How Often Should You Replace Your Mattress?

Most sleep and health guidance points to replacing a mattress roughly every 7 to 10 years, but the honest answer is that it depends more on how the mattress feels and performs than on the calendar. A mattress that's sagging, lumpy, or leaving you waking up with aches has usually reached the end of its useful life well before the ten-year mark — especially with daily use.

A few signs are worth paying attention to. If you wake up with stiffness or pain that eases once you've been up and moving for a while, your mattress may no longer be giving your spine the support it needs overnight. Visible sagging, especially in the middle or on the side you sleep on most, is one of the clearest signs a mattress needs replacing — once the internal springs or foam have compressed permanently, no amount of flipping or rotating will fully restore the original support. It's also worth considering whether your mattress still suits you: needs can change over the years, and a mattress that was right for you a decade ago may not match your current sleep position or comfort preference.

When it is time to replace, the right choice depends on what you're looking for. Our Ortho range is built around firmer, more supportive comfort — a good fit for back and front sleepers who prefer a mattress that doesn't let them sink in too far. The Memory Pocket range combines a memory foam comfort layer with individually wrapped pocket springs, giving contouring comfort while still allowing each spring to respond independently — useful if you share a bed and want to reduce disturbance from a partner's movement. For a more premium option, our Signature Collection offers a higher-specification build for a noticeably more luxurious sleep surface, while the Low Profile range is designed specifically to suit platform bases and ottoman storage beds without adding excess height.

Whatever range you choose, look at more than just price — the right mattress should match your sleep position, your typical sleep temperature, and how firm or soft you generally prefer to sleep. All of our mattresses are available in Single through to Super King, and every mattress purchase comes with our standard 5-year manufacturer's guarantee.

If you're not sure where to start, add a mattress directly from any of our bed or base product pages, sized to match automatically, or browse the full mattress range to compare options side by side.