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Engineered Oak Natural, Herringbone Parquet and Waterproof Wood-Effect LVT: the floors we recommend for Taunton homes, delivered across Somerset with samples at £1.99.
Housing in Taunton leans large — close to a third of homes detached and nearly as many semi-detached — reaching from Rowbarton and Staplegrove round to Comeytrowe, Trull and Bishop's Hull, with the villages of Lydeard, Monkton, North Curry and North Petherton beyond.
Houses of that size often carry furniture that smaller ones do not.
We deliver across Taunton and Somerset. Most in-stock orders reach Taunton within a timeframe that depends on the delivery postcode. We also cover Wellington, Bridgwater, Wiveliscombe, Norton Fitzwarren, Wellington and the surrounding Somerset area. Delivery times and options depend on the delivery postcode. See Delivery & Returns for the applicable estimate.
Our Somerset delivery covers: Taunton town centre, Wellington, Bishops Hull, Comeytrowe, Trull, Norton Fitzwarren, Staplegrove, Rockwell Green, Wilton, Galmington, Priorswood, Monkton Heathfield, Creech St Michael, Bishops Lydeard, Wiveliscombe, Bridgwater, North Petherton, Wellington, Taunton and surrounding Somerset and Vale of Taunton Deane
4 chapters on Taunton homes and what they ask of a floor · about 1 min read
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The homes of Taunton
Taunton is the county town of Somerset, set in the fertile Vale of Taunton Deane.
Its housing blends a handsome Georgian and Victorian centre with extensive new-build expansion around Comeytrowe and Staplegrove and rural cider-country villages, producing a broad market from period townhouses to modern family homes seeking quality flooring.
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Floors that suit Taunton
Engineered oak in warm and natural finishes suits Taunton’s Georgian and Victorian centre and character village homes, offering authentic timber appeal with underfloor-heating stability.
For new-build estates around Comeytrowe and Staplegrove, wood-effect LVT and laminate deliver hard-wearing, waterproof practicality that busy family and rural households genuinely appreciate.
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Local conditions in Taunton
Weight concentrated on a small point is harder on a floor than weight spread wide.
A piano leg, a loaded bookcase or a chair dragged back from the table each press into the surface at one spot, and softer materials take a permanent dent where they do.
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15.6%live in a flat or maisonette
31.3%live in a detached house
Taunton in detail
The accommodation figures available here describe the former Somerset West and Taunton district: 31.3% detached, 29.7% semi-detached, 22.6% terraced and only 15.6% flats.
No tenure figures are quoted, because the ones on file cover a different area. TA1 and TA2 run through Taunton East, Taunton North, Taunton South, Rowbarton & Staplegrove, Bishop's Hull & Taunton West and Comeytrowe & Trull, all within the Somerset unitary authority. A stock more than four-fifths houses means whole-property work, and ground floors divide between suspended timber, whose underfloor ventilation has to stay clear, and solid slabs, whose damp-proof membrane has to be verified before any moisture-sensitive finish goes down. Stairs and landings often decide the material as much as the rooms do.
At the 2021 census, 15.6% of households in Somerset West and Taunton lived in a flat, maisonette or apartment and 83.6% in a house or bungalow — 22.6% of all households in a terraced house.
Village Home Hallways: Rural cider-country homes near Trull and Norton Fitzwarren suit hard-wearing engineered oak or SPC in hallways, warm, welcoming and robust against muddy country boots through wet Somerset winters.
Kitchens: Taunton kitchens combine character and function, so waterproof LVT and stone-effect SPC handle spills and footfall while flowing naturally from period reception rooms or open-plan new-build living spaces.
Georgian Reception Rooms: Taunton’s Georgian and Victorian townhouses suit engineered oak in warm natural finishes or elegant herringbone parquet, echoing period patterns while offering the stability that suits underfloor heating and modern living. New-Build Living Rooms: Family homes around Comeytrowe and Staplegrove benefit from warm wood-effect LVT and laminate, delivering a stylish, hard-wearing finish that copes easily with busy household life and pairs well with underfloor heating.
Yes, to Taunton and across Somerset — TA1 and TA2 covering Taunton East, North, South and West, Bishop's Hull, Rowbarton and Staplegrove, Comeytrowe and Trull, Lydeard, Monkton and North Curry, and North Petherton.
What flooring suits a period home in Taunton?
In a period house with heavy furniture, ask about indentation resistance rather than only about scratching — they are different properties, and a floor can be strong against one and weak against the other. Wide felt pads and soft castors then protect whatever you choose.
What flooring is best for a new-build in Taunton?
In a new house, start by asking the developer what is already fitted and whether changing it affects any cover on the property. After that the slab decides: a reading, a levelling coat if needed, and an engineered board or LVT where the floor is heated.
Local facts
Local facts: Taunton
6 figures for Taunton from the 2021 census, each with its source, and for the homes what they mean for a floor.
Homes
15.6%
live in a flat or maisonette
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 Somerset West and Taunton, Census 2021. Area: Somerset West and Taunton, local authority. ONS, Census 2021, TS044 Accommodation type (households). Data: 2021-03-21.
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 Somerset West and Taunton, Census 2021. Area: Somerset West and Taunton, local authority. ONS, Census 2021, TS044 Accommodation type (households). Data: 2021-03-21.
For these towns we have written a local guide from the census and other official records there: what the homes are built on and what that asks of each floor. Much of it applies to homes in Taunton of the same age and type.
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