prices across the UK have been rising recently. Like many industries, the flooring world has been affected by increasing manufacturing costs, supplier price hikes, and...
Choosing the Perfect Carpet for Your Bedroom
For many rooms in your home, you need to consider durability, footfall, and maintenance when selecting flooring. However, when it comes to your bedroom, comfort can take priority. A bedroom carpet should feel warm and cosy underfoot, creating a soft landing on even...
Transparent Carpet Pricing
Transparent Carpet Pricing for Homeowners in Peterborough and Surrounding Villages If you’ve ever walked into a carpet showroom and seen giant red banners shouting “50% OFF – THIS WEEKEND ONLY!”, you’re not alone. The carpet industry has relied on high-pressure...
Why Do Carpets Flatten – and What Can You Do About It?
Here you can see an example of carpet flattening and the area under the bed that is not flattened. The carpet is not wearing out – it has just flattened and lost it’s nice appearance
Why you shouldn’t rely on photos of carpets
We often get asked to send pictures of carpet colours to help customers choose — but then we hear, “It looked different in the photo!” Recently, we demonstrated this in our showroom by taking two photos of the same carpet sample book. The only thing we changed was the...
How To Choose The Right Material For Your Home Carpet
When it comes to choosing the right carpet for your home, there is a lot to think about. Think about what you need from your flooring. Do you need a carpet that is hard-wearing, as there is a lot of traffic and footfall in the area? Perhaps you want that luxurious...
Should I Have Laminate Or Carpeted Stairs?
Above image - The Country Collection - A New Innovation Are you looking at replacing the flooring on your stairs? You may be deciding if you want laminate or carpeted stairs. As with most things for the inside of your home, there is no right or wrong answer. It’s your...
Carpet Tiles
Here at Hereward Carpets we offer carpet tiles as well as Carpets, Vinyl, Laminate and LVT Flooring. If you're looking to have a heavy-duty floor in your office, garage or showroom for example, we can certainly assist you. We are proud to offer carpet tiles by...
Could Associated Weavers carpet be best for your home?
Here at Hereward Carpets, we are proud suppliers of Associated Weavers carpets. They are one of the biggest producers of tufted broadloom carpets in Europe. Associated Weavers produce around 26 million square metres of carpet every year and export to over 55 countries...
Vinyl Flooring Vs Carpet For Cleanability
If you have been considering flooring for your home or office and want something durable and easy to clean, you may be wondering if you should opt for vinyl flooring or carpet. In this blog, we weigh up the differences between vinyl flooring compared to carpets to...












