Belvedere floorboard prep — ready for any decorative floor
A Victorian 1930s hillside semis in Upper Belvedere typically gets 6mm ply for LVT prep, 3mm hardboard for vinyl, or heavy underlay only for carpet. We spec on the survey to match the decorative floor above.
What cover old floorboards in Belvedere actually involves
A Victorian 1930s hillside semis in Upper Belvedere typically gets 6mm ply for LVT prep, 3mm hardboard for vinyl, or heavy underlay only for carpet. We spec on the survey to match the decorative floor above.
Ex-industrial conversions can flag damp — moisture meter used before guaranteeing glue-down.
"Victorian 1930s hillside semis in Upper Belvedere — old boards covered, LVT laid perfectly flat." — Belvedere customer
- Ply, hardboard or latex prep depending on board condition
- Fixes squeaks, gaps and unevenness
- Ready for LVT, laminate, vinyl or carpet
- Suits Victorian, Edwardian and inter-war floorboards
Before we quote a subfloor prep job in Belvedere
- Belvedere subfloor reality
Ex-industrial conversions can flag damp — moisture meter used before guaranteeing glue-down.
- Underlay choice
8mm crumb is the usual call for Belvedere bedrooms; 10mm PU on stairs to stop bounce.
- Doorway transitions
Most 1930s hillside semis doorways here need a bevelled bar rather than a Z-bar to clear the carpet next door.
In short — cover old floorboards in Belvedere from £20/m² prep, spec'd to the decorative floor above.
Postcodes: DA17 · Routes: the A206 · Common build: 1930s hillside semis.
Covering Upper Belvedere, Lower Belvedere, Lessness Heath.
Cover Old Floorboards jobs we've finished nearby
Cover Old Floorboards in Belvedere — common questions
Absolutely — a lot of 1930s semis on the hill, ex-industrial conversions on the riverside, post-war terraces below customers in Belvedere keep original boards in a sitting room and overlay the halls and kitchen. We coordinate the transition.
6mm overlay plus 4mm LVT plus 1mm underlay = 11mm rise. Interior doors often need trimming. We handle it as part of the DA17 prep.
Yes — that's the whole point. We fix loose boards, screw where the boards are moving, then overlay on top. Skirting stays in place on most Upper Belvedere fits.
Usually just a heavy underlay is enough for carpet in Belvedere period rooms — the underlay bridges gaps. LVT, laminate and vinyl all need proper ply or hardboard overlay.