Carpet & Flooring Installation in Melbourne
CarpetAce supplies and installs carpet, hybrid, engineered timber, vinyl plank, laminate and carpet tiles for homes and businesses in Melbourne’s inner, northern, eastern and south-eastern suburbs. We’re based in Huntingdale. Every job is measured and quoted by people who install floors, and your written quote is emailed within 24 hours of the measure.
By Tony Chalhoub, founder of CarpetAce and a flooring installer for more than 20 years.
Carpet installers and carpet layers in Melbourne
Looking for carpet installers or carpet layers in Melbourne? Our installation team lays carpet for homes and businesses in Melbourne’s inner, northern, eastern and south-eastern suburbs, from Port Melbourne, Essendon and Preston across to Monbulk, and down to Cranbourne South and Safety Beach. Tony has been a carpet installer for more than 20 years and still lays carpet on selected projects, and every job is managed by our team under his oversight.
Because we supply and install, one free measure and one written quote cover the carpet, the underlay and the installation. The people who measure your rooms plan the layout, and the carpet is laid to that plan.
What carpet installation with us includes
- A free measure and quote: our mobile showroom brings samples to your home, and your written quote is emailed within 24 hours of the measure.
- A layout plan: roll direction, joins and fill pieces, worked out at the measure (see “Done properly” below for where joins go).
- Your old carpet: taken up and disposed of for about $8/m², and furniture moved for $8/m², if you’d like us to.
- New underlay: 10mm from Airstep, Underlay King or Airlay, $6 to $10/m².
- Doors: any door trimming is quoted at the measure.
- Stairs: see carpet for stairs.
- The finish: we clean up and walk you through the finished job.
We’re rated 5.0 from 300+ Google reviews, and our family has been in flooring for more than 40 years. See recent jobs on our projects page.
Installation prices (including GST)
| Floor | Installation | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| Carpet we supply, up to 40oz | $11/m² | Plus 10mm underlay from Airstep, Underlay King or Airlay, $6 to $10/m² |
| Carpet we supply, over 40oz | $12.30/m² | We confirm the carpet weight at the measure |
| Carpet we supply, over 65oz | $13.60/m² | We confirm the carpet weight at the measure |
| Hybrid flooring | $28/m² | Plus edges (see below) |
| Engineered timber, floating | $28/m² | Plus $6/m² underlay |
| Engineered timber, direct stick | $35/m² | Plus $15/m² adhesive |
| Vinyl plank (5mm) and laminate | $28/m² | Plus edges (see below) |
| Carpet tiles | $15/m² | Floor preparation quoted at the measure |
| Stairs, herringbone, patterned carpet | Quoted at the measure | Every staircase and pattern is different |
Extras
- Old carpet: taken up and disposed of for about $8/m². Removing old tiles, timber or vinyl is quoted at the measure.
- Furniture moving: $8/m².
- Edges on hard floors: we remove and refit your skirting boards for $20/m², so no scotia is needed, or fit scotia or quad beading for $10/m². We don’t paint, so your own painter touches up afterwards.
- Floor preparation: all hard floors and carpet tiles depend on the floor underneath, so preparation is quoted at the measure.
- Small jobs and apartments: jobs under 20 m² have a $450 small-job charge, and apartment or body corporate jobs add 10%.
For supply prices and worked examples, see our carpet price guide, timber flooring price guide and hybrid flooring price guide.
How an installation runs
- You book a measure. Our mobile showroom brings samples to your home or site.
- We measure and plan the layout: roll direction, joins and fill pieces for carpet, and the edge finish for hard floors.
- Your written quote is emailed within 24 hours of the measure.
- Our installation team lays the floor, cleans up and walks you through the finished job.
Done properly
- Joins: we do our best to keep carpet joins out of hallways and other high-traffic areas, even if a roll has to be cut to shape offsite.
- Skirting: on hard floors we remove and refit the skirting boards rather than covering the gap with scotia, unless you ask for scotia.
- Businesses: we install after hours or at weekends for shops, offices and hospitality venues. See commercial flooring.
- Loose or rippled carpet: we restretch carpet from $450. We don’t patch carpet or repair burns, stains or other types of flooring.
FAQs
How much does carpet installation cost in Melbourne?
At CarpetAce, installing carpet we supply is $11/m² for carpet up to 40oz, $12.30/m² over 40oz and $13.60/m² over 65oz, including GST. New 10mm underlay is $6 to $10/m². Our carpet price guide has a worked example for three bedrooms.
Who lays the carpet?
Our installation team, and every job is managed by our team under Tony’s oversight. Tony has been a carpet installer for more than 20 years and still lays carpet on selected projects.
Where do the carpet joins go?
A room wider than the roll needs a join. Joins and fill pieces go at the sides of rooms. In hallways, entries and other walkways we avoid fills, and if one can’t be avoided it goes to the side, out of the traffic line.
Can you install carpet or flooring I’ve bought elsewhere?
No. We supply and install: we don’t lay carpet or flooring bought elsewhere. Our mobile showroom brings samples to your home so you can choose your carpet or flooring, and your quote covers the flooring, underlay and installation.
How much does it cost to install hybrid or timber flooring?
For flooring we supply, hybrid, vinyl plank and laminate installation is $28/m². Engineered timber is $28/m² floating (plus $6/m² underlay) or $35/m² direct stick (plus $15/m² adhesive). Edges are $20/m² to remove and refit skirting, or $10/m² for scotia. Floor preparation is quoted at the measure.
Do you take up the old carpet and move furniture?
Yes. Taking up and disposing of old carpet is about $8/m², and furniture moving is $8/m². Removing old tiles, timber or vinyl is quoted at the measure.
Which areas do you install in?
Melbourne’s inner, northern, eastern and south-eastern suburbs. We’re based in Huntingdale and our mobile showroom comes to you. See the suburbs we cover.
Do you install after hours for businesses?
Yes. We install after hours or at weekends for shops, offices and hospitality venues, so you can keep trading.
Do you repair or patch carpet?
No. We restretch carpet from $450, but we don’t patch carpet, repair burns or stains, or repair other types of flooring.
Do you paint the skirting boards afterwards?
No. We remove and refit skirting boards on hard floors, and your own painter touches them up afterwards.
How quickly do I get a quote?
Your written quote is emailed within 24 hours of the measure.