Local Advice · 6 min read
Where to Buy LVT Flooring in Nantwich
Reviewed by Blake Williams, Operations Director
Grosvenor Flooring supplies and fits luxury vinyl tile (LVT) in Nantwich and across the surrounding villages. You can compare our own GF range with Textures, Elements, Amtico, Karndean, Invictus and Project Floors through one company, then have the floor laid by the same people who quoted it.
In this article
- What Makes LVT a Good Fit in Nantwich
- Three Kinds of Home, Three Approaches
- GF: Our Own LVT
- Textures and Elements
- Amtico, Karndean, Invictus and Project Floors
- Picking a Wear Layer
- LVT in Bathrooms and Cloakrooms
- Fitting LVT in Nantwich
- See LVT Before You Choose
- What Your Quote Covers
- Where We Fit
- Frequently Asked Questions
Blake Williams, our Operations Director, does every home visit. He lives in Tarvin, half an hour up the A51. Our Managing Director Adam Williams lives in Nantwich itself. Blake measures, checks the subfloor and gives you a written quote with each item listed.
What Makes LVT a Good Fit in Nantwich
LVT has become the default for kitchens, utility rooms and bathrooms because it does what ceramic tiles and laminate cannot do together. It is waterproof, warm and quiet underfoot, tough enough for dogs and children and realistic enough to pass for real oak or stone. It also works well over underfloor heating, which is common in newer homes around the town.
Three Kinds of Home, Three Approaches
Period houses in and near the town centre. Victorian villas and Georgian townhouses have tall rooms and long hallways. A herringbone or parquet LVT in a warm oak suits them. The preparation matters most here, because old boards and uneven concrete are common.
New homes at Kingsbourne and Stapeley. These usually have flat floors, underfloor heating and big open-plan kitchens. A single plank run through the ground floor looks clean and makes the space feel larger. Our Kingsbourne flooring guide has more ideas for these homes.
Farmhouses, cottages and barn conversions. Out towards Audlem, Wrenbury and Wybunbury, kitchens and boot rooms see mud, wet dogs and heavy traffic. A 0.7mm wear layer and a stone or weathered wood design copes with all of it.
GF: Our Own LVT
After many years selling other people’s brands we created GF by Grosvenor Flooring. It has a premium build and sensible prices. Each design is matched to a big-brand favourite. GF comes in three forms:
All GF floors show their price online and samples are free by post.
Textures and Elements
Textures and Elements are both glue-down wood-effect ranges where every colour comes as a plank and a matching herringbone. Textures offers 16 colours on a 0.55mm wear layer. Elements offers 12 on a 0.7mm wear layer, which makes it the one to look at for a farmhouse kitchen or a busy hall. Prices are online and GF samples are free by post.
Amtico, Karndean, Invictus and Project Floors
As an Amtico and Karndean Retail Partner, we can offer either brand in full. Amtico is the choice for the widest design library and every laying pattern. Karndean gives excellent wood realism for the money. Invictus offers four collections with wear layers from 0.3mm to 0.7mm, often for less than the better-known names. Project Floors is a heavy-duty glue-down range in plank, herringbone and chevron. Read our guides to Amtico in Nantwich and Karndean in Nantwich.
Picking a Wear Layer
The wear layer is the clear protective film on top of the design. It is the best guide to how long a floor will look good. As a rule of thumb, 0.3mm is fine for bedrooms. A 0.55mm layer suits most kitchens and living rooms. Choose 0.7mm for a boot room, a hall that opens onto a farmyard or any room where the dog has right of way. Spending more on the busy rooms and less upstairs is the easiest way to keep a whole-house job affordable.
LVT in Bathrooms and Cloakrooms
Bathrooms are where LVT really pulls ahead of tiles. It is warmer on bare feet, softer if something is dropped and quieter in a house where the bathroom sits over the kitchen. Glue-down LVT is sealed at the edges and around the toilet and bath panel, so water cannot get underneath. Small rooms use little material, which makes a premium design affordable. Doing the bathroom and cloakroom at the same time as the kitchen keeps the look consistent through the house.
Fitting LVT in Nantwich
Blake decides the preparation for each room on his visit. Timber floors in older houses are fixed and overlaid with plywood. Patchy concrete is smoothed. A damp base, common in cottages and older ground floors, gets a moisture barrier first. A regular team of fitters we know and trust then lays the LVT. If your home is listed, check with Cheshire East Council’s conservation officers before covering any original floor. Our LVT floor fitter page explains the process.
See LVT Before You Choose
All of these brands are on display in our Altrincham showroom, about 50 minutes from Nantwich. It is a 24/7 Smart Showroom: request a door code and it comes through straight away. Amtico, Karndean and Invictus samples can be collected there. GF, Textures and Elements samples can be posted to you.
What Your Quote Covers
Blake trained as an accountant at Baker Tilly, so his quotes are clear. The LVT, adhesive or underlay, preparation, fitting, trims and removal of your old floor each have their own line. The brand, wear layer, room shapes and laying pattern all affect the total. Our LVT pricing guide compares the ranges. Get in touch to book a free visit. There is no minimum job size.
Where We Fit
We fit LVT throughout CW5, including the town centre, Stapeley, Kingsbourne, Willaston, Acton, Barbridge, Burland, Ravensmoor, Wrenbury, Audlem, Hankelow and Wybunbury. Next door, our guide to LVT flooring in Crewe covers the railway town. The flooring in Nantwich 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
Where can I buy LVT in Nantwich?
From Grosvenor Flooring. We supply and fit our own GF range plus Textures, Elements, Amtico, Karndean, Invictus and Project Floors across Nantwich and its villages.
What is the best LVT for a farmhouse kitchen?
A 0.7mm wear layer such as Elements, GF Glue-Down 0.7mm or Karndean Art Select. Stone and weathered wood designs hide mud well between cleans.
Can LVT go over old quarry tiles?
Often, once the tiles are sound and the surface is smoothed. Blake checks for loose tiles and damp on his visit.
Is click or glue-down better for a new-build home?
Glue-down gives the best result over underfloor heating. Click is quicker where the floor has small dips or you want it finished fast.
Can I get free LVT samples?
Order up to five GF, Textures or Elements samples online and they arrive by post. GF samples cost nothing; Textures and Elements samples are chargeable. The premium brands work differently: pick their samples up free in Altrincham.
Do you fit LVT in Audlem and Wybunbury?
Yes, along with the rest of the villages around Nantwich.
Further Reading
GF by Associated Weavers
Premium-spec glue-down, fairly priced
0.55mm wear layerPlank & parquet25-year warranty
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