Godfrey Hirst is privileged to draw on over 150 years manufacturing experience in Australia and New Zealand. 
The Godfrey Hirst name is truly synonymous with Geelong, dating back to 1865 when the Victorian Woollen and Cloth Manufacturing company was established as one of Victoria’s first textile mills.
From high quality Australian and New Zealand Made wool and synthetic carpets, hybrid, timber, laminate and vinyl hard flooring, our goal is to connect you with the right product.

Godfrey Hirst

Godfrey Hirst Carpet & Flooring  - Godfrey Hirst Residential

Murano

<h3>Balance of comfort & practicality</h3>
DuraTuft® is a premium polyester carpet offering durability and stain resistance without compromising on softness. DuraTuft® is perfect for families looking for a stylish and comfortable carpet.

DuraTuft Carpet

Carpet

Glass Bowl

Smalto

Aventurine

Florentino

Mirror

Milk Glass

Palazzo

Furnace

Pendant

Sculpture

Chandelier

Liquid Light

Highbury Place

Stoneware

Dolomite

Steel

Gothic Arch

Bone Stipple

Grey Haze

Almond Milk

Classic Grey

Shale

Kensington

Deep Grey

Storm Grey

Dark Matter

Oyster

Grey Horizon

Silver

Amulet Stipple

Chalkstone

Warmstone

Capri

Sea Ferry

Peninsula

Limestone Crags

Sea Stacks

Sea Palace

Roman Villa

Amalfi Coast

Casa Rossa

Positano

Sorrento

Piazzetta

Marina Grande

light

In a space where people can spend up to one third of their lives, our local design team are focused on using evidence-based design for creating spaces that inspire, induce productivity and build a happy and healthy workforce.

Using flooring to create defined and designated spaces, we believe in fostering agile and adaptive working solutions that encourage social interaction and support positive wellbeing from the ground up.

From biophilic to wayfinding design or solutions for increasing collaboration and creativity, GH Commercial can bring your workplace vision to life.

Workplace

When customers participate in a busy retail environment, they need to be engaged, feel a sense of connection and leave feeling satisfied. It’s a physical experience that, with plenty of data driven science for space optimisation and customer journeys, floorcoverings can play a significant part in. 

Bright colours and bold patterns make the floor a feature to help create an immersive experience. Opting for muted tones can allow products and displays to stand out. Clever use of colour and pattern can direct foot traffic or subliminally create zones guiding customers through a space. Or dynamic, customised floors offer branding opportunities.

With a range of comfortable, reliable and beautiful flooring solutions for large department stores and supermarkets to small boutique retail spaces, we have you covered.

Retail

Public spaces are always on the lookout for flexible flooring solutions to meet customer demands. From bustling sports stadiums, convention and exhibition centres to airports, libraries and other civic spaces, flooring plays an important role in providing comfort, insulation and cohesion.

Able to withstand the demands of heavy foot traffic, our public space flooring solutions can be used to create dynamic spaces within a space and direct the flow of people to where they need to be.

With flooring installed in iconic venues around the world, we’ve got your public space covered.

Public Space

When it comes to hospitality interiors, authenticity and locality are essential in creating a memorable experience for guests as customers are seeking a more personalised touch in their surroundings.

From pubs, clubs and restaurants to hotels and guestrooms, the design for these spaces must find a balance between beauty, functionality, durability and atmosphere. To be authentic, something has to not only look good, but it must be unique and designed for that particular space. With many hospitality spaces opting for a striking custom flooring solution, let our in-house team of textile designers help you achieve your vision in creating an immersive guest experience. Or let us help you get started with our large range of designs and standard stocked products.

Hospitality

With populations still driving demand for inner city living, more people are looking to multi-residential apartments for a home or investment.

Often a multitude of flooring solutions are required for these apartments and vertical villages. These properties need to be a quiet sanctuary for occupants and provide insulation from neighbouring dwellings. 

From carpets that are soft and rich in texture to elegant hard flooring options that invite character and warmth, we have you covered.

Multi Residential

Design in education plays a big role in student and staff well being. Flooring can facilitate both collaborative or focused spaces, and can create improved performance and productivity. From pre-school, K-12 and tertiary alike, our flooring solutions cover all areas of education design, including classrooms, corridors, libraries, common rooms, computer labs, multipurpose spaces and amenities.

Mix and match different flooring types and colours to create designated zones, direct flow of foot traffic, or simply incorporate school branding with our custom capabilities. Presenting practical features like acoustic performance, comfort, low VOCs and safety underfoot, our education flooring solutions include Declare™ Red List Free, Australian made products for a healthier, locally sourced option.

Education

Today, the case for patient ease and comfort as a measurable factor in speedier recovery times has been well and truly established, giving architects and designers the opportunity to create beautiful, practical and highly functional healthcare interiors.

