Flat spare room or hall
You want a peel-and-stick cover of about 4.5 m² and the widest UK review sample in this set. Open every pack before you peel, because shade splits are a repeated review theme, and the 4 mm pile is thin.
Carpet tiles comparison 2026
The best carpet tiles, compared.
Top pick: COZYBRITE 20 pcs, 30 cm, dark grey Best value: COZYBRITE 20 pcs, 50 cm, black – Best value at about £6.80 per m² for 5 m², score 74, with the backing conflict stated. Updated October 2026.
The eight amazon.co.uk packs here are mostly lighter peel-and-stick squares, often 30 cm and about 4 mm thick, in polyester or polypropylene. None states a BS EN 1307 class or a fire class, so a heavy-duty or commercial line is not a test result. You separate them by the job, the fixing, and the square metres. A wardrobe, shed, or van can use a thin peel-and-stick square. An office with castor chairs needs Class 33 and a castor rating, which these listings do not print. UK reviews repeat a film that will not start, two shades in one colour, a thin feel, and edges that lift. If you rent, get written permission before you stick anything down. Checks before you buy are in the [carpet tiles buying guide](/hub/flooring/carpet-tiles/sub/carpet-tiles-buying-guide).
The eight amazon.co.uk packs here are mostly lighter peel-and-stick squares, often 30 cm and about 4 mm thick, in polyester or polypropylene.
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Our view
COZYBRITE's small pack is twenty dark grey 30 cm squares, a stated 1.8 m² at £12.99, about £7.22 per square metre, with a 4.5 mm polyester pile and a polypropylene film back. The listing shows 4.7 from 10 reviews, and only four review bodies are in the saved listing, so that star line is too thin to treat as a winner. Those texts say the tiles stick on a smooth clean floor and cut with scissors, after a piece of sellotape starts the corner. They also say the floor sounds like paper underfoot and that the job is a temporary fix. A note on related packs says black and grey squares differ by millimetres and need trimming. The title says commercial floor, and no use class is printed. At 2.5 kg the box is heavier than several larger peel-and-stick packs, which is a listing figure, not a wear test.
Pros
- £12.99 for a small 1.8 m² patch
- 4.5 mm pile height is stated
- Reviewers who laid them report a stick on a smooth floor
- Scissors were enough for cuts in those reviews
Cons
- 4.7 from 10, with only four review texts saved
- Sounds thin underfoot
- Described as a temporary fix
- Sizes can differ when colours are mixed
Best for: A cupboard or a small bedroom patch where 1.8 m² is the whole job.
Less suitable: A whole lounge, an office, or a decision based on the 4.7 alone.
Specifications
- Model
- COZYBRITE 20 pcs, 30 cm, dark grey
- Brand
- COZYBRITE
- Price
- ∼£13
- Customer rating
- 4.7/5(10)
- Fixing
- Peel and stick
- Tile size
- 30 x 30 cm
- Coverage
- 1.8 m²
- Fibre
- Polyester
- Backing
- Polypropylene
- Thickness
- 4.5 mm
- Colour
- Dark grey
- Price per m²
- £7.22
- Pack
- 20 tiles
- Weight
- 2.5 kg
Common questions
Is 4.7 from 10 a strong score?
The listing shows 4.7 from 10. Only four review bodies are in the saved listing, so the sample is thin.
How do you start the film?
One review used sellotape on the corner, then peeled. They stuck on a smooth, clean floor.
How much floor is 20 tiles?
The unit count is 1.8 m². That is a small room or a patch, not a whole lounge.
Our view
COZYBRITE's 50 cm pack is twenty squares covering 5 m² at £33.99, about £6.80 per square metre, and the box weighs 12.5 kg. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.1 from 51 reviews. Installation is floating: the bullets say loose lay or a separate adhesive, and a review confirms the tiles are not peel-and-stick. Two bedroom users call them hard wearing under a hoover, and other reviews mention a caravan and a works van. The backing is not settled on the page: the field says polypropylene, the bullets say asphalt, and a review says thin bitumen. Glue, when a buyer added it, was soaked up by a porous back. Chair and table marks stay in the pile, and no castor rating is printed. One review says the tiles fell apart after a week, another would only use them in a shed, and a buyer found them greyer than the black photo.
