LVT Flooring

LVT Flooring across Kent.

Supply and installation of LVT by an in-house team — covering 13 towns and the surrounding Kent area, all from our Gillingham warehouse.

About our LVT service

moisture-resistant wear layer · stone, plank and herringbone formats · 20-year wear guarantees on most ranges

  • • In-house fitting team — no subcontractors
  • • Full subfloor preparation included
  • • Free no-obligation site survey
  • • 20-year residential wear guarantees on most ranges
  • • Herringbone and stone-effect specialists

LVT guides worth reading first

Independent, non-salesy explainers from our fitting team on choosing, costing and caring for lvt flooring.

LVT vs Laminate Flooring

LVT or laminate? Compare water resistance, feel underfoot, durability and guide costs to pick the right floor for your room.

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LVT vs Engineered Wood

Choosing between LVT and engineered wood? Compare looks, water tolerance, refinishing and lifespan before you buy.

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Carpet vs LVT for Bedrooms

Deciding between carpet and LVT for a bedroom? Compare warmth, comfort, allergies and upkeep before you commit.

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Sheet Vinyl vs LVT

Sheet vinyl or LVT — which suits a wet room, kitchen or busy hallway best? Compare seams, looks and cost.

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Click LVT vs Glue-Down LVT

Click LVT or glue-down LVT? Compare stability, feel, subfloor needs and cost before choosing your fitting method.

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Underlay Types Compared

Foam, rubber, fibre or PU underlay: which feels softest, which quietens a flat, which lasts on stairs, and which one suits underfloor heating in your home.

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Herringbone Flooring vs Straight Plank LVT

Herringbone or straight plank LVT? Compare visual impact, waste, fitting time and cost for your layout.

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LVT Lifting or Peeling at the Edges

Why LVT planks or tiles curl, peel or lift at the joints, and how our fitters diagnose and put it right.

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Damp or Unlevel Subfloor Before Fitting

What it means when our survey uncovers a damp or uneven subfloor, and how we prepare it properly.

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Threshold Problems Between Floors: Causes and Fixes

Why threshold strips lift, trip or gap between rooms, and how to get transitions between floors right.

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Doors Catching After a New Floor

Why doors stick or catch once a new floor goes down, and the straightforward fix for it.

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Noisy Floors in Flats and Impact Sound

Why hard floors in flats transmit footstep noise to the flat below, and how acoustic underlay helps.

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New Screed Still Drying Before Flooring

How to tell if a new screed is dry enough for flooring, and what happens if it isn't yet ready.

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Subfloor Preparation: What It Involves and Why It Matters

What proper subfloor preparation involves before new flooring goes down, why it matters, and what our fitters check on survey day.

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Screed Flooring Explained: Latex Self-Levelling Before a New Floor

Screed flooring before LVT, vinyl or laminate: how latex self-levelling compound works, when it's needed, and how it differs from sand-cement screed.

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Do You Need Plywood Overlay Before Vinyl or LVT?

Why plywood overlay boarding is used over timber subfloors before fitting vinyl or LVT, and how it differs from screeding.

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Choosing Flooring for Rooms With Underfloor Heating

Which flooring types work well over underfloor heating, thermal considerations, and how commissioning affects fitting timescales.

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Moisture Testing Floors Before New Flooring Is Fitted

How moisture testing of floors works before new flooring goes down: meters, hygrometer and carbide tests on concrete, what readings mean and what happens next.

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LVT Wear Layer and Wear Rating: What the Numbers Mean

How LVT wear layer thickness and AC/commercial use class ratings relate to durability, and which specification suits which room.

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Flooring Adhesives: Choosing the Right Type

A guide to the main flooring adhesive types used for LVT, vinyl, wood and carpet, and why the right choice depends on the subfloor.

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Flooring Beading, Skirting and Edge Trims Explained

What skirting, beading and transition trims do at the edges of a new floor, and when each type is used for a neat finish.

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What Happens on Fitting Day

A realistic timeline of what to expect on the day your new flooring is fitted, and how to prepare your home beforehand.

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How Is Flooring Priced Per Square Metre?

A plain-English breakdown of what goes into a per-m² flooring price, with guide-only UK cost bands for materials, fitting and extras.

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What Does LVT Flooring Cost, and Why?

What drives the price of LVT flooring — click vs glue-down, tile thickness, subfloor prep and fitting labour — with guide-only UK cost ranges.

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How Much Does Subfloor Preparation Cost?

What subfloor preparation involves and what it typically costs — levelling compound, damp treatment, plywood overlay — guide-only UK ranges.

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Supply-Only vs Supply-and-Fit: Which Costs More?

The real cost differences between buying flooring supply-only and using supply-and-fit, including risks, warranties and guide-only price bands.

