BN3 · A259 / A27 · 47 mi from central London · Apartments & Flats
Engineered Wood Flooring for Apartments & Flats in Hove
Around Brighton we do a lot of regency townhouse apartment work — Victorian conversions in BN3, Regency townhouse maisonettes, modern purpose-built flats. Each has a different acoustic starting point but the same lease requirement: IIC 60+ impact sound and airborne rating STC 55+.
Why Hove clients book us for apartments & flats
- Delivery access and working hours planned around Hove building rules
- Floated installation over habitable rooms — never glued
- Delivery access and working hours planned around Hove building rules
- Floated installation over habitable rooms — never glued
Lease-safe flooring in Hove (BN3) flats
Every Hove flat install includes a written acoustic build-up spec sheet with manufacturer test data, addressed to the freeholder or managing agent. Handed over on completion day.
Why we float on Hove flat installs
On Hove flats over a habitable room we float every floor — never glue directly to the subfloor. Glued floors transmit impact sound as a rigid drum; floated floors over acoustic underlay attenuate it. This is a rule we don't break in BN3 apartments.
Local context
Brunswick Square Regency conservation area
Nearest station
Hove
Working around Hove flat access and lease constraints
For regency townhouse Hove apartment blocks with lift restrictions we palletise material to fit standard lift dimensions and stage delivery across 2–3 days if the whole load can't be moved in one lift trip.
Apartments & Flats in Hove — questions
- What acoustic rating do I need for a Hove apartment floor?
- Standard Hove lease minimum is IIC 55 or 60, with STC 55 airborne. Our default build-up tests at IIC 66/STC 58 — comfortably above both.
- Can we do this floor with a neighbour below still in residence in Hove?
- Yes — floated installation is quiet during fit (no drilling into the deck). Neighbour-below courtesy notice is standard courtesy on Hove apartment jobs; we handle the paperwork.
- Can you fit around a fitted Hove apartment kitchen?
- Yes — we scribe boards to the kitchen plinth line and finish with matched beading. Only jobs where the kitchen is being replaced anyway get full floor-under-cabinets install.
- Do I need freeholder consent for a Hove flat floor replacement?
- In most Hove leases — yes, if the existing floor is carpet and you're switching to hard flooring. Our acoustic spec sheet is what the freeholder needs to approve. We provide it as part of every Hove flat quote.
- How thick is a lease-compliant floor build-up in Hove?
- Typical Hove lease-compliant build-up: 22–26mm total (14mm engineered board + 5mm acoustic mat + 3mm underlay + skirting reveal). We plan door clearance on every Hove flat survey.
- Is engineered wood better than LVT for a Hove apartment?
- For owner-occupied Hove flats — engineered wood usually. For BTL and portfolio Hove apartments — LVT often. Both meet acoustic requirements on the right build-up.
Speak to a Hove apartment flooring specialist
Direct advice on acoustic requirements, lease clauses and freeholder liaison.
Apartment Engineered Wood Flooring in Hove (BN3) that meets the lease clause by design — not by luck — is what separates a compliant fit from an insurance claim.