The how to guide

1. Cut the gripper so it is slightly shorter than the width of the stairs. [1:00]


2. Measure the width of the stair tread (the flat part that you walk on) and add a centimeter to find the length you need for the gripper. [1:20]


3. Hammer one gripper into each corner of the bottom stair tread, making sure they are a centimeter away from the back of the stairs. [1:30]


4. If you don?t have a straight edge, you can use a ruler to measure 47.5 centimeters from the corner of each stair tread. [1:40]


5. Use a staple gun to staple the gripper to the underside of the stair tread. [1:50]


6. Cut the carpet runner so that it extends over the risers (the vertical part between each stair tread). [2:00]


7. Staple the carpet runner to the top of the gripper, starting in the center and working your way out to the sides. [2:10]


8. Make sure the carpet runner is level as you staple it. [2:20]

Areas where we fit stair runners

If you don't fancy fitting your own stair runner (and let's face it, it maybe a skill that you learn once and never use again) then we can help at Cavendish deVere. We fit carpet stairs runners in every area of London. Give us a call or send us a WhatsApp and by the way, you can buy great stair runners at great prices at our sister company Fenston Carter.

We fit runners in: Acton, London, Aldwych, Balham, Barking, London, Barnes, London, Belgravia, Bethnal Green, Bexleyheath, Bow, London, Brent Cross, Brixton, Brompton, London, Camden Town, Canning Town, Carshalton, Chelsea, London, Chingford, Chipping Barnet, Chislehurst, Chiswick, Clapham, Dalston, Deptford, East Ham, Eastcote, Edgware, Edmonton, London, Enfield Chase, Finchley, Forest Gate, Fulham, Golders Green, Hackney, London, Hanwell, Harringay, Harrow on the Hill, Hendon, Highbury, Highgate, Hornchurch, Hornsey, Ilford, Isleworth, Islington, Kentish Town, Kenton, London, Kilburn, London, Kings Cross, London, Ladbroke Grove, Lee, London, Leyton, Leytonstone, Limehouse, Maida Vale, Manor Park, London, Mayfair, Mile End, Mill Hill, Morden, Muswell Hill, New Barnet, New Malden, Notting Hill, Nunhead, Orpington, Paddington, Palmers Green, Park Royal, Pimlico, Pinner, Plaistow, Newham, Poplar, London, Putney, Redbridge, London, Roehampton, Romford, St James's, St John's Wood, South Kensington, Southall, Southgate, London, Spitalfields, Stamford Hill, Stanmore, Stepney, Stockwell, Stoke Newington, Strand, London, Streatham, Surbiton, Sutton, London, Tottenham, Totteridge, Upminster, Uxbridge, Victoria, London, Walthamstow, Wapping, Wembley, West Ham.

Buy hand-made runners online

You can have a runner for stairs or a floor made out of pretty much any carpet and below is just a selection of the ones on offer. Whipped edges and borders of all types and colours, leather, cotton, polypropylene, faux leather - even suede. And res, blues, yelloes, stripes and even a fetching hot pink!