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Why Might My Flooring Quote Change After a Survey?

The genuine reasons a flooring quote can move after a site survey — subfloor condition, access, room shape — and how to avoid nasty surprises.

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How Should Landlords Specify Rental Flooring?

How landlords should specify flooring for rental properties — durability, cleanability, void turnaround and cost-per-tenancy considerations.

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Carpet, LVT or Laminate? An Honest Three-Way Comparison

A three-way comparison of carpet, LVT and laminate on wear, water, comfort, noise, subfloor demands, fitting time and long-term cost, with the weaknesses left in.

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What Flooring Actually Survives a Busy Hallway?

Which floors survive a front-door hallway: grit, wet shoes, pushchairs and a narrow run that shows every join. Materials, layout and matting compared.

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Choosing Flooring for Kitchens and Bathrooms

Water, steam and dropped pans decide kitchen and bathroom floors. How sheet vinyl, LVT and safety flooring compare, plus sealing, falls and appliance detail.

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How Long Does Flooring Installation Take?

Realistic timings for carpet, LVT, laminate and vinyl fitting, including subfloor drying times, stairs, whole houses and what delays a job on the day.

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Flooring That Survives Pets and Young Children

Claw scratches, accidents, spills and slips. Which floors cope with dogs, cats and young children, which fail early, and the detail that keeps them safe.

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How Much Does New Flooring Cost in Kent?

Realistic installed costs for carpet, LVT, laminate, vinyl and wood in Kent homes, including underlay, preparation, uplift and the extras quotes often hide.

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What Does Flooring a Three Bedroom House Cost?

A room by room budget for flooring a Kent three bedroom house, with realistic totals for budget, mid range and premium specifications and where to spend first.

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Can You Put Carpet Over Underfloor Heating?

Whether carpet can go over underfloor heating, the tog limits that matter, how underlay choice changes output, and when a hard floor is the better answer.

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Wet or Electric Underfloor Heating: What It Means for Your Floor

How wet and electric underfloor heating differ for flooring choice, build height, response time and which floor coverings suit each system.

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How to Clean and Maintain LVT Flooring

A maintenance routine for luxury vinyl tile: what to use, what destroys the wear layer, how to treat scuffs and how to protect it from furniture and grit.

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Best Flooring for a Living Room

Choosing between carpet, LVT, engineered wood and laminate in a lounge, covering warmth, acoustics, log burners, pets and how the room is actually used.

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Best Flooring for a Conservatory

Why conservatories destroy the wrong flooring: temperature swings, sunlight, condensation and slab movement, and the floors that actually cope.

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Best Flooring for a Home Office

Choosing flooring for a home office or garden room study, covering chair castors, acoustics for video calls, static, comfort and cable management.

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Best Flooring for a Loft Conversion

Flooring a loft conversion: deck construction, impact sound to the room below, access for materials, build height at the stair head and the safest choices.

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Flooring an Open Plan Ground Floor

Running one floor through kitchen, dining and living areas: expansion, zoning, transitions, levels between old and new, and where a single material stops working.

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How to Prepare a Room Before Fitting Day

A room by room checklist for the days before your flooring is fitted: furniture, doors, appliances, decorating order, parking and what fitters need on site.

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How to Choose a Flooring Fitter

What to ask before hiring a flooring fitter in Kent: quotes, preparation, insurance, guarantees, payment terms and the warning signs worth walking away from.

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Flooring Warranties and Guarantees Explained

What a flooring warranty actually covers, the difference between product and workmanship cover, common exclusions and how to keep a claim valid.

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Gaps Opening Between LVT Planks

Thin gaps opening between vinyl planks usually mean movement, temperature swing or a bond that never took. Here is how to tell which.

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Why a New Floor Sounds Hollow Underfoot

A hollow or drummy noise underfoot means the covering is not in full contact with the base. Here is what causes the void and how it is closed.

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Bumps and Ridges Telegraphing Through Vinyl

Lumps, ridges and old joint lines telegraphing through a vinyl floor come from the base below. What causes it and what removes it.

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Carpet Tiles vs LVT for Offices

Specifying an office floor? Compare carpet tiles and LVT on noise, cable access, cleaning, downtime and what the subfloor allows.

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Latex Screed vs Plywood Overlay

Quoted for levelling or boarding before a new floor? Here is how latex compound and plywood overlay differ and which your subfloor needs.

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What Is LVT Flooring?

LVT explained for first-time buyers: how luxury vinyl tile is built, click versus glue-down fitting, wear layers, and which rooms it suits best in a home.

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Choosing LVT Flooring: What to Check Before You Buy

How to choose LVT flooring: wear layer and rating, click or glue down, plank, tile or herringbone, underfloor heating, brands and what to check on samples.

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