The Mattress Shop’s guide to buying a Mattress

Open Coil Sprung Mattresses

The springs are arranged in rows and connected to each other, both top and bottom by a wire with an outer rod which strengthens the perimeter. The Mattress Shop only sells these springs in their budget Mattress starting at at £59.95 which are great for Kids, Students, Landlords and occasional use.

Advanced Open Coil Mattresses (Dorlux posture line)

This is made from a single length of wire knitted into a series of springs which go up and down the bed linked usually vertically. The wires tend to be thinner and smaller giving a higher spring count and a more responsive feel . The Mattress Shop loves the Dorlux posture line spring units for thier budget to mid range mattresses. Starting from only £99.95.

Pocket Sprung / Pocket Sprung With Memory Foam / Pocket Sprung With Latex Mattresses

These are smaller springs in individual fabric pockets. Allowing them to work independently of one another, profiling to the body shape to help prevent pressure points. Pocket Sprung mattresses have a wide range of fillings to create different comfort options such as wool, cotton, silk, cashmere and latex , Reflex foam, memory foam, I foam and memory fibre for pressure relief with none allergenic properties (dust mite free), a lot of these are none turn. The Mattress Shop has always sold Sleepeezee, Less stress and Dream work beds, due to their proven quality over the years and superior customer feedback. Now through an advanced manufacturing process pocket sprung mattresses start at a very reasonable price from £149.95 for a single mattress.

Memory Foam Mattresses

Memory foam was originally invented by Tempur for NASA for high pressure relief for astronauts who were lying strapped in to their seats for long periods. It is now widely used in the medical and disabled industry. It has fantastic regain properties that give a constant pressure throughout the body increasing blood flow and fluid balance. In short you can lie in the same position for longer periods, which can aid a deeper sleep. We have learnt over the years not to use memory foam too thickly and that the spring or foam structure it lies on is as important as the memory foam itself.

Please Note: The Mattress Shop does not recommend the use of memory foam on top of open coil or advanced open coil spring units.

We have made sure that all our mattresses fit on any type of base including slats