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Gloucester · Gloucestershire
SPC stands for solid polymer core: a rigid mineral-filled core under a vinyl decor and wear layer, which is what makes the board stiff enough to click together and bridge a base that is not perfectly flat. In Gloucester 82% of homes are houses, most of them semi-detached houses (40%), so the questions are the subfloor and the underlay rather than impact sound.
SPC Rigid Vinyl in Gloucester
The rigid core is the difference from flexible LVT: it does not telegraph the base, it stays flat over underfloor heating, and it is listed as waterproof.
The Gloucester district counts 55,406 households in the 2021 census, and the mix of houses and flats in that count is what decides how a spc rigid vinyl floor is specified here.
Semi-detached houses are 40% of the homes in Gloucester, and the two bases of a semi, timber front and concrete back, are the case for SPC over flexible LVT: the rigid board runs across the join without telegraphing the step. The underlay differs per base, with a vapour barrier over the slab.
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All 36 spc rigid vinyl floorsSource: ONS, Census 2021, Gloucester (E07000081) · Postcode districts: postcodes.io (ONS geography) · Range: our product catalogue
We deliver across Gloucester and the wider Gloucestershire area. Most in-stock orders arrive within a timeframe that depends on the delivery postcode. We also cover Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Stroud, the Forest of Dean, Cinderford, Lydney, Newent and surrounding Severn Vale.
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Every vinyl in the range is SPC. The 5.2 mm click planks carry a 0.3 mm wear layer, such as BML Light Oak SPC Click Flooring; the 6.5 mm wide planks a 0.55 mm layer, such as BML Natural Oak SPC Wide Flooring and BML Dark Oak SPC Wide Flooring; the herringbone boards and the 305 x 610 mm click tiles, such as BML Concrete Grey SPC Click Floor Tile, complete it. All listed as waterproof, all listed for underfloor heating.
| Product | Format | Wear layer / thickness | Fitting | Underfloor heating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BML Natural Oak SPC Click Flooring | 5.2mm x 181mm x 1220mm | 0.3mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
| BML Light 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 Herringbone American White Oak SPC Luxury Vinyl Flooring | 6.5mm x 126mm x 630mm | 0.55mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
| BML Herringbone Invisible Oak SPC Floor | 6.5mm x 126mm x 630mm | 0.55mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
| BML Concrete Grey SPC Click Floor Tile | 6.5mm x 305mm x 610mm | 0.55mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
| BML Smoked Limed Oak SPC Wide Flooring | 6.5mm x 228mm x 1524mm | 0.55mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
| BML White Oak SPC Wide Flooring | 6.5mm x 228mm x 1524mm | 0.55mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
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Our Gloucestershire delivery covers: Gloucester city centre, Quedgeley, Hucclecote, Tuffley, Longlevens, Barnwood, Abbeydale, Abbeymead, Kingsway, Tredworth, Linden, Podsmead, Matson, Robinswood, Brockworth, Churchdown, Tewkesbury, Stroud, Cinderford, Lydney, Newent, Coleford and surrounding Forest of Dean and Severn Vale
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Gloucester in the 2021 census: 55,406 households, 81% houses, 18% flats.
Semi-detached houses make up 39.6% of the stock recorded for Gloucester, with terraces at 20.7% and purpose-built flats at 14.7%. Owner occupation has slipped from 67.2% in 2011 to 63.9%, while private renting has moved up to 21.3%. Rented homes tend to be refitted between tenancies rather than lived through, which argues for a hard-wearing wear layer and a fitting method that lets one damaged plank come out without disturbing the rest. Across GL1, GL2 and GL4 — Barton and Tredworth, Coney Hill, Barnwood, Abbeymead and Hardwicke among them — the question at survey is whether the ground floor is solid or timber, because one wants a moisture reading and the other wants levelling before anything goes down.
Gloucester combines historic cathedral-area properties with extensive Victorian and Edwardian terraces around the city centre, and large modern developments at Quedgeley, Abbeymead and Kingsway. The recently