Gripperrod Carpet Gripper

Why do you need carpet grippers?

These devices are vital to protect the look and feel of your new carpet – but why else do you need them?

• Help your carpet lie flat

By preventing your carpet from moving, carpet grippers stop your carpet from bending and ridging, which can damage its underside. Ridges damage carpets, preventing them from lying flat.

• Give your new carpet a better finish

Bunched and detached carpets don’t look great – with carpet grippers, your carpet will stay firmly in place and continue to look stunning.

• Prevent trips and falls

Carpet grippers prevent unsightly lumps and bumps from forming in your carpet which can create a hazard that you, your pets, or your children could trip and fall over.

Which carpet grippers are suitable for me?

There are several types of carpet grippers designed for different applications, so it’s important to pick the correct one for your needs.

Each is suitable for a specific room, carpet type or subfloor material – some are multi-purpose. For example, our range includes grippers with short pins for thin carpets and wooden subfloors and models with long pins for thick carpets.

How do I install carpet grippers?

Carpet grippers are incredibly simple to install if you’re fitting the carpet yourself or replacing a damaged gripper.

1. Measure the width and length of your room, in either metres or feet – the choice is yours.

1. Multiply the given width by 2, then the length by 2 – this will give you a final total in either, which you can use to order your grippers.

For example, if your room is 4m x 4.2m (13.12 x 13.77) complete the following calculations.

4m x 2 = 8m

4.2m x 2 = 8.4m.

Then add 8m and 8.4m to get 16.4m (53.80 feet). This is the meterage of carpet grippers you will need.

3. Clean your subfloor

Before laying your carpet grippers, you must ensure your floor is clean and dust free. Chisel away old, dried adhesive and hoover away any debris and dirt.

4. Position and secure the carpet grippers

Arrange each gripper 10mm away from your skirting with the pins facing upwards.

You may have to cut your carpet grippers down to size around any curves or corners using a hacksaw and vice.

To secure the grippers, you can nail the grippers down if installed above wooden subflooring. However, for concrete flooring you’ll need a wooden dowel rod – this acts as a raw plug for nail fitting. We recommend using a carpet-laying hammer to nail your carpet grippers into place.

What carpet gripper manufacturers do we stock?

At Tradepriced, we stock an extensive collection of carpet grippers from a variety of well-established brands, including the following:

• Gripperrod Carpet Grippers

Gripperrods are one of the most trusted flooring carpet gripper brands in the UK, offering quality, consistency, and reliability throughout its entire range.

Gripperrods products ensure a high-quality finish so your carpet looks its best.

• Royale carpet grippers

Royale is an expert German brand in durable carpet grippers designed to last. This manufacturer produces carpet grippers for many applications, from concrete to wooden subfloors.

• Stairworks carpet grippers

We are proud to stock wooden carpet grippers from Floorworks, which manufactures strong and reliable products, including their felt grippers specially designed to grip felt-backed carpets.

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