We are John and Ryan. Trading under the banner Factory Beds Direct . Small enough to give a true, honest, and unbiased friendly service to our customers and established enough to know exactly what were talking about, without the nonsense.
We are passionate about our work and constantly strive to produce the best made mattress you can get for your money. This does not mean cheap! Our focus is based firmly on supplying ONLY the best built and constructed mattresses available that can be retailed at a fair and acceptable price.
There are no cage sprung mattresses on this site for the simple reason is that they are quite simply nothing short of utter rubbish. Pocket sprung mattresses are deemed to be the best kind of support system and it is only these that we source and put on sale. And this does not mean expensive!
We run our business and treat our customers exactly as we would like to be treated ourselves. We loathe bad customer service and we absolutely hate finding out that we have been ripped off, cheated or mis-led. We work on the absolute principle that if anything is not as expected then we will do our utmost to put things right as soon as practically possible.
Our guarantee is simple and straightforward – Love it or Return It. Read More .. Our aim is to get you the very best spec mattress you can get – for your budget and also your needs. Please trust our judgement - it is based on a wealth of experience of peoples varying needs and requirements, remember we do this everyday of the year!
For all our new customers we are having to sell ourselves to you over the internet. Not only ourselves, but also our trust and judgement. . Even though we do not have a shop where we could talk face to face, we always prefer to talk to you over the phone prior to you ordering to ensure you have selected the correct product and to answer any further questions you may have. We are not salesmen and we’re not in the pockets of any particular manufacturer.
We believe that you do not have to spend silly amounts of money to get a decent mattress and our personal guarantee is our word that If you are not happy with the mattress we select or choose for you - we will collect it free of charge and refund you in full . Because of this promise, it really is in our interests to ensure your purchase from us is correct the first time.
We absolutely love what we do for a living – to the point of being ‘mattress geeks’. Mattress manufacturing to us is highly interesting and we liken ourselves to a ‘train spotters’ - if new products come on the market, we endeavor to find out if they are a credible improvement on what we have already, or if they are useless tat. If they are the latter, you can rest assured if we can, we will tell you.
Please leave feedback and comments. Our aim for this site is to have the ultimate mattress buying resource available. At the bottom of each relevant page is a place where you can post comments, query what we say or just simply ask questions. No question is too trivial. If no questions are being asked then we believe the post was adequate enough in giving you the required information. Like we say, we don’t profess to know everything about mattresses – but we do know a lot more than most.
John and Ryan.
Am desperate to find a single mattress that I can comfortably sleep on. I have a good firm-edged divan base which is only a year old but I have had three different mattresses in four years, all of them pocket sprung and well made, but ‘firm’ because I have always had ‘firm’ mattresses. However, I am now in my mid seventies, nine stone in weight (as I have always been) and am thinking that perhaps a softer, but still supportive mattress would suit better. I have tried many, including a John Lewis own brand and a Harrison (which, from your interesting website I find are one and the same). The Harrison ‘Turquoise 4000′ felt comfortable when I tried in in the shop. Any comments you may have would be much appreciated. By the way, I think your website is a revelation when it comes to mattress choice. If only we could have a close look inside a mattress before we part with our precious money!
Hello,
After trying many mattresses, I’ve concluded that one of the preferred options is the Macmillan 1600 pocket sprung from Dreams.
Clearly it’s one that they’ve branded as their own from a different type as I can’t find anything other than Dreams-related about the mattress. From what I can see it’s a 1600 pocket spring dual sided mattress. Do you have any thoughts on what other makes may align to this mattress?
Many thanks. GOAS
Hi GOAS. The Macmillan is currently £899 [KS] I would say that our Artisan Naturals at £895 is a considerably better buy. Even the quality of our spring unit alone should be enough to convince you of this [ours being hand formed calico encased] Everything else is a bonus.
As a sidenote, Dreams tells you that the Macmillan KS has a RRP of £1149. ??
Where on earth this figure came from and how it can be justified to this particular mattress I do not know and I would hazzard a guess that no-one in Dreams will be able to warrant it either. Read this post on Sale Prices and RRPs.
In order for you to do a direct comparison between ours and The Macmillan you really do need to know the answers to the following two questions:
1. Is it Hand Side Stitched?
2. What are the fillings breakdown by component and weight?
We take it for granted that the spring unit will be a mass produced unit and certainly not hand formed / calico encased. We also list our component parts in great detail – you are welcome to print these off and ask the salesman at Dreams if they have a comparable model – assuming they actually understand what it is you are showing them. Please feel free to give us a call if you want to take this further. John and Ryan.
