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Basildon · Essex
Grey runs through three ranges here, engineered oak, laminate and rigid vinyl, from the pale washed greys to smoked and concrete tones, so the colour can be chosen first and the material chosen for the room. In Basildon 81% of homes are houses, most of them terraced houses (33%), so the questions are the subfloor and the underlay rather than impact sound.
Grey in Basildon
The Basildon district counts 76,362 households in the 2021 census, and the mix of houses and flats in that count is what decides how a grey floor is specified here.
Terraced houses are 33% of the homes in Basildon, and a terraced front room in Basildon faces one way and gets one light; a grey that looks pale in the showroom can go blue in a north-facing room. The Weybridge Light Grey Oak and the Weybridge Grey Washed Oak are stained oaks, so the grain warms the grey; the samples are the way to see which grey the room makes.
Social renting is 21% of households in Basildon, and grey laminate and grey rigid vinyl are the specification across that stock for the same practical reasons: they hide wear between inspections and sit with any wall colour a tenant chooses. A tenant fitting a floor in that stock needs the landlord's written consent first; the click floors lift again at the end of the tenancy.
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All 16 grey floorsSource: ONS, Census 2021, Basildon (E07000066) · Postcode districts: postcodes.io (ONS geography) · Range: our product catalogue
We deliver across Basildon and Essex. Most in-stock orders reach Basildon within a timeframe that depends on the delivery postcode. We also cover Wickford, Billericay, Pitsea, Laindon, Rayleigh and the surrounding south Essex area.
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In engineered oak: Weybridge Light Grey Oak Wood Flooring, Weybridge Grey Washed Oak Wood Flooring, Cobham Smoked Grey Oak Wood Floor and Victorian Antique Smoked Grey Oak Flooring. In laminate: 8mm Laminate Rio, 8mm Laminate Arkansas, 8mm Laminate Vivo and 8mm Laminate Symphony. In rigid vinyl: BML Grey Oak SPC Click Flooring, BML Grey Oak SPC Wide Flooring, BML Rustic Grey Oak SPC Wide Flooring and the BML Concrete Grey SPC Click Floor Tile.
| Product | Format | Wear layer / thickness | Fitting | Underfloor heating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victorian Antique Smoked Grey Oak Flooring 15 x 220 x 2200 | 15mm x 220mm x 2200mm | 4mm | Tongue & Groove | Compatible |
| Weybridge Light Grey Oak Wood Flooring 14 x 190 x 1900 | 14mm x 190mm x 1900mm | 3mm | Tongue & Groove | Compatible |
| BML Grey-brown Oak SPC Click Flooring | 5.2mm x 181mm x 1220mm | 0.3mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
| BML Misty Oak SPC Click Flooring | 5.2mm x 181mm x 1220mm | 0.3mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
| BML Concrete Dark Grey SPC Click Floor Tile | 6.5mm x 305mm x 610mm | 0.55mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
| BML Cement Light SPC Click Floor Tile | 6.5mm x 305mm x 610mm | 0.55mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
| BML Misty Oak SPC Wide Flooring | 6.5mm x 228mm x 1524mm | 0.55mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
| BML Grey-beige Oak SPC Wide Flooring | 6.5mm x 228mm x 1524mm | 0.55mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
Local fact sheet
Basildon in the 2021 census: 76,362 households, 81% houses, 19% flats.
Basildon splits cleanly in two. Fryerns, Lee Chapel North and Nethermayne are New Town, built to a plan, with a third of the borough in terraces. Pitsea, Laindon and Langdon Hills are older and hold most of the detached stock, which runs to one home in five. The two halves ask for different things.
Basildon is a post-war Essex New Town of practical family estates around Laindon, Pitsea, Vange and Fryerns, set against period charm in Wickford and affluent Billericay. Housing spans New Town semis and terraces, older cottages and smart detached homes, drawing London commuters and families who want durable, great-value flooring.
Ownership at nearly two in three is higher than the Essex New Towns nearby, and social renting sits at one household in five. Where a floor is bought by the household that will live on it, the wear layer is worth more than the decor — it decides whether the floor is refinished once or replaced once.
Delivery times and options depend on the delivery postcode. See Delivery & Returns for the applicable estimate.
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A grey with warmth in it: the stained oaks or the mid greys rather than the palest washed tones, which can turn blue in cool light. Samples in the actual room settle it faster than any description.
The grey oaks in the range are oak boards that have been stained, smoked or limed, so the grain shows through the colour and the board can be sanded and refinished. The grey laminates and vinyls are printed decors.
The grey rigid-vinyl planks and the concrete-look SPC tiles are listed as waterproof and belong in a kitchen. The grey oaks and laminates stay in the dry rooms.
Yes. We deliver across Basildon and Essex from our UK warehouse, including the SS13, SS14, SS15 and SS16 postcode districts. 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.
Yes: cut samples are £1.99 each, up to two per product, posted to your Basildon 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.
All ranges
Every range and room for Basildon, each on its own page with the same housing data read for that floor.
Engineered Woodin Basildon33 floors
Solid Woodin Basildon15 floors
Parquetin Basildon15 floors
LVT Vinylin Basildon36 floors
SPC Rigid Vinylin Basildon36 floorsLaminatein Basildon12 floors6 materials · scroll sideways to see all
Kitchenin Basildon
Bathroomin Basildon
Living Roomin Basildon
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