BN3 · A259 / A27 · 47 mi from central London · Apartments & Flats
Herringbone & Parquet 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
- Freeholder-friendly acoustic spec sheet included with every quote
- 10-year workmanship warranty + lease-compliance documentation retained
- Freeholder-friendly acoustic spec sheet included with every quote
- 10-year workmanship warranty + lease-compliance documentation retained
Impact and airborne sound on Hove apartment Herringbone & Parquet Flooring
Standard Hove lease clause: IIC 60+ impact sound, STC 55+ airborne. Our standard flat build-up: 5mm dense wool-fibre acoustic mat + 3mm rubber-crumb underlay + engineered board. Tests at IIC 66, STC 58 — comfortably above lease minimum.
Fixing method for Hove leasehold flats
For Hove ground-floor flats and lofts (no habitable room below) glue-down is fine and often better for UFH efficiency. The acoustic requirement drives the decision, not the material.
Local context
Brunswick Square Regency conservation area
Nearest station
Hove
Deliveries, hours and freeholder rules on Hove apartment fits
Every Hove apartment fit gets a freeholder-friendly acoustic spec sheet, dated photos of the build-up, and a written statement of compliance with the lease clause. Landing this paperwork on completion day heads off 90% of freeholder queries.
Apartments & Flats in Hove — questions
- 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.
- How much for an Hove 2-bed flat floor?
- Typical Hove 2-bed apartment (55–75m²) in engineered oak with acoustic build-up: £3,400–£5,600. In LVT: £2,100–£3,400. Both include acoustic spec sheet and lease-compliance paperwork.
- Can I glue-down a floor in my Hove first-floor flat?
- No — over a habitable room below, always floated over acoustic underlay. Glue-down transmits impact sound directly through the structure and fails most Hove lease clauses.
Speak to a Hove apartment flooring specialist
Direct advice on acoustic requirements, lease clauses and freeholder liaison.
Apartment Herringbone & Parquet Flooring in Hove (BN3) that meets the lease clause by design — not by luck — is what separates a compliant fit from an insurance claim.