The underlay is part of it
A floor sounds and walks like the layer beneath it. We match that to your subfloor.
Floors
Laminate and vinyl, tight to the skirting
Underlay, laying, skirting and thresholds. Straight or in herringbone, floating or glued down. Over underfloor heating as well.
Herringbone too
A pattern takes more time and more cutting waste. We say that up front, not afterwards.
Floors through our buying
We buy at flooring shops and are not tied to one collection.
Our work
Where it goes wrong
A floor stands or falls on what lies beneath it
Almost everything people have trouble with later is not in the planks themselves. A floor that creaks, a joint that opens up or a plank that lifts: that comes from a subfloor that was not flat, from too little room along the wall or from damp out of a concrete floor.
So we check the floor first and see whether it is flat and dry enough. If it is not, we level it first. That is a day extra and it saves you a floor you have to have laid again in two years.
- Underlay matched to your subfloor: sound, damp and insulation.
- The same expansion gap all along the wall, so the floor can move.
- Skirting and threshold profiles included, at doors and at the stairs too.
- We take the offcuts and the old floor away ourselves.
What we lay
Click or glued, in any pattern
From one bedroom to the whole ground floor. Also laying only, if you already have the floor in the house.
01 — Laminate
Laying laminate
Quick to lay, hard-wearing underfoot and there is plenty of choice in finish. We lay it floating on an underlay and keep a gap all round, so the floor can expand without pressing against the wall. Skirting and profiles go on in the same run.
Choose your floor
02 — Vinyl
Vinyl, click or glued down
Vinyl copes with water and feels warmer underfoot than laminate, so in a kitchen, hallway or bathroom it is often the better choice. Glued down it is quieter and it is the best combination with underfloor heating; click is quicker and can come out again later.
With underfloor heating
03 — Pattern
Straight, herringbone or chevron
A pattern turns a floor into the most expensive thing in the room straight away. It does take more time and more material goes into it through the cutting. We work that out up front and put it separately in the price, so you can decide yourself whether it is worth it to you.
Ask for your priceOften comes with it
What people have done at the same time
A new floor is the moment to take on the rest of the room as well. After that it is down and you do not want to be working on it any more.
Questions
What people ask about floors
Laminate or vinyl, which is better for me?
Roughly: laminate is cheaper and there is plenty of choice, vinyl copes with water and feels warmer. In a hallway, kitchen or bathroom we advise vinyl. In a bedroom laminate is fine. We look at the room with you when we measure up and at how you use it.
Can it go over underfloor heating?
Yes, but not every floor is suitable for it and not every underlay lets the heat through. We lay underfloor heating ourselves, so we match the build-up and the floor choice to each other instead of landing you with two firms.
Does the old floor have to come out?
Usually yes. We take it out and cart it away. If there is something flat and firmly fixed, it can sometimes go over the top, but then your floor rises and doors have to be trimmed. We check that on site.
Will you lay a floor I bought myself?
Yes. We do check whether the package is complete: underlay, skirting and profiles often get forgotten. Whatever is missing we bring along.
What does a floor cost?
That depends on the area, the pattern, the underlay and whether levelling is needed. That is why there is no amount on this page. We measure up and you get a price on paper, with the material listed separately.
New floor in mind?
Let us know which rooms it is about. We call you back, measure up and think along about the type.