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Flooring Across County Durham
Engineered and solid oak, parquet, rigid vinyl and laminate, delivered to Chester-le-Street, Darlington and Durham, with samples at £1.99.
Delivered across County Durham: DH, DL postcodes
Start here · County Durham in one figure
Before you choose a floor in County Durham
34.2%
live in a terraced house
From 28.5% in Darlington to 35.4% in County Durham
ONS, Census 2021, 2021-03-21 · all local facts →Housing built for industry rather than by developers: rows put up beside the pits, and terraces built for the railway works.
Almost nothing here was built as a flat, so the shared-ceiling question hardly arises and the ground floor decides the job. Tenure is unusually uniform as well – the ownership figure lands in the same place in all three towns.
Two ages of workers' housing want opposite checks. Colliery and post-war rows are on solid ground floors, where establishing the membrane comes before anything else. The older terraces are boards over a void, where airbricks stay clear and the level survey comes first: a dip of a few millimetres will work a floating joint loose within a season.
Choose your town
Town by town across County Durham
Town
Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street is DH2 and DH3 — Chester-le-Street North and South, North Lodge, Pelton, Birtley, Lumley and West Rainton, and Sacriston and Witton Gilbert.Flooring in Chester-le-Street
Town
Darlington
Darlington covers DL1, DL2 and DL3 — Bank Top and Lascelles, Cockerton, College, Eastbourne, Harrowgate Hill, Brinkburn and Faverdale.Flooring in Darlington
Town
Durham
DH1 and DH99 reach Belmont, Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe, Framwellgate & Newton Hall, Neville's Cross and Sacriston & Witton Gilbert.Flooring in Durham
What we recommend across County Durham
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In figures
How the County Durham towns compare
The figures for the council area each of our 3 County Durham towns lies in, from the 2021 census. Across them we deliver to 7 postcode districts.
| Town | In a flat | Terraced house | Detached or semi | Own their home | Rent privately |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester-le-StreetCounty Durham council area | 5.4% | 35.4% | 59.0% | 62.5% | 17.1% |
| Darlington | 13.1% | 28.5% | 58.2% | 62.8% | 20.6% |
| DurhamCounty Durham council area | 5.4% | 35.4% | 59.0% | 62.5% | 17.1% |
ONS, Census 2021: accommodation type (TS044) and tenure (TS054), share of households, by local authority (County Durham E06000047, Darlington E06000005). The longest bar in each column is the highest figure. Chester-le-Street and Durham lie in County Durham and share its figures.
Guides
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How to chooseWhat Is SPC / Rigid Core Vinyl?Read guide 
How to chooseEngineered Wood Wear Layer: 3 mm, 4 mm or 6 mmRead guide 
How to chooseLaminate AC Ratings ExplainedRead guide 
Buying guideBest Flooring for Underfloor Heating: What Works and What to AvoidRead guide 
Technical guideSubfloor RequirementsRead guide
Bestsellers
Popular floors, delivered across County Durham
Knightsbridge Chevron Dark Brown Oak Wood Flooring 14 x 90 x 510 (mm)
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Durham Herringbone Light Oak Wood Flooring 20 x 80 x 350 (mm)
Special offer £42.50 / m²Trade price available – log in or apply
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Oxford Herringbone Unfinished Oak Wood Flooring 14 x 90 x 450 (mm)
£39.50 / m²Trade price available – log in or apply
+ Sample · £1.99Cambridge Herringbone AB Prime Unfinished Oak Wood Flooring 18 x 90 x 400 (mm)
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+ Sample · £1.9912mm Leicester Oak Laminate Herringbone Flooring
£22.50 / m²Trade price available – log in or apply
+ Sample · £1.9912mm York Oak Laminate Herringbone Flooring
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12mm Whitby Oak Laminate Herringbone Flooring
£22.50 / m²Trade price available – log in or apply
+ Sample · £1.9912mm Durham Oak Laminate Herringbone Flooring
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Night Lux Matt Porcelain Floor Tile 600 x 1200 (mm)
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Taj Mahal Pearl Polished Porcelain Floor Tile 600 x 1200 (mm)
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+ Sample · £1.99Taj Mahal Cappuccino Polished Porcelain Floor Tile 600 x 1200 (mm)
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Alexandria Cream Polished Porcelain Floor Tile 600 x 1200 (mm)
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Questions
Flooring in County Durham: FAQs
Do you deliver flooring across County Durham?
Yes. The DH and DL postcodes are covered throughout, taking in the former colliery villages north of the cathedral city, the city itself, and the railway town and its outlying villages to the south. Almost every address is a house with its own door, so kerbside delivery is rarely complicated.
