AL2 · A405 / M25 J21a · 21 mi from central London · Kitchen Extensions
Side-Return & Wrap Engineered Wood Flooring in How Wood
In How Wood (AL2) 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 1930s semi extension floor has a 5–8mm step at the join — always visible, always regretted.
Level, thickness and step control on How Wood extension floors
The new screed in a How Wood 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 How Wood
For 1930s semi How Wood 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
Quiet residential village along the Watford branch
Nearest station
How Wood
Why How Wood 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 How Wood extension floor
Glue-down to screed on 1930s semi How Wood extensions gives the best heat response and eliminates drum-resonance on a hollow-sounding floor. On How Wood extensions we glue-down 85%+ of UFH installs.
Kitchen Extensions in How Wood — questions
- How much does a How Wood kitchen extension floor cost?
- Typical How Wood extension (20–25m² new + 10m² retained kitchen) in engineered oak with UFH: £3,800–£6,400 fitted. In LVT: £2,200–£3,900. Both include commissioning and silicone perimeter.
- How do I match the level between my How Wood extension and existing kitchen?
- Under 3mm difference we ramp with matched threshold. Above 3mm we level with self-levelling compound before fit. We measure both levels on the survey and price accordingly.
- Can I have engineered wood in a How Wood extension over UFH?
- Yes — engineered wood is the ideal spec for How Wood 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 How Wood 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 How Wood 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 How Wood?
- In How Wood 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.
Kitchen-extension Engineered Wood Flooring in How Wood — planned as one floor
Own crew, level-matched, UFH-commissioned, batch-supplied.
A How Wood kitchen extension floor that ignores the level transition or the UFH cycle fails at exactly those points, on exactly the schedule you'd predict.