Catford kitchen vinyl flooring — fitted properly
LVT has replaced sheet vinyl as the default kitchen floor in Catford. It's waterproof, warm underfoot, and survives chair legs, pet claws and the occasional dropped pan. In edwardian terraces we screed the kitchen first so the plank pattern reads dead-flat.
What kitchen lvt in Catford actually involves
LVT has replaced sheet vinyl as the default kitchen floor in Catford. It's waterproof, warm underfoot, and survives chair legs, pet claws and the occasional dropped pan. In edwardian terraces we screed the kitchen first so the plank pattern reads dead-flat.
Bellingham estate has chipboard upstairs (post-war spec); Edwardian terraces have pine boards.
- Glue-down LVT — 100% waterproof on the surface
- Plinth-friendly cuts under kitchen units
- Self-levelling screed for flat appliance bases
- Compatible with most underfloor heating
What we check first on a Catford lvt job
- Subfloor flatness
LVT shows every bump — edwardian terraces subfloors in Catford 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 Catford hallways that means front-door to kitchen.
"Old kitchen vinyl out, screed down, LVT planks the next morning. Couldn't believe how much bigger it looks." — Catford customer
Recap — kitchen LVT across SE6 in Karndean, Amtico or trade ranges depending on budget.
Postcodes: SE6 · Routes: the A21 and South Circular · Common build: Edwardian terraces.
Covering Bellingham, Rushey Green, Corbett estate.
Kitchen LVT jobs we've finished nearby
Kitchen LVT in Catford — common questions
Yes — quality glue-down LVT is 100% waterproof on the surface. Spills wipe clean, dropped pans don't dent or split.
Yes — standard in Catford. We undercut the plinth or cut to the plinth line so the unit doesn't sit on the new floor.
Most kitchen LVT we fit in Catford is UFH-rated to ~27°C. We'll confirm the range vs your system at the visit.
Glue cures fully in 24 hours. Light foot traffic from 12 hours, fridge back in after 24, kitchen back in normal use the next morning.