Local Advice · 5 min read
Where to Buy LVT Flooring in Chorlton
Reviewed by Blake Williams, Operations Director
Grosvenor Flooring supplies and fits luxury vinyl tile (LVT) across M21, from the streets around Beech Road and Chorlton Green to the homes near Chorlton Water Park and Whalley Range. Choose from our own GF range, Textures, Elements, Invictus, Project Floors, Amtico and Karndean. Amtico and Karndean both list us as a Retail Partner.
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Every Chorlton survey is carried out by Blake Williams, our Operations Director. He measures each room, checks what is under the existing floor and plans the preparation before writing a quote.
Renovating? Plan the Floor Early
Chorlton is full of Edwardian terraces and big Victorian semis that people love to renovate. Many projects involve knocking through to a kitchen-diner, adding a rear extension or converting the loft. The floor is usually one of the last things to go in, but it pays to plan it early. Floor height affects door trims, kitchen plinths and the step out to the garden.
Blake can visit while the builders are still on site to measure, check levels and agree heights with you. We then schedule fitting for when the messy work is finished, so the new floor is not damaged by plaster, paint or boots.
Floors for Chorlton Homes
Edwardian terraces. Long, narrow ground floors look great with one LVT floor running from the front door to the back garden. A light oak laid lengthways makes the house feel wider and brighter.
Victorian semis near the Green. Generous rooms and original features suit herringbone in the hall and a wide plank elsewhere. Amtico Signature and Karndean Art Select offer borders and feature strips if you want to frame a room.
Loft conversions. A click floor goes down quickly over a new timber deck and keeps weight to a minimum. GF SPC and Karndean’s Rigid Core ranges both suit this.
Basement conversions. Below-ground rooms can hold moisture. A glue-down LVT over a suitable moisture barrier is often the right answer, because vinyl itself is unaffected by damp.
Flats along Barlow Moor Road. Lease rules often require an acoustic underlay to protect neighbours below. Check yours and share it with Blake.
Choosing a Range
Start with GF, the LVT we launched after years of selling everyone else’s. It suits a renovation budget because the price is clear online and the designs mirror the big names. There are three strands. The bonded floor is GF Glue-Down, in 0.55mm or 0.7mm. The click floor is GF SPC, which arrives with its underlay already on the back. Then there is GF by Associated Weavers for oak plank and parquet.
Textures has 16 wood colours at 0.55mm. Elements has 12 at 0.7mm. Each colour comes as a plank and a herringbone, which makes a herringbone hall with plank elsewhere easy. Invictus offers four premium ranges at a fairer price. Project Floors stands up to busy family life and rental use.
Want to try colours against your new kitchen? Order samples of GF, Textures or Elements and we will post them. GF samples are free; Textures and Elements samples are chargeable.
Should I Keep My Original Floorboards?
Sometimes the boards under a Chorlton carpet are worth sanding. Often they are patched, gappy or damaged by decades of wiring and plumbing work. If they are too far gone, LVT gives a warm, quiet, easy-clean floor on top. The boards are screwed down and overlaid with plywood first, so every joint does not show through. Blake will tell you honestly which route makes more sense. If you would like real timber, read engineered wood flooring in Chorlton.
Preparation and Fitting
Concrete in extensions is tested for moisture and smoothed. Suspended timber floors are fixed and overlaid. Basements get a barrier where needed. Once the base is right, a regular team of fitters we know and trust lays the floor, often fitting around your builder’s schedule. Our LVT floor fitter page explains a typical job. The glue-down vs click guide explains the two fitting methods.
Getting to the Showroom
Our Altrincham showroom is around 15 minutes from Chorlton by car, or a straight run out on the Metrolink. There is parking on site. It is a 24/7 Smart Showroom: request a door code and visit any time. Amtico, Karndean and Invictus samples are free to collect.
Your Quote
On a renovation, it helps to know exactly what the floor will cost before the builders finish. Blake’s quote separates the LVT, adhesive or underlay, preparation, labour, trims, thresholds and taking up the old floor. That habit comes from his training as an accountant at Baker Tilly. Small jobs are welcome. For a sense of how ranges compare, see the LVT pricing guide. To book Blake, drop us a message.
Areas We Cover
We fit LVT across M21, including Chorlton village, Chorlton Park, the area around Chorlton Water Park and Whalley Range. A few miles west, our guide to LVT flooring in Urmston covers M41. The flooring in Chorlton page lists everything else we do locally.
About the reviewer
Operations Director, Grosvenor Flooring
Blake runs our supply and fit service and carries out every home visit himself. He grew up in Chester and lives in Tarvin, so he knows Cheshire homes well.
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Start Floor FinderFrequently Asked Questions
Can you fit flooring while building work is going on?
We schedule fitting for when the messy work is finished. Blake can measure and agree heights while the builders are still there.
What is best for a loft conversion?
A click floor such as GF SPC or Karndean Rigid Core. It is quick to lay over a new timber deck.
Can I have LVT in a Chorlton flat?
You can. Many flat leases cover hard floors, so send Blake the relevant clause and he will match the underlay to it.
How do I get to your showroom from Chorlton?
About 15 minutes by car, or take the Metrolink to Altrincham. It is open 24/7.
Do you cover Whalley Range?
Yes, along with the rest of M21.
Further Reading
GF by Associated Weavers
Premium-spec glue-down, fairly priced
0.55mm wear layerPlank & parquet25-year warranty
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