Catford wood-look flooring — realistic, hard-wearing, affordable
Real wood is beautiful but expensive and demanding in Catford edwardian terraces. Wood-effect laminate or LVT gets you 95% of the look at 40% of the price — and survives kids, pets and spilled wine.
What wood-effect flooring in Catford actually involves
Real wood is beautiful but expensive and demanding in Catford edwardian terraces. Wood-effect laminate or LVT gets you 95% of the look at 40% of the price — and survives kids, pets and spilled wine.
Bellingham estate has chipboard upstairs (post-war spec); Edwardian terraces have pine boards.
- Oak, walnut and grey wood-effect ranges
- 12mm AC5 boards with realistic bevel
- Underlay, expansion gap and beading included
- Compatible with most underfloor heating
Before we quote a laminate job in Catford
- Catford subfloor reality
Bellingham estate has chipboard upstairs (post-war spec); Edwardian terraces have pine boards.
- Stairs
Stair nosings glued and pinned — we don't recommend laminate for narrow Victorian flights.
- Underlay & DPM
Ground floors in Catford edwardian terraces usually need a combined underlay/DPM, not plain foam.
"Walnut LVT in the dining room, matched-grain laminate in the lounge — runs cleanly." — SE6 install
In short — wood-effect flooring in Catford from £30/m² fitted, with realistic bevels and matched beading.
Postcodes: SE6 · Routes: the A21 and South Circular · Common build: Edwardian terraces.
Covering Bellingham, Rushey Green, Corbett estate.
Wood-Effect Flooring jobs we've finished nearby
Wood-Effect Flooring in Catford — common questions
10–15 years for premium laminate and 15–20+ for LVT, in Catford edwardian terraces use.
Most wood-effect ranges we fit in Catford are UFH-rated. We'll confirm at the visit.
Quality AC5 12mm laminate or premium LVT has bevelled edges and varied grain — convincing at normal viewing distance. We'll show samples.
LVT for kitchens and bathrooms (waterproof, warmer); laminate for living and bedrooms (cheaper, harder-wearing). Often we mix the two.