RH16 · A272 / A23 · 37 mi from central London · Kitchen Extensions
Side-Return & Wrap Engineered Wood Flooring in Bolnore Village
In Bolnore Village (RH16) we typically survey a kitchen extension 8–10 weeks before the floor goes in. That gives the new screed time to cure, the UFH to commission, and us time to plan the level transition from the old kitchen subfloor into the new. Skip this planning and every new build extension floor has a 5–8mm step at the join — always visible, always regretted.
Level, thickness and step control on Bolnore Village extension floors
The new screed in a Bolnore Village kitchen extension is rarely at the exact height of the existing kitchen subfloor. On our surveys we measure both — target is under 3mm difference across the join. Above 3mm and we ramp with a matched threshold; above 8mm and we level with SLC before fit.
Blending new extension floors with existing kitchens in Bolnore Village
For new build Bolnore Village kitchens where the retained floor is Victorian solid pine and the extension is a new engineered oak, we design a deliberate transition — solid oak threshold band between old and new. Reads intentional, not retrofit.
Local context
1,000-home 2000s planned village
Nearest station
Haywards Heath
Why Bolnore Village clients book us for kitchen extensions
- 10-year workmanship warranty across the whole footprint
- Documented UFH commissioning cycle — before AND after fit
- 10-year workmanship warranty across the whole footprint
- Documented UFH commissioning cycle — before AND after fit
Getting the heating right in a new Bolnore Village extension floor
Glue-down to screed on new build Bolnore Village extensions gives the best heat response and eliminates drum-resonance on a hollow-sounding floor. On Bolnore Village extensions we glue-down 85%+ of UFH installs.
Kitchen Extensions in Bolnore Village — questions
- Can I have engineered wood in a Bolnore Village extension over UFH?
- Yes — engineered wood is the ideal spec for Bolnore Village extensions over UFH. Certified UFH-compatible ranges, glued down to screed, run at up to 27°C surface temperature. Solid wood cannot go here.
- Do we need to remove existing kitchen units on a Bolnore Village extension floor job?
- Usually no — we fit up to the plinth line with colour-matched beading. Only jobs where the kitchen is being replaced anyway get full floor-under-cabinets install.
- Can I blend a new extension floor into my existing Bolnore Village kitchen?
- Yes — but the winning strategy is to re-do both floors together, from one batch. Trying to match into an existing floor almost always shows the join. Costs more but reads seamless.
- Should the extension floor match the kitchen or the lounge in Bolnore Village?
- In Bolnore Village open-plan extensions the floor should match both — one continuous run through kitchen, dining and living. Zoning by flooring change is out of fashion and never re-sells well.
- Can the floor go in before the Bolnore Village extension kitchen is fitted?
- Ideal sequencing: floor first, kitchen second. Puts the floor under the kitchen (better resale, better waterproofing) and avoids kitchen plinth transitions. We work this way on 70% of Bolnore Village extensions.
- What warranty covers a Bolnore Village kitchen extension floor?
- 10-year workmanship + manufacturer wear warranty (20-year residential typical). We retain UFH commissioning records for manufacturer warranty compliance on every Bolnore Village extension.
Kitchen-extension Engineered Wood Flooring in Bolnore Village — planned as one floor
Own crew, level-matched, UFH-commissioned, batch-supplied.
A Bolnore Village kitchen extension floor that ignores the level transition or the UFH cycle fails at exactly those points, on exactly the schedule you'd predict.