DISCOVER INSPIRING FLOORING MADE REASSURINGLY SIMPLE
Floorology
Carpet and yarn types
Carpet buying guide – Twist
Carpet buying guide – Saxony
Carpet buying guide – Loop
Carpet buying guide – Woven
Carpet finishing touches
Smooth flooring introduction
Smooth flooring types
Luxury vinyl types
Luxury vinyl - Click fit
Luxury Vinyl - Stick down
Laminate
Engineered Wood
Measuring
We’re a brand born from the hearts and minds of people who are nuts about helping you easily find flooring.
Between us, we have hundreds of years of experience, that’s why we prefer to call ourselves ‘floorologists’.
We’re bursting with passion about flooring and can’t wait to share our knowledge and enthusiasm with you.
Pop into your local store or book a personal floorology session and we’ll help you through your whole project, from sizzling start to fabulous finish.
When Tapi started in 2015, the founding team, together with the Harris family, collectively had 200 years of flooring expertise. Now, as our teams have grown, we have over 10,000 years of knowledge between us. So you can be sure we know our stuff and we’re with you every step of the way.
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A floorologist is a knowledgeable, end-to-end customer-centric flooring expert passionate about making inspiring flooring reassuringly simple and transforming houses into homes.
This is easy to understand, honestly, as there are only four carpet types to choose from. Each one is bursting with great qualities we’re proud to shout about.
Give your feet a treat and let them sink into a lush luxury Saxony carpet. Many create those fresh ‘to and fro’ vacuum marks.
Bouncy and comfy beneath your feet, they’re super durable, easy to clean and cope with the demands of everyday life.
Feeling firm and fabulous underfoot, loops are mostly durable, easy to clean and very tactile. Best for petfree zones so kitty claws don’t get caught in the loops.
Using the traditional technique of weaving to create striking patterns and gorgeous colours, long lasting and they come in two types of finish, either cut or looped.
What yarn a carpet’s made from will change the way it looks, feels and performs. Each yarn creates a distinctive softness, texture and density. Let’s look at the main yarn types…
Luxurious comfort, naturally insulating and stain-resistant, wool keeps on giving as it’s completely sustainable, too.
All the natural insulation and quality of wool with added strength and durability for the perfect blend.
A tough cookie that doesn’t mind a bit of dirt. The synthetic fibres feel soft, they’re hardwearing and can be cleaned with a 10% bleach solution.
Whatever life throws at polyester – especially stains and water – it repels it. The fibres hold colour well, and feel very soft to touch.
Worth shouting about
Incredibly easy to clean, feeling and staying looking good for years, twists are the perfect choice for busy households.
We can arrange to fit your flooring perfectly
A great choice for a family home
CARPET | TWIST
This is one of our hero carpets. It looks beautiful, it’s outstandingly durable, strong and bouncy. We believe in it so much we’ve put it down in all our showrooms. Go stand on it.
Underlay reduces noise, dust and draughts and improves the life of your carpet while keeping rooms snug. Eclipse is suitable to use with underfloor heating even when combined with a 1 tog underlay. It comes with a 10 year manufacturers’ threadbare guarantee and a great ‘appearance over time’ rating to give you added peace of mind.
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The longer the yarns, the deeper you’ll sink into these lush-looking carpets. They offer a toe-wiggling touch of luxury that’s perfect for your bedroom and living room.
We can arrange to uplift and remove your old flooring
Soft and sumptuous Sink your toes in
So good it won twice (it’s on a roll!)
CARPETS | SAXONY
This luxurious collection really is super soft underfoot and it’s fabulous for keeping rooms cosy. Perfect to snuggle your toes into on a winter’s day.
This carpet is naturally insulating when used with a 1 tog underlay. There’s also a 10 year manufacturers’ threadbare guarantee, and a great ‘appearance over time’ rating to give you added peace of mind. Sumptuous snugness with every step.
Underlay reduces noise, dust and draughts and improves the life of your carpet while keeping rooms snug.
