Carpet and flooring in Moonee Ponds
Moonee Ponds sits between Flemington and Essendon, with the Puckle Street shops and mall at its centre, Queens Park and its lake to the north, and Moonee Valley Racecourse, home of the Cox Plate. It’s about 27 km by road from our Huntingdale showroom. Garden villas and large homes went up on the high ground near the railway in the 1880s, and interwar houses filled the gaps.
Wool carpet suits homes like these, and a little care keeps it looking its best for years.
Keeping carpet beetles out of wool
- Why wool: carpet beetle and moth larvae feed on natural fibres such as wool, especially in dark, undisturbed spots.
- Where to look: under beds and sofas, behind bookcases, along skirting and in the corners of robes.
- Prevention is vacuuming: vacuum regularly, including under furniture and along the edges, where larvae and eggs collect.
- Synthetic fibres such as nylon and triexta aren’t food for the larvae, though dust and hair in any carpet can still attract them.
- If damage has spread, new carpet is the answer: we don’t patch carpet.
Read our full guide to getting rid of carpet beetles.
About CarpetAce
- Family-owned, with more than 40 years in flooring.
- Founded in 2010 by Tony Chalhoub, a carpet installer for more than 20 years.
- Every job measured and quoted by people who know how to install it.
- Rated 5.0 from more than 300 Google reviews, with floors in thousands of Melbourne homes.
Prices at a glance
| Flooring | Supply price per m² |
|---|---|
| Wool and wool-blend carpet, mid-range | $68.30 |
| Premium wool carpet | About $110 |
| Solution-dyed nylon carpet, mid-range | $43.50 |
| Triexta carpet | About $68.30 |
| Engineered oak, plank or herringbone | From $89 |
Carpet installation is $11–$13.60/m², depending on weight, plus 10mm underlay at $6–$10/m². Prices include GST. For a rough figure for your own rooms, try our instant price guide.
Moonee Ponds flooring questions
Should I avoid wool if I’ve had carpet beetles?
Not necessarily. Deal with the source first, then keep up regular vacuuming. If you’d rather not risk it, solution-dyed nylon or triexta are good alternatives.
How can I tell if I have carpet beetles?
Look for bare patches in the pile, small fuzzy larvae or their shed skins, usually in quiet spots under furniture or in robes.
Do you take away the old carpet?
Yes. We take up and dispose of the old carpet and underlay for about $8/m².
Booking a measure
Call 0425 552 816 or send an enquiry and we’ll arrange a time. We measure every room, bring the samples with us and email your written quote within 24 hours. Prefer to browse first? Visit our Huntingdale showroom, 52 Hargreaves St, by private appointment.
Nearby areas we service
Other suburbs near Moonee Ponds that we cover: Ascot Vale, Essendon, Travancore, Flemington, Brunswick West and Pascoe Vale South. See every suburb we service.
Get a quote for your Moonee Ponds home
Send us an enquiry or call 0425 552 816. We’ll book a free measure and email your written quote within 24 hours.