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Rainbow Carpets

Rainbow Carpets

4.1(38 reviews)See reviews ↓·Reading

About the company

Rainbow Carpets is a carpet fitters and shop based in Reading. The company has been established for nearly 60 years and is a limited company registered as RAINBOW CORNER (READING) LIMITED. It provides service in Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and Buckinghamshire. The company specialises in the supply of carpets, laminate, LVT, and engineered oak flooring. It offers free, no obligation estimates and undertakes insurance work. An onsite and mobile showroom is available.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Reading homeowners describe a dependable, knowledgeable team whose work on carpets, vinyl, laminate and kitchen flooring is carried out with care. One thing mentioned again and again is the reassurance of a home visit, where samples are brought for consideration and measurements taken before any commitment is made. Steve is named repeatedly for explaining the available options without pressure and for finding cost-effective solutions, while Tony, Stuart and Gary are mentioned for their patient help in store.

Tristan earns praise for fitting a bedroom carpet single-handed with politeness and efficiency. Reviewers frequently point to tidy fitters who leave rooms looking immaculate, and pricing is described as fair, with one account of a quote dropping after measurement and leftover material being turned into mats at no extra trouble. The same team is credited with handling renovation projects and full property fit-outs, providing honest advice from first enquiry to finished installation. Several customers state they would return for future work, with carpets and luxury vinyl among the jobs mentioned most.

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Rainbow Carpets — Customer photo
Rainbow Carpets — Customer photo
Rainbow Carpets — Customer photo
Rainbow Carpets — Customer photo
Rainbow Carpets — Customer photo
Rainbow Carpets — Customer photo
Rainbow Carpets — Customer photo

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Darren Gatward28 May 2026

Fantastic service and nothing was too much trouble, we are so pleased with the new carpets supplied and fitted by rainbow carpets. I’d 100% recommend them to anyone

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Hester Bancroft8 May 2026

Wonderful company providing an exceptional service. We couldn’t be happier with our carpets and kitchen flooring. Fitters were excellent and left the whole place looking immaculate.

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Jamie Kingston7 March 2026

Hugely disappointed with the service received from Rainbow Carpets. The carpet itself, the Primo Ultra, is excellent quality. Unfortunately, the carpet installer provided to us by Rainbow Carpets left two holes in our brand new ceiling plaster and did not even notify us of the damage before leaving. We were also left with dirt and debris all over the hallway cabinet and floor behind it which I had to clean up. I notified Rainbow Carpets via phone and email, and their response was to immediately refuse to take responsibility. They informed us that the damage occurred during the process of bolstering the carpet to the stairs, and immediately passed the blame onto our builders for the quality of the plaster. I notice that the installer only bolstered the first step, and left the rest un-bolstered; this suggests to me that they were fully aware of the damage they had caused and therefore made a conscious decision not to notify me before taking the cash. We have not received an apology for the damage caused to our property, nor the fact that Rainbow Carpets did not even have the courtesy to tell us; they took the money and left without saying anything. Sadly, despite the initial experience and help with choosing the carpet being excellent, I cannot recommend Rainbow Carpets due to the damage caused and subsequent poor customer service experienced. A massive shame.

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Lara Weller2 October 2025

Really happy with Rainbow Carpets. Steve gave great advice and came round to measure up - he was friendly and easy to deal with throughout. Phil the fitter did an excellent job, worked hard, and the workmanship was spot on. I’d definitely recommend them and wouldn’t hesitate to use them again.

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Rokas Vaicekavicius25 February 2025

Nothing but great things to say about Rainbow Carpets. I had to darken their halls a few times as it became increasingly clear my freeholder was unlikely to approve my original plan of a hardwood floor at my ground floor flat any time soon, and every time I turned up to the store to mill about and ask silly questions like "would.. carpet tiles work maybe?" Tony, Stuart and Gary (apologies if I got any of your names wrong lads!) were very present and polite in steering me into what an actually workable and pleasant solution would be for my first home. Tony then came out to my flat for a consultation, with a good selection of quality choices that were based on what I suggested my preferences would be, and gave some solid advice on the care of the carpet I chose being utterly honest about which bits on the manufacturer's label were worth taking at face value and which ones had... maaaybe been written entirely by a marketing department. A very quick and prompt (and fairly priced!) quote followed, with a good selection of installation dates, and the contractors that turned up were perfectly on time, professional, quick (yet thorough), and friendly. Can not recommend these guys enough. Not a single inkling of pressure sales, a clear and present interest in delivering good product and a good service, very, very clear about any potential issues that might arise with the fitting straight off the go (you were 100% right, Tony, the doors were 50/50. They do open and close post fitting, but could use with a soft sand at the bottom!). All at an extremely fair and reasonable rate!

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Laura M23 August 2024

Brilliant company. We are very impressed with the service we have received. Very professional and helpful. The team went above and beyond to help us with fitting our property out during our renovation. Will without a doubt use Rainbow Carpets again for our future projects.

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Newlands9910 August 2024

Very pleased with our carpets from Rainbow. From the initial shop visit, to the measurements and final fitting, the team were incredibly helpful and professional. Will definitely use again in the future!

Carpet fitters & shops in Reading compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 11 businesses in this category in Reading are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1The Floor Store★ 5,01245Yes
2Zam Flooring Ltd★ 5,0180Yes
3SMH Carpets★ 5,087Yes
4Carpeteman★ 5,067Yes
51st Choice Carpet Fitters - Berkshire★ 5,013Yes
10Rainbow Carpets (this page)★ 4,138Yes
Contact
+441189580050www.rainbowflooringandcarpets.co.uk140-142 Caversham Rd, Reading RG1 8AZ
Working hours
Monday09:00–17:00
Tuesday09:00–17:00
Wednesday09:00–17:00
Thursday09:00–17:00
Friday09:00–17:00
Saturday09:00–17:00
SundayClosed