From 1865 to today – Godfrey Hirst was one of Victoria’s first textile mills. Every day, thousands of metres of carpet are produced in our local facilities and our flooring can be seen in major building developments across Australia, New Zealand and the world.

With over 150 years of local manufacturing and supply experience across Australia and New Zealand, Godfrey Hirst provide almost all types of flooring imaginable. Our portfolio consists of products designed to meet the needs of various channels in the construction process, from stylish architect, designer and specifier ranges, through to quality builder solutions available at competitive prices.

Get in touch with your local GH Commercial consultant to find out more about our Godfrey Hirst products.

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Godfrey Hirst Commercial Carpets & Flooring - GH Commercial

Apollo Hardwood

Godfrey Hirst hybrid is more stunning, stronger and more durable than ever before, and more waterproof, making it more lifeproof than ever before.

The next generation of flooring, hybrid combines the durability and strength of vinyl plank with the appealing look and feel of laminate, so you can live beautifully on floors built to handle real life.

Hybrid flooring is ideal for demanding areas and high-spill zones — combining performance with lasting style.

Hybrid Flooring

Hard Flooring

Blackbutt Limed

Spotted Gum Coastal

Blackbutt Sandbank

Blackbutt Stormy

Blackbutt Ivory

Spotted Gum Riverbank

Blackbutt Classic

Blackbutt Elegant

Spotted Gum Burnt

Spotted Gum Ash

Spotted Gum Blonde

Spotted Gum Natural

Godfrey Hirst_SDN FR Carpet (on Endurabac)

Mixing comfort and durability, Bayside is a solution dyed nylon carpet, in a cut pile twist style. Feel peace of mind with this carpet’s resistance to stains, fading and wear. Bayside’s neutral and versatile stippled colour palette makes it the ideal foundation for a variety of interiors. 

Certificate

Fire Test Airstep Steplight

Fire Test Airstep Stepsmart

Fire Test Dual Bond Dunlop Durafit 7

Fire Test Dunlop Goverment Red

Guide

Broadloom

Brochure

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

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 We Have Something Exciting to Declare.
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 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.

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 A product transparency program
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 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:

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 Polluting the environment
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 Bio-accumulation of contaminants progressing up the food chain
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 Negative health implications for factory personnel, construction industry workers and building occupants
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 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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 The Declare® initiative has three declaration statuses:
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 LBC Red List Free - Complete ingredient disclosure revealing ZERO Red List chemicals
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 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
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 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
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 This label addresses three key concerns:
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 Where does a product originate?
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 What is it made of?
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 Where does it end up at the end of its life?
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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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 <a href="https://declare.living-future.org/products/triexta-residential-carpet-a001-2">Triexta Residential Carpet (A001) Declare label</a>
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 <a href="https://declare.living-future.org/products/triexta-residential-carpet-a002-2">Triexta Residential Carpet (A002) Declare label</a>
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 <a href="https://declare.living-future.org/products/triexta-blend-broadloom-carpet-75-25">Triexta Blend Broadloom Carpet Declare Label</a>
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 <a href="https://declare.living-future.org/products/100-wool-broadloom-carpet">100% Wool Broadloom Carpet Declare label</a>
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 <a href="https://declare.living-future.org/products/wool-broadloom-carpet">Wool Broadloom Carpet Declare Label</a>
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 <a href="https://declare.living-future.org/products/wool-blend-broadloom-carpet-80-20-2">Wool Blend Broadloom Carpet (80/20) Label</a>
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 <a href="https://declare.living-future.org/products/sdn-carpet-on-endurabac-godfrey-hirst">SDN Carpet on Endurabac® Declare Label</a>
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 <a href="https://declare.living-future.org/products/sdn-fr-carpet-on-endurabac-godfrey-hirst">SDN FR carpet on Endurabac® Declare label</a>
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 <a href="https://declare.living-future.org/products/sdn-carpet-on-actionbac-godfrey-hirst">SDN Carpet on Actionbac® (NZ) label</a>
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 <a href="https://declare.living-future.org/products/duratuft-soft-pet-carpet-godfrey-hirst">Duratuft Soft PET Carpet Declare label</a>
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Declare® Red List Free

 Declare® Red List Free approved carpet.

PVC Free

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.

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 ECS Level 4+ certification providing at least a minimum of 12 Green Star points.

ECS Level 4+

Environmental Certification Scheme Level 4+

Green Building Council

This certification ensures strict quality control through every step of the manufacturing process, right through to finished goods and after sales support focusing upon the identification and rectification of root cause of any quality issues and the desire to continuously improve and develop.

ISO 9001 Quality Management System

Demonstrates Godfrey Hirst ability to consistently provide products that meet customer and regulatory requirements.

This certification helps our organisation to enhance our environmental performance and manage our environmental responsibilities in a systematic manner that contributes to the environmental pillar of sustainability.

ISO 14001 Environment Management System

Demonstrates Godfrey Hirst commitment to protecting the environment and reduce waste management costs. 

AS 4801

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

Selecting an affordable carpet is so much more than just buying cheap carpet. Products in the affordable carpet and hard flooring category are entry level and of the latest flooring designs and value for any home. These low cost carpets and hard floors may be lighter on your pocket, but still provide good durability and overall quality.
Affordable carpets and floors are often used for the budget conscious renovator, investment properties or any space that where a low-cost flooring option is needed.

Affordable

Declare 

Bayside

Manufactured in Australia and New Zealand, GH Commercial offers a vast selection of broadloom carpets. 

Ideal for all styles of living arrangements, including apartments and vertical villages or units and forever homes, our range of wool, wool blend and synthetic carpets are well suited to a wide range of interior themes. Hard wearing and visually appeasing, our wide range of styles and colours have been developed based on interior trends and colours. 

Residential Broadloom

Carpet

Canvas Wash

Ghost Grey

Cork

Cloud

Ivory Coast

Granite

Beach Shell

Pewter

Overcast

Tumbleweed

Mist

Blue Fox

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.

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Colours

507

Ivory Coast

510

Beach Shell

520

Canvas Wash

580

Cork

585

Tumbleweed

705

Ghost Grey

736

Overcast

740

Mist

745

Cloud

746

Blue Fox

750

Pewter

780

Granite

Complementary Products

Apollo Hardwood

Photo Gallery

Colours

507

Ivory Coast

510

Beach Shell

520

Canvas Wash

580

Cork

585

Tumbleweed

705

Ghost Grey

736

Overcast

740

Mist

745

Cloud

746

Blue Fox

750

Pewter

780

Granite

Complementary Products

Apollo Hardwood

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