Flooring installation is the supply and fitting of a new floor finish, such as laminate, luxury vinyl tile, engineered wood or solid wood, over a properly levelled and prepared subfloor, with underlay, trims and thresholds finished neatly.
We offer new flooring across Kent, and Gillingham is one of the places we cover, along with nearby Chatham, Rochester and Strood. Before anything is agreed we visit, check the existing structure and talk through your options. You then receive a written quote setting out the full scope; for most homes in the South East it sits within £1,350–£4,500 including VAT.
- Guide price
- £1,350–£4,500 inc VAT
- Time on site
- 1–2 days per room, longer if levelling is needed
- Postcodes
- ME7 and ME8
- Planning rules
- England
- Local area
- Medway
- Survey
- Free, with a written quote
How much does new flooring cost in Gillingham?
Here is how the guide price for new flooring breaks down in Gillingham. We start from national figures and adjust for the South East, which comes out about 12% above the national guide. The resulting range, VAT included, is £1,350–£4,500, and a survey, at no cost to you, firms it up.
| Type of job | What it usually involves | Guide in Gillingham |
|---|---|---|
| Laminate in one room | Around 15–20m² of laminate with underlay, trims and door trimming. | £650–£2,000 |
| LVT or engineered wood | Around 20–25m² of LVT or engineered wood, with levelling and moisture protection. | £1,350–£3,900 |
| Whole floor or solid wood | An open-plan ground floor, solid wood or herringbone, with extensive preparation. | £3,900–£10,000 |
What moves the price up or down:
- Floor area and the number of rooms, stairs and doorways
- Flooring type, plank size and laying pattern
- Condition of the subfloor and any levelling needed
- Underfloor heating, moisture barriers and acoustic underlay
What’s included?
- Measured survey of each room and checks on the subfloor
- Subfloor repairs, levelling compound or plywood overlay where needed
- Supply and fitting of your chosen flooring
- Door trimming so doors clear the new floor
- Threshold strips, scotia or skirting finished neatly
- Furniture moved within the room where agreed
Building in Gillingham
Kent's older buildings include oast houses, weatherboarded cottages, Wealden timber-framed houses and Kentish ragstone walls. Medway towns have long rows of Victorian terraces, Margate and Ramsgate have Regency and Victorian seafronts, and Ashford, Maidstone and Dartford have seen large new estates alongside interwar and post-war housing.
One of England's sunnier, drier counties, but Thanet and the coast are windy, and Weald and London Clay soils can shrink in summer.
So when we survey a Gillingham property for new flooring, the first step is working out how it was built and what has been changed since.
Permissions for new flooring in Gillingham
Gillingham is in England, so the planning and building rules set out below are the ones that apply. We confirm the details with the council before we quote.
Internal work such as a new kitchen, bathroom, flooring, plastering or decorating does not need planning permission in England, unless the house is listed, when listed building consent may be needed even for internal changes.
Some internal work is covered by Building Regulations: new electrical circuits and work in bathrooms (Part P), new drainage, structural changes, extractor ventilation and any new window. Notifiable work is certified by a registered installer or by building control.
Rules change and every property is different, so we check the planning history and constraints for your address before we quote.
How does the job run?
Survey and measure
It starts with a survey at the property, free of charge. We check condition, access and services, ask how you want the finished result to look, and answer any questions you have about new flooring.
Quote in writing
You get the price in writing, itemised so you can see where the money goes. As long as the specification stays the same, that is the price you pay for new flooring.
Dates and permissions
We handle the paperwork side: checking whether planning permission or building control approval is needed, submitting applications where they are, and scheduling the trades and materials around your dates.
Finish and handover
Our trades complete new flooring while your point of contact keeps you updated. When everything is finished, we clear the site, take away waste and go through the result with you before handover.
What you can expect from us
Common questions
Can I have wood flooring with underfloor heating?
Engineered wood and LVT both work well with underfloor heating, because they are stable and transfer heat efficiently. Solid wood is less suitable, as it can move and gap as temperatures change. The flooring and underlay must be approved for use with the heating system, and floor temperatures need limiting. We check the manufacturer's guidance before recommending a product.
What do I need to do before the fitters arrive?
Before fitting day, clear small items, ornaments and anything fragile from the room, and empty cupboards and wardrobes that stand on the floor. Let us know about heavy furniture so we can agree who moves it. Make sure the heating is set to a normal temperature so the flooring acclimatises properly. If you have pets, keep them out of the room while we work.
How long will new flooring take?
On a typical home, allow 1–2 days per room, longer if levelling is needed. Larger projects, older buildings and extra work found once things are opened up can extend that, while simpler jobs may be shorter. Your quote includes an estimate of time on site, and your point of contact keeps you updated on the programme as the work progresses.
Which postcodes in Gillingham do you cover?
We cover ME7 and ME8, along with the rest of Kent. If your postcode is not listed, get in touch anyway: our coverage is UK-wide, and we can usually arrange a survey wherever you live. Enter your postcode in the guide-price tool or contact form and we will confirm.
How do I look after a new floor?
Looking after a new floor is mostly about keeping grit off it, because grit acts like sandpaper. Use doormats, sweep or vacuum regularly and clean with a damp, not wet, mop using a cleaner made for that floor type. Put felt pads under furniture legs. Oiled wood floors need occasional re-oiling, while lacquered wood, laminate and LVT just need regular cleaning.
Also covering areas around Gillingham
We welcome enquiries from all ME7 and ME8 postcodes in Gillingham, plus Chatham, Rochester and Strood. Each one gets the same survey at no charge and a written price fixed for the work described.