Pros
- 5 m² at about £6.80 per square metre
- 12.5 kg, far heavier than the 30 cm film packs
- 4.1 from 51, a usable UK sample
- Bedroom, caravan, and van use is described in reviews
Cons
- Not self-adhesive; glue is extra and may not hold
- Backing is printed three different ways
- Chair marks, and no castor class
- Uneven edges, a greyer colour than the photo, and one early failure
Best for: A spare room, shed, caravan, or van floor where you will loose-lay or add your own adhesive, and you do not need a printed use class.
Less suitable: An office with castor chairs, a staircase, or a job that assumed peel-and-stick.
Specifications
- Model
- COZYBRITE 20 pcs, 50 cm, black
- Brand
- COZYBRITE
- Price
- ∼£34
- Customer rating
- 4.1/5(51)
- Fixing
- Loose lay
- Tile size
- 50 x 50 cm
- Coverage
- 5 m²
- Fibre
- Polypropylene
- Backing
- Not settled
- Thickness
- 4 mm
- Colour
- Black
- Price per m²
- £6.80
- Pack
- 20 tiles
- Weight
- 12.5 kg
Common questions
Are they self-adhesive?
No. The installation field says floating. A review says you need glue, and that the porous back soaked it up.
What is the backing?
The backing field says polypropylene. The bullets say asphalt. A review describes thin bitumen. The listing does not settle it.
Will they mark under chairs?
No castor rating is printed. One review says chair and table marks stay in the pile.
Our view
The ZOFUN pack is fifty black 30 cm peel-and-stick squares, covering 4.5 m² at £35.99, about £8.00 per square metre. Across 134 amazon.co.uk reviews it sits at 4.0, the widest UK sample in this set, and people who name a flat floor often say the tiles stick and that one square can be swapped if it fails. Several also say the clear film has no tab and is hard to start with fingers. Shade complaints are common: lighter tiles turn up inside a black order, and packs bought together do not always match. At 4 mm, reviewers call them thin, and one UK note says the floor has to be totally flat. A few reports say the adhesive and backing came off some squares, which then could not be used. No use class, fire class, or stair permission is printed.
Pros
- 4.5 m² from one 50-tile pack at £35.99
- Widest UK review set here, 4.0 from 134
- Reviewers report a firm stick on a flat floor
- A damaged square can be replaced on its own
Cons
- Clear film is hard to peel and has no tab
- Shade varies inside an order and between packs
- 4 mm pile feels thin, and some backings failed
Best for: A flat bedroom, living room, or garage patch where you can open every pack before you peel.
Less suitable: Stairs, castor chairs, or a floor that is not flat.
Specifications
- Model
- ZOFUN 50 pcs, 30 cm, black
- Brand
- ZOFUN
- Price
- ∼£36
- Customer rating
- 4.0/5(134)
- Fixing
- Peel and stick
- Tile size
- 30 x 30 cm
- Coverage
- 4.5 m²
- Fibre
- Polyester
- Backing
- Self-adhesive film
- Thickness
- 4 mm
- Colour
- Black
- Price per m²
- £8.00
- Pack
- 50 tiles
- Weight
- 2.26 kg
Common questions
Can you use these on stairs?
The listing asks the question and does not answer it. The rooms named are bedroom, living room, kitchen, indoor office, basement, and garage.
Is the backing film easy to peel?
UK reviews say the clear film is hard to start with fingers and has no obvious tab. Once peeled, several reviewers say the tiles stick on a flat floor.
Are all the black tiles the same shade?
Not always. Reviews report lighter tiles in a black order, and a difference between packs bought together.