Which flooring is most popular in County Durham?
The subfloor decides it more than taste does. Over a solid colliery-row floor with a proven membrane, LVT is the straightforward choice and the shallowest build-up. Over the older boarded floors, a click laminate on a levelled deck holds its joints better than a thin plank will. Both are cheap to renew between tenancies.
Can I order flooring samples in County Durham?
Yes, on any range. Nearly two in five homes across these towns are rented, which puts durability ahead of finish for much of this work: compare samples by the wear layer and the joint rather than by species or shade, and set two edge to edge to see which closes tighter.
How many samples can I order?
Up to 10 samples per order, and up to 2 of any one product, at £1.99 each, posted to any address in County Durham.
Local facts
Local facts: County Durham
8 figures from the 2021 census for the 2 council areas of our County Durham towns, combined and weighted by households, each with its source, and for the homes what they mean for a floor.
Homes
6.7%
live in a flat or maisonette
From 5.4% in County Durham to 13.1% in Darlington
For your floorUsually a concrete slab. The lease may name an acoustic underlay; read it before you order.
Source
Households living in a flat, maisonette or apartment in County Durham and Darlington combined, Census 2021. Area: County Durham and Darlington (2 local authorities, combined). ONS, Census 2021, TS044 Accommodation type (households). Data: 2021-03-21. Combined by us from the figure for each local authority, weighted by its number of households.
Homes
5.3%
live in a purpose-built block of flats
From 4.1% in County Durham to 10.8% in Darlington
Source
Households living in a purpose-built block of flats in County Durham and Darlington combined, Census 2021. Area: County Durham and Darlington (2 local authorities, combined). ONS, Census 2021, TS044 Accommodation type (households). Data: 2021-03-21. Combined by us from the figure for each local authority, weighted by its number of households.
Homes
58.9%
live in a detached or semi-detached house
From 58.2% in Darlington to 59.0% in County Durham
For your floorTimber or slab, depending on age. On a slab, check the damp proof membrane first.
Source
Households living in a detached or semi-detached house in County Durham and Darlington combined, Census 2021. Area: County Durham and Darlington (2 local authorities, combined). ONS, Census 2021, TS044 Accommodation type (households). Data: 2021-03-21. Combined by us from the figure for each local authority, weighted by its number of households.
Homes
34.2%
live in a terraced house
From 28.5% in Darlington to 35.4% in County Durham
For your floorOften suspended timber on the ground floor: level and ventilate it before a floor goes down.
Source
Households living in a terraced house in County Durham and Darlington combined, Census 2021. Area: County Durham and Darlington (2 local authorities, combined). ONS, Census 2021, TS044 Accommodation type (households). Data: 2021-03-21. Combined by us from the figure for each local authority, weighted by its number of households.
Homes
283,681
households in the 2 council areas
Source
Households in County Durham and Darlington combined, Census 2021. Area: County Durham and Darlington (2 local authorities, combined). ONS, Census 2021, TS044 Accommodation type (households). Data: 2021-03-21. Combined by us from the figure for each local authority, weighted by its number of households.
Who lives here
17.7%
of households rent privately
From 17.1% in County Durham to 20.6% in Darlington
For your floorWhere a home is let, the landlord chooses the floor and the tenant lives on it, so it has to take wear and be quick to put right between tenancies.
Source
Households renting privately in County Durham and Darlington combined, Census 2021. Area: County Durham and Darlington (2 local authorities, combined). ONS, Census 2021, TS054 Tenure (households). Data: 2021-03-21. Combined by us from the figure for each local authority, weighted by its number of households.
Who lives here
62.6%
own their home
From 62.5% in County Durham to 62.8% in Darlington
Source
Households that own their home, outright or with a mortgage in County Durham and Darlington combined, Census 2021. Area: County Durham and Darlington (2 local authorities, combined). ONS, Census 2021, TS054 Tenure (households). Data: 2021-03-21. Combined by us from the figure for each local authority, weighted by its number of households.
Who lives here
19.3%
rent from a council or housing association
From 16.2% in Darlington to 20.0% in County Durham
Source
Households renting from a council or housing association in County Durham and Darlington combined, Census 2021. Area: County Durham and Darlington (2 local authorities, combined). ONS, Census 2021, TS054 Tenure (households). Data: 2021-03-21. Combined by us from the figure for each local authority, weighted by its number of households.
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Flooring types for County Durham homes
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Towns we deliver to in County Durham
Each town has its own page with local delivery detail and the floors we recommend there.
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