CM20 · M11 J7a / A414 · 24 mi from central London · Kitchen Extensions
Kitchen Extension Herringbone & Parquet Flooring — Gilston, CM20
Kitchen-extension Herringbone & Parquet Flooring in a Gilston home is a level-matching, batch-matching and UFH-commissioning job before it's a board-fitting job. We plan all three before ordering material — because you can't unfit a 40mm board mismatch after the fact.
Matching batch, board and direction across a Gilston extension join
Direction of run across a Gilston extension floor is always continuous from old kitchen into new. Changing direction at the former external wall reads as two rooms; keeping direction reads as one.
Local context
Major 23,000-home Gilston Garden Town in build
Nearest station
Harlow Town
Level-matching a Gilston kitchen extension floor to the existing kitchen
In new build Gilston extensions the existing kitchen floor may be original Victorian pine boards on joists, and the new extension is on a beam-and-block or ground-bearing slab. The build-up thickness has to be planned so both meet flush — often specifying a thinner engineered board over the extension.
Why Gilston clients book us for kitchen extensions
- Glue-down default over UFH for maximum heat efficiency
- Level survey on both existing and new subfloor before quote
- Glue-down default over UFH for maximum heat efficiency
- Level survey on both existing and new subfloor before quote
The UFH build-up for a new build Gilston kitchen-extension Herringbone & Parquet Flooring
Every Gilston kitchen extension we fit over UFH goes through the same commissioning cycle: 9-day heating cycle before fit, 7-day post-fit ramp. Documented, dated, warranty-compliant.
Kitchen Extensions in Gilston — questions
- How much does a Gilston kitchen extension floor cost?
- Typical Gilston 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 Gilston 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 Gilston extension over UFH?
- Yes — engineered wood is the ideal spec for Gilston 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 Gilston 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 Gilston 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 Gilston?
- In Gilston 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.
Book a Gilston kitchen extension flooring survey
Levels matched, UFH verified, batch planned, silicone sealed.
Every Gilston kitchen extension floor we quote is planned as a single continuous surface — because that's what the finished room asks the floor to be.