Our view
XHIKOWAT lists ten black 24 inch squares as 40 sq ft, about 3.72 m², at £34.99, about £9.41 per square metre, the highest rate in this set. The amazon.co.uk star line is 4.0 from 31. The review bodies saved with the saved listing are from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, so they are not UK opinion. Those texts describe a low pile of 3/16 inch that butts into a mat and cuts with a utility knife, and they also call the tiles thin, with little padding. One body says the adhesive grabs, so a misplaced tile is hard to lift; another says it did not stick well. The printed weight of 181 g is not a plausible mass for ten textile tiles of this size. The spec also prints 60 x 60 cm beside the 24 inch title. Waterproof use and stair use are not stated.
Pros
- Larger squares mean fewer joints across about 3.72 m²
- Bullets name a utility knife for cuts around furniture
- Low pile is described as easy to vacuum and wipe
- A worn tile can be swapped, according to the bullets
Cons
- Saved review texts are not from the UK
- About £9.41 per m² is the dearest rate here
- Printed weight of 181 g does not match ten tiles
- Thin feel and mixed stick reports in those non-UK texts
Best for: A basement or garage patch if you test one tile and treat the written reviews as non-UK reports.
Less suitable: Anyone choosing from UK review text, or a wet kitchen.
Specifications
- Model
- XHIKOWAT 10 pcs, 24 inch, black
- Brand
- XHIKOWAT
- Price
- ∼£35
- Customer rating
- 4.0/5(31)
- Fixing
- Peel and stick
- Tile size
- 24 x 24 inch
- Coverage
- 3.72 m²
- Fibre
- Polyester
- Backing
- Polyester
- Thickness
- 4.8 mm
- Colour
- Black
- Price per m²
- £9.41
- Pack
- 10 tiles
- Weight
- 0.18 kg
Common questions
Are the 31 reviews from the UK?
The 4.0 from 31 is the amazon.co.uk star line. The review texts saved with this saved listing are from the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Are they waterproof?
Waterproof is not stated. The bullets say the low pile is easy to vacuum and wipe, on a clean, dry, level floor.
Can you cut them around furniture?
Yes. The bullets say a utility knife, and they say to test one tile because adhesion varies.
Our view
YAYODS light grey is thirty 30 cm peel-and-stick tiles at £16.99. The unit count says 3.0 m², about £5.66 per square metre, while thirty 30 cm squares are 2.7 m², about £6.29, so you should measure the room against both figures. Pile height is 2 mm, and reviews call the tiles thinner than expected. The amazon.co.uk line is 3.7 from 21 reviews. One buyer fitted five packs in a kitchen and spot-cleans them; others report two shades when several packs arrive together, and a film that comes off in sections or stays stuck to the backing. The bullets say vacuum and avoid water washing. One review used the tiles on a wall for sound and would not recommend them as a floor. A review also says the lines in the pile have to run the same way.
Pros
- Low pack price at £16.99
- A five-pack kitchen fit is reported, with spot cleaning
- Easy to cut, according to reviews
- Care is stated: vacuum, not a water wash
Cons
- 2 mm pile, called flimsy in reviews
- Coverage is 3.0 m² or 2.7 m² depending on the line you use
- Two shades across packs ordered together
- Adhesive can stay on the film
Best for: A light grey spare room or a small kitchen if you open every pack and accept a 2 mm pile.
Less suitable: A floor you will wash with water, or a colour match across several boxes without a dry lay first.
Specifications
- Model
- YAYODS 30 pcs, light grey
- Brand
- YAYODS
- Price
- ∼£17
- Customer rating
- 3.7/5(21)
- Fixing
- Peel and stick
- Tile size
- 30 x 30 cm
- Coverage
- 2.7-3.0 m²
- Fibre
- Polypropylene
- Backing
- Polypropylene
- Thickness
- 2 mm
- Colour
- Light grey
- Price per m²
- £5.66
- Pack
- 30 tiles
- Weight
- 1.32 kg
Common questions
Can you wash them with water?
