Plywood overlay subfloor prep in Bexleyheath
Suspended timber floors across Upton Victorian and Edwardian homes get plywood overlay before any decorative floor. It's the alternative to a full screed and often the right answer for a first-floor room.
What plywood overlay subfloor prep in Bexleyheath actually involves
Suspended timber floors across Upton Victorian and Edwardian homes get plywood overlay before any decorative floor. It's the alternative to a full screed and often the right answer for a first-floor room.
1950s semis usually have chipboard upstairs — checked for squeaks and re-screwed first.
"12mm ply on a wide-joist Victorian floor — solid base, LVT reads perfectly." — DA6/DA7 architect
- 6mm or 12mm ply overlay for old floorboard subfloors
- Ring-shank nailed on 150mm grid — no squeaks
- Perfect base for LVT, laminate, vinyl and wood
- Alternative to full screed on suspended floors
Bexleyheath subfloor prep — the details that matter
- Bexleyheath subfloor reality
1950s semis usually have chipboard upstairs — checked for squeaks and re-screwed first.
- Underlay choice
8mm crumb is the usual call for Bexleyheath bedrooms; 10mm PU on stairs to stop bounce.
- Doorway transitions
Most large 1930s and 1950s semis doorways here need a bevelled bar rather than a Z-bar to clear the carpet next door.
Bottom line: LVT over old floorboards is a mistake. Ply overlay first, LVT second.
Postcodes: DA6/DA7 · Routes: the A2 and A220 · Common build: large 1930s and 1950s semis.
Covering Upton, Barnehurst border, Long Lane.
Plywood Overlay Subfloor Prep jobs we've finished nearby
Plywood Overlay Subfloor Prep in Bexleyheath — common questions
Yes — ply overlay is fit-ready the same day. No moisture cure required (unlike latex screed).
6–12mm plus underlay for the new decorative floor — usually 10–20mm total. Doors may need trimming, we factor that in on the Bexleyheath visit.
Yes — ring-shank nails on 150mm grid pin the ply and the boards below to the joists. Standard on every DA6/DA7 overlay job.
6mm for most residential rooms; 12mm where joists are wide or boards are particularly uneven. Standard 6mm on Victorian bedroom fits in Upton.