Waterproof bathroom LVT across Orpington
Most Orpington bathrooms are small enough that LVT goes down in half a day — strip out the old vinyl, level the subfloor, glue and seal. In rental properties around BR5/BR6 we cove the edges so water can't get under.
What bathroom lvt in Orpington actually involves
Most Orpington bathrooms are small enough that LVT goes down in half a day — strip out the old vinyl, level the subfloor, glue and seal. In rental properties around BR5/BR6 we cove the edges so water can't get under.
Petts Wood detached homes often have decorative parquet — sometimes worth restoring instead.
- Glue-down LVT — sealed at every edge
- Coved up the wall 100mm where required
- Stone or wood look — Amtico, Karndean, Polyflor
- Sealed under the toilet pan and bath foot
Before we quote a lvt job in Orpington
- Orpington subfloor reality
Petts Wood detached homes often have decorative parquet — sometimes worth restoring instead.
- Pattern direction
Plank run follows the longest sightline; in narrow Orpington hallways that means front-door to kitchen.
- Door undercut
We trim doors on the day so they swing cleanly over glue-down LVT — no scraping, no callbacks.
"Stone-look LVT in the family bathroom — warmer and cleaner than the old tiles." — BR5/BR6 customer
Bottom line: warmer than tile, half the install time, no grout to scrub. Standard in Orpington refits.
Postcodes: BR5/BR6 · Routes: the A21 corridor · Common build: 1930s semis.
Covering Petts Wood, Green Street Green, St Mary Cray.
Bathroom LVT jobs we've finished nearby
Bathroom LVT in Orpington — common questions
Yes — we cut around the pan and seal with bathroom-grade silicone so water can't get underneath.
On request — popular in Orpington rentals and family bathrooms. We cove 100mm up the wall and finish with a capping strip.
Most bathroom LVT we fit in Orpington is R10/R11 rated — fine when wet without feeling rough underfoot.
Sometimes — we'd skim and prime first. Often easier and cheaper to lift the tiles and start fresh, depending on the 1930s semis subfloor.