Taking design cues from hospitality and home spaces, healthcare environments are increasingly places of residential familiarity. Rooms are modelled on patient’s emotional wellbeing, privacy and comfort.

Without compromising on form or function, see our range of healthcare flooring solutions below.

Healthcare

With an aging population, assisted living facilities and senior living communities are on the rise. Designing a long-term living facility to look after our older loved ones involves striking a careful balance of connecting function and practicality with a beautiful, homely, familiar feel.

Using evidence-based design, we’re dedicated to understanding the unique requirements of senior living spaces, giving peace of mind to residents, families and care giving staff alike. Our flooring solutions are durable, safe and sustainable, featuring the perfect level slip resistance without compromising on cleanability. 

Working with providers of all sizes, we ensure all flooring facets from independent living and assisted living to high-care or special-care spaces are catered for.

Senior Living

Skinny Plank Half

Plank

Standard Plank

Click

Square

Square Mohawk

Parq

Flexible

Skinny Plank

Polaris 1500

<h3>Synonymous with durability</h3>

The Godfrey Hirst vinyl plank collection offers a wide range of looks from contemporary to classic to complement any style. Recommended for use throughout the house, vinyl plank flooring is simple to maintain as well as being comfortable and quiet underfoot. The Godfrey Hirst vinyl plank collection offers a wide range of looks from contemporary to classic to complement any style.

Vinyl Plank Flooring

Hard Flooring

Classic Blackbutt

Tawny Blackbutt

Pearl Oak

Brindle Spotted Gum

Iron Spotted Gum

Flax Oak

Tan Hardwood

Bright Spotted Gum

Silver Hardwood

Silk Spotted Gum

Hazel Blackbutt

Stony Blackbutt

Metropol 1500

The next generation of flooring - Hybrid floors combine the durability and strength of vinyl plank and the appealing look and feel of laminate. Godfrey Hirst hybrid floors have a waterproof surfaceˆ, perfect for demanding areas such as laundries and high spill zones like kitchens.

^Subject to proper installation, maintenance and local building code / regulatory approval.

Hybrid Flooring

Apple-Box Gum

Fallow Oak

Burl Oak

Burnt Umber

Marble Spotted Gum

Platinum Grey

Alabaster

Brass Oak

Pepper Oak

Silhouette Oak

Sable Oak

Cornsilk

Just like its namesake, Murano, a new cloud soft carpet from Godfrey Hirst, honours the marriage of craftsmanship and innovation.  Made in Australia from DuraTuft Soft PET, this twisted cut pile carpet comes with a Residential Extra Heavy Duty 5 star rating, delivering a durable, textured finish perfect for busy living areas. Complete with stain and fade resistance , the artistry of Murano rests on its combination of high performance and smooth, cushiony underfoot feel to create a premium flooring product.

Label

Certificate

Godfrey Hirst Carpets

Brochure

Information Sheet

As one of Australia’s largest manufacturers and exporters of residential and commercial carpets, Godfrey Hirst produces thousands of metres of carpet in state-of-the-art Australian facilities every day.

<h3>An Australian Story</h3>

Our Australian history spans back to 1865, when the Victorian Woollen and Cloth Manufacturing Company began operations in Geelong and was purchased in the 1890’s by Godfrey Hirst. Godfrey Hirst’s entrepreneurial skills and knowledge of the industry lead to the great success that was furthered even more so by the McKendrick family in the 1960s. In 2018, the Godfrey Hirst business was acquired by Mohawk Industries, the world’s largest flooring company, expanding its product offering and capabilities to a global scale.

Commercially, our customisation capabilities and vast archive of designs are trusted for major projects in all market segments across workspace, retail, hospitality, healthcare, education, public space and multi-residential in Australia, New Zealand and around the world.

Our partnership with the official Australian Made campaign aligns us with Australia’s most trusted, recognised and widely used country of origin symbol, underpinned by a third-party accreditation system that authenticates genuinely Australian products.

<h3>Investing in local</h3>

Our local investment in people, manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution provides total supply chain capability, ensuring quality control and consistency from product design, right through to delivery. We are proud to have a loyal and long serving inclusive and diverse workforce while managing organisational renewal to ensure excellent mix of new thinking and deep knowledge.

As a global flooring solution provider, we offer the largest portfolio in the world, featuring products that people trust to use in the spaces they live, learn, work, play and rest. Through our local in-house design, manufacturing and distributing facilities, we provide locally based support with our passionate and knowledgeable design and sales teams. From high quality Australian and New Zealand Made wool, synthetic and triexta carpets, and an extensive range of carpet tiles and planks along with world class hard flooring solutions in hybrid, timber, laminate and vinyl our goal is to connect you with the right product and make specifying flooring for your next project a breeze.

