Cover old floorboards in Slade Green
A Victorian post-war terraces in Howbury 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 Slade Green actually involves
A Victorian post-war terraces in Howbury 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.
Cottage floors often need a full ply overlay; 80s semis usually have flat chipboard.
What we check first on a Slade Green subfloor prep job
- Slade Green subfloor reality
Cottage floors often need a full ply overlay; 80s semis usually have flat chipboard.
- Underlay choice
8mm crumb is the usual call for Slade Green bedrooms; 10mm PU on stairs to stop bounce.
- Doorway transitions
Most post-war terraces doorways here need a bevelled bar rather than a Z-bar to clear the carpet next door.
- 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." — DA8 homeowner
Postcodes: DA8 · Routes: the A206 and Slade Green Road · Common build: post-war terraces.
Covering Howbury, Colyers border, Slade Green Road.
Cover Old Floorboards jobs we've finished nearby
Cover Old Floorboards in Slade Green — common questions
Usually just a heavy underlay is enough for carpet in Slade Green 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 Howbury fits.
6mm overlay plus 4mm LVT plus 1mm underlay = 11mm rise. Interior doors often need trimming. We handle it as part of the DA8 prep.
Absolutely — a lot of Post-war terraces, railway-worker cottages and 1980s cul-de-sac semis customers in Slade Green keep original boards in a sitting room and overlay the halls and kitchen. We coordinate the transition.