Eltham floorboard prep — ready for any decorative floor
A Victorian edwardian terraces in Eltham Park 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 Eltham actually involves
A Victorian edwardian terraces in Eltham Park 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.
Span estates often have unusual screed levels — we'll moisture-test before quoting LVT.
"Sitting room boards kept original, everything else overlaid — clean transitions." — SE9 homeowner
- 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
Eltham subfloor prep — the details that matter
- Stair nosings
Older Eltham stairs often have shallow treads — we re-cut grippers rather than force a standard kit.
- Doorway transitions
Most edwardian 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 Eltham bedrooms; 10mm PU on stairs to stop bounce.
Bottom line: old boards aren't a subfloor. Cover them properly and the new floor lasts.
Postcodes: SE9 · Routes: the A2 and South Circular · Common build: Edwardian terraces.
Covering Eltham Park, New Eltham, Mottingham.
Cover Old Floorboards jobs we've finished nearby
Cover Old Floorboards in Eltham — common questions
Usually just a heavy underlay is enough for carpet in Eltham period rooms — the underlay bridges gaps. LVT, laminate and vinyl all need proper ply or hardboard overlay.
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 Eltham Park fits.
6mm overlay plus 4mm LVT plus 1mm underlay = 11mm rise. Interior doors often need trimming. We handle it as part of the SE9 prep.
Absolutely — a lot of Edwardian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estates and Span modernist housing customers in Eltham keep original boards in a sitting room and overlay the halls and kitchen. We coordinate the transition.