BR5 · A208 / A20 · 12 mi from central London · Kitchen Extensions
Side-Return & Wrap Luxury Vinyl Flooring (LVT & SPC) in Petts Wood
In Petts Wood (BR5) 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-matching a Petts Wood kitchen extension floor to the existing kitchen
In 1930s semi Petts Wood 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.
Matching batch, board and direction across a Petts Wood extension join
Direction of run across a Petts Wood 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
Picturesque 1930s planned suburb
Nearest station
Petts Wood
Why Petts Wood 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 1930s semi Petts Wood kitchen-extension Luxury Vinyl Flooring (LVT & SPC)
Every Petts Wood 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 Petts Wood — questions
- How much does a Petts Wood kitchen extension floor cost?
- Typical Petts 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 Petts 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 Petts Wood extension over UFH?
- Yes — engineered wood is the ideal spec for Petts 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 Petts 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 Petts 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 Petts Wood?
- In Petts 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 Luxury Vinyl Flooring (LVT & SPC) in Petts Wood — planned as one floor
Own crew, level-matched, UFH-commissioned, batch-supplied.
A Petts 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.