RH11 · A264 / M23 J11 · 31 mi from central London · Kitchen Extensions
Side-Return & Wrap Luxury Vinyl Flooring (LVT & SPC) in Kilnwood Vale
In Kilnwood Vale (RH11) 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 Kilnwood Vale extension floors
The new screed in a Kilnwood Vale 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 Kilnwood Vale
For new build Kilnwood Vale 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
Large 2,500-home new build on the Crawley/Horsham border
Nearest station
Faygate
Why Kilnwood Vale 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 Kilnwood Vale extension floor
Glue-down to screed on new build Kilnwood Vale extensions gives the best heat response and eliminates drum-resonance on a hollow-sounding floor. On Kilnwood Vale extensions we glue-down 85%+ of UFH installs.
Kitchen Extensions in Kilnwood Vale — questions
- Can I blend a new extension floor into my existing Kilnwood Vale 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 Kilnwood Vale?
- In Kilnwood Vale 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 Kilnwood Vale 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 Kilnwood Vale extensions.
- What warranty covers a Kilnwood Vale kitchen extension floor?
- 10-year workmanship + manufacturer wear warranty (20-year residential typical). We retain UFH commissioning records for manufacturer warranty compliance on every Kilnwood Vale extension.
- How long after the extension is finished can I fit the floor in Kilnwood Vale?
- New screed needs 1 week per centimetre to dry — a 75mm slab needs 7–10 weeks before flooring is safe. Dehumidification can accelerate; guessing cannot. We CM-test on every Kilnwood Vale extension fit.
- How long does a full Kilnwood Vale kitchen extension floor take to fit?
- 5–7 working days for a typical Kilnwood Vale rear extension (18–25m²) plus retained kitchen, including UFH commissioning, subfloor levelling and silicone perimeter.
Kitchen-extension Luxury Vinyl Flooring (LVT & SPC) in Kilnwood Vale — planned as one floor
Own crew, level-matched, UFH-commissioned, batch-supplied.
A Kilnwood Vale kitchen extension floor that ignores the level transition or the UFH cycle fails at exactly those points, on exactly the schedule you'd predict.