The Clapham Signature
Send us a short video, we'll price it
- Start at the bottom, so we can see the whole staircase.
- Walk slowly up the stairs, pausing at any turn, winders, platform or landing.
- Under a minute is plenty. Hold the phone steady.
We'll reply with a price and the width that suits, and ask for a tape-measure check before anything is cut.
Send a video on WhatsAppNo WhatsApp? Email your video to info@fenstoncarter.co.uk.
This carpet is also made with a whipped edge or a striped border.
Including VAT. Made to measure in our London workshop.
About The Clapham Signature
The Clapham Signature is a beige-grey textured loop pile stair runner in polypropylene, finished with a herringbone border.
The ribbed loop pile is soft underfoot, hard-wearing and easy to clean. Like all our Signature runners, it comes with a herringbone border in your choice from a wide range of colours: pick yours on this page and see it before you order.
At a glance
- 100% polypropylene
- Textured ribbed loop pile
- Moth-proof (man-made fibre)
- Herringbone border, wide choice of colours
- Made to order in our London workshop
- Ready in about 2 weeks from order
- Samples: up to 3 carpet and 3 border samples for £10 + VAT, sent by tracked post
Each runner is made to order for your staircase and cannot be returned, so please order a sample before you buy.
Specification
- Fibre
- 100% polypropylene
- Pile
- Tufted multi-level loop, rib, 6 / 2.5 mm pile
- Total thickness
- 9 / 4.5 mm
- Weight
- 850 g/m² pile, 1,725 g/m² total
- Wear
- Heavy domestic (Class 23)
- Fire rating
- No fire rating declared
- Warmth
- 1.03 tog
- Moths
- Moth resistant
- Edge
- Herringbone border, wide choice of colours
- Made
- To measure, in our London workshop
- Best for
- Busy family homes; heavy domestic use.
Things to know
Order a sample first
Colours can look different on screens and in different lighting, so we recommend seeing a sample at home before you order.
Winding stairs
For winding stairs (kite-shaped or pie-shaped steps, whatever you like to call them) we need paper templates of your stairs, showing the shape the runner will cover on each step. Our video shows you how to make them, but our advice is to ask a professional carpet fitter to make them for you, then post them to us. You can find a local accredited fitter on flooring-guild.com.
Platforms and landings
A template might not be needed, but we will need an accurate, well-drawn picture with measurements, so we can cut it to the right shape.
Videos
Before you order
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How to measure your stairs
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Whipped edges v taped edges
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Loop pile v cut pile
Winding stairs
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How to template winding stairs
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Patterns on winding stairs
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Fitting a runner to winding stairs
Fitting
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A quick guide to fitting a wool runner
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Fitting a runner to straight stairs
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Wrapping a bullnose step
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Joining two pieces of runner
What our customers say
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★★★★★
Super friendly small business. Great price for my full width runner .
Deborah Johnson · Google · 27 July 2026
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A beautiful runner that feels wonderfully soft underfoot. The customer service was outstanding — we needed the runner earlier than the scheduled delivery date, and they made it happen. Thanks to their help, we were able to have it in place right on time. Thank you so much x
An Etsy buyer · Etsy · 29 March 2026
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★★★★★
Lovely little runner. Quality feels great
An Etsy buyer · Etsy · 27 February 2026
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★★★★★
Purchased a runner for the hall from Fenston Carter and it looks great. Friends have also commented on the quality. The service from them is first class, would not hesitate using them again in future.
Bruce Campbell · Google · 7 February 2026
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I am very please with my Herringbone carpet stair runner from Fenston Carter. It is of good quality carpet and fantastic service. I have some slight changes with my Herringbone runner instead of a whipped border edge I wanted them changed to flat brown cotton edge. The customer service and communication is absolutely brilliant. They made sure my carpet runner finished on time and arrived on expected date especially during the Christmas rush season. I appreciate it so much. More power on your…
An Etsy buyer · Etsy · 11 December 2025
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Looks like it’s hard wearing which is the main thing, good value compared to the top couple of websites returned by google
An Etsy buyer · Etsy · 5 November 2025
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Communication with this company is amazing! It truly made me feel good about our large purchase. Thank you again!
An Etsy buyer · Etsy · 16 October 2025
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Item just as hoped. Thanks so much!
An Etsy buyer · Etsy · 12 October 2025
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Exactly as hoped for. Great comms. Thank you!
An Etsy buyer · Etsy · 12 October 2025
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Just as hoped for. Great comms too. Thank you!
An Etsy buyer · Etsy · 12 October 2025
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Thanks, I’m very happy with this.
