Fit new flooring over your Gravesend UFH system
Most Gravesend 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 Victorian terraces near town, Ebbsfleet new-builds, larger detached homes out to Cobham feet — not the subfloor.
What flooring over underfloor heating in Gravesend actually involves
Most Gravesend 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 Victorian terraces near town, Ebbsfleet new-builds, larger detached homes out to Cobham feet — not the subfloor.
Ebbsfleet new-builds come LVT-ready; older terraces almost always need ply over the floorboards.
- 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
What we check first on a Gravesend lvt job
- Subfloor flatness
LVT shows every bump — victorian terraces subfloors in Gravesend 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 Gravesend hallways that means front-door to kitchen.
“Jordan put in carpets for our 2 bedrooms, landing and stairs in our new loft conversion and in 2 existing bedrooms. The quality of the carpets is excellent and the price for the work very reasonable. He gets on with the job, very professional, work of the highest standard. Top class.” — Gary Simmons, verified Google review
Recap — LVT, laminate and engineered wood fitted over UFH across DA11/DA12, with warranty-safe adhesives and expansion gaps.
Postcodes: DA11/DA12 · Routes: the A2 and M2 · Common build: Victorian terraces.
Covering Ebbsfleet, Northfleet, Singlewell.
Relevant finishes for flooring over underfloor heating
Flooring Over Underfloor Heating in Gravesend — 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 Gravesend 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 Gravesend survey.