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If you’re looking to update a room in your home, start by visiting your nearest TC Matthews store to speak with one of our flooring experts. Or you can view our range of flooring online and order free samples straight to your home.

Visit us in any one of our showrooms across Leinster or order your free sample online. We will be happy to provide you with colour swatches and textures from our collections, which feature over 100 designs.

We offer free home measures. Simply book a home consultation online and one of our experts will come to your address and take exact measurements of your chosen interior.

If you wish to measure how much material you need by yourself you will need to find out the exact width and length of your space in metres. Multiply the width of your room by the length to determine the total square metres.

If your space is not a simple rectangle, measure the length of every wall and break the room into small rectangle-shaped sections to make it easier to calculate your square footage. Carpet is typically manufactured in 4m rolls and as a result there will often be waste material created by cutting the carpet roll to fit the space.

To account for this waste, you must order at least 10% more carpet than the actual size of your room. This is only a guide – your TC Matthews carpet expert will measure the space and plan the most economical way to lay the carpet.

Most carpets can be used over underfloor heating without impairing the performance of the system.

Underlay acts as a shock absorber against wear and tear and will prevent the carpet pile from flattening, which can extend the lifetime of your carpet by up to 50 per cent. Underlay for laminate flooring is a must. It allows the floor to float, gives it stability, support, reduces noise, and supports the locking systems in between planks to ensure the sturdiest flooring project.

There are different qualities of underlay and good underlay makes a big difference to comfort and wear. One of our expert team of flooring specialists can help you choose the right underlay for your flooring.

If you’d like us to get rid of your old flooring, be sure to enquire about our disposal service at your local store. We charge a small fee to carry out this service but it can make your home improvement project a lot easier.

We sell a huge range of carpets in synthetic, wool and wool blends. Here are some of the different types you can discover at your nearest TC Matthews.

80:20
This refers to the ratio of wool to nylon. Eighty per cent wool to twenty per cent nylon is used in the surface pile yarn, a blend that provides the softness, lustre and luxury of wool with the strength and resilience of nylon.

Axminster
A type of woven carpet with patterns that are beautifully defined.

Berber
A loop carpet with small, dark flecks blended into lighter shades of background colour to resemble the traditional weaving style of the Berber tribe.

Heather
A type of carpet yarn made from more than one fibre colour, resulting in a flecked, multicoloured effect.

Pile
The pile is the yarn used to form the surface of a carpet. The ‘total pile weight’ refers to the amount of pile yarn used in the carpet, generally quoted per square metre.

Tufted
In tufted carpet the pile yarn is sewn through a backing membrane and secured by latex to a secondary backing.

Twist pile
A type of carpet that uses yarn with a higher twist than usual to create a textured surface.

Velvet
Carpet made with low-twist cut-pile yarn, giving a plush, velvety surface.

Wilton
Wilton weaving is one of the oldest methods used in creating a machine-made carpet. It has limited colour choice but a variety of textures can be achieved.

Woven
In contrast to tufted carpet, this process brings together the pile and backing yarns to form the woven cloth, offering unrivalled strength and stability. Axminster and Wilton carpets are two different types of woven carpet.

Cut-loop
This carpet has a combination of high-cut tufts and lower loops in a variety of sculptured patterns. Cut-loop carpets offer good performance but are slightly less durable than loop carpets.

Polypropylene carpets
Ideal for playrooms and bedrooms, this family-friendly fibre can feel super soft and luxurious. These carpets are highly stain resistant and easy to clean.