<h3>First Australian Carpet Manufacturer to achieve Climate Active Carbon Neutral Organisation Status</h3>

Taking real climate action as an organisation means voluntarily going above and beyond current regulations to achieve net zero carbon emissions. At Godfrey Hirst, we do. Godfrey Hirst Australia has achieved Climate Active Carbon Neutral organisation status and are proud to be the first Australian carpet manufacturer to do so. Furthermore, Godfrey Hirst New Zealand is also now a carbon neutral organisation.1

Investing in innovation and technology are the hallmarks of Godfrey Hirst, and when it comes to improving existing systems and processes our commitment to excellence is continually at the forefront.

1Godfrey Hirst Australia Pty Ltd and Godfrey Hirst NZ Ltd are ‘carbon neutral’ organisations. This means that those entities purchase and voluntarily retire carbon offsets equivalent to their annual carbon dioxide equivalent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from sources within their organisational boundary. For New Zealand, organisational GHG emissions are accounted for in accordance with ISO14064-3:2018.

Australian Made

Your carpet is protected against fading to provide long lasting colour. The colour is locked into the fibre so you can open up your home and let the sun shine in!

Our carpets meet Australian Carpet Classification Scheme (ACCS) standards for lightfastness. However, carpets like all other dyed textiles, will slowly lose colour over time when exposed to direct sunlight.

Carpet should be protected from prolonged periods of direct sunlight with curtains, blinds, shades or awnings and furniture moved periodically to expose all areas evenly.

Fade Resistance

The colour is  locked in carpet fibre so you can open up your home and let the sun shine in.

Treated to repel stains for easy maintenance, so you can enjoy your carpet worry free.

Stain Resistance

Treated to repel stains so you can enjoy your carpet worry free.

<h3>We Have Something Exciting to Declare.</h3>

In a marketplace increasingly focused on environmental considerations and issues around sustainability, Godfrey Hirst are incredibly proud to have products officially approved Declare® LBC Red List Free.

The International Living Future Institute (ILFI), and local affiliate the Living Future Institute of Australia (LFIA), are organisations committed to driving sustainable change in the Australian Built environment through the development of leading edge programs, that are designed to radically change our approach to building and construction.

Predicated on creating a healthier built environment, the Declare® program delivers clear, unambiguous information about building material specifications. Participating manufacturers are required to disclose a Product’s entire constituent chemical composition to a threshold of 100-parts-per-million; essentially creating a ‘nutrition’ label of ingredients.

<h3>A product transparency program</h3>

Each Declare® label is compared against a list of worst-inclass materials, better known as the Red List. Chemicals on the Red List can pose an increased risk of:

<ul>
	<li>Polluting the environment</li>
	<li>Bio-accumulation of contaminants progressing up the food chain</li>
	<li>Negative health implications for factory personnel, construction industry workers and building occupants</li>
</ul>

Aware of our role in developing products that homeowners can comfortably put in their homes, we worked with our entire supply chain to identify, source and utilise the healthiest possible manufacturing ingredients. When we were confident our products met the stringent sustainability and toxic free chemical standards, we applied for LFIA Declare® approval.

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<h3>The Declare® initiative has three declaration statuses:</h3>

<ul>
	<li>LBC Red List Free - Complete ingredient disclosure revealing ZERO Red List chemicals</li>
	<li>LBC Red List Approved - Where chemicals or product ingredients have no available public information, or a manufacturer is unable to publicly identify an ingredient due to proprietary registration. Products may potentially contain Red List chemicals, which, if identified, will be highlighted in orange</li>
	<li>Declared - This base level of transparency, while revealing a product’s ingredients, will nevertheless contain some Red List ingredients, which will also be highlighted in orange</li>
</ul>

<h3>This label addresses three key concerns:</h3>
<ul>
	<li>Where does a product originate?</li>
	<li>What is it made of?</li>
	<li>Where does it end up at the end of its life?</li>
</ul>
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Each of our products are individually approved and the label can be downloaded from the product page and please <a href="https://www.godfreyhirst.com/au/support">contact us</a> if you have any questions.

