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Karndean Flooring Prices: How Much Does Karndean Cost?

Published 12 April 2026 · Updated 6 November 2026

Reviewed by our team, led by Adam Williams, Managing Director

Karndean prices depend mostly on which collection you choose, then on the format, the room and whether you want it fitted. This guide explains how the Karndean collections line up from entry level to premium, what pushes a quote up or down and how buying works with us. We are a Karndean Retail Partner in Altrincham. Some Karndean ranges can be bought online with the price shown; the rest we price on a quote.

In this article

The Karndean ladder, from entry level to premium
What each step up buys you
What moves a Karndean quote
How Karndean sits against other brands
Is Karndean worth it?
Seeing Karndean and getting a price
Frequently asked questions

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Key takeaways

The wear layer is the main price driver: 0.3mm on the entry ranges, 0.55mm on Van Gogh and 0.7mm on Art Select.

Palio Essenza, Knight Tile Rigid Core and Van Gogh Rigid Core can be added to the basket on our site. Their prices are shown.

Knight Tile, Van Gogh and Art Select are listed as request a quote.

Karndean samples are collected from our Altrincham showroom; they are not posted out.

Delivery is free across the UK.

The Karndean ladder, from entry level to premium

Collection	Format	Wear layer	How to buy from us
Palio Essenza	Glue-down, Italian-inspired designs	0.3mm	Add to basket, price shown
Knight Tile	Glue-down	0.3mm	Request a quote
Knight Tile Rigid Core	Click, 4.5mm	0.3mm	Add to basket, price shown
Van Gogh	Glue-down	0.55mm	Request a quote
Van Gogh Rigid Core	Click, 6.5mm	0.55mm	Add to basket, price shown
Art Select	Glue-down	0.7mm	Request a quote

What each step up buys you

Entry level (0.3mm). Palio Essenza and Knight Tile suit bedrooms, dining rooms and other rooms with ordinary foot traffic. Knight Tile is the long-standing workhorse of the range; Palio Essenza brings Italian-inspired wood and stone looks at the same wear level.

Mid-range (0.55mm). Van Gogh is the collection most families end up choosing. The thicker wear layer copes better with kitchens, hallways and pets. The designs lean towards realistic wood with herringbone and parquet options.

Premium (0.7mm). Art Select has the deepest wear layer, the widest choice of patterns and the most detailed surfaces. It is the one to look at for busy open-plan spaces or a statement herringbone.

Rigid Core click. Knight Tile Rigid Core and Van Gogh Rigid Core click together over the subfloor instead of being glued. They cost more per square metre than the matching glue-down range but need less subfloor preparation, which can bring the total down.

What moves a Karndean quote

Format. Herringbone and parquet need more cutting and more material than plank, so they cost more to buy and to fit.

Design strips and borders. Karndean’s strips and borders add material and labour but are often what makes the floor.

Subfloor. Glue-down Karndean needs a smooth, level base. Most rooms need a smoothing compound first; some need more work.

Room shape. Lots of doorways, angles and cut-outs take longer than a simple rectangle.

Supply only or supply and fit. Supply only is delivered free across the UK. Fitting is available across Altrincham, Manchester and Cheshire using a regular team of fitters we know and trust.

How Karndean sits against other brands

Karndean and Amtico are the two best-known names in luxury vinyl and sit in similar territory; see our Amtico vs Karndean guide. Invictus offers similar wear layers on a quote, compared in Invictus vs Karndean. If budget matters most, our own GF LVT and the Textures and Elements ranges are priced online with free samples by post.

Is Karndean worth it?

For most homes, yes. You are paying for a long track record, a broad design library and well-proven wear layers. Choose the wear layer for the room rather than buying the top range everywhere: Van Gogh in the kitchen and hallway with Knight Tile upstairs is a common way to keep a whole-house quote sensible.

Seeing Karndean and getting a price

Karndean is on display in our Altrincham Smart Showroom, open 24/7. Request a door code online, look at the boards in daylight and collect samples to take home. For Palio Essenza or the Rigid Core ranges you can order online. For Knight Tile, Van Gogh or Art Select, send us the design and room sizes and we will come back with a quote, supply only or supply and fit.

Who leads our guides

Adam Williams

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.

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