Hi,
I was going to buy a silentnight miracoil 7 Neptune (king) when i came across your site.
http://www.silentnight.co.uk/products/mattresses/miracoil7-pocket
Although single sided it is just as deep as double sided matresses – does this indicate more padding on the used side? I can get this for around £450. After reading your material i wonder how your Origins Pocket 2000 compares with it?
Weight wise we are 82-85Kg. In bensons I prefer a firmness rating of 4, my partner doesn’t have problems with even firmer. I do not like memory foam. thanks.
Hi Geoff. I think you know of our disdain towards Silentnight. For a similar amount you can get our Origins 1500 or 2000. Full two sided mattresses.
The Neptune is described as:
Built with two indulgent layers of springs – 750 Miracoil springs, for perfect body support in all the areas it’s most needed, topped off with 1350 individual mini-pocket-springs for luxurious comfort. The mini springs are nestled in fabric pockets, and give you gentle resilience for healthy movement.
No mention is made of any kind of weights of filling but for this price I should hazzard a well informed guess that polyester would be the main component. This being the case makes our Origins a far better buy. Give us a call and we can take it further. John and Ryan.
Hi there.
I found your website after looking at a mattress on the Duvet and Pillow warehouse site (from which I have some nice pillows). They are now selling mattresses made by hypnos. I was wondering if you had any thoughts on them?
Having looked at their specs and your website, it seems like there could be more details. I can’t even work out if the mattresses are ‘pocket sprung’. They say open sprung, but I’m not sure if that is the opposite!?
Anyhow. I’m about 13 stone and 6 foot, my partner is similar (but lighter!). We like fairly firm mattresses and we’re willing to spend around £800. Also, I tend to get too hot during the night, which affects my sleep. Can you make a recommendation from your range?
Thanks. Fergus.
Hi Fergus. Unfortunately, as with a lot of sites, there is precious little information on what is contained inside the mattress. Being Hypnos though, it will be relatively easy to source a few models of a similar retail price and see what the differences if any, are.
I would say have a look at our Artisan Naturals which comes within your budget. John and Ryan.
Hi,
we are about to buy your origin 2000 king size mattress and I would like to check if we’re doing the right choice.
We are 8 and 10.5 stones, so reading the description we should take the 1500 springs. But we like very firm support. We used to sleep on a futon and a tatami but it now hurts my back. We have recently bought a tempur deluxe 22cm, which was advertised as firm but we found it much too soft and had the feeling to sink into it.
What would you advise us?
Thanks a lot!
San
Hi San. Normally for your bodyweights Ryan and I would have recommended The Origins Reflex 1000 or indeed The Comfort. However, as your preference is for ‘much’ firmer support The Origins 1500 or even The Origins 2000 will give you the support level you require. If your budget can stretch a little bit further I would wholeheartedly say that The Sequence Suspension would be your ideal mattress. The optimum support is there as well as the cushioning comfort layers without being so soft you sink into it.
If you require any further information please feel free to give Ryan or myself a call. John and Ryan.
Hello again,
The bed my daugher wants in a king size sealy ‘grand pillow’. The bed was redelivered on Friday but even though the manager came out to assess the situation, it still would not go up around the corner of the stairs.The delivery men said that they would be able to get the matress up the stairs so it is just the base that is the problem. it is split sideways not lenghtways. It is the depth which is causing difficulties. The manager of the shop came out to her house last night with a double divan base and it JUST went up ( around the corner of the stairs) with the drawers taken out,so at least we know that this is an option. your idea of the platform base is an interesting one so may persue this idea. Hopefully it will be third time lucky! thanks for your earlier reply. Sue
Hi Sue. Glad to be of help. If a double base just got into the room then I think the only solution is the platform on legs option. Obviously it will mean that it cannot accommodate draws but at least you get to use the headboard.
Try to knock up a dummy base made from cardboard – Blue Peter Style – 3’3 x 5’0 x 8″ – to see if this goes into the room. John and Ryan.
HELLO Ryan and John I have been looking at beds and came across your website!
we need HELP!
My daugher has just bought her first home and ordered a king size sealy grand pillow divan. It was delivered only to find that it would not go up the stairs to her attic bedroom! The manager of the shop came out and looked at the problem but thought it would go up the stairs so It was delivered again but it would not go up the stairs.
I have bought her a king size deep buttoned headboard from laura ashley as a house warming present to go with the bed but this is useless at the moment.
We were told that the only solutions would be to either buy a relyon quarter base, a double bed OR a frame base that can be assembled in the bedroom. My daughter would really like a king size bed so that she can use the lovely headboard.
Can you give us any help with a relyon quarter base? We were told that they are very expensive but cannot find out what that means! if you could help with any suggestions we would appreciate it.
Thanks in advance Sue
Hi Sue. Sorry to hear of your predicament.
