New Eltham retail flooring — fitted between trading days
Independent shops on the New Eltham high street can't afford a lost trading day. We fit AC5-rated LVT overnight and on Sundays — shutter comes down at 6pm, everything trading again at 9am next morning.
What shop & retail flooring in New Eltham actually involves
Independent shops on the New Eltham high street can't afford a lost trading day. We fit AC5-rated LVT overnight and on Sundays — shutter comes down at 6pm, everything trading again at 9am next morning.
Original pine boards over joists — same story as neighbouring Sidcup, so ply overlay before LVT is the norm.
Before we quote a lvt job in New Eltham
- New Eltham subfloor reality
Original pine boards over joists — same story as neighbouring Sidcup, so ply overlay before LVT is the norm.
- Pattern direction
Plank run follows the longest sightline; in narrow New Eltham hallways that means front-door to kitchen.
- Door undercut
We trim doors on the day so they swing cleanly over glue-down LVT — no scraping, no callbacks.
- AC5-rated LVT that survives daily trolleys and heels
- Overnight and Sunday fits so you don't lose trading days
- Coloured door bars and threshold strips to match brand
- Full disposal of old flooring in the same visit
Recap — commercial LVT for retail across SE9, spec'd for daily footfall.
"Boutique fit, brand-matched planks, no lost trading." — SE9 independent retailer
Postcodes: SE9 · Routes: the A20 · Common build: 1930s bay-fronted semis.
Covering Avery Hill, Southwood, Green Lane.
Shop & Retail Flooring jobs we've finished nearby
Shop & Retail Flooring in New Eltham — common questions
No — we work around trading. Old floor out overnight, prep, adhesive, LVT laid, edges trimmed, ready for the 9am open.
We hold sample decks from Karndean, Amtico, Moduleo and Polyflor — over 200 finishes across the four. Something will match your SE9 shop palette.
AC5-rated LVT is tested for exactly that — commercial retail with heels. Cheaper AC3 LVT will pit within a season on a New Eltham boutique.
Yes — Sunday fits are standard for retail here. Most independent shops close 5pm Saturday and open 10am Monday, giving us a clean 36-hour window.