The bullets say avoid water washing. Daily care stated is vacuuming.
Will several packs be the same grey?
Reviews of five-pack and two-pack orders report two shades. Open every pack first.
How thick is the pile?
The pile height field says 2 mm. Reviews call them thinner than expected.
Our view
CYEER's box is thirty grey felt squares, 30 cm, covering about 2.7 m² at £21.99, about £8.14 per square metre. The listing is 3.6 from 76 reviews, a larger sample than the cheaper 20-tile packs. Reviewers say they cut with scissors or a knife and that some stick on a smooth floor; one used them in a motorhome. The bullets say the tiles are not suitable for washing with water, so the stated care is a vacuum. The plastic film is a repeated complaint, and a later pack in the same order was described as a different shade and worse than the first. Bullets also allow tape or spray, which suggests the factory film is not always enough. No use class is stated.
Pros
- 76 reviews, a larger sample than the small packs
- Reviewers say they cut with scissors or a knife
- Light to handle at 1.26 kg
- Care is stated: vacuum, not a water wash
Cons
- Only about 2.7 m² in the box
- Plastic film is very hard to peel
- Shade can change between packs in one order
- Not a thick high-traffic carpet
Best for: A study, bedroom, or motorhome floor of about 2.7 m² where you will vacuum rather than wash.
Less suitable: A kitchen you want to mop, or a room that needs more than one pack without a shade check.
Specifications
- Model
- CYEER 30 pcs, grey
- Brand
- CYEER
- Price
- ∼£22
- Customer rating
- 3.6/5(76)
- Fixing
- Peel and stick
- Tile size
- 30 x 30 cm
- Coverage
- 2.7 m²
- Fibre
- Felt polyester
- Backing
- Polyester
- Thickness
- 4 mm
- Colour
- Grey
- Price per m²
- £8.14
- Pack
- 30 tiles
- Weight
- 1.26 kg
Common questions
Can you wash them?
The bullets say they are not suitable for washing with water. Care stated is a vacuum.
Is the film easy to remove?
Several UK reviews say the plastic backing is very hard to peel. A piece of tape on the corner is the workaround reviewers describe.
Do the packs match?
Reviews report a different shade in a later pack of the same order.
Our view
WOPPLXY sells fifty dark grey 30 cm tiles for a stated 4.5 m² at £32.99, about £7.33 per square metre, on a PVC peel-and-stick back. The amazon.co.uk line is 3.6 from 69 reviews. Once the film is off, some buyers say the squares go down easily and hold on a smooth floor, including a shed. The same reviews keep returning to a film that tears in sections, two greys in one pack, and edges that lifted overnight. One UK review says the tiles are not self-adhesive and need spray, which conflicts with bullets that promise no residue and easy repositioning. Size is described as a few millimetres out, and furniture can make a square ride up. Thickness is about 4 mm, and no use class is printed.
Pros
- 4.5 m² at £32.99, about £7.33 per square metre
- PVC backing is named on the listing
- Cuts are reported as workable
- Some buyers report a hold in a shed or cupboard
Cons
- Backing film is hard to remove
- Shades and millimetre sizes vary in one pack
- One review says spray adhesive is required
- Edges lifted overnight in a review
Best for: A dark grey cover for a cupboard, hall, or shed if you check every tile for shade before you stick it.
Less suitable: A rental where you need a clean lift, or a room that depends on the no-residue claim.
Specifications
- Model
- WOPPLXY 50 pcs, dark grey
- Brand
- WOPPLXY
- Price
- ∼£33
- Customer rating
- 3.6/5(69)
- Fixing
- Peel and stick
- Tile size
- 30 x 30 cm
- Coverage
- 4.5 m²
- Fibre
- Polyester
- Backing
- PVC
- Thickness
- 4 mm
- Colour
- Dark grey
- Price per m²
- £7.33
- Pack
- 50 tiles
- Weight
- 1.82 kg
Common questions
Do they leave residue?
