How much does wood flooring fitting cost in London?

A floating engineered floor starts at £38 per m², a glued-down engineered floor from £48 per m², and a secret-nailed solid board floor from £55 per m². Old flooring uplift and disposal is an extra £9 per m².

Can I fit wood flooring in a ground-floor flat?

Usually, once checked. Older ground-floor and basement conversions often sit on a solid slab without a modern damp-proof membrane, so we run a moisture check from £90 before any board goes down, rather than after it's cupped.

Does my lease require an acoustic underlay?

Very likely if you're above another flat. Most London leases for flats specify a minimum impact-sound rating for hard flooring, and we fit a rated acoustic underlay from £8 per m² and can note the spec for a managing agent.

Floating or glued — which is right for my home?

Floating suits most timber-joist subfloors and is quicker to fit. Glued suits solid concrete slabs and underfloor heating, and feels firmer underfoot. We recommend the method based on the subfloor, not the board.

Do you take away my old flooring?

Yes, from £9 per m². Old carpet, laminate or failed flooring is lifted and taken to a licensed transfer station under our waste carrier registration, with a transfer note supplied.

Do the boards need to sit in the room before fitting?

Yes, for 48 hours. Boards acclimatise to the room's humidity before fitting so they don't move afterwards, which matters more in older London buildings with bigger seasonal humidity swings.

How long does a wood flooring job take?

Time is quoted by area rather than a flat figure, since it depends on room size and fitting method; a moisture check and 48-hour acclimatisation period are scheduled ahead of the fitting day itself.

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Wood flooring fitting in London moisture checked before a single board goes down.

Engineered and solid wood flooring fitted floating, glued or secret-nailed across all 33 London boroughs, with a moisture reading taken on any ground-floor or solid subfloor before ordering — the step that decides whether a floor cups within a year or stays flat for a decade. Old flooring is uplifted and taken away under our upper-tier waste carrier registration, with a transfer note supplied for every load.

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Floating engineered board from £38/m², glued down from £48/m²
Moisture meter run on any solid or ground-floor subfloor before fitting
Acoustic underlay upgrade available to meet a lease's impact-sound rating
Old flooring uplifted and removed with a waste transfer note supplied

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London pricing

London wood flooring fitting prices.

Fitting method sets the base rate: floating is quickest and forgives a slightly uneven subfloor, glued is needed over underfloor heating and feels firmer, and secret-nailed solid board is slowest since each board is fixed through the tongue into the joists. A moisture check on a ground-floor slab is priced separately so it's never skipped to save a visit's time.

London wood flooring prices by fitting method
Job	London from	Typical time	Why the London price differs
Engineered board, floating fit, per m²	£38	By area	Click-lock boards float over underlay with an expansion gap — the quickest method and the most forgiving of a slightly uneven subfloor.
Engineered board, glued down, per m²	£48	By area	Full-spread adhesive fixes the board to the subfloor, needed over underfloor heating and giving a firmer feel underfoot.
Solid board, secret-nailed, per m²	£55	By area	Each board is nailed through the tongue into the joists or battens beneath, slower than floating and needing the joist spacing checked first.
Acoustic underlay upgrade, per m²	£8	By area	A higher-rated underlay to meet a lease's impact-sound requirement, common in converted flats above another flat.
Moisture-resistant DPM and screed check, per visit	£90	1–2 hrs	A damp-proof membrane test run before any board goes down on a solid ground-floor slab, since skipping it is how a floor cups within a year.
Uplift and dispose of old flooring, per m²	£9	By area	Old carpet, laminate or failed flooring lifted and taken to a licensed transfer station with a waste transfer note.

Domestic prices are the total you pay. Commercial and landlord invoices are quoted plus VAT at 20%. ULEZ, the Congestion Charge where it applies, permits and bay suspensions are itemised in the written quote, never added afterwards.

Working in London

Why a London floor gets tested before it gets fitted.

London's mix of Victorian solid subfloors, converted flats and leasehold rules changes the fitting method more than the board choice itself does.

Ground-floor conversions often sit on an older slab

Basement and ground-floor flat conversions common across inner London boroughs frequently have an older solid concrete subfloor laid before modern damp-proof membrane standards, which can hold residual moisture that a floor finish traps against the boards.

We run a moisture meter check on any solid or ground-floor subfloor before ordering boards, which is the single check that decides whether extra membrane work is needed before fitting can safely start.

