Blackheath floorboard prep — ready for any decorative floor
A Victorian georgian terraces in The Paragon 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 Blackheath actually involves
A Victorian georgian terraces in The Paragon 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.
Parquet under carpet is common — always lifted carefully before quoting anything else.
- 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
What we check first on a Blackheath subfloor prep job
- Blackheath subfloor reality
Parquet under carpet is common — always lifted carefully before quoting anything else.
- Underlay choice
8mm crumb is the usual call for Blackheath bedrooms; 10mm PU on stairs to stop bounce.
- Doorway transitions
Most georgian terraces doorways here need a bevelled bar rather than a Z-bar to clear the carpet next door.
"Sitting room boards kept original, everything else overlaid — clean transitions." — SE3 homeowner
Bottom line: old boards aren't a subfloor. Cover them properly and the new floor lasts.
Postcodes: SE3 · Routes: the A2 and Shooters Hill Road · Common build: Georgian terraces.
Covering The Paragon, Cator estate, Vanbrugh Park.
Cover Old Floorboards jobs we've finished nearby
Cover Old Floorboards in Blackheath — common questions
Absolutely — a lot of Georgian and Victorian period stock, plus Cator estate 1950s modernism customers in Blackheath 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 SE3 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 The Paragon fits.
Usually just a heavy underlay is enough for carpet in Blackheath period rooms — the underlay bridges gaps. LVT, laminate and vinyl all need proper ply or hardboard overlay.