Eco-friendly carpet underlay options

In light of the current climate crisis, it’s no surprise that many of us are seeking to make more eco-friendly decisions in the purchases we make.

This includes homeowners, too, who are opting for additions that are created through eco-friendly means, or those that offer the chance to help the environment in other ways as a byproduct. 

Eco-friendly carpet underlay is a great example. Though it may not be the most obvious choice, several carpet underlays stand head-and-shoulders above their counterparts when it comes to creating a more sustainable world.

At Carpet Underlay Shop, we’re home to a great selection of eco-friendly carpet underlay options - perfect if you’re trying to be kinder to our environment and perhaps save a few pennies too. Just keep an eye out for the ‘eco’ sticker on our product listings.

With this in mind, let’s take a look at exactly how underlay can help you create a greener home, and a few choices you may be interested in.

How can environmentally friendly carpet underlay help create a greener home?

Retain heat

Depending on the type of subfloor you have in your living room - or any other space for that matter - you may be losing a lot of warmth due to the cold nature of the material beneath your feet.

Even in the depths of winter, when temperatures are at their lowest and we fire up the central heating, it can be difficult in some homes to retain enough heat to fully benefit from the money being spent on gas heating.

If the heat is dissipating because of the coldness of the floor below, you’ll need to spend more on your central heating to make things warmer - costing you more cash and harming the environment further via carbon emissions.

However, with the right carpet underlay, you’ll be able to block this coldness and insulate your rooms against heat loss, so you’ll need to rely on your central heating far less and will have a far more climate-friendly setup.

Recycled materials and natural products

While some underlays are made from scratch, utilising materials that have been produced specifically for that purpose, you’ll find many carpet underlay options that have been manufactured using recycled materials or naturally occurring elements.

Using recycled and natural materials to create new products is a great way to avoid sending mass amounts of rubbish to landfill sites, which requires excessive energy output to manage and contributes to climate change.

But by choosing a recycled carpet underlay, or one made from natural materials, you’re helping lessen the impact of this process, putting greener processes first.

Not only that, but many of these underlay options are re-recyclable once they come to the end of their usage, giving them a whole new purpose without the need to simply dump them.

Our eco-underlay products

• Luxury Wool Carpet Underlay

Put an extra bit of spring and comfort in your step by choosing our Luxury Wool Carpet Underlay. 

Available in a variety of thicknesses and roll lengths, this natural wool underlay is ideal for countless applications, no matter the floors you’re dealing with or the types of carpet you’d like to apply on top.

Wool has been used as a natural insulator for centuries and makes some of the warmest, comfiest clothes - and the same is true here. This underlay is perfect for retaining heat and preventing heat loss even with the chilliest subfloors. This means you’ll be able to keep your home warmer for longer while reducing your reliance on central heating or other non-climate-friendly heating sources.

Better still, because it’s made from real wool, it can be recycled once you’ve had plenty of excellent usage out of it, further helping your greener planet efforts. It's also incredibly comfortable underfoot - what more could you want?

• Plushwalk 12mm Carpet Underlay

If you’re looking for a fantastic all-rounder in your next carpet underlay, while also picking up something that helps the environment, you can’t go wrong with Plushwalk 12mm.

With various roll lengths available, you’ll have all the underlay you need to cover your subfloors in any room you choose. Plus, at only £6.99 per m2 (at the time of writing) this is one of the best, most cost-effective carpet underlays on the market today.

Recognised as the industry’s ‘gold standard’ for its advanced performance, Plushwalk 12mm underlay offers excellent thermal insulation, as well as superior levels of underfoot comfort, durability and strength.

From an eco-perspective, this carpet underlay delivers in spades, too.

Because it was crafted using 100% recycled foam (which is 100% recyclable after its use), the production of this carpet underlay has helped contribute towards the expansion of using recycled goods in home applications, rather than needing to destroy them in a non-eco-friendly way.

So if you want a solid carpet underlay that feels and walks like a dream, without breaking the bank, while also making your home a much greener space, this is the underlay for you.

Explore our eco-friendly carpet underlay choices today

If an eco-friendly underlay sounds like another great solution in your own green incentives, and you’re ready to make your home look and feel as comfortable as possible - all while combating climate change - pick up an eco-friendly underlay from Carpet Underlay Shop today.

If you’ve already found the right underlay for you, simply add it to your basket and checkout. Or if you need a helping hand with your order or have any burning questions - including questions on the installation process - free to reach out to the Carpet Underlay Shop team.

Give us a call on 0203 887 0994 or drop us a message at sales@carpet-underlay-shop.co.uk and one of our friendly team will be happy to help!

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