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Loop pile carpets, often referred to as berbers, are a perfect choice for busy family homes. They have a gorgeous, textured feel that offers your feet a natural massage. And they’re a doddle to keep looking good, too.
Our carpets come with a threadbare guarantee
CARPETS | LOOP
You’ll want to walk over this one. Its textured design makes a subtle statement in any room. It’s outstanding value too, with its blend of wool for natural warmth and polyester for strength. Here’s looking at you, kid.
All the carpets in the Casablanca collection are created from a 50-50 mix of wool and polyester. They’re naturally insulating, dirt repelling and long lasting. They look great in living rooms and they’re an exceptional choice for a stair or hallway runner. Lay it again, Sam.
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Traditionally known as Axminster or Wilton, depending on the way they’re woven, this type of carpet is incredibly hardwearing and feels great to walk on. Best of all, they’re known for being long lasting.
These wonderful woven carpets are delightfully durable. Not just lovely to look at, they feel sumptuous to touch, thanks to their lush 100% polypropylene fibres. The Iona collection is available in three timeless designs – terrific tartan, elegant herringbone and four amazing animal prints, in some fabulous colourways.
When combined with a 1 tog underlay, these thick and soft carpets will keep every room snug with its 1.16 tog rating. Every carpet comes with a free 10-year manufacturers’ threadbare guarantee for added peace of mind.
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Now you’ve settled on your dream carpet, it’s time to choose the accessories to enhance it. Whether you’re looking for door bars, stair rods, carpet grippers or a care kit to keep your carpet looking lovely for longer, we’ll help you every step of the way.
Reduces noise, dust and draughts and improves the life of your carpet while keeping rooms snug.
We’ve chosen high performance accessories that’ll work best on your floor.
Create your own look with a wide variety of beautiful accessories from stair rods, finials and door bars - we’ve a gorgeous collection of edgings and trims too. Our floorologists are only happy when you’re delighted.
Available in a choice of colours and styles to suit every home.
They create a smooth transition from one room to another.
High quality, long lasting and stylish –there’s a lot to love about our smooth flooring. We’ve four options, each packed full of practicality and pizazz…
Smooth floors are the perfect option for your home or business. They’re so easy to maintain, feel great underfoot and make a stylish statement in any room. We’ll explain more below…
Also known as luxury vinyl tiles or LVT for short, this really is a wonder floor. There’s an amazing amount of engineering genius packed into each layer. Available in two types, click fit or stick down (don’t worry, we’ll explain on the next page).
Fabulous for homes with children and pets, it’s hassle free to fit, cost effective and looks good for a long time. Laminate comes in various thicknesses that improve performance.
Halfway between solid wood and laminate flooring, it’s made up of a real wood top layer that can be refinished, backed by a strong and stable core. Each plank is totally unique and packed full of natural warmth and beauty.
Cushioned, hard wearing and low maintenance, this is a great choice for busy families. It’s comfy underfoot, and comes in some striking patterns, too.
It’s the surface on which any floor covering is laid. It’s essential your subfloor is dry, level stable and free from debris before you put down underlay, carpet or smooth flooring. Our trusted fitting partners can make sure your subfloor is perfect before they lay your flooring.
A click fit provides a floating floor. Created from solid planks, it offers great sound and heat insulation. It fits over minor indentations in your subfloor. We’ve accessories available to create the perfect finish
Dent, scuff, slip and water resistant
Protective wear layer
Perfectly mimics the look of natural wood or stone
Realistic high definition print layer
Click Fit – strong and stable in areas of temperature fluctuation
Composite Core
Realistic look and feel
Textured surface
Reduces sound for a quieter home Underlay
A stick down fit provides a permanently fixed flooring, for great stability. As it doesn’t need door bars and you can’t see joins, it creates a seamless finish, making it perfect for large areas. We can help arrange a perfectly even subfloor.
