LVT and SPC Flooring Cost
What luxury vinyl costs to buy and to fit, why the wear layer matters more than the core, and where click beats glue-down on price.
LVT sits below engineered wood on material cost and can sit above it on fitting cost, depending on the method.
On this page
- At a glance
- What our rigid vinyl costs, by wear layer
- The specification that decides the price — and it is not the core
- Where LVT saves money that other floors do not
- Click or glue-down: the decision that moves the quote
- The wear layer, and why the same design has three prices
- What LVT removes from the quote
- What it adds
- Common questions
- Who publishes this guide
- What the published standards say
- Related reading
At a glance
What our rigid vinyl costs, by wear layer
Every rigid vinyl (SPC) floor in our range, grouped by the wear layer that this guide says decides both price and lifespan. The figure is the price per square metre for a box, as shown on each product card.
| Wear layer | Floors | From | Typical (median) | Up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mm | 12 | £19.50 per m², all 12 | ||
| 0.55 mm | 24 | £23.50 | £24.25 | £25.00 |
Prices as listed on 10 November 2026, read from the shop whenever this page is built. They cover the floor itself; underlay, adhesive, preparation, fitting and delivery come on top, and the full cost breakdown lists each of them.
The specification that decides the price — and it is not the core
Wear layer thickness — the clear film on top — drives both price and lifespan. The same design is often sold in two or three wear layers at quite different prices. A domestic bedroom and a shop entrance are not the same job.
Buying a commercial wear layer for a spare bedroom is money spent on nothing. Buying a domestic one for a hallway with a dog is money saved once and spent again in three years.
Where LVT saves money that other floors do not
No underlay in many click systems — some have it attached. Thin build-up, so doors often do not need trimming. Waterproof, so a leak is an inconvenience rather than a replacement. Over ten years in a kitchen, that last point can be the whole argument.
Click or glue-down: the decision that moves the quote
The same design can be bought in a click format and a glue-down format, and the two produce quite different quotes for the same room.
Click floats over an underlay, often one already attached to the board. It is quick, it is the cheaper fit, and it can be lifted again. It is also the format that tolerates a slightly imperfect subfloor better, because it is not bonded to it.
Glue-down is bonded to the subfloor, so it is quieter and firmer underfoot and does not move at the perimeter. It is the specification for a large open area or a commercial floor. It also needs a genuinely flat subfloor, because a glued floor telegraphs everything beneath it, and that preparation is the line that carries the extra cost rather than the adhesive.
The wear layer, and why the same design has three prices
The wear layer is the clear film over the printed design. It does not change how the floor looks on the day it goes down and it decides how long it goes on looking that way. Ranges are commonly offered in more than one wear layer, and the cheapest of them is the right choice for a spare bedroom and the wrong one for a hallway with a dog. Neither is a better product; they are different specifications for different jobs, and the mistake costs money in both directions.
What LVT removes from the quote
Three lines that other floors carry. Underlay, where the click system has it attached. Door trimming, because the build-up is thin enough that doors often clear it. And, over the life of the floor, replacement after a leak: the board takes on no water, so an appliance failure in a kitchen is a drying job rather than a new floor.
What it adds
Subfloor preparation, and more of it than a click laminate needs if the format is glue-down. It is worth asking for the levelling to be quoted separately rather than folded into a rate, because it is the line that differs most between two fitters looking at the same room.
Over ten years in a kitchen, the wear layer is the line that decides whether the floor was cheap or only looked it, so read it against current LVT and SPC prices before ordering. Two comparisons follow from that: what laminate costs to buy and to lay, and what makes up the price of a floor once fitting and preparation are added.
Common questions
What decides the price of an LVT floor?
The wear layer, more than the core. It is the clear film over the printed design, and the same design is often sold in two or three wear layers at quite different prices. A domestic bedroom and a shop entrance are not the same job, and specifying either one for the other costs money in a different way.
Is click or glue-down cheaper to fit?
Click, and by a clear margin. Glue-down needs more preparation, more labour and adhesive, and a subfloor that is genuinely flat, because a glued floor telegraphs everything beneath it. Glue-down buys stability underfoot and a quieter floor, so the question is what the room needs rather than which is cheaper.
Where does LVT save money that other floors do not?
Three places. Many click systems have the underlay attached, so that line disappears from the quote. The build-up is thin, so doors often do not need trimming. And it takes on no water, so a leak is an inconvenience rather than a replacement. In a kitchen, over ten years, the last of those can be the whole argument.
Kitchens and bathrooms are where LVT earns its place, and their subfloors differ by the age of the building. Browse by town and region.
Who publishes this guide
What the published standards say
Related reading
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