The bullets say no residue and that you can reposition them. A UK review says they are not self-adhesive and need spray. Those two statements conflict.
Will two packs match?
Reviews say shades differ between packs and inside one pack. Open them before you lay.
Can you use them on stairs?
The listing asks and does not answer. Stairs are not in the room list.
Our view
YAYODS sells fifty black 30 cm peel-and-stick tiles at £33.99. The unit count prints 4.6452 m², a bullet says about 5 m², and fifty 30 cm squares are 4.5 m², so the coverage lines do not agree. The amazon.co.uk line is 3.4 from 27 reviews, the lowest stars in this set. When the film releases, reviewers say the tiles cut and stick, then one report says corners lifted after about a month. Another buyer could not get the film off at all. A review says they do not hoover well. The fibre line names nylon and polyester, which is unusual in this set, but no use class turns that fibre name into a wear rating. Pile height is listed as 4 mm.
Pros
- Nylon is named alongside polyester
- £33.99 for a 50-tile pack
- Cut and fit when the film actually releases
- One reviewer found them soft underfoot
Cons
- 3.4 from 27 is the weakest star line here
- Coverage is printed three different ways
- Corners lifted after about a month in a review
- Film can refuse to peel, and hoovering is criticised
Best for: A short-term black patch if you can return a pack whose film will not start.
Less suitable: A floor you need to hoover clean, or a job that depends on one agreed square-metre figure.
Specifications
- Model
- YAYODS 50 pcs, black
- Brand
- YAYODS
- Price
- ∼£34
- Customer rating
- 3.4/5(27)
- Fixing
- Peel and stick
- Tile size
- 30 x 30 cm
- Coverage
- 4.5-5 m²
- Fibre
- Nylon, polyester
- Backing
- Self-adhesive
- Thickness
- 4 mm
- Colour
- Black
- Price per m²
- £7.32
- Pack
- 50 tiles
- Weight
- 2.17 kg
Common questions
Does the film come off?
One review could not release the film. Others say they stick once the film is off, then corners lifted after about a month.
How much floor do 50 tiles cover?
The unit count is 4.6452 m². A bullet says about 5 m². Fifty tiles of 30 cm are 4.5 m². The figures do not match.
Can you use them on stairs?
The listing asks and does not answer.
How we compared
Scores use the eight amazon.co.uk listings kept for this comparison. There is no laboratory test. Stars are worth 35 points, review volume 20, review sentiment and listing clarity 25, and price and coverage 20. A pack with fewer than 20 reviews loses 12 points. Saved review bodies that are not from the UK lose 8, which applies to XHIKOWAT, while the star line stays the amazon.co.uk figure. Conflicting coverage or backing lines lose 3 to 4 points. A no-residue promise that a review contradicts loses 2. The highest score is the top pick. The best value is the lowest sensible price per square metre in this set, and it is not the highest score.
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Stars
35%Amazon stars as a share of 35 points: the listing rating divided by 5, then multiplied by 35, and rounded. The 4.7 from 10 does not outrank a larger sample.
2
Review volume
20%Up to 20 points from the amazon.co.uk review count. In this set, 134 reviews score 20 and 10 reviews score 6. Fewer than 20 reviews also take a separate deduction.
3
Review sentiment and listing clarity
25%Up to 25 points. A reported stick, a clean cut, and a named room add points. A film that will not start, shade splits, lift, and a missing use class reduce them.
4
Price and coverage
20%Up to 20 points from the shelf price divided by the stated or calculated square metres, with a penalty when the pack only covers a patch.
Independent review
Last updated: October 2026
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Carpet tiles buying guide
A carpet tile is a square you can lift. The packs below are mostly light peel-and-stick squares, not the 50 cm office tile on tackifier. Compare fixing, square metres, and whether a use class is printed. None of these eight listings prints one.
What is a carpet tile?
