What's the best floor for a rental flat?

For kitchens, bathrooms and hallways we usually recommend LVT because it copes with water and is easy to clean at check-out. Carpet still suits bedrooms. We'll talk it through with you before quoting.

LVT or laminate — what's the difference?

LVT is vinyl-based and handles water well, so it suits wet rooms and kitchens. Laminate has a fibreboard core that can swell if it gets wet, so it's better kept to dry living areas and bedrooms.

Do you take the old flooring away?

Yes. Lifting and disposal are included in the quote, so there's no separate charge added at the end.

My lease has rules about hard floors. Can you help?

Yes. Send us the relevant clause or your managing agent's guidance and we'll specify an underlay that meets it before we quote.

Can you fit the floor as part of a wider changeover?

Yes. Flooring is usually done after decorating and before the final clean. Our rental turnaround service puts all three on one schedule.

For Homeowners, Landlords & Agents

Flooring and carpet fitting in London

Replacement floors supplied and fitted, with the old covering lifted and taken away as part of the job. Most of our flooring work is in rented flats between tenancies, where the floor has to be hard-wearing, easy to clean and down before the next check-in — but we fit for owner-occupiers too. We cover South East London and the central areas we work in.

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Floors we fit

Considered work, delivered with care.

The right floor depends on the room, the building and who lives there. We'll tell you what we'd put down and why.

LVT and vinyl

Water-resistant and easy to clean — our usual choice for rental kitchens, bathrooms and hallways.

Laminate

Fitted over a suitable underlay, with beading and thresholds finished neatly.

Engineered wood

A real-wood surface for living rooms and owner-occupied homes.

Carpet

Supplied and fitted with underlay and gripper, usually for bedrooms and stairs.

Old floor removed

Lifted, bagged and taken away — included in the quote, not added later.

Subfloor preparation

Checked and levelled first, because an uneven base is what makes new floors fail.

Typical Scope

What's included as standard

01Measuring and a written quote
02LVT, vinyl, laminate, engineered wood or carpet
03Underlay suited to the floor and the building
04Lifting and disposal of the old covering
05Subfloor checked and levelled where needed
06Door trimming where the new floor is higher
07Thresholds and beading finished
08Area left clean and ready to use

Properties we fit in

Flats in purpose-built and converted blocks, period conversions with old timber boards, and houses. Many leases on upper-floor flats have rules about hard flooring and sound insulation, so we check what underlay is needed before quoting — ask your managing agent for the lease wording if you have it.

How it works

01Tell us the roomsWhich rooms, what's down now, and whether the property is let, empty or lived in.
02We measureOn site, and we check the subfloor at the same visit.
03Written quoteMaterials, fitting, subfloor work and disposal each shown on the quote.
04Fitting dayOld floor lifted, base prepared, new floor laid, doors trimmed if needed.
05HandoverArea cleaned, offcuts removed, photos sent if you're not there.

What affects the price

Flooring is quoted on the rooms in front of us. These are the things that move the figure.

Floor area and the number and shape of rooms
The type and grade of floor you choose
What has to come up first — carpet, tiles, glued vinyl
The condition of the subfloor and how much levelling it needs
Underlay requirements in the lease or building rules
Stairs, access, parking and permitted working hours

Where We Work

Across prime London

Coverage based on postcode — 18 neighbourhoods across 4 regions.

Prime Central London

8 areas

Chelsea

SW3 · SW10

Kensington

SW5 · SW7 · W8

Knightsbridge

SW1X · SW7

Belgravia

SW1W · SW1X

Mayfair

W1K · W1J

Marylebone

W1U · W1H · NW1

Pimlico

SW1V

Westminster

SW1A · SW1H · SW1P

South East London

5 areas

Greenwich

SE10 · SE3 · SE7

Woolwich & Plumstead

SE18 · SE28

Blackheath

SE3

Lewisham

SE13

Canary Wharf

E14

West London

3 areas

Notting Hill

W11

Holland Park

W11 · W14

Fulham

SW6

North London

2 areas

St John's Wood

NW8

Primrose Hill

NW1 · NW3

Frequently Asked

What clients usually ask

Turnaround, what's included, and how to prepare your property — answered upfront.

Looking for something more specific?

Each of these is a separate service with its own page, so you can book exactly what the property needs.

Full rental turnaroundFlooring, decorating, cleaning and repairs on one changeover schedule.End of tenancy paintingWalls and woodwork repainted before the new floor goes down.End of tenancy cleaningThe final deep clean once the trades have finished.Flooring guide for landlordsChoosing carpet, LVT or laminate for a London rental.

Get in touch

Need a floor replaced?

Call 020 3488 1913, or tell us the rooms and what's down now and we'll arrange to measure.