I don’t want to put a dampener on your plans, but I would think twice about coming into an eroding.... was going to say trade but it’s not, so ill say.. way of scraping a living. Carpets sales have been on the decline since 1997 and to rub salt into the wounds, the few domestic carpets that still exist, a lot of people DIY or buy a small unit for themselves.
If you want to make money you need to understand current trends, not just personal, but environment and political.
Many people have stopped smoking recently; this is down to social pressure as well as political pressures. People will always find a substitute for an old habit, hence the reason for us becoming a coffee loving nation.
Coffee is now a hugh industry in the UK, and lot of wired up individuals have tapped into this and are making vast amounts of money.
Environmental pressure has had many people questioning the way they heat their homes and water, with the escalating cost of electric, gas and gas oil. The demand for traditional fuels has increased massively, along with all the old traditional trades associated to this over the last few years, hence the massive demand for wood burning stoves and open fires now.
If you don’t follow trends, expect a long wait for the trend you’ve chosen to come back into fashion.
Cheers
Matt