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Where to Buy LVT Flooring in Knutsford
Reviewed by Blake Williams, Operations Director
Grosvenor Flooring supplies and fits luxury vinyl tile (LVT) across Knutsford and the WA16 villages, from Mobberley to High Legh. You can choose from our own GF range, Textures, Elements, Invictus, Project Floors, Amtico and Karndean. We are a Retail Partner for Amtico and for Karndean.
In this article
Home visits across WA16 are carried out by Blake Williams, our Operations Director. He measures each room, checks the subfloor and gives you an itemised written quote.
A Showroom on Your Doorstep
Our Altrincham showroom is around 15 minutes from Knutsford. There is parking on site. Every LVT range we sell is laid out there at full size. It is a 24/7 Smart Showroom, so you can request a door code and look round on a weekday evening or a Sunday morning without an appointment. Some people visit first to narrow down a shortlist, then book Blake to measure up. Others prefer Blake to bring the conversation to their kitchen table. Either way works.
Amtico, Karndean and Invictus samples are free to take away from the showroom. GF samples can be posted to you free; Textures and Elements samples are chargeable.
Floors for Knutsford Homes
King Street and the old town. Georgian and Victorian townhouses have narrow rooms and small windows. A herringbone in a warm oak adds character without crowding the space. Glue-down LVT is the way to get crisp herringbone. The old timber floors are overlaid with plywood first.
Legh Road. The large Edwardian and Italianate villas have grand halls and generous rooms. Amtico Signature borders and feature strips, or Karndean Art Select parquet, suit the scale.
Newer family homes around the town. Children, dogs and muddy walks in Tatton Park all test a floor. A 0.55mm or 0.7mm wear layer in a mid-tone oak copes well and hides footprints between cleans.
Mobberley, Plumley, Toft and Over Peover. Cottages, farmhouses and barn conversions where boot rooms and utilities need a hard-wearing floor. Project Floors or a stone design with a thick wear layer is the robust choice.
The Ranges in Brief
Period Townhouses Need Careful Preparation
The older houses in the centre of Knutsford often have suspended timber floors that have moved over two centuries. LVT is thin, so every gap and ridge would show. Blake checks the boards, the joists and any damp. Loose boards are fixed and the floor is overlaid with plywood. Old staircases and tight doorways in these houses also need care, so trims and thresholds are planned on the visit.
With the base sorted, the LVT goes down with our regular fitters, people we know and trust who are used to working in old buildings. Read the LVT floor fitter page for the detail.
Colour in Rooms With Small Windows
Light is precious in an old Knutsford townhouse. Deep window reveals and narrow rooms mean a dark floor can make a space feel smaller than it is. A pale or natural oak reflects what light there is. A soft limed finish works well in a north-facing kitchen. In the larger Legh Road villas, where tall windows flood the rooms, a richer smoked oak or a stone design gives depth without gloom. Take samples home and look at them in the evening as well as at midday before you decide.
Glue-Down or Click?
Glue-down LVT gives the most solid, quiet result and suits herringbone, borders and underfloor heating. Click floors go down faster and tolerate minor dips, which helps upstairs or in an annexe. The glue-down vs click guide sets out the trade-offs.
Your Quote
The range and wear layer set the base price. Preparation, room sizes, fitting method, pattern, trims and removal of the old floor complete it. Blake trained as an accountant at Baker Tilly before joining the family business, so every item is shown on its own line. There is no minimum job size. Our LVT pricing guide compares ranges. Contact us with your WA16 postcode to book a free visit.
Areas We Cover
We fit LVT throughout Knutsford, Mobberley, Plumley, Toft, Ollerton, Over Peover and High Legh. Nearby, we cover Wilmslow, where our guides to Amtico in Wilmslow and Karndean in Wilmslow may help. For oak in the living rooms, read engineered wood flooring in Knutsford. The flooring in Knutsford page has everything else.
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
Is there an LVT showroom near Knutsford?
Ours is in Altrincham, a quarter of an hour up the road. A door code lets you in at any hour.
What LVT suits a Georgian townhouse?
A herringbone in a warm oak, laid over a plywood overlay. It adds character without crowding narrow rooms.
Which LVT copes with dogs and muddy walks?
A 0.55mm or 0.7mm wear layer in a mid-tone wood or textured stone design.
Do you cover Mobberley and High Legh?
Yes, along with all the WA16 villages.
Are samples free?
GF samples are, and they come by post. Textures and Elements samples can be posted too, for a charge. Amtico, Karndean and Invictus are collected from the showroom.
Further Reading
GF by Associated Weavers
Premium-spec glue-down, fairly priced
0.55mm wear layerPlank & parquet25-year warranty
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