Delivery to Harlow
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Grey Flooring in Harlow
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 Harlow roughly one home in 4 is a flat (27%), so sound through the floor matters alongside the base under it.
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Grey in Harlow
Grey flooring in Harlow: what the housing says
The Harlow district counts 37,856 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 45% of the homes in Harlow, and a terraced front room in Harlow 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.
Flats are 27% of the homes in the Harlow district, and grey is the colour most often chosen for a flat that is let or sold: it sits with white walls and with most furniture. In a flat the material is chosen for sound as well, which points to the rigid vinyl or the laminate on an acoustic underlay: the 8mm Laminate Rio, the BML Grey Oak SPC Click Flooring.
Social renting is 29% of households in Harlow, 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 floors- of households rent privately (10.8% in 2011)
- 15.4%
- live in a flat or maisonette
- 27.0%
- postcode districts we deliver to
- CM17 to CM20
- grey floors in our range
- 16
Source: ONS, Census 2021, Harlow (E07000073) · Postcode districts: postcodes.io (ONS geography) · Range: our product catalogue
The range
The grey range for Harlow homes
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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
Harlow's homes, by the numbers
Harlow in the 2021 census: 37,856 households, 73% houses, 27% flats.
Harlow has the highest social renting of any town we cover, at nearly three households in ten, and a quarter of all households live in a purpose-built flat. Add nearly half the town in terraces and the picture is clear: in this town, what goes under the floor matters more than what goes on it.
Harlow pairs a planned New Town core of post-war estates with the historic streets of Old Harlow and the modern Church Langley development, family-focused homes that call for tough, easy-care floors.
Private renting has risen from one household in nine to one in six in a decade while ownership fell to barely half. A let in Netteswell or Bush Fair is specified for a fast turnaround between tenancies, which rules out anything that needs curing time or a specialist to repair a single board.
Delivery times and options depend on the delivery postcode. See Delivery & Returns for the applicable estimate.
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Before you order in Harlow
- 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.
- Grey in a narrow room A terraced front room is narrow and lit from one end. A pale grey opens it; a dark grey closes it. Two samples at the window and at the far wall settle it.
- Grey over an acoustic underlay In a flat the underlay is chosen on its impact-sound figure before the colour; a grey laminate or SPC over it meets the lease, and the grey oak needs the same underlay.
- Grey vinyl for the turnover A grey rigid vinyl with a 0.55 mm wear layer hides the marks between tenancies. A tenancy agreement usually needs the landlord's consent for a hard floor first.
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Grey flooring in Harlow: questions, answered
Which grey floor suits a north-facing room in Harlow?
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.
Can I order flooring samples to my Harlow address?
Yes — samples go to any Mark Hall or Church Langley address. If the property is between tenancies, send them to the agent holding the keys and ask them to leave it in the room rather than the hallway.
Do you deliver grey flooring to Harlow?
Yes. We deliver across Harlow and Essex from our UK warehouse, including the CM17, CM18, CM19 and CM20 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 Harlow?
Yes: cut samples are £1.99 each, up to two per product, posted to your Harlow 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
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Every range and room for Harlow, each on its own page with the same housing data read for that floor.
Engineered Woodin Harlow33 floors
Solid Woodin Harlow15 floors
Parquetin Harlow15 floors
LVT Vinylin Harlow36 floors
SPC Rigid Vinylin Harlow36 floors
Laminatein Harlow12 floors
6 materials · scroll sideways to see all
Kitchenin Harlow
Bathroomin Harlow
Living Roomin Harlow
Bedroomin Harlow- Hallwayin Harlow
Conservatoryin Harlow- Utility Roomin Harlow
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