Charlton floorboard prep — ready for any decorative floor
Victorian terraces around the village, modern riverside apartments on the Thames victorian village terraces floorboards in Charlton were never designed to hold LVT — the boards are too narrow, too gappy, too uneven. We spec ply, hardboard or latex prep depending on board condition and what's going on top.
What cover old floorboards in Charlton actually involves
Victorian terraces around the village, modern riverside apartments on the Thames victorian village terraces floorboards in Charlton were never designed to hold LVT — the boards are too narrow, too gappy, too uneven. We spec ply, hardboard or latex prep depending on board condition and what's going on top.
Riverside blocks have leasehold acoustic specs — we always use the specified underlay.
What we check first on a Charlton subfloor prep job
- Stair nosings
Older Charlton stairs often have shallow treads — we re-cut grippers rather than force a standard kit.
- Doorway transitions
Most victorian village terraces doorways here need a bevelled bar rather than a Z-bar to clear the carpet next door.
- Underlay choice
8mm crumb is the usual call for Charlton bedrooms; 10mm PU on stairs to stop bounce.
- 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
Bottom line: old boards aren't a subfloor. Cover them properly and the new floor lasts.
"Sitting room boards kept original, everything else overlaid — clean transitions." — SE7 homeowner
Postcodes: SE7 · Routes: the A206 and Blackwall Tunnel approach · Common build: Victorian village terraces.
Covering Charlton Village, Riverside, Maryon Park.
Cover Old Floorboards jobs we've finished nearby
Cover Old Floorboards in Charlton — common questions
Absolutely — a lot of Victorian terraces around the village, modern riverside apartments on the Thames customers in Charlton 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 SE7 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 Charlton Village fits.
Usually just a heavy underlay is enough for carpet in Charlton period rooms — the underlay bridges gaps. LVT, laminate and vinyl all need proper ply or hardboard overlay.