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Flooring guides
25 guides and articles to help with your project.
Laminate Flooring — UK Cost & Install Guide
Laminate is the UK's most popular hard floor. Costs by AC rating, install methods, underlay and how long it lasts.
LVT Flooring (Luxury Vinyl Tile) — UK Cost & Install Guide
LVT has overtaken laminate as the premium hard floor of choice. UK costs, click vs glue-down and where it suits best.
Engineered Wood Flooring — UK Cost & Install Guide
Engineered wood gives the look of solid timber with greater dimensional stability. UK costs, plank sizes and finishes.
Solid Hardwood Flooring — UK Cost & Install Guide
Solid hardwood is the heritage gold standard. UK costs for oak, walnut and reclaimed boards, and where solid still beats engineered.
Parquet Flooring — UK Cost & Pattern Guide
Parquet is the geometric wood-block floor with herringbone, chevron and basket-weave patterns. UK costs and the look's resurgence.
Vinyl Sheet Flooring — UK Cost & Install Guide
Sheet vinyl is the cheapest waterproof floor. UK costs, install methods and where modern designer vinyl beats LVT on value.
Carpet Installation — UK Cost & Buyer's Guide
Carpet is still the UK's most popular bedroom flooring. Costs, pile types, underlay choices and the modern stain-resistant range.
Tile Flooring (Porcelain, Ceramic) — UK Cost & Install Guide
Tile floors are the most durable hard finish for kitchens and bathrooms. UK costs, porcelain vs ceramic and large-format vs small.
Polished Concrete Flooring — UK Cost & Industrial Guide
Polished concrete is the contemporary industrial floor. UK costs, methods (mechanical vs poured) and where it suits best.
Resin Flooring — UK Cost & Application Guide
Resin floors are seamless and easy-clean. UK costs for epoxy, polyurethane and decorative options.
Bamboo Flooring — UK Cost & Sustainability Guide
Bamboo is the eco-friendly hard floor. UK costs, strand-woven vs vertical and how it compares to oak on durability.
Cork Flooring — UK Cost & Eco Guide
Cork is warm, soft underfoot and sustainable. UK costs, look options and where it suits best in modern homes.
Linoleum Flooring (True Lino) — UK Cost & Guide
Marmoleum and traditional linoleum are sustainable hard floors. UK costs, the difference vs vinyl, and where lino is the right choice.
Rubber Flooring — UK Cost & Application Guide
Rubber floors are durable, shock-absorbing and surprisingly attractive. UK costs for gyms, kitchens, garages and modern interiors.
Floor Sanding & Refinishing — UK Cost & Process Guide
Existing wooden floors can be restored to like-new. UK costs for sanding, oiling and lacquering and what's involved.
Stone Flooring (Limestone, Travertine, Slate) — UK Cost & Guide
Natural stone is the heritage hard floor. UK costs by stone type, sealing requirements and where stone suits best.
Floor Underlay — UK Choice & Cost Guide
The right underlay extends floor life and improves comfort. UK costs by type and what to choose for laminate, LVT and carpet.
Subfloor Preparation — UK Cost & Guide
A flat dry subfloor is the foundation of any good floor. UK costs for self-levelling, ply-lining and damp-proofing.
Floor Levelling Compound — UK Cost & DIY Guide
Self-levelling compound fixes uneven subfloors. UK costs, application steps and when to use it.
Floor Heating Mat (Electric UFH) — UK Cost & Install Guide
Electric underfloor heating mats heat bathrooms and kitchens. UK costs, types and how the install works.
Kitchen Flooring — UK Cost & Buyer's Guide
Kitchen floors face spills, dropped pans and heavy traffic. UK costs by material and which floors survive a working kitchen.
Bathroom Flooring — UK Cost & Waterproof Guide
Bathroom floors must be waterproof and slip-safe. UK costs for tile, LVT, vinyl and how to spec for a wetroom.
Hallway Flooring — UK Cost & Durability Guide
Hallways take the most foot traffic in any house. UK costs for floors that survive boots, grit and a constant flow of people.
Stair Flooring & Carpet — UK Cost & Install Guide
Stairs need their own approach. UK costs for stair carpet, wood treads, runners and combinations.
Floor Repair — UK Cost & Fix Guide
Damaged floors can usually be repaired without full replacement. UK costs for board replacement, water damage and scratch repair.