You will spend a lot of time, trouble and money selecting your new carpet and underlay so it makes sense to protect it with a good quality carpet underlay. Your carpet underlay provides your carpet with essential support and so always buy the best underlay that your budget will allow.
Some carpets are manufactured with a built-in carpet underlay but most carpets are "secondary backed" and it is vital that they are fitted with a good carpet underlay.
Underlay acts as a "shock absorber" between your new carpet and the floor. Floors themselves have no "give" or resilience, so when you walk on a carpeted floor with no carpet underlay all the pressure is absorbed by the carpet, rapidly accelerating its wear.
When an underlay is used it takes all the pressure, "cushioning" the wear and protecting the carpet.
This "cushioning" effect also adds an extra dimension of comfort to your carpet, giving it a really luxurious feel underfoot. In addition, an underlay provides good heat insulation and is excellent at absorbing noise.
Always use the best underlay that you can afford. A top quality underlay will make even the least expensive carpet feel luxurious and will make heavier quality carpets feel spectacular!
We would advise you to use a top quality rubber underlay as they are exceptionally resilient, feel fabulous underfoot and do not retain dust the way that old felt underlay's do.
www.mrcarpetunderlay.co.uk offers a range of carpet underlay to suite all domestic and commercial carpet underlay applications.