A carpet tile is a square of textile flooring that you lay as a module, so one square can be lifted or swapped. In UK offices the usual module is 50 cm, held with a tackifier. Four of those squares make one square metre. The packs on this page are a different product. Seven of the eight are light peel-and-stick squares, mostly 30 cm, with a film over factory adhesive and a pile around 4 mm. A 30 cm square covers 0.09 m². The only 50 cm pack is COZYBRITE, twenty tiles for a stated 5 m².
Best for
- A cupboard, hallway, or spare room where you can open every pack before you peel
- A shed, van, or caravan floor that can take a thin loose-lay cover
Not ideal for
- An office with castor chairs, unless the tile prints Class 33 and a castor rating
- Stairs, a damp floor, or a rental where you cannot get written permission
Mistakes to avoid
- 1
Comparing the pack price
A box at about £12.99 can cover 1.8 m², while a box at about £33.99 can cover 5 m². Divide the shelf price by the square metres, and write down which coverage line you used when the listing prints more than one.
- 2
Mixing boxes before a dry lay
UK reviews on these packs report two shades in one colour, and a later pack in the same order that does not match the first. Open every pack and lay the tiles dry before you peel the film.
- 3
Peel-and-stick on stairs
These listings do not state stair use. Trade guides that do allow tiles on stairs ask for a nosing and a permanent adhesive, and they say low-tack is the wrong product. Do not fold a tile over the nose.
What to weigh up
Fixing and the floor
HighPeel-and-stick means a film over factory adhesive. Loose-lay or floating means the tile's weight, tape, or a separate adhesive. The words on the listing and the words in reviews do not always match. WOPPLXY bullets promise no residue and easy repositioning, and one UK review says the tiles need spray. COZYBRITE's 50 cm pack is not self-adhesive: a review says added glue was soaked up by a porous back. ZOFUN, CYEER, and the smaller COZYBRITE pack draw the same film complaint.
Coverage and price per square metre
HighCompare the shelf price divided by square metres, not the pack price. Four 50 cm tiles make 1 m². A 30 cm tile covers 0.09 m², so fifty of them are 4.5 m² and thirty are 2.7 m². YAYODS black prints 4.6452 m² on the unit count, about 5 m² in a bullet, and 4.5 m² from the tile arithmetic. YAYODS light grey prints 3.0 m² on the unit count and 2.7 m² from thirty 30 cm squares, so the calculated rate is about £5.66 or about £6.29 depending on which line you use.
Which option suits you?
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
Shed, caravan, or van
You want about 5 m² at the lowest rate here and you will loose-lay or add your own adhesive. This pack is not peel-and-stick, and the backing is printed three ways.
Cupboard or small patch
The whole job is about 1.8 m². The listing shows 4.7 from 10 reviews, and only four review texts are saved, so treat that star line as a thin sample and the job as temporary.
Common questions about carpet tiles
Which carpet tiles are the top pick in this set?
In this set the top pick is the ZOFUN pack of fifty black 30 cm peel-and-stick tiles, about £35.99 for 4.5 m². It scores highest because the amazon.co.uk line is 4.0 from 134 reviews, the widest UK sample here, not because a use class is printed. Reviewers who name a flat floor often say the tiles stick. They also report a film with no tab, shade splits, and a thin 4 mm pile.
How much do carpet tiles cost?
On these amazon.co.uk listings the shelf price runs from about £12.99 to £35.99. The small COZYBRITE 20-tile box is about £12.99 for 1.8 m². Mid packs sit around £32.99 to £35.99 and cover roughly 4.5 to 5 m². The useful figure is pounds per square metre, about £5.66 to £9.41 depending on which coverage line you use. CarpetTiles.co.uk put office tiles around £20 to £30 per m² ex VAT on 18 September 2026. That is not an amazon.co.uk price.
What should you check before you buy carpet tiles?
