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Flooring guides for Wales

Guides on choosing a floor, hiring a fitter and the rules that apply in Wales. Each one links to the Welsh businesses that do the work.

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Buying Flooring in Wales: The Complete Guide How to choose a floor, hire a fitter and check the rules in Wales, with links to every flooring service and local authority in the directory.

Choosing a material

LVT vs Laminate vs Vinyl: Which Floor Suits Which Room How LVT, laminate and sheet vinyl differ in core, water tolerance, AC rating and repair, and which of the three suits a kitchen, hallway or bedroom.
Best Flooring for Kitchens and Bathrooms Which floors cope with water in a kitchen or bathroom, where the weak points are, and what each option costs to supply, from named UK price guides.
Carpet vs Hard Flooring: Allergies, Noise and Flats What a peer-reviewed review says about carpet and house dust mite allergen, why a lease can stop you replacing carpet in a flat, and what fitting costs.

Wood floors

Hiring a fitter

What it costs

What Flooring Costs to Fit: Sourced UK Prices for Wales Labour, day rates and extras for carpet, LVT, laminate, wood, tiling, sanding and resin from named UK price guides, and where the sources disagree.

Fitting and preparation

Subfloor Preparation Before Fitting a New Floor How screed moisture is measured, what the 75% humidity figure means, what levelling and preparation cost, and how long a fitter needs for each room.

Rules and planning

Commercial and specialist floors