How to Measure Your Room for Carpet, The Easy Way
Here’s Jake, founder of Now Carpets, showing you how to measure your room for new carpet quickly and accurately. In this short video, he shares expert tips to get the right measurements first time, saving you money. All you need is a pen, paper and a tape measure. Watch the video, or follow our step-by-step-guide step-by-step carpet measuring guide below.
Step 1
Grab your kit
Tape measure, pencil, paper, and a phone calculator. Clear the floor so you can measure wall to wall without obstacles.
Step 2
Sketch the room
Draw a quick plan. Mark doors, alcoves, bay windows, and radiators. You’ll measure the longest length and widest width from this sketch.
Step 3
Measure the longest length
Measure wall to wall at the longest point. Include door thresholds and any recesses. Write this down as Length (L).
Step 4
Measure the widest width
Measure across the room at several points and take the largest number. Include alcoves and wardrobes if the carpet will run behind them. Write this as Width (W).
Step 5
Work out what to order
Choose the roll width that covers W (most carpets are 4 m or 5 m wide). Your order length = L On our website, you can tick the option to add 10% wastage. This is recommended and makes life much easier for your carpet fitter.
Step 8
Don’t forget underlay
Elevate your flooring with a high-quality underlay. Experience unmatched comfort underfoot while protecting and extending the life of your carpet
Step 5
Place Your Order
Once you’ve got your measurements and chosen your roll width, place your order directly online and we’ll handle the rest. If any question, don't hesitate to contact us.