Herringbone LVT in Sidcup
Sidcup customers tend to ask for herringbone in the hallway and kitchen-diner. We set the run on the front-door-to-kitchen sightline and finish with a contrasting border so the pattern reads from every angle.
What herringbone lvt in Sidcup actually involves
Sidcup customers tend to ask for herringbone in the hallway and kitchen-diner. We set the run on the front-door-to-kitchen sightline and finish with a contrasting border so the pattern reads from every angle.
1930s pine boards over joists — usually need a 6mm ply overlay before LVT or vinyl.
- Glue-down herringbone in oak, walnut and smoked finishes
- Self-levelling screed where the subfloor isn't flat
- Single or double border, with or without inlay strip
- Pattern direction set on the longest sightline
Three things that decide a lvt fit in Sidcup
- Subfloor flatness
LVT shows every bump — 1930s bay-fronted semis subfloors in Sidcup almost always need ply or self-levelling screed first.
- Door undercut
We trim doors on the day so they swing cleanly over glue-down LVT — no scraping, no callbacks.
- Pattern direction
Plank run follows the longest sightline; in narrow Sidcup hallways that means front-door to kitchen.
"Karndean herringbone with a brass inlay — the floor is the room now." — Sidcup Hill customer
In short — herringbone LVT in Sidcup from £55/m² fitted, including screed where needed, with single or double borders.
Postcodes: DA14/DA15 · Routes: the A20 · Common build: 1930s bay-fronted semis.
Covering Sidcup Hill, Halfway Street, New Eltham border.
Herringbone LVT jobs we've finished nearby
Herringbone LVT in Sidcup — common questions
Both are excellent. Amtico Spacia is the everyday choice; Karndean Art Select is the premium option with deeper bevels. We bring samples of both.
Almost always with herringbone — LVT shows every bump and the small planks magnify it. In 1930s bay-fronted semis we usually screed the kitchen and ply the hallway.
Yes — single, double or with a brass inlay strip. Popular in Sidcup Victorian hallways and bay-fronted rooms.
A hallway is usually 1.5–2 days including screed. A full kitchen-diner is 3 days from prep to walking on it.