KKingswayCarpets & Flooring

Before you call

How to measure your room

A few measurements and a photo let us give you a rough price from the shop. That way you can see if it sits right before anyone comes out.

The one rule

Longest × widest

The biggest measurement each way — including through doorways and past walls that are not straight.

1 · Ordinary room

Length (the longer walls)WidthArea = length × width
Length is the longer pair of walls. Width is the other pair. Measure wall to wall, not around the furniture.

2 · Chimney or recess

chimneyYesfullwidthNostoppedat chimneyYes — length, whole longest wall(go past the chimney, do not stop)
If you measure from the chimney face you will short the room. Take the outer walls: full length and full width.

3 · L-shaped room

ABLength of AWidthof ALength of BWidthof BArea = A + B
Split into two rectangles that do not overlap. Measure length and width of A, then of B, then add the two areas.

4 · Bay window

Main roomMain lengthMainwidthBay width (widest)Bay depthArea = main + (bay width × bay depth)
Measure the main room as a normal rectangle. Bay width is the widest part of the bay — usually where it meets the room, not the short window edge. Then add bay depth.
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    Always the longest and the widest of the whole room

    Take the maximums: the longest run one way and the widest the other, including through doorways and past wonky or broken walls. Do not stop at a chimney, radiator, cupboard or a shorter stretch of wall.

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    Write it in metres

    A metal tape is best. Example: length 4.8 m, width 3.2 m → about 15 m². Round up a little rather than down.

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    Odd shapes

    Split L-shapes and bays into rectangles. For each piece, take that piece’s length and width, then add the areas. A photo plus those numbers is enough for a rough price.

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    Stairs

    Count the steps and note if there is a turn. Stairs are not length × width. A photo from the top and from the bottom helps a lot.

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    This is a guide, not the final quote

    Patterned carpet and awkward layouts need extra. We can often give a ballpark from your numbers and photos. A visit is for when you want to go ahead.

Send sizes and photos first

We are happy to come and measure when you are serious about going ahead. For a first look, message us the length and width of each room plus a few photos — we will come back with a rough price from the shop.

Send a messageCall 0117 967 4847