Catford UFH flooring fitters — heat you can actually feel
Most Catford UFH complaints come from the flooring, not the boiler. A 12mm plank with 3mm foam is doing the wrong job. We use 4–5mm LVT or 8mm UFH-rated laminate over ≤1.0 tog underlay so heat reaches Edwardian terraces, 1930s Bellingham estate semis and ex-council flats feet — not the subfloor.
What flooring over underfloor heating in Catford actually involves
Most Catford UFH complaints come from the flooring, not the boiler. A 12mm plank with 3mm foam is doing the wrong job. We use 4–5mm LVT or 8mm UFH-rated laminate over ≤1.0 tog underlay so heat reaches Edwardian terraces, 1930s Bellingham estate semis and ex-council flats feet — not the subfloor.
Bellingham estate has chipboard upstairs (post-war spec); Edwardian terraces have pine boards.
What we check first on a Catford lvt job
- Subfloor flatness
LVT shows every bump — edwardian terraces subfloors in Catford almost always need ply or self-levelling screed first.
- Door undercut
We trim doors on the day so they swing cleanly over glue-down LVT — no scraping, no callbacks.
- Pattern direction
Plank run follows the longest sightline; in narrow Catford hallways that means front-door to kitchen.
- Only UFH-rated LVT, laminate and engineered wood used
- Underlay kept below 1.0 tog so heat actually reaches the room
- Perimeter expansion gap sized for full UFH cycle
- Manifold and probes protected during fit
In short — Catford UFH flooring from £38/m² fitted, using UFH-rated planks and low-tog underlay so the heat actually reaches the room.
"Swapped a cold laminate for UFH-rated planks — same heating, 4°C warmer floor." — SE6 homeowner
Postcodes: SE6 · Routes: the A21 and South Circular · Common build: Edwardian terraces.
Covering Bellingham, Rushey Green, Corbett estate.
Flooring Over Underfloor Heating jobs we've finished nearby
Flooring Over Underfloor Heating in Catford — common questions
Yes — but only UFH-rated boards (usually 8mm HDF core, marked on the pack) with an underlay under 1.0 tog. Standard 12mm click laminate will insulate your UFH and cost you heat.
For heat transfer, yes — 4–5mm LVT sits directly on the screed with a very low thermal resistance. Most new Catford kitchens over UFH now go LVT for that reason.
55°C at the plank, 27°C at the floor surface — the industry standard. Above that, planks cup and joints open. We commission with your plumber so we know the ramp-up.
Yes — dropped to 15–18°C for 48 hours before, off during the fit, then ramped back up 2°C per day. We give you the schedule in writing after the Catford survey.