Retail prices for flooring nudged up in August, ending three months of deflation.
Prices rose by 0.1%, compared with a drop of 0.6% in July, according to Office for National Statistics data.
Carpets and rugs again lead the increase, with prices 0.6% higher, compared with a 0.4% rise in July.
Other flooring saw its ninth consecutive month of deflation, although the rate slowed to its lowest since February, as it fell from 2.5% in July to 0.3% in August.
