Advice needed for new kitchen flooring.

Mchambers

Hi,

We have just had a new kitchen installed and need to replace the old carpet.

Trouble is we do not know what to go for. Should we get a new carpet, laminate flooring, carpet tiles, flotex (from forto) or something else ? and where should we get it from ?

Amy help much appreciated.

Thanks

stueyhants

It's personal choice but I'd never have carpet or soft flooring in a kitchen.

adsk

A good quality cushion vinyl might be the best value option - from your initial suggestions of carpet like flooring you obviously want something that is reasonably soft and warm under-foot (i.e. not cold, hard ceramic tiles) but you do need something washable and waterproof. There is a massive choice of styles and 4 mm thick should give you a floor with good foot comfort. If it's fitted well it should look great. Good brands include Polyflor, Rhinofloor, Tarkett, Beauflor and Leoline. Any good independent flooring retailer should be able to help you.

Laminate doesn't like being wet and will dent if something heavy is dropped on it. If you have £££ budget then luxury vinyl tiles are worth considering but you'll pay about 3x more than carpet/cushion vinyl fitted price.

EssexExile

We prefer soft flooring everywhere. In our last house we fitted carpet tiles in the kitchen, easy to fit & if they get too mucky easy to change. In this house we bowed to convention & had the floor tiled. We hated it so I got a big piece of that stuff they use for doggy door mats & use it as a mat. There's about 6" of tile showing all round but you don't have to walk on it.
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andrewf75

Carpet in a kitchen sounds like a really bad idea to me just as it is for bathrooms. I'm trying to recall actually seeing a kitchen with carpet!
I would go to a flooring place and discuss softer options as there are all sorts of fancy products that won't feel cold underfoot

Niv

A vote for vinyl flooring from me.


I am currently looking into it for my kitchen, its a lot cheaper than stone tiles and easier to change if style changes.


I also would not consider carpet for the kitchen (or bathroom!)

Chanes

We had textured porcelain tiles fitted, looks great and doesn't feel cold to my feet either. It really is a personal choice and wouldn't life be a bit boring if we all want the exact same.

missile

It really is a personal choice.

Carpet, you had it before and if you like it ????? why not it is your house.
Fitted vinyl in a rental property we own as it is cheap and easy to replace.
We have used engineered wood in a previous property and laminate in our current property. Obviously not impervious to water and you need to take care.
We had tiles in another property and this is the most durable option.

HanWP

I think laminate flooring would be the most practical option. It's durable and easy to clean

Mchambers

Thanks for the advice. We won't for go for vinyl; as we have been quoted just under £300 for a 2.5x2.3m kitchen for vinyl including screening (or whatever it is called); although I have seen the vinyl floor covering quoted for a lot cheaper elsewhere.

We have today got another independent supplier in, who has suggested that we go for a felt underlay covering carpet. We were given another option instead of felt but I cannot advise what it was as I can't remember. We were advised that if we went for felt (or the other option) we would need any underlay.

We are now awaiting for a quote.

Any views or opinions please ?

Thanks.

Ebe_Scrooge

Mchambers wrote: »

including screening (or whatever it is called); We were advised that if we went for felt (or the other option) we would need any underlay.

We are now awaiting for a quote.

Any views or opinions please ?

Thanks.

That'll be screeding - essentially a levelling compound laid over the floor to provide a good flat surface for whatever is laid on top to sit on.

If you're opting for any sort of carpet, then yes you'll need an underlay.

But really - carpet in a kitchen ??? Almost by definition it's going to have stuff dropped on it. Tiles every day for me. Vinyl - yes, this is the cheaper option, and certainly better than carpet. But not so hard-wearing. Hard-wearing carpet tiles - at a push. Buy some extras from the same batch so you can replace those which will inevitably get stained, and the colours will match. But really, there's a reason why most kitchens have a tiled floor .....

Those are just my views/opinions