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Hull · East Yorkshire

Grey Flooring in Hull

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 Hull 85% of homes are houses, most of them terraced houses (47%), so the questions are the subfloor and the underlay rather than impact sound.

Grey in Hull

Grey flooring in Hull: what the housing says

The City of Kingston upon Hull district counts 115,471 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 47% of the homes in City of Kingston upon Hull, and a terraced front room in Hull 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 27% of households in City of Kingston upon Hull, 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.

of households rent privately (20.4% in 2011)
23.9%
live in a flat or maisonette
15.4%
postcode districts we deliver to
HU1 to HU9
grey floors in our range
16

Source: ONS, Census 2021, Kingston upon Hull, City of (E06000010) · Postcode districts: postcodes.io (ONS geography) · Range: our product catalogue

Delivery to Hull

We deliver across Hull and the wider East Yorkshire area. Most in-stock orders arrive within a timeframe that depends on the delivery postcode. We also cover Beverley, Cottingham, Anlaby, Kirk Ella, Hessle, Brough, Hedon, Withernsea and surrounding East Riding.

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

Hull's homes, by the numbers

City of Kingston upon Hull in the 2021 census: 115,471 households, 85% houses, 15% flats.

Terraced housing covers almost half of Hull, and its layout barely varies across Newland, Avenue, Derringham, Boothferry and Holderness: front room, back room, kitchen, one behind the other down the length of the plot. That plan decides more about a floor than the choice of board does.

Hull combines Victorian terraces across the city with elegant tree-lined villas in the historic Avenues and Newland areas, substantial family homes in Cottingham, Anlaby and Kirk Ella, plus premium properties in neighbouring Beverley. The 2017 City of Culture year, ongoing waterfront regeneration and growing university drive renewed renovation demand across price points.

That layout makes the direction a floor is laid a real decision rather than a detail. Boards along the length draw the eye through and make a narrow plan feel longer; across it, each room reads wider. Both are defensible — changing direction mid-house is not.

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

Guides

Before you choose

Before you order in Hull

  • 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 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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Questions

Grey flooring in Hull: questions, answered

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

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.

What flooring works best for Hull’s Avenues properties?

The Avenues houses are deep, with rooms off a long hall, so settle the direction before the material. Running along the hall carries the eye through and suits an opened-up plan; running across stops the eye at each doorway and suits a house whose rooms have been kept.

Do you deliver grey flooring to Hull?

Yes. We deliver across Hull and East Yorkshire from our UK warehouse, including the HU1, HU2, HU3, HU4, HU5 and HU6 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 Hull?

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