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Chevron Flooring in London

Chevron cuts each block at an angle so the boards meet in a continuous point, an arrow rather than a zig-zag; in this range it is engineered oak, 14 mm thick, glued down. In London 54% of homes are flats, so the first questions are the lease, impact sound and the build-up height at the door.

Chevron in London

Chevron flooring in London: what the housing says

The London (33 boroughs) district counts 3,423,841 households in the 2021 census, and the mix of houses and flats in that count is what decides how a chevron floor is specified here.

Flats are 54% of homes in the London (33 boroughs) district, and a chevron in a flat is a glued floor over the slab; where the lease has an impact-sound clause, the acoustic layer has to be one the adhesive is approved for. The pattern suits the long, narrow living rooms of purpose-built blocks.

Private renting is 30% of households in London (33 boroughs); a chevron is chosen for the let that trades on its interior, and it is refinished in place between tenancies rather than relaid. For the wider rental stock in London a plank or the click herringbone is the usual specification.

The new developments in London are built on screed, and a chevron on a dry, commissioned, heated screed is glued down in the textbook way. The 14 mm Knightsbridge boards are listed for underfloor heating; the screed reading and the commissioning cycle come first, and the primer the adhesive asks for goes on before the first mitred pair.

of households rent privately
30.0%
live in a flat or maisonette
54.0%
conservation areas
1,020
chevron floors in our range
2

Source: ONS, Census 2021, London (33 boroughs) (E12000007) · Council conservation area register · Range: our product catalogue

Delivery to London

We deliver across all London postcodes from our UK warehouse. Most in-stock orders reach London addresses within a timeframe that depends on the delivery postcode. For larger project orders, we can schedule delivery to align with your fitter’s timeline.

Delivery details

Compare the chevron range

The Knightsbridge Chevron comes in two faces, Knightsbridge Chevron Natural Brushed Oak and Knightsbridge Chevron Raw Oak, both 14 x 90 x 510 mm, tongue and groove, engineered, with a 3 mm wear layer and listed for underfloor heating. For the same pattern in a kitchen, the herringbone rigid-vinyl range is the click alternative; there is no chevron in vinyl in the range.

ProductFormatWear layer / thicknessFittingUnderfloor heating
Knightsbridge Chevron Natural Brushed Oak Wood Flooring 14 x 90 x 51014mm x 90mm x 510mm3mmTongue & GrooveCompatible
Knightsbridge Chevron Raw Oak Wood Flooring 14 x 90 x 51014mm x 90mm x 510mm3mmTongue & GrooveCompatible

Room by room

Chevron in London, room by room

  • Room

    Living Rooms

    London living rooms favour wide-plank engineered oak in warm or natural tones, or herringbone parquet for a statement floor. In period homes, the pattern picks up the lines of original cornicing and fireplaces.
    Living Room flooring in London
  • Room

    Hallways

    First impressions matter in London property. Herringbone parquet in the hallway is the single most popular upgrade across the city, creating an immediate sense of quality.
    Hallway flooring in London

Our Greater London delivery covers: Central London, North London, South London, East London, West London, Chelsea, Kensington, Hampstead, Islington, Richmond, Dulwich, Clapham, Battersea, Fulham, Putney, Hackney, Shoreditch, Canary Wharf, Greenwich, Wimbledon, Ealing, Chiswick, Camden and Notting Hill

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Local fact sheet

London's homes, by the numbers

London (33 boroughs) in the 2021 census: 3,423,841 households, 46% houses, 54% flats.

“Check the lease before you choose the floor, not after.”

More than a quarter of London's homes were built before 1919 and another fifth between 1919 and 1944, and over half of London households live in a flat rather than a house. Two things follow for flooring. In the pre-war stock the ground floor is usually suspended timber, so it moves, it is rarely level, and it wants a floor that can be laid over a levelled and stabilised base. In flats, the binding constraint is almost never the floor itself but the lease: most London leases carry an acoustic clause, and a hard floor laid without adequate impact insulation is a dispute waiting to happen. Check the lease before you choose the floor, not after.

The capital holds more than a thousand conservation areas, and most of its households live above or below someone else rather than beside them. Both facts change the flooring question before taste enters it: what the building will allow, and what the neighbour underneath will hear.

Access decides the delivery in central London more often than stock does. A long board has to reach a fourth-floor flat through a communal stair or a lift, and many blocks set delivery windows. Measure the stair turn and ask the building manager before the order goes in, not after.

Delivery times and options depend on the delivery postcode. See Delivery & Returns for the applicable estimate.

Guides

Before you choose

Before you order in London

  • The axis of the room A chevron points. Decide which way before the drawing, because the drawing fixes the border and the border fixes the quantity.
  • Flat enough for glue Mitred blocks show every hollow. A straightedge over the base, then a levelling compound if it fails.
  • 15 to 20 percent over The pattern allowance on the manufacturers' guidance, ordered in one batch.
  • Lease and adhesive An acoustic layer under glued blocks has to be one the adhesive is approved for.

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Questions

Chevron flooring in London: questions, answered

Herringbone or chevron for a London home?

Herringbone is the traditional zig-zag and forgives a squarer room; chevron is the continuous arrow and wants a room with length. Chevron blocks are mitred, so the setting-out is less forgiving and the border matters more. The comparison guide takes it further.

Is the chevron range suitable for underfloor heating?

Both Knightsbridge Chevron boards are engineered, 14 mm thick, and listed for underfloor heating, on a screed that is dry and a system that has been commissioned first.

Can I have chevron in a kitchen?

The oak chevron is for dry rooms. For a patterned floor in a kitchen the rigid-vinyl herringbone, listed as waterproof, is the range to look at; there is no vinyl chevron in the range.

How much should I budget for flooring in London?

It depends on the range and the area you are covering. We carry options across every budget — from value laminate to premium engineered oak and parquet. Order a sample first so you can compare quality before you commit to a full London floor.

Do you deliver chevron flooring to London?

Yes. We deliver across London and Greater London from our UK warehouse. Delivery cost and timing depend on the delivery postcode and are shown at checkout, and samples come by post first so the floor can be seen in the room before the full order.

Can I see a chevron sample before ordering in London?

Yes: cut samples are £1.99 each, up to two per product, posted to your London address. Two or three side by side on the floor, in the room's own light morning and evening, settle the colour faster than any photograph.

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