An Etsy buyer · Etsy · 9 October 2025
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Brilliant seller. Runner is beautiful
An Etsy buyer · Etsy · 28 September 2025
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It’s absolutely beautiful!! The quality and look is everything I hoped for!!
An Etsy buyer · Etsy · 23 September 2025
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You made me two rectangular rugs from a long carpet offcut. I am delighted with the result - it looks great and blends in very well with the existing carpet. It’s even hard to spot the seam. Very well done to everyone concerned.
J C Lees · Google · 19 August 2025
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No issues whatsoever. Great customer service.
An Etsy buyer · Etsy · 12 August 2025
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★★★★★
I’m absolutely thrilled with my new carpet! The quality is superb — soft underfoot, durable, and exactly the colour I was hoping for. The price was very reasonable for such a high-end product, and the whole process was simple and stress-free. From the first phone call to the final fitting, everything was handled professionally. Excellent value for money and a stunning finish — I’ll definitely be coming back for future projects.
Martin Hong · Google · 8 August 2025
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★★★★★
Absolutely delighted with runner and landing pieces. Arrived on time, great quality and price, highly recommend.
Anne Macpherson · Google · 30 June 2025
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Fabric feels heavy and the weave is tight. Black edge stitching is straight and hasn’t frayed after two weeks of my dog charging up and down. Arrived rolled in plastic, no weird smell, settled flat overnight.
Christine Man · Google · 23 May 2025
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I had winding stair runner made to order for an open staircase. Delighted with the outcome. Customer service was great too.
Paul Philpott · Google · 5 April 2025
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Very good experience with the carpets. Owner was lovely guy too.
Leo Rait · Google · 24 March 2025
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★★★★★
I had an outstanding experience with Fenston Carter, and couldn’t be happier with the results. From the moment I called to inquire about their services, their customer support was friendly, professional and informative. They answered all my questions and helped me choose the perfect carpets for my son’s rooms, my hallway runners and my wood flooring for my kitchen and lounge. The pricing was competitive which made this entire process even more worthwhile. I highly recommend Fenston Carter, to…
Kellie Padmore · Google · 21 January 2025
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★★★★★
Exceptional customer service and I'm so pleased with the carpet quality and quick delivery, especially with a very short deadline! Would definitely recommend and I won't hesitate to contact Hughie and the team again.
Abi Bacon · Google · 20 November 2024
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★★★★★
Really great experience with this company and Rob specifically, very good quality stair runner - great communication and sturdy packaging (I live in the U.S.) highly recommend
SCP Harper · Google · 3 November 2024
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★★★★★
Great customer service and fantastic quality stair runner. Highly recommended.
Lucy Ferreira-Wells · Google · 30 October 2024
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Questions
How much runner do I need?
Count your steps and we work out the length. As a guide, each straight step takes about half a metre of runner, so 13 steps is about 6.5 metres. The "How to measure your stairs" video shows how to check.
What if my runner is longer than 6 metres?
A runner over 6 metres may come in two pieces, joined on the stairs so the join doesn't show (the "Joining two pieces of runner" video shows how). If you need one continuous length, tell us before you order.
Can a runner go round winding stairs?
Yes. Winding steps are cut to paper templates of your stairs, showing the shape the runner covers on each step. Our video shows how to make them, but we recommend asking a professional carpet fitter to make them, then posting them to us. For a platform or landing, an accurate drawing with measurements is usually enough.
What width should I choose?
Measure the flat part of one step from side to side. Most people leave 8 to 12 cm of wood showing on each side, so take about 20 cm off and choose the nearest width. 60 cm is our standard width and suits most staircases.
What's the difference between a whipped and a taped edge?
A whipped edge is wrapped in yarn stitched over the edge; a taped edge has a fabric tape sewn along it. Hughie shows both in the "Whipped edges v taped edges" video.
Is it made to order?
Yes. Every runner is made to measure in our London workshop, to your width and your stairs.
Do you fit it?
Fenston Carter makes and delivers runners; we don't fit them. Inside the M25, our sister company Cavendish deVere can fit yours: ask us for a price. Further afield, you can find a local accredited fitter on flooring-guild.com. The fitting videos show how it's done.
Delivery and care
Delivery
Free delivery on all runner orders. Every runner is made to order in our London workshop and delivered anywhere in the UK within 3 weeks, often sooner. After you order, we send you a link to follow its making and delivery. We deliver with Transglobal Express.
Returns and damages
Please check your order when it arrives and tell us straight away if anything is damaged or wrong. Please read our policies before you order: returns and refunds and terms of service. Questions: info@fenstoncarter.co.uk, +44 208 135 9452.