Fit new flooring over your Woolwich UFH system
Most Woolwich 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 Royal Arsenal riverside conversions plus Victorian and post-war terraces feet — not the subfloor.
What flooring over underfloor heating in Woolwich actually involves
Most Woolwich 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 Royal Arsenal riverside conversions plus Victorian and post-war terraces feet — not the subfloor.
Arsenal conversions have thick concrete slabs — dead-flat and ideal for glue-down LVT.
"Kitchen extension in Royal Arsenal, wet UFH under 4mm LVT — floor genuinely warm within a day." — Woolwich customer
- 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
Before we quote a lvt job in Woolwich
- Subfloor flatness
LVT shows every bump — royal arsenal apartments subfloors in Woolwich 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 Woolwich hallways that means front-door to kitchen.
Recap — LVT, laminate and engineered wood fitted over UFH across SE18, with warranty-safe adhesives and expansion gaps.
Postcodes: SE18 · Routes: the A206 and A207 · Common build: Royal Arsenal apartments.
Covering Royal Arsenal, Woolwich Dockyard, Plumstead border.
Flooring Over Underfloor Heating jobs we've finished nearby
Flooring Over Underfloor Heating in Woolwich — 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 Woolwich 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 Woolwich survey.