Luxury Vinyl Tile Flooring for Kitchens, Utility and Living Spaces

LVT is available as long planks replicating timber boards, square or rectangular tiles replicating stone or ceramic, and individual parquet-style pieces that can be laid in herringbone or chevron patterns for a more elaborate, tailored look.

Herringbone LVT has become particularly popular as a way to achieve the visual richness of a parquet floor with the water resistance and easier maintenance of vinyl, and it suits kitchens and hallways especially well.

Gluedown LVT is bonded fully to the subfloor with adhesive, giving the most stable, solid underfoot feel and the best performance in larger rooms, over underfloor heating, and in kitchens where appliances and heavy furniture sit on the floor.

Click LVT locks together in a floating floor over an underlay, without adhesive, which makes it faster to fit and easier to lift later, but generally gives a slightly less substantial underfoot feel and is better suited to smaller rooms or where future removal is a priority.

LVT is unforgiving of an uneven subfloor, as imperfections beneath a thin, tightly bonded material can telegraph through the surface over time, so we assess the subfloor and apply a smoothing compound where needed to achieve a flat, stable base.

On solid floors, particularly older concrete or where damp readings are a concern, a damp-proof membrane may be applied before installation to protect the LVT and its adhesive from moisture rising through the slab.

Feature strips in a contrasting colour or material can be used to define zones within an open-plan space, mark a threshold between rooms, or frame a kitchen island, and are planned into the layout before installation begins.

Layout direction and starting point are considered carefully in relation to the room's proportions and principal sightlines, particularly for herringbone patterns, where the point of entry into the pattern affects the overall visual balance.

Good-quality LVT with an adequate wear layer withstands the daily traffic, spills and occasional impact typical of kitchens and utility rooms, and its water resistance makes it a sound choice where timber would be more vulnerable.

Most LVT performs well over underfloor heating, provided the product and adhesive are rated for it and temperature changes are introduced gradually rather than abruptly.

LVT suits kitchens, utility rooms, boot rooms, home offices and busy hallways particularly well; in principal reception rooms it is a matter of preference between the authenticity of real timber and the practicality of vinyl.