Dent, scuff, slip and water resistant
Protective wear layer
Perfectly mimics the look of natural wood or stone
Realistic high definition print layer
Realistic look and feel
Textured surface
Stick Down – strong and stable in areas of temperature fluctuation
Composite core
elegance
Fresh, sophisticated and suitable for everywhere in your home, you’ll be wowed by the natural wood and stone looks of this high quality flooring.
LUXURY VINYL | CLICK FIT
Exclusive to us, Sonata looks gorgeous and feels great. It’s scratch, stain, water and heat resistant. Sonata stands up to practically anything life can throw at it.
This collection of luxury vinyl is wonderfully versatile, as it’s available in tiles, planks or herringbone, and it’s suitable with underfloor heating. Sonata is easy to fit as it comes with a built-in underlay and there’s no need for glue. The bevelled edges create a superb finish, and the embossed surface perfectly mimics natural wood.
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Embossed to look and feel like real timber or stone
What a champion - this flooring guards against scuffs, and it resists water and stains. It’s available as planks, herringbone or tiles, and its beautiful looks won’t fade, even close to direct heat.
LUXURY VINYL | STICK DOWN
This chic luxury vinyl is ideal for modern living, thanks to its impressive specs.
With a tough wear layer backed up by a 15-year wear guarantee, this luxury vinyl can handle the demands of everyday life AND look fabulous at the same time. It sticks down directly to the floor without the need for underlay or door bars, so it’s quick to fit and looks great in large areas. What’s more, it’s suitable for all areas of the home, including bathrooms and conservatories.
It’s durable and scratch resistant, so it’ll hold its own against heavy boots or pet claws. And there are also water-resistant collections available too. There’s no compromise on good looks, as all our collections have attractive designs that mimic the realistic look and feel of natural wood.
Durable and scuff resistant
Protective wear layer
Strong and stable in areas of temperature fluctuation
High-density fibre core with ‘Click fit’ technology
Gorgeous colours and designs
Realistic high definition print layer
Protective seal to HDF Core Backing layer
We love laminate! It’s easy to fit, durable, low maintenance and keeps its colour through the years.
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This collection has all the stunning good looks of a wood floor without the hassle. It’s easy to install. Instead of having to separate right and left facing boards, you can fit them in any way you like. Clicking together, they create a timeless herringbone pattern, that’s stylish for both classic and contemporary homes. It’s guaranteed for 20 years too, for extra peace of mind.
The reason engineered wood looks and feels like the real thing is because it is! This innovative alternative has a top layer made from solid wood and a supportive central core that gives the plank extra stability, so it’s less likely to warp or shrink. Choose from a selection of natural tones and designs to create a gorgeous wooden floor that’s super strong and one-of-a-kind.
Supporting central core
Supporting back layer
Beauty
Fill your home with the warmth and character of real wood. Embrace its perfect imperfections and watch as it ages beautifully over time.
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Made from sustainably sourced oak, every single plank in our Landscape collection has its own special fingerprint. Bringing rustic charm to any space, it features variations in grain and tone as well as natural markings like knots, pinholes, and splits. Available in three plank designs, including classic herringbone, it delivers serious style for unbelievable value.
Prospect - Sapodilla Invisible Oiled
Aspect - Alberta
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Choose your personal comfort level from a variety of cushioned and felt back layers. As vinyl’s slip and water resistant, there’s no need to worry about muddy footprints, spills in the kitchen and splashes in the bathroom. All of our vinyls are VOC-free, promoting clean indoor air quality.
Durable, slip, water and stain resistant
Protective wear layer
Comfy underfoot Foam/felt backing
Gorgeous colours and designs
Realistic high definition print layer
Affordable, quick to lay, super-practical and seriously stylish, vinyl flooring will enhance every room of your home.
Paste
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Montrose is a wonderful collection of vinyls that look amazing and work hard too. They’re suitable for all areas, and it’s possible to lay directly, without the need for glue, even onto subfloors that have minor surface irregularities. The felt backing helps to smooth out any small bumps, as well as provides comfort underfoot and absorb sound. They’re easy to clean too, and will stand the test of time, as they’re available with a free manufacturers’ wear guarantee for 10 years. We have more than 200 designs in our vinyl collections.
