Tips to help you buy the right bed

How to buy a new mattress for an old bed

If you do want to buy a new mattress for an old bed, the Sleep Council recommend you make sure no slats are broken or bent and that all fixings are still in good condition, none missing or broken. Check for any excessive squeaking or wobbling if you give the bed a good shake. On a non sprung divan (which are usually covered in fabric) get down to eye level and check to see if the surface is still flat and even.

If you do decide to buy a new mattress for your existing bed, it is important to measure your bed base, bed sizes in the UK are not standardised and just because your new mattress is called a double, doesn't mean it is the same size as your existing double bed, so always check the measurements. When you try out the mattress, you won't have any idea of how it will ultimately feel unless you try it on a similar type of bed, it is no use trying a mattress on a divan base and then taking it home and putting it on a bed frame with wooden slats, it could feel totally different.