Buying Guides · 10 min read
Amtico Signature Alternative: The GF Match for Every Signature Wood Design
Reviewed by our team, led by Adam Williams, Managing Director
Amtico Signature is Amtico’s flagship range and we supply and fit it. If you have found a Signature wood design you like but the price, the lead time or the plank size is not quite right, there is a GF alternative. This page shows the closest design from our own brand GF by Grosvenor Flooring for every one of the 87 Signature wood designs on our site, matched on fitting, look and wear layer.
In this article
- Signature and GF at a Glance
- Every Amtico Signature Wood Design and Its Closest GF Match
- The GF Designs That Match Signature Most Often
- Signature Stone and Tile Designs
- How to Check a Match Before You Buy
- When Amtico Signature Is the Right Answer
- See Amtico Signature and GF Side by Side
- Frequently Asked Questions
Key Takeaways
Signature and GF at a Glance
Signature and the two GF glue-down ranges are built the same way: a flexible vinyl plank bonded to a smooth, prepared subfloor with adhesive. The difference is the wear layer, the clear protective top coat.
For the full comparison, read our GF Glue-Down LVT vs Amtico guide. For more on Signature itself, see our Amtico Signature guide.
| Range | Fitting | Wear layer | Thickness | Residential warranty | Underfloor heating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amtico Signature | Glue-down | 1.0mm | 2.5mm | Lifetime | Yes |
| GF by Associated Weavers | Glue-down | 0.55mm | 2mm | 25 years | Yes |
| GF Glue-Down LVT | Glue-down | 0.55mm or 0.7mm | 2.5mm (0.55mm) or 3mm (0.7mm) | Lifetime | Yes |
Every Amtico Signature Wood Design and Its Closest GF Match
The table lists every Signature wood design on our site in A to Z order with the single closest GF design. Each match has the same fitting and the same plank, herringbone or chevron look.
How close is each match? “Very close match” and “Similar look” mean both floors have been checked against photos. “Similar colour” means no GF design passed the photo check, so the table shows the GF design closest in colour with the same fitting and look. For those, order samples of two or three GF designs before you decide. Every GF match shown has a lower wear layer than Signature, so for the busiest rooms ask us about the GF Glue-Down 0.7mm tier.
The GF Designs That Match Signature Most Often
A handful of GF designs cover most of the Signature wood range, so if you are choosing between several Signature designs, these are the GF samples to order first:
Every GF design is also listed with its wear layer, thickness and plank size on the GF Flooring website, under GF by AW and Glue Down LVT.
Signature Stone and Tile Designs
This page covers Signature’s wood designs. For a Signature stone or tile design, search for the design name in Floor Finder: choose “I have seen a floor I like” and type the name. It shows the closest GF tile with the same fitting, or tells you if nothing is close enough.
How to Check a Match Before You Buy
Colour and grain read differently on a screen than in a room, so order a free sample of the GF match and look at it on your own floor, in daylight and under your own lighting. To see it next to the Signature design itself, visit our Altrincham showroom, where both are on display.
When Amtico Signature Is the Right Answer
Sometimes Signature itself is the right choice: you need its 1.0mm wear layer for a very heavily used floor, you want one of Amtico’s Designers’ Choice laying patterns, borders or feature strips, or your project specification names Amtico. We supply and fit the full Signature range too, so you can compare both and choose. Our Amtico laying patterns guide covers the patterns and our Amtico alternative guide covers the GF match for every Amtico range.
See Amtico Signature and GF Side by Side
Visit our 24/7 Altrincham Smart Showroom, where the Amtico ranges are on display and you can compare them with GF in person. Request a door code online and visit at any hour with no appointment. Our where to buy Amtico in Altrincham guide covers the local detail.
Who leads our guides
Managing Director, Grosvenor Flooring
Adam Williams is Managing Director of Grosvenor Flooring in Altrincham. He sets the standards our guides are written to and guides the team that reviews them, so the advice matches the floors we supply, the manufacturers' specifications and the way the fitters we work with install them.
More about Adam →Floor Finder
Not sure which floor to choose?
Answer a few quick questions about your room, who uses it and the look you like. Floor Finder picks the designs that suit you best, with prices per m² and a rough cost for your room.
Start Floor FinderFrequently Asked Questions
What is the best alternative to Amtico Signature?
GF by Associated Weavers or GF Glue-Down LVT, our own brand. Both are glue-down like Signature and every Signature wood design has a closest GF match in the table on this page. No GF floor matches Signature’s 1.0mm wear layer.
What is a cheaper alternative to Amtico Signature White Oak?
Our closest GF match is GF by AW Skye Oak (similar look), a glue-down plank with a 0.55mm wear layer (Signature has 1.0mm). Order a free GF sample to check it at home, or compare it with Signature in our Altrincham showroom.
What is the GF alternative to Amtico Signature Golden Oak?
Our closest GF match is GF by AW Lomond Oak (similar colour), a glue-down plank with a 0.55mm wear layer (Signature has 1.0mm). Order a free GF sample to check it at home, or compare it with Signature in our Altrincham showroom.
What is the GF alternative to Amtico Signature Aged Oak?
Our closest GF match is GF Glue-Down Langdale Heritage Oak (similar look), a glue-down plank with a 0.55mm wear layer (Signature has 1.0mm). Order a free GF sample to check it at home, or compare it with Signature in our Altrincham showroom.
What is the GF alternative to Amtico Signature Buxton Oak?
Our closest GF match is GF by AW Skye Oak (similar look), a glue-down plank with a 0.55mm wear layer (Signature has 1.0mm). Order a free GF sample to check it at home, or compare it with Signature in our Altrincham showroom.
What is the GF alternative to Amtico Signature Teak?
Our closest GF match is GF by AW Fife Oak (similar colour), a glue-down plank with a 0.55mm wear layer (Signature has 1.0mm). Order a free GF sample to check it at home, or compare it with Signature in our Altrincham showroom.
What is the GF alternative to Amtico Signature Dark Walnut?
Our closest GF match is GF Glue-Down Buttermere Oak (similar look), a glue-down plank with a 0.55mm wear layer (Signature has 1.0mm). Order a free GF sample to check it at home, or compare it with Signature in our Altrincham showroom.
Is GF as hard-wearing as Amtico Signature?
Not quite. Signature has a 1.0mm wear layer and the toughest GF floor, GF Glue-Down LVT 0.7mm, has 0.7mm. For most homes 0.55mm or 0.7mm is plenty, but for a very heavily used floor Signature goes further.
Is GF waterproof?
Yes. GF LVT and GF Click SPC are 100% waterproof and suit kitchens, bathrooms and hallways.
Can I still buy Amtico Signature from Grosvenor Flooring?
Yes. We supply and fit the full Amtico Signature range as well as GF, so you can compare the two and choose.
Further Reading
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GF by Associated Weavers review7 min read
GF Glue-Down LVT review9 min read
Amtico flooring review8 min read
Amtico designs, colours and patterns11 min read
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