LVT vs click-LVT vs sheet vinyl — what's the difference?
LVT (luxury vinyl tile) is individual planks or tiles, glued or click-fitted, that look like wood or stone. Click-LVT is the floating version — no glue, click-system, fitted over an underlay. Sheet vinyl is a continuous roll, cut to fit, ideal for kitchens and bathrooms where waterproof seams matter. We'll talk through which suits your room at the home measure.
Genuinely waterproof — bathrooms, kitchens, utility rooms
Unlike laminate, modern vinyl is fully waterproof. You can spill water on it, mop it, leave puddles overnight — it doesn't swell, warp, or stain. That makes it the obvious choice for kitchens (washing machine leaks happen), bathrooms (showers, toilets, the works), conservatories (condensation), and utility rooms. For sheet vinyl in wet rooms we can hot-weld the seams for a totally watertight floor.
Wood-effect, stone-effect — and you'll struggle to tell the difference
Premium LVT is now realistic enough that visitors regularly ask if it's real wood or real stone. The boards are embossed in register with the printed image — wood grain has texture you can feel, stone tiles have subtle relief. We carry oak, walnut, herringbone-pattern, slate, marble, and concrete-effect ranges in the shop. Bring a paint chip or fabric swatch and we'll match it.
Fitting — under-skirting, threshold bars, the lot
Click-LVT and floating sheet vinyl install over the existing subfloor with the right underlay. Glue-down LVT is fixed to a primed and levelled subfloor. Our fitters handle the prep, the installation, and the threshold bars at every doorway. A typical kitchen floor takes a day. A whole-house LVT job is usually 2 to 3 days depending on prep.
Underfloor heating compatibility
Most of our LVT is rated for use over underfloor heating up to 27-28°C surface temperature. If your kitchen, bathroom, or conservatory has UFH, mention it at the measure. We'll spec a low-tog underlay (or skip the underlay for glue-down) and make sure the planks are heat-stable.
Long life, easy maintenance
A good LVT floor lasts 15 to 25 years with minimal care. Mop with a neutral cleaner once a week, avoid steam mops on the seams, and that's it. No re-sanding like real wood, no re-sealing, no grout to scrub.