Which carpet underlay is best?
We sell more of Plushwalk 12mm which is currently the best on the market.
What makes this underlay the best?
Memory foam makes the best performance in a carpet underlay which give it great feeling, heat and sound insulating properties.
Which carpet underlay is best to walk on?
Memory foam is great on a bed, and the exact same can be said for a carpet underlay product made from memory foam.
The memory foam creates a unique bounce back effect when paired with carpet, and when installed with a thick and high-quality carpet, it will massively improve underfoot comfort!
Underlays such as Wilsons Plushwalk in 10mm or 12m thickness incorporate memory foam and are the best in the marketplace today, as soon as you walk upon it feels fantastic to walk on and they are testing to the BS5808 (British Standards) to prove its a quality product that will perform well. You can buy Plushwalk 12mm here
An example is below but we would always advise that should this information not be readily available, then the seller or product may not be quite as it would see
Check out any branded UK product from Wilsons, Duralay, Tredaire or Cloud 9 and you will find the various test sheets online.
Example
“BS 5808: 1991 / EN14499 : 2015End Use Classification L/U, Luxury Use
Work of compression (Min. 50 J/m² Max. 200 J/m²) >160 J/m² BS 4098 & ISO 2094
Retention of work of compression (min 40%) >80 % BS 4098 & ISO 2094
Loss in thickness after Dynamic loading (max 15%) <5 % BS 4052 & ISO 2094
Loss in thickness after static loading (max 15%) <5 % ISO 3415/3416 & BS 4939
Resistance to cracking (not greater than 50mm) Pass EN 14499 & BS 5808″
This means its been tested and the figures indicate performance you should expect, if your supplier can’t produce these then it may be wise to look at something else.
Is 12mm carpet underlay too thick?
No, as above in the first paragraph, fitters find it harder to fit 12mm underlay, but if you use Royale Longpin Grippers or Mechanical Gripper, you’ll have no issues and again, tip your fitter!
At the luxurious end of carpet underlay ranges, around 10-12mm tends to be “the luxury” point in the market, 12mm is limited to a number of products, tends to be made from PU foam but check the density, anything with a 75/80kgm3 density may have issues supporting a carpet at that thickness. Plushwalk is 100kg/m3 which is the perfect softspot between comfort and longevity. Anything over 100kg/m3 becomes firmer and you lose the softness underfoot, firmer underlays are better for heavy contract area like offices and hotels where there is constant traffic & wheelchairs etc..
At the luxurious end of carpet underlay ranges, around 10-12mm tends to be “the luxury” point in the market, 12mm is limited to a number of products, tends to be made from PU foam but check the density, anything with a 75/80kgm3 density may have issues supporting a carpet at that thickness. Plushwalk is 100kg/m3 which is the perfect softspot between comfort and longevity. Anything over 100kg/m3 becomes firmer and you lose the softness underfoot, firmer underlays are better for heavy contract area like offices and hotels where there is constant traffic & wheelchairs etc..
So if you want the best, Wilsons Plushwalk 12mm gets out vote.
Good Afternoon,
This is something that I would not advise. It is difficult to lay tack strips on top of existing carpet, can oftentimes be a poor underlayment option, and can be a setup that is a breeding ground for mould, leading to the ruin of new carpet. You should invest in new carpet underlay almost every time you lay a new carpet.
Thank you
Jemma