ABOUT US
Established in 1939, we are a fourth generation family business and have been serving the carpet and flooring needs of Croydon, London and the surrounding areas for 85 years!
We supply and install all types of domestic and commercial carpet and flooring in private homes, rental properties, commercial buildings and schools.
In 2024 we prodly celebrated 85 years of trading!
Store Closure
From Saturday 2nd of May our 117 St Johns Hill, SW11 1SZ branch will be closing.
Our Croydon store will continue to operate as normal and will handle all existing orders, installations, and new enquiries. All of our installation teams remain unchanged, so you can be assured there will be no difference in the quality of service you receive. We will also continue to honour all existing quotations.
This has not been an easy decision. We have been proud to serve the SW11 and surrounding areas for almost 70 years, from our Northcote Road store and, since 2010, our St Johns Hill location.
The decision has been influenced by a combination of factors, including recent health considerations and rising operating costs.
We will continue to offer home visits to discuss your flooring requirements, including bringing samples and providing the same expert advice and wide product range you are accustomed to. You can contact us by telephone or email using the details below.
We would like to sincerely thank you for your valued support and custom over the years. We look forward to continuing to serve you from our Croydon location and introducing you to both our existing and exciting new product ranges.
Buy with Confidence
We are fourth generation independent retailer with 85 years of knowledge and experience passed down through the generations.
We are member’s of Which? Trusted Traders endorsement scheme providing customers with the reassurance that we follow Which? Trusted Traders code of conduct and provide the best possible business practises.
Although The Carpet Foundation is closing we will continue to follow the consumer code of practice approved by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute incorporates the highest retail selling standards.
We are an Amtico specialist retailer approved and supported by Amtico to provide guidance, advice and installation of Amtico products. We are members of the Metro (Carpet 1st) one of the UK largest retailers buying group, a collection of independent retailers throughout the UK supply both exclusive Carpet 1st brands and selection of flooring brand names.
History
We were founded in 1939 by Jack Crow with a trolley on Electric Avenue in Brixton. We grew to become Direct House Hold Supplies Stores and as the name suggests we traded in everything household related including carpet and flooring. We formed into a limited company in 1954 as J.Crow & Sons. In 1973 we became Capitol Carpets and focused exclusively on carpet and flooring.
Over the years we have had stores in Orpington, Sheen and Catford to name a few expanding and down scaling with the changing times. Over the years we have endured wars, recessions and more recently a pandemic. In 2007 we incorporated A.J. Lawmans Carpets and Flooring into the Capitol Carpets family.
1950’s – Brixton Market – Before our focus was flooring
