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Manchester · Greater Manchester

Grey Flooring in Manchester

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 Manchester roughly one home in 3 is a flat (35%), so sound through the floor matters alongside the base under it.

Grey in Manchester

Grey flooring in Manchester: what the housing says

The Manchester district counts 214,732 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.

Flats are 35% of the homes in the Manchester 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.

Terraced houses are 28% of the homes in Manchester, and a terraced front room in Manchester 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 30% of households in Manchester, 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 (28.4% in 2011)
32.3%
live in a flat or maisonette
34.6%
conservation areas
34
grey floors in our range
16

Source: ONS, Census 2021, Manchester (E08000003) · Council conservation area register · Range: our product catalogue

Delivery to Manchester

We deliver across Greater Manchester. Most in-stock orders reach Manchester addresses within a timeframe that depends on the delivery postcode. We also cover surrounding areas including Stockport, Bolton, Wigan and Oldham.

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

Manchester's homes, by the numbers

Manchester in the 2021 census: 214,732 households, 65% houses, 35% flats.

Manchester puts three households in ten into a purpose-built flat and three in ten more into a terrace, with ownership below two in five — lower than any other English core city in this list. Much of the terraced belt at Levenshulme, Longsight and Moss Side has had its two front rooms opened into one.

Manchester’s housing stock is remarkably varied, from red-brick Victorian terraces in Chorlton and Didsbury to sleek waterfront apartments around Salford Quays and MediaCity. Terraced homes suit warm, mid-tone oak in classic plank or herringbone layouts, while modern apartments look sharp with lighter finishes or stone-effect porcelain tiles.

That knock-through leaves a line where the wall stood, and the floor has to cross it. On either side the joists often run in different directions and sit at slightly different heights, and a new floor laid straight over the join telegraphs it within a year.

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

Guides

Before you choose

Before you order in Manchester

  • 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 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 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 Manchester: questions, answered

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

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 is best for Manchester terraced houses?

In an opened-up terrace, settle the join before the board. Where the wall came out, the two halves of the floor need levelling into one plane and the joists checking either side of the beam — that preparation is what decides whether the floor stays flat.

Do you deliver grey flooring to Manchester?

Yes. We deliver across Manchester and Greater Manchester from our UK warehouse, including the M1, M2, M3, M4, M7 and M8 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 Manchester?

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