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<h3>DOWNLOADS</h3>
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<li><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/gh/image/upload/v1/products/022581/docs/Declare/label.pdf">Triexta Residential Carpet (A001) Declare label</a></li>
<li><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/gh/image/upload/v1/products/022562/docs/Declare/label.pdf">Triexta Residential Carpet (A002) Declare label</a></li>
<li><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/gh/image/upload/v1/products/050190/docs/Declare/label.pdf">100% Wool Broadloom Carpet Declare label</a></li>
<li><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/gh/image/upload/v1/products/020481/docs/Declare/label.pdf">Wool Broadloom Carpet Declare Label</a></li>
<li><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/gh/image/upload/v1/products/094600/docs/Declare/Label.pdf">Wool Blend Broadloom Carpet (80/20) Label</a></li>
<li><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/gh/image/upload/v1/products/024379/docs/Declare/label.pdf">SDN Carpet on Endurabac® Declare Label</a></li>
<li><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/gh/image/upload/v1/products/070251/docs/declare/label.pdf">SDN FR carpet on Endurabac® Declare label</a></li>
<li><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/gh/image/upload/v1/products/024921/docs/declare/label.pdf">Duratuft Soft PET Carpet Declare label</a></li>
</ul>

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Declare® Red List Free

 Declare® Red List Free approved carpet.

This carpet has been classified under the independent Australian Carpet Classification Scheme (ACCS) labeling system according to it's durability and retention, receiving five out of of six stars for residential use, including stairs.
It is suitable for all areas of the home including areas with extra heavy traffic flow such as hallways and living rooms.

Residential Extra Heavy Duty & Stairs - 5 Star

Residential Extra Heavy Duty and Suitable for Stairs - 5 star.

This carpet has been classified under the independent Australian Carpet Classification Scheme (ACCS) labeling system according to it's durability and retention, receiving two out of four stars for commercial use.

It is suitable for areas with frequent traffic flow such as shops, offices and hotel lounges. 

<a href="/grouped-highlights/accs">Learn more about the ACCS</a>

Contract Medium Duty - 2 Star

Contract Medium Duty and Suitable for Stairs - 2 star.

Cut pile twist carpet is highly twisted, producing pile that lies in different directions. It has a luxurious feel and a smooth and random textured finish.
<ul><li>Hardwearing and maintain their finish, so ideal for high foot trafficked areas</li>
<li>Textured finish is less likely to show shading or tracking</li></ul>

Cut Pile Twist

Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.
 
In addition, Godfrey Hirst products come with a range of performance guarantees for carpets when used in an owner occupied residential premises, tailored to the specific product and its attributes.

The full terms and conditions of the 15 Year Premium Limited Residential Guarantee can be viewed in the below flyer:

15 Year Premium Limited Residential Guarantee*

15 Year Premium Limited Residential Guarantee*.

This carpet will stay beautiful longer thanks to its durable fibre. It is resilient and will continue to bounce back into shape after vacuuming, even after years of foot traffic, preserving the beauty and softness of the carpet.

Wear Resistance

Durable fibre that will bounce back into shape after vacuuming, even after years of foot traffic.

Our most popular carpets and hard flooring, the Mid-range carpet and hard flooring category offers all-around performance with excellent comfort, design and features, including stain resistant carpet, wear resistant carpet, soil resistance carpet and fade resistant carpet that’s often Australian made, New Zealand made and designed for local conditions. 
Mid-range hard flooring options include extra scratch resistant flooring, dent resistant flooring, engineered flooring that looks just like real timber, water resistant flooring and more. Mid priced carpets and hard floors are most often used to add value to owner-occupied homes and higher-end investment properties. They really hit the sweet spot for designer carpet boasting some of the best features, with incredible value.

Mid Range

We love our furry friends! With so many pets playing a big role in our daily lives, one of the biggest considerations for pet-owners is finding the right flooring. Created with pets in mind, triexta carpet makes it simple for your family to enjoy life as it happens, even when things get messy!

<h3>Why pick a triexta carpet?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Built-in stain resistance that doesn’t allow pet mishaps to penetrate the fibre. </li>
<li>Extra durable spring like molecular fibre structure so you can let your pet play all day without a worry.</li>
<li>More individual filaments per fibre creating a super soft foundation for your pets to lounge on.</li>
<li>Easy to clean with just water.</li>
</ul>

With triexta carpet in your home, every room is ready for your family to create life-long memories with your pets.

Pet Friendly

Soft and durable with built-in stain resistance doesn’t allow pet mishaps to penetrate the fibre.

An extension of the Australian Carpet Classification Scheme (ACCS), the Environmental Certification Scheme tests carpet to ensure they meet stringent environmental performance standards such as volatile organic compound emissions, noise reduction and thermal insulation properties (For more information visit: <a href="https://www.carpetinstitute.com.au/environmental/">www.carpetinstitute.com.au/environmental/</a>)

As a prerequisite for the ECS program, carpet manufacturers must comply with the Code of Practice for Environmental Management (including performance criteria for raw materials, the manufacturing process, the carpet during its use and at the end of its life).

ECS Level 4+ is the highest standard within the ECS program. This stringent program is a Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) approved third party, with Green Star Level 4 certification providing at least a minimum of 12 Green Star points.

ECS Level 4+

Environmental Certification Scheme Level 4+