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What is the best mattress for back and hip problems

Hi Jilly,   Thanks for your question and what an excellent question.   Don’t think for one moment that a bed retailer will know exactly what mattress will be correct for any kind of back ailment.   Our guidance would be that you would normally need… Read More

Can I firm up a memory foam mattress?

Hi Yvonne. The problem with your mattress may not be altogether down to your slatted base. If you are considering purchasing a ‘firm othopaedic mattress based on your current experience then this is entirely the wrong way to go. Your current mattress seems to have been… Read More

Do slats help the mattress to breathe?

Hi Shena, The Sandringham is not a run of the mill model and because of this it seems somewhat inadequate that a sheet of hardboard is used as a level of protection for your mattress. My recomendation of an ‘Old Quilt’ is a [better than nothing] idiom. I do not… Read More

Replacing Dunlopillo latex mattress

Hi Susan,   Thanks for your question.   I’m afraid there will be nothing to compare to your old Dunlopillo and the closest we would be able to supply to fit in with your budget will be our Origins Latex 1500.   Our Origins Pocket Latex 1500 is a… Read More

Comfort of memory foam without the heat?

Hi Nick. It really is an anomaly isn’t it. A comfortable mattress for you – but you know you are going to be hot and sweaty! And you are looking for a way to alieve the inherent problem. Memory Foam IS heat retentive, current means of attempting to combat… Read More

Savoir 2 comparison?

Hi Stuart.   Thank you for your question on our website.  The short answer is an unequivocal ‘No’.  Savoir Beds is the epitome of luxury, craftsmanship and service and anyone who says that they can offer these in equal measures would be subject to absolute scrutiny. If your question relates… Read More

Special size mattress

Hi Karen,   Thank you for your question. The bottom line is Yes we can help you and it will not cost you a fortune. The fillings and spec you describe are high-end and of course, that is our speciality – usually half the price of an equivalent model. This will… Read More

Mattress advice for first childs mattress

Hi Mary,   Thanks for your question.   13.5g will be more forgiving and I think the 12.5 may be on the firm side for him.   What I would do is to spend around £100 for the mattress and spend the additional £50 on a topper… Read More

Silentnight mattress collapsed

Hi Kirsty. The video [opening page] where I cut open an SN Miracoil 3 mattress next to a comparably priced 1000 pocket sprung mattress was purely to demonstrate the ludicrous comparison of their continuous coil spring unit to a tried, tested and validated pocket sprung unit. The marketing men at… Read More

Salus memory Pocket 1500 questions

Hi Dave, There are a few comments through the site addressing this question. As far as I know, they are fundamentally the same aside from the fabric covering which is a faced micro quilt on The Salus. However, if you are really adamant about going down the FEPS… Read More