Carpet/flooring company payment terms

[Robbo]

What's traditionally the case here with carpet companies who supply and fit, do they want everything upfront prior to fitting, or 50% upfront and 50% on completion?

Just looking into this at the moment, it's the entire house so it's quite a significant amount.

 

[b0rn2sk8]

Depends if you are financing it or not. Finance will just be a small deposit, otherwise it will be 100% upfront.

You may need to pay the fitter separately if they are 'self-employed' and they'll want cash on the day.

 

[Firestar_3x]

Always paid for the carpet in full before fitting and then paid the fitter his money directly once the job is finished.

 

[DanTheMan]

Hmm interesting. We've used a local carpet supplier / fitter for various jobs over the past 3 years and it's always been 10% deposit and the rest once completed.

 

[BUDFORCE]

Yea my experience it's like £100 deposit rest on completion.

My experience of floor fitters in general is that they are ******* useless *****. So very definitely dont pay up front.

 

[NoobCannon]

One of our good friends works in the industry and we've had various carpets from them. Have always paid upfront for the carpet and the fitter when hes finished

 

[ShadowMan]

Invoiced and paid after install in whole. Local reputable company who never asked for deposit and were professional throughout and use local fitters who they pay so we just pay 1 invoice.

 

[Rotty]

Just had 2 rooms and hall, stairs landing done

bloke comes and measures, comes back and fits them, pay him when he's done, never asked for a penny before

 

[jellybeard999]

Ours is a local independent. We pay fitter directly and the carpet shop after fitting. No deposit or upfront payment.

 

[booyaka]

Pay for carpet upfront and fitter cash on the day of fitting generally for me.

 

[Stovehead]

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[shadow_boxer]

Bought ours from a local independent store. He had it own team to fit them. We then popped to the store a few days later to pay him. 100% on completion.