Penthouse Carpets Basingstoke
One of the UK’s top-five carpet manufacturers, Penthouse Carpets are a company at the forefront of their market. Founded in 1973, this Rochdale-based consortium began life producing truly hand-made British wool carpets. Life has moved on since those days, and Penthouse Carpets now produce around 30,000 square metres of carpet a week. Despite current workloads, their dedicated workforce still approach their task with pride and a willingness to match the high standards set by generations of skilled weavers in this traditional heartland of the textile industry. As a result, Penthouse customers can always expect to receive a top-tier product from a high-end company.
Proud of their reputation for quality workmanship and anxious to source the very best raw materials, Penthouse collaborate with some of the best spinners in the UK. This working partnership guarantees Penthouse are able to secure consistent supplies of the very best quality yarn for production of their luxury carpets. Similarly, Penthouse also have a rolling commitment to the upgrading of plant and machinery in order to maintain the premier quality of their tufted carpets.
The Penthouse wool-rich carpet range is sold through a national network of independent retailers who offer customers a wealth of knowledge and experience, and who are equally willing to oversee the installation. The magnificent Penthouse range can also be viewed online – and samples requested too. A few highlights from the Penthouse collection are described below:
• New Carlton is an exquisite range of wool carpets in 18 subtle shades including a delicate pastel Spearmint, and a soft Oatmeal.
• Aurora offers a whole galaxy of wool-rich shades and textures inspired by the cosmos including Aquarius in a pale blue, and a reddish Mars complete with a rugged surface texture.
• Stateside wool-rich carpets offer 18 different ways to create your own distinctive environment. Tucson is a dry desert shade, whilst Clear Water gives a textured liquid-blue.
Attention to detail is a consistent Penthouse attribute and the company’s customer-friendly website refreshingly pictures their carpet products in authentic home settings – where customers actually live – rather than simply offering a series of interior-exhibition photo-shoots. In addition, Penthouse demonstrate their comprehensive post-sale commitment to customers by helpfully adding an extensive section of helpful advice on maintenance, cleaning and stain removal.
Smart manufacturing in the 21st century entails keeping a watchful eye on production costs and remaining aware of the potential environmental impact of the manufacturing process. As a founder-member of Carpet Recycling UK, the industry waste initiative, Penthouse have neatly managed to address both these issues at once. Their 2010 figures indicate that Penthouse diverted 70 tonnes of manufacturing waste to eco-friendly land reclamation, whilst also turning a further 40 tonnes of ‘soft’ waste into their own bespoke range of carpet underlay. The net effect of this creative restructuring reduced landfill requirements to zero whilst simultaneously cutting disposal costs by £20,000. Conclusive proof, it seems, that Penthouse Carpets – described by one employee as ‘nothing short of brilliant’ – are destined to remain a top-level company for the foreseeable future.