Am I right in thinking that neither the base OR the mattress would not go into the room? If you could let me know what the actual difficulty was in accessing the room then I can advise further. Please also let me know what type of base was being delivered – Two halves, split side to side OR two halves split top to bottom. Was the depth of the base the problem (14″) otherwise it may be a consideration to have a platform base [6 or 8 inches high] on legs .
In the meantime, I am not entirely sure what your man means by a quarter base! I believe this is an option whereby the entire base is segmented into four sections and linked together (sounds vile). John and Ryan.
Hi both
Impressed with your website and business ethos.
Advice appreciated.
Am currently converting a small farm building into a holiday cottage in Northumbria. We hope to let out and use ourselves. We have a 14 yr old son who is cuttently 6ft 3ins so are looking for a long singleor 3/4 bed for the room upstairs in the eaves which will also house another single bed. I noted in one comment that you can reduce the height which is a good option. I’m looking for a reasonably priced ? 7ft long bed for my son (and any other tall people) used on a temp/holiday purpose. We use a Vi spring bedstead mattress (bought in a sale!) which is wonderful and would like similar quality mattresses. Thanks,
Hi Marie. Why can’t all questions be this simple to answer?
Absolutely. We can supply exactly what you want without a shadow of a doubt. Have a look at The Artisan Bespoke or The Artisan Naturals both of which utilise calico pockets which being hand formed can be made to an exact size. The base height can also be made to measure . Pricewise they should not be costing more than 10% on a three quarter for the extra length.
Please give Ryan a call and he will be able to go through all the options as well as being able to get more info on your precise requirements. Many thanks. John.
Dear John and Ryan,
Excellent website. We are buying a King size mattress for our Feather and Black Bed. We have looked at Feather and Black’s mattresses and love the feel of them. We are looking at the Fitzgerald which is retailing for around £1955. It has a spring count of 5000 which seems higher than most others on the market. I would like to compare like with like though. I don’t like buying something without comparing it to other similar mattresses. We want a natural fibre bed which will last well and does not over heat, and therefore I’m writing to ask your advice.
David and Kim.
Hi Dave and Kim. This is a Harrisons mattress. Your only means of any kind of direct comparison will be a Harrison Spinks outlet or John Lewis. I think the model name Fitzgerald is for Feather and Black, but look at the components and a bit of investigative work will produce the same / similar model from other retailers of the same model – different name.
To look for like for like’ with all Harrison’s matts is not really that posible. Their Revolution [spring in spring]springs are unique to them, as is the use of Hempure. Their main competitor is of course Vi-Spring and so general quality comparisons can be made there.
Harrisons obsession with high spring counts are somwhat annoying. I personally would be looking for total gsm/m3 of natural upholstery rather than metal. Upholstery weights for this price range should be in excess of 3000gsm.
As for overheating, no worry with natural fibres. Complaints about overheating on naturals can usually be put down to menopause or consumers own tolerance to night sweats.
As a starting point, I would ask you to consider our Artisan 1200. About 95% natural but the use of man mades is in areas where the impact on you is negligible. let us know how you get on. John and Ryan.
Hi
im looking to buy the Harrison Spinks Super King Bed Express Platinum Collection Mattress 3000, ive found it on the web at £845 but cabnt find a base for it. ive an “and so to bed frame” and it needs a base (i used to have a really luxury mattress and base for it but left that with the ex as you do!!!) and im now looking to reassemble the bed (if i can sort out what screws i need to buy as ive lost em) and really want a super luxury mattress. this one looks like a good feel. can you help???
Leigh
Hi Leigh. First of all, I would contact ASTB to see if they can help re-assemble your base. As regards the mattress, Im afraid I’m not too familiar with the actual fibre content and fibre gsm of this particular vac packed model. If I were you, I would compare it to a similarly priced model under the John lewis label (but also manufactured by Harrisons). You would then get a truer picture of Actual Worth. Call us if you need any further help. John.
Hi John and Ryan,
First time visitor to your site and I must say I am very impressed! I wonder if you could give me some help…
I am looking to buy a new bed, I must admit I havnt got a clue about beds really, over the past few days have been trying to get my knowledge up to speed. I went into Bensons at the weekend and the salesman told me that ‘pocket sprung’ is the best type of bed to get.
The most expensive bed in the showroom was the Relyon Savoy. I must admit this did ‘feel’ like the best bed. I was interested in the king size model and this was priced at £1100 and had 2200 pocket sprungs.
Now I did a little bit of browsing online and thought I’d managed to find it cheaper, but this turned out to be the ‘Restus’ Savoy (1500 pocket sprungs) and not the one made by Relyon.
