There is so much more to fitting a carpet than just sizing it up, buying it, rolling it out, flattening it and getting the job done. While many homeowners think it’s a quick job, there are many aspects to think about. For example, you have to consider the underlay underneath the carpet and edge grippers to ensure the carpet remains in place around the room’s edges. You will also need door bars for doorways for safety and aesthetics.

It can be tricky to fit carpets into doorways, but if you need help, we’re here to explain how to correctly fit a door bar over the carpet to ensure a seamless, quality finish.

What are carpet door bars?

Carpet door bars, sometimes called door threshold strips, are used in the doorways between rooms.

The benefits of installing them are to ensure that where the flooring in both rooms meets (the doorway) is held securely. They are essential for safety. Without the bars, the rough edges of the two carpets would be seen and would pose a huge risk of tripping. In time, when continuously walking through the doorway, the carpet will fray and wear down. Not to mention where the carpets meet in the doorway would look unsightly.

Here at All-in-All Flooring Accessories, we have a wide range of patterns and styles of door bars to match any carpet. With such a wide variety, we can help whether you need premium carpet door bars, single or double naplock, or extra-wide, for example.   

How to fit a door bar over carpet in four easy steps

So, here is how you can fit a door bar over a carpet, also known as a carpet door gripper.

Step one – Pick out the correct door bar

The first step is choosing the correct door bar for your needs. There are many different types, and in the case of laying carpet, it has to be suitable for carpet. In other words, you don’t want to buy a single-edged bar which is used when carpeting one room and another room in vinyl.

You need a double-edged door bar with grips on both sides to connect carpets in two different rooms in the doorway.

So before purchasing, check the two flooring materials in each room and what gripper is needed to suit both floor types.

Now that you know that, you can go ahead and purchase your carpet gripper for the doorway.

Step two – Measurements and Cutting