Underlay is important for quite a few reasons……

Underlay adds life to the carpet making your it last much longer. It has been reported that using the correct underlay can reduce the compression of the carpet and add up to 40% onto its life

Helps Insulate against noise.

As the underlay acts as a barrier it can keep the heat in your home thus reducing energy bills.

Your carpet will feel much more luxurious.

Ask if the quality is grade A? if the quality is grade A then you should have the confidence that you have the best quality of underlay for your carpet

Check for faults when it arrives, also check the height and thickness is maintained across the roll.

If you fit your new carpet onto old underlay or none then you may find that the manufacturers guarantee becomes invalid, this will also lead to premature flattening and early wear and possible other problems.

It is advisable to spend as much as you can afford on underlay when having your new carpet fitted as higher quality underlay can last up to 3 times its lesser competitors.