Leasehold flats often specify the underlay, not just the floor

A large share of London homes are flats, and where one sits above another, the lease frequently sets a minimum impact-sound rating for any hard flooring — a requirement a standard underlay usually doesn't meet on its own.

We fit a rated acoustic underlay where a lease calls for one and can note the specification on the invoice for a managing agent who needs evidence of compliance.

Timber-joist houses and solid-slab flats need different methods

Houses over original timber joists, common across outer boroughs like Bromley, Havering and Sutton, suit a floating or secret-nailed fit well since the subfloor already has some give.

Solid-slab flats and anywhere with underfloor heating need a glued-down fit instead, since a floating floor doesn't transfer heat as efficiently and can develop hollow spots over a slab that isn't perfectly flat.

Boards move with London's older buildings, not just the seasons

Solid brick period properties can see more humidity swing room to room than a modern airtight new-build, which is why boards are always left to acclimatise in the room for 48 hours before fitting rather than laid straight from the van.

An expansion gap is left at every wall and threshold and sized to the room, giving the floor somewhere to move through a London summer without the boards themselves buckling.

How it works

Three steps and a written price.

Booking wood flooring in london takes three steps — you get a fixed written figure before anyone is sent, and the price on the page is the price on the invoice.

1
Tell us the postcode and the job
Send photographs or a short video with your London postcode. It takes a couple of minutes and there is nothing to pay to ask.
2
Get a fixed written price
We come back with one figure for wood flooring in london — ULEZ, the Congestion Charge and disposal or materials already inside it, with any council permit shown at cost.
3
Book the slot that suits you
Pick a morning or afternoon window, including evenings and weekends. You get a named team, a text before arrival and paperwork on completion.

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Same fitters, same insurance. Add a wardrobe or hanging and mounting to the same booking.

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Toughened glass screens sealed and squared to a bath or tray that's rarely level.

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Hanging & mounting

TVs, mirrors, shelves and curtain poles fixed in one visit.

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Carpet fitting

Gripper, underlay, doorbars and stairs fitted, old floor lifted and taken away.

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Garden sheds built on a proper base and anchored for exposed gardens.

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All handyman services

The full national list, indoor and outdoor.

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Coverage

Wood flooring fitted in every London borough.

Same-week slots, including weekends. All 33 boroughs and 329 named areas covered. The 8 boroughs inside the Congestion Charge zone are always quoted with that cost shown as its own line.

Central London

North London

East London

South London

West London

Key areas, one per borough

Each links straight to the local page with its own access notes, parking and prices.

London questions

London wood flooring questions.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions.

How much does wood flooring fitting cost in London?
A floating engineered floor starts at £38 per m², a glued-down engineered floor from £48 per m², and a secret-nailed solid board floor from £55 per m². Old flooring uplift and disposal is an extra £9 per m².
Can I fit wood flooring in a ground-floor flat?
Usually, once checked. Older ground-floor and basement conversions often sit on a solid slab without a modern damp-proof membrane, so we run a moisture check from £90 before any board goes down, rather than after it's cupped.
Does my lease require an acoustic underlay?
Very likely if you're above another flat. Most London leases for flats specify a minimum impact-sound rating for hard flooring, and we fit a rated acoustic underlay from £8 per m² and can note the spec for a managing agent.
Floating or glued — which is right for my home?
Floating suits most timber-joist subfloors and is quicker to fit. Glued suits solid concrete slabs and underfloor heating, and feels firmer underfoot. We recommend the method based on the subfloor, not the board.
Do you take away my old flooring?
Yes, from £9 per m². Old carpet, laminate or failed flooring is lifted and taken to a licensed transfer station under our waste carrier registration, with a transfer note supplied.
Do the boards need to sit in the room before fitting?
Yes, for 48 hours. Boards acclimatise to the room's humidity before fitting so they don't move afterwards, which matters more in older London buildings with bigger seasonal humidity swings.
Can you fit flooring over underfloor heating?
Yes, with a glued-down fit rather than floating, since a floating floor doesn't transfer heat as efficiently and can develop hollow spots over an uneven slab.
How long does a wood flooring job take?
Time is quoted by area rather than a flat figure, since it depends on room size and fitting method; a moisture check and 48-hour acclimatisation period are scheduled ahead of the fitting day itself.

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Tell us the room size, the subfloor type and whether you're supplying boards — we'll come back with a fixed price per m².

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