We understand there’s a lot to think about and organise when you’re getting new flooring. You can rely on us to make the whole process glide as smoothly as possible. We’re here to offer all the help you’ll need at every stage of the journey…
We know seeing (and feeling) is believing. So why not order free samples? Drop by your nearest local store, or go online and choose up to three samples and we’ll pop them in the post for you.
Can’t get to a store? No problem! Our expert floorologists will bring our collections to you. You can imagine what your new flooring will look like, with your existing décor, in your own natural light. We’ll also measure up and offer you a no-obligation free quote while we’re there. All from the comfort of your own home.
Take a photo on your phone of the rooms you want to change, then scan our QR codes in store to visualise what your new flooring will look like.
Our customers have rated us the “best in flooring shop” on Trustpilot
Store staff very helpful and pleasant when we first went to look at the carpets. Excellent team member who came to measure today was excellent, so helpful. Explained in detail how the carpet would be cut to minimise waste, gave me a digital display of measurements. A very good experience overall, would highly recommend the company.
Jacqui
At Tapi, we’re only happy when our customers are, too. So nothing makes us prouder than to achieve our FIVE shiny stars on Trustpilot. So thank you to all our customers for taking the time to write a review on Trustpilot –we really appreciate it.
Great store experience, warm atmosphere, welcoming staff and lovely smell when you walk in. I would recommend Tapi to my family from now on.
Balvinder
Great service.....booked appointment online to have hallway measured up as I didn’t have a clue how to measure it nooks and crannies and lots of doors off it. Tapi measured up and give advice of the type of flooring I needed. All ordered from the comfort of my home.
Christine
RATED EXCELLENT 4.8/5
More than 170 stores nationwide
We’ve transformed flooring in over a million homes in Britain, enough to reach around the world over 1.6 times
200 mobile showrooms around the country
“I have seen Tapi grow, and been part of its success. I have grown my own patch and been allowed to advise and sell my own way, being supported by training and regular motivational updates and tips from line management, at store and regional level. I’m glad to have specific carpet people above me, who add their own knowledge and expertise to help me achieve and succeed.
94% would recommend to a friend
As of January 2025
Here, we’re going to explain how to measure your room. Simply let us know your measurements and we can provide you with an initial, accurate free quote. All our quotes are personally completed by a Tapi flooring specialist.
Please let us know as much information as you can about the room or rooms you’re measuring for. Is it a kitchen, bathroom or lounge? Maybe a bedroom, maybe all of them! It’s handy for us to know everything about the doors and windows, for example, how many there are, are they internal, external or patio doors, do the windows reach the floor and where are they on your plan? Please record the positions of all windows and doors on your sketch.
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Simply take your sketch and photos and pop down to your nearest store for a full and accurate free quote.
How to measure a room (it’s not as difficult as you think!)
Follow our six basic steps below to help get an accurate quote
All you need is:
Our simple six-step instructions: A piece of paper
Measuring tape Pen or pencil
Ruler
Sketch a rough plan including alcoves or recesses, bay windows, fireplaces and doorways.
Only record actual measurements. Don’t add any extra centimetres please.
Measure all the way into doorways to record the widths, then mark each measurement on your plan.
Measure any recesses, alcoves and fireplaces etc.
Take a few measurements across the room from the same wall to the same wall. Not all walls are straight, there may be a few cms differences in width across your room. Mark all these measurement on your plan as you go.
Take note of any other features such as steps or split levels, this is where a photo will really help us. That’s it!
Let your imagination run wild in our Ideas Hub, where you’ll find plenty of inspiration to help you create your dream flooring. We translate the latest trends and show you how to make affordable, stylish changes to your own home. There you’ll also discover our care and DIY guides, to keep your flooring looking like new.
Design a completely new look for your room that starts from the floor up, with our on-trend lookbooks. Not only are they full of fabulous flooring ideas, but we’ve also created complementary colour palettes for your walls, upholstery and furniture to tie the whole room together.