I was also slightly put off by some reviews I saw online about the Relyon mattresses losing their shape very quickly, have you heard of this from their range?
Could you tell me if the Relyon or the Restus Savoy are worth buying at this price? Is the Relyon a better bed than the Restus?
If not, could you recommend a couple from your online shop in the £600-£1000 price range?
Many thanks for your help,
Aidan
Hi Aiden. I’m afraid the question may be simple but the answer is not. The following will give you food for thought but feel free to give us a call to clarify any points.
Firstly, Pocket springs are indeed the best you can have. However, there are mass produced units and there are the ultimate calico encased springs that have to be hand formed into units by the mattress manufacturer. I am assuming at this price they will not be calico encased springs but a mass produced unit. Incidentally, the comfort and support differences between these two types of pocket springs are like chalk and cheese
Restus is a brand of Kozeesleep (Yorks) Model names mean nothing.
Relyon are a top end manufacturer with a lower range and a top range. To me £1100 sounds cheap for a mid to high end Relyon mattress [I am assuming the price is for kingsize]. You really should be looking at what exactly INSIDE makes it feel comfortable for you. By knowing what is inside will you only then be able to make informed like for like comparisons.
As for Relyon mattresses losing their shape seems to me to be a very sweeping statement. This really could mean anything from settlement to edge support and everything in between.
As for what we have? We only have two ranges:
The first which are all listed in the SHOP SECTION above, is what we have found to be the best we can have made to retail up to around £800. We believe that our content specifications are amongst the highest in the industry for a like for like price.
Our second range is for budgets over £800 and consists of ‘absolute’ high end mattresses that we have manufactured to our customer’s requirements and exact specification. This will be as close to a “bespoke mattress” as you can get. We usually work on a ball park figure of approxiomately half the price of an equivalent model from any manufacturer. Even Relyon!
Hope this helps you Aidan. Please feel free to call us direct to discuss any requirements or to clarify the above. John.
Hi John and Ryan, this is a great site! so much information in normal langauge!!!
I have an offer for a relyon 2200 “limited edition with divan…it is call Savoy Super King Size Divan Bed Set with 2 Drawer Base, original price was 2999 then sale price for 1499 and now 950 with delivery. I just wanted information if this would be a good deal… then I found your site and feel like it is most probably not a good deal… I would appreciate your advice.
All the best for your business!
eli
Hi Eli, do you honestly think that this was ever ‘worth’ £3000 as an original sale price? For that kind of money you can get a Vi-Spring high end. Even at £950 for a pillow top mattress seems excessively overpriced for what’s inside – and bear in mind that it does not tell you exactly what is inside! Sounds good – Included is a pillow top with luxury layers of natural cotton, lambs wool, cashmere and silk.but in reality I would eat my hat if they were of any worth.
To give you an idea of what your £950 can get you take a look at our Artisan Naturals 1200 - 3200gsm of wadding [per square meter] is a massive amount [even Milbrook's Jupiter only has 1735gsm - or thereabouts] – our spring count of [approx] 1400 becomes insignificant for the fact that they are premium calico pockets – not polypropylene and our mattress is a full 2 sided model.
If you need any more information give Ryan a call on the number at top of page and he will be able to help you further. John.
hi John
We would like to get a new mattress.At the moment we have harrisson’s 1482 ,however it has passed its best.We wanted the same,becauce its briliant,but we found them far too much over our budget.
So we were recomended Salus 1200 for £708(superking size).
We have solid pine bed,because there is so many diferent brands we can’t decided.Definetly we love to get something similar what we have at the moment.
Any ideas gratefully received. Olga.
Hi Olga, You do not mention which model you have from Harrisons but I am guessing it is completely different to The Salus 1200. Have a quick look at The Sequence 2000 (there is a video to show you what is inside and you will be able to use it to compare similar spec mattresses) The Sequence 2000 can either be medium to firm or medium, guaranteed fully for ten years and I am confident you will not be able to get better for your budget – considerably less than the ones you mention. If you give me a call I will be able to go into a bit more detail with you. I do not yet have the superking model on site as I think a Superking ziplink option may be more beneficial without having to cost too much more. John.
Hi John,
I live within the M25 in Kent, I guess that you don’t deliver here, can you reccommend a shop/website? Would love to buy a bed & matress from you. Need a double for 22 yr old son, any suggestions?
Regards Dawn.
Hi Dawn. I will be able to deliver to you. Have a look at Delivery page or give me a call. John
We are interested in a Superking Zip and link.
Is it possible to have one side firmer than the other.
I,e one firm and the other medium firm, preferably pocket sprung.
Thanks for your help
Hi Robert, I have a post about this very situation Read Here. Please feel free to mail me if you want to discuss it further. John