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Derby · Derbyshire

Grey Flooring in Derby

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 Derby 85% of homes are houses, most of them semi-detached houses (39%), so the questions are the subfloor and the underlay rather than impact sound.

Grey in Derby

Grey flooring in Derby: what the housing says

A grey floor reads cool in north light and warmer in south light, and the grey oaks in the range are stained or smoked oak rather than painted, so the grain still shows.

The Derby district counts 105,653 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.

Semi-detached houses are 39% of the Derby stock, and the semi's knocked-through room has two lights, front and back. A single grey floor through both reads differently at each end, which is why the mid greys, the Cobham Smoked Grey Oak or the BML Grey Oak SPC Wide Flooring, are chosen more often than the palest ones for a long room.

of households rent privately (16.8% in 2011)
21.3%
live in a flat or maisonette
14.7%
postcode districts we deliver to
6
grey floors in our range
16

Source: ONS, Census 2021, Derby (E06000015) · Postcode districts: postcodes.io (ONS geography) · Range: our product catalogue

Delivery to Derby

We deliver across Derby and the wider Derbyshire area. Most in-stock orders arrive within a timeframe that depends on the delivery postcode. We also cover Burton-on-Trent, Belper, Ripley, Ashbourne, Matlock, Long Eaton, Ilkeston and surrounding Derbyshire and Staffordshire borders.

Delivery details

Compare the grey range

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.

ProductFormatWear layer / thicknessFittingUnderfloor heating
Victorian Antique Smoked Grey Oak Flooring 15 x 220 x 220015mm x 220mm x 2200mm4mmTongue & GrooveCompatible
Weybridge Light Grey Oak Wood Flooring 14 x 190 x 190014mm x 190mm x 1900mm3mmTongue & GrooveCompatible
BML Grey-brown Oak SPC Click Flooring5.2mm x 181mm x 1220mm0.3mmClick · listed as waterproofCompatible
BML Misty Oak SPC Click Flooring5.2mm x 181mm x 1220mm0.3mmClick · listed as waterproofCompatible
BML Concrete Dark Grey SPC Click Floor Tile6.5mm x 305mm x 610mm0.55mmClick · listed as waterproofCompatible
BML Cement Light SPC Click Floor Tile6.5mm x 305mm x 610mm0.55mmClick · listed as waterproofCompatible
BML Misty Oak SPC Wide Flooring6.5mm x 228mm x 1524mm0.55mmClick · listed as waterproofCompatible
BML Grey-beige Oak SPC Wide Flooring6.5mm x 228mm x 1524mm0.55mmClick · listed as waterproofCompatible

Local fact sheet

Derby's homes, by the numbers

Derby in the 2021 census: 105,653 households, 85% houses, 15% flats.

Semi-detached houses take close to two in five of Derby, with terraces concentrated in Arboretum, Abbey and the streets off Normanton Road. Those terraces were built for people walking to work in the railway and engineering trades, and they were built narrow.

Derby combines Victorian and Edwardian terraces near the Cathedral Quarter with substantial inter-war and 1930s family homes in Littleover, Mickleover and Allestree, plus modern developments around Chellaston and the Riverlights regeneration. The city’s engineering heritage, Rolls-Royce, Toyota, Bombardier, drives a strong professional population with consistent renovation demand.

The terraces off Normanton Road and through Arboretum were built narrow. A long board has to turn from the front door into the hall and then into the room, and with a staircase rising straight off the entrance there may not be room to make that turn.

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

Guides

Before you choose

Before you order in Derby

  • See the grey in the room A grey shifts with the light more than a natural oak does. Two or three samples on the floor for a day, morning and evening.
  • Material for the room, colour for the eye The grey oaks for the dry, seen rooms; the grey SPC for the kitchen and bathroom; the grey laminate for bedrooms and landings.
  • Stained oak can be sanded back A grey oak with a 3 mm wear layer can be taken back to natural later. A grey decor cannot.
  • Two rooms, one grey A knocked-through semi shows the same grey in front light and back light. Lay samples at both ends of the room before choosing; a warm grey reads differently at each.

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Questions

Grey flooring in Derby: questions, answered

Which grey floor suits a north-facing room in Derby?

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.

Is grey oak real wood?

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.

Can I have a grey floor in the kitchen?

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.

Which flooring is best for Derby rental properties?

Between tenancies the window is short, so choose a floor that can be laid and walked on the same day. A click system needs no curing time and no adhesive; anything bonded ties the property up for days you may not have.

Do you deliver grey flooring to Derby?

Yes. We deliver across Derby and Derbyshire from our UK warehouse, including the DE1, DE3, DE21, DE22, DE23 and DE24 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.

Can I see a grey sample before ordering in Derby?

Yes: cut samples are £1.99 each, up to two per product, posted to your Derby 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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