RH10 · M23 J10 · 31 mi from central London · Kitchen Extensions
Forge Wood Rear-Extension Flooring: Herringbone & Parquet Flooring Fitted
Kitchen extensions are the busiest flooring category we quote in Forge Wood. Most are rear extensions or side-returns on Victorian, Edwardian or 1930s new build homes, adding 12–25m² of new floor to a kitchen that already exists. The floor has to blend — same board, same direction, same level — even though the two subfloors are 100 years apart.
Level, thickness and step control on Forge Wood extension floors
The new screed in a Forge 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.
Why Forge Wood clients book us for kitchen extensions
- Documented UFH commissioning cycle — before AND after fit
- 10-year workmanship warranty across the whole footprint
- Documented UFH commissioning cycle — before AND after fit
- 10-year workmanship warranty across the whole footprint
Blending new extension floors with existing kitchens in Forge Wood
For new build Forge 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
2,000-home 2010s new development
Nearest station
Three Bridges
Getting the heating right in a new Forge Wood extension floor
Glue-down to screed on new build Forge Wood extensions gives the best heat response and eliminates drum-resonance on a hollow-sounding floor. On Forge Wood extensions we glue-down 85%+ of UFH installs.
Kitchen Extensions in Forge Wood — questions
- How do I match the level between my Forge 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 Forge Wood extension over UFH?
- Yes — engineered wood is the ideal spec for Forge 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 Forge 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 Forge 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 Forge Wood?
- In Forge 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.
- Can the floor go in before the Forge Wood 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 Forge Wood extensions.
Kitchen extension flooring quote for Forge Wood
48-hour written quote, continuous fit into existing kitchen, commissioning included.
Kitchen extensions in Forge Wood are level-matching, batch-matching and UFH-commissioning jobs before they're board-fitting jobs. Plan all three at survey stage and the floor reads seamless.