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Portsmouth · Hampshire

Grey Flooring in Portsmouth

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 Portsmouth roughly one home in 3 is a flat (36%), so sound through the floor matters alongside the base under it.

Grey in Portsmouth

Grey flooring in Portsmouth: what the housing says

The Portsmouth district counts 86,155 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 43% of the homes in Portsmouth, and a terraced front room in Portsmouth 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 36% of the homes in the Portsmouth 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.

Private renting is 29% of households in Portsmouth, and a grey floor is the rental floor in Portsmouth for the reason letting agents give: it photographs well and it hides dust. The grey laminates take the dry rooms and the grey SPC the wet ones; the Victorian Antique Smoked Grey Oak is the grey for a let that trades on its interior.

of households rent privately (24.7% in 2011)
28.6%
live in a flat or maisonette
35.5%
postcode districts we deliver to
PO1 to PO5
grey floors in our range
16

Source: ONS, Census 2021, Portsmouth (E06000044) · Postcode districts: postcodes.io (ONS geography) · Range: our product catalogue

Delivery to Portsmouth

We deliver across Portsmouth and the wider Hampshire coast. Most in-stock orders arrive within a timeframe that depends on the delivery postcode. We also cover Gosport, Fareham, Havant, Petersfield, Waterlooville and Hayling Island, with extended service to the Isle of Wight via ferry.

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

Portsmouth's homes, by the numbers

Portsmouth in the 2021 census: 86,155 households, 64% houses, 36% flats.

Nowhere we cover is built denser than Portsmouth: more than two households in five in a terrace, a quarter in a purpose-built flat, and fewer than one in twenty detached. Ownership has fallen below the point where most homes are owner-occupied, and private renting now runs to nearly three in ten.

Portsmouth’s housing is shaped by its naval heritage, from elegant Regency and Victorian terraces in Southsea and Old Portsmouth to substantial family homes in Cosham and Drayton, and contemporary apartments around Gunwharf Quays and the Historic Dockyard. The Royal Navy presence, university population and ferry-port economy together drive a year-round rental and renovation market.

Portsmouth is built denser than anywhere else on the south coast, terrace against terrace across Portsea, Fratton and Buckland. Sea air carries salt over the whole island, and party walls mean footfall is heard next door as readily as at home.

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

Guides

Before you choose

Before you order in Portsmouth

  • 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.

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Questions

Grey flooring in Portsmouth: questions, answered

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

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 Portsmouth seafront properties?

Two things decide it on the seafront, and neither is the decor: salt-laden grit, which a matt or textured surface carries better than gloss, and the neighbour through the party wall, which makes a rated acoustic underlay worth more than a thicker board.

Do you deliver grey flooring to Portsmouth?

Yes. We deliver across Portsmouth and Hampshire from our UK warehouse, including the PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4 and PO5 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 Portsmouth?

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