Is end of line or discontinued carpet worth buying?
You have seen discontinued or end of line carpet and want to know the catch.
Usually, yes, as long as there is enough of it for your job. End of line carpet is simply a range the maker has stopped producing, or the last stock of a colour, so warehouses clear it at a lower price. The carpet itself is no different. The catch is supply: once it is gone you cannot buy more, so measure properly and buy everything you need, plus any spare for repairs, in one go.
Written for: For bargain hunters weighing up discontinued ranges, clearance stock and ex-display pieces.
Why carpet gets discontinued
Manufacturers refresh their colours and styles regularly. When a range is dropped, the rolls already made still need to sell. Warehouses buy and clear that stock, and because it cannot be restocked, it tends to be priced to move. None of that says anything about quality: a discontinued wool twist is exactly as good as it was the week before it was dropped.
The catches to check
The main risk is quantity. If you run short halfway through the house, there is no matching roll to cut more from. Rooms carpeted at different times from different batches can also differ slightly in shade, which is another reason to buy for the whole job at once.
- Is there enough on the roll for every room you are doing?
- Is the width right for your widest room?
- Would you want a spare piece for future patching?
- Is it the right construction for the room's traffic?
End of line, roll ends, remnants and clearance
These terms overlap. A roll end is the last few metres of any roll, discontinued or not. A remnant is a smaller piece left after cutting. Clearance and ex-display stock covers ranges being made room for on the racking. For a single room, a roll end or remnant is often the best value of all; for a whole house, a discontinued full roll can be ideal if there is enough of it.
Finding it in Kent
With thousands of rolls in stock across our Maidstone and Gillingham warehouses, stock changes constantly, and what is on the racking one week can be gone the next. Visiting is the surest way to see what is available, and both sites cut while you wait. You can also send your room sizes and we will check what fits.
Getting the price right
Even on clearance stock, the total price includes underlay, gripper and fitting if you need them. Ask for all of it itemised, and if you have a written quote from elsewhere, bring it: we will beat any legitimate quote.
Is it a good idea for a whole house?
A discontinued range can carpet a whole house well if the roll holds enough. Work out every room first, including stairs and landings, and check the total against what is on the roll. If it falls just short, a matching roll end or a complementary range for one room, such as a bedroom, can be a sensible compromise.
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Common questions
- Is discontinued carpet lower quality?
- No. It is the same product; the maker has simply stopped producing that range or colour.
- Can I order more later?
- Usually not. Once the stock has gone, there is no more to cut from, so buy everything you need at once.
- Is end of line the same as a roll end?
- Not quite. A roll end is the last part of any roll; end of line means the whole range is no longer made.
- Do you have discontinued ranges in stock?
- Stock changes all the time. Visit either warehouse or send your sizes and the team will check what is on the racking.
- Can I get clearance carpet fitted?
- Yes. We can arrange fitting through vetted local fitters, or sell supply only for your own fitter.