What are the best stores in and around Ottawa Ontario to purchase a latex mattress
Hello Jenshaw.
Welcome to our Mattress Forum. 
Are you set on in-store purchases only?
NikkiTMU
I was hoping to check out local stores if possible. We have a latex now that we spent a lot of money on but it’s lost all its firmness on top and just sinks in everywhere. It lasted 14 years. Not the 20 years it promised
Hi Jenshaw, Hendrik here from CBH Wood Furniture / Swiss Dream Beds, one of the Trusted Members. We’re a small family shop in New Brunswick, so not close to Ottawa, but I can share a few things that might help while you look locally.
Fourteen years out of a latex mattress isn’t a bad run, but you’re right that it shouldn’t feel like it’s sinking everywhere. Before you replace the whole thing, check how your current one is built. If it’s separate layers inside a zip cover, often only the top comfort layer has softened, and replacing that one layer can bring it back for a lot less than a new mattress. If it’s one solid glued piece, that option is gone, and a new mattress makes sense.
Also look at what it’s sitting on. After that many years, a sagging or flexing base can make a tired mattress feel worse than it is.
When you shop in Ottawa, a few questions sort stores quickly: is the latex natural or blended, Dunlop or Talalay, are the layers separate and replaceable, and what’s in the cover and fire barrier. If organic certification matters to you, ask for it specifically. GOLS is mostly on Dunlop latex, while Talalay (what we use) is usually sold as natural rather than organic.
If you ever want to compare, we’re happy to talk you through our setup (natural VitaTalalay latex, untreated Swiss sheep wool and cotton, on a solid wood movable slat system), but I’d rather you find the right fit closer to home first.
— Hendrik
What we have right now is this made of natural talalay. I want the same thing but this time I’d like to get one with replaceable layers. Do you have a similar mattress? I’m looking for a Queen size
https://matelasdauphin.com/en/produit/euphora-soft-mattress/
Hi Jenshaw, thanks for following up, and for the link.
We don’t sell our mattress with replaceable layers. The setup we build, natural VitaTalalay latex with untreated Swiss sheep wool and organic cotton on our movable wood slat system, is one that we’ve stuck with because it works best as a whole, and over the years that’s been true for most of our customers. Splitting it into swap-out layers would change how the pieces support each other.
I also think it’s harder than it sounds for someone to pick the “right” stack themselves. A mattress can feel fine lying on it for a few minutes in a store, but the real story shows up over the months after you buy it, once you’ve slept on it night after night.
If you want a Queen in that same natural Talalay direction without DIY layering, we’re happy to walk you through what we build and how the slats and wool fit in. You can reach us through swissdreambeds.com.
— Hendrik