Check the room first. A cupboard, shed, or van can use a thin peel-and-stick square. An office with castor chairs needs Class 33 and a castor rating, and none of these eight packs prints either. Then check fixing, because some self-adhesive reviews ask for spray or glue. Then check square metres, not the pack price, and open every box for shade before you peel. The floor needs to be clean, dry, and smooth.
Can you use these carpet tiles on stairs?
These listings do not state that the tiles may go on stairs. Several of them ask the question and leave it unanswered. Interface's guide for its own tiles allows stairs only with a nosing, and only when treads and risers are fixed with an approved adhesive. Low-tack and peel-and-stick are the wrong product for that job. Carpet Tiles Next Day says the same: permanent glue, an aluminium nosing, and do not fold a tile over the nose.
Do peel-and-stick carpet tiles leave residue?
Do not take a no-residue line as settled. WOPPLXY bullets say no residue and that you can reposition the tiles. A UK review says they are not self-adhesive and need spray. ZOFUN reviews say the film is hard to start and that, once peeled, tiles stick on a flat floor. A few reports say adhesive and backing came off some squares. If you need a clean lift, these packs are a poor match.
Do these packs state a carpet tile use class?
BS EN 1307 sorts textile floor coverings into domestic classes 21 to 23 and commercial classes 31 to 33. The class has to be printed to be known. None of the eight packs states a BS EN 1307 class, a fire class, or a castor rating. A bullet that says commercial or heavy duty is not that test. Thickness is only a door-clearance figure. The fibre here is mostly polyester or polypropylene.
Do carpet tiles need underlay?
These packs do not include a separate underlay, and the listings do not tell you to lay one. Peel-and-stick squares go onto a clean, dry, smooth subfloor. The 50 cm COZYBRITE pack is floating or loose-laid, or it takes a separate adhesive, which is not a cushion underlay. If you are laying a roll of carpet and you need that cushion layer, that is a different comparison: carpet underlay. Do not lay these tiles over old carpet.
Our verdict
The top pick is the ZOFUN pack of fifty black 30 cm peel-and-stick tiles at about £35.99. It has the highest score at 78 because the amazon.co.uk line is 4.0 from 134 reviews, the widest UK sample here, not because a use class is printed. Film, shade, and a 4 mm pile keep it off a higher mark. The best value is the COZYBRITE 50 cm pack at 74: about £33.99 for 5 m², about £6.80 per square metre, with 4.1 from 51 reviews. It is not peel-and-stick, and the backing is printed as polypropylene, asphalt, and thin bitumen. The 4.7 from 10 on the smaller COZYBRITE pack does not lead the set.
Best value
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COZYBRITE 20 pcs, 50 cm, black
Best value at about £6.80 per m² for 5 m², score 74, with the backing conflict stated.
Editorial
Editor
Carpet tilesFlooringDIY & tools
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
Updated: October 2026
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Guides to carpet tiles
Guides on what to look for, how to use a product, and common mistakes.
Carpet tiles buying guideClass, fixing, coverage, shade, and rental permission before you buy.Carpet tiles bestWho each kept pack is for, and who should skip it.How to lay carpet tilesCentre start, arrows, and cutting from the back.Peel-and-stick or bitumenFilm-backed 30 cm squares against the heavier 50 cm pack.Carpet tiles on stairsNosing and permanent adhesive. These packs do not state stair use.
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Sources
Public UK sources and the amazon.co.uk listing lines saved on 19 October 2026. No laboratory test.
- BSI BS EN 1307:2014+A3:2018 — textile floor coverings classification (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Centexbel — floorcovering classification according to EN 1307:2014 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- BSI BS 5325:2021 — installation of textile floor coverings, code of practice (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Forbo Tessera tile and plank installation 2024 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- CarpetTiles.co.uk — office carpet tiles cost, 18 September 2026 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Carpet Tiles Next Day — carpet tile FAQs (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Interface — carpet tile installation instructions (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 9 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Shelter England — making improvements to a rented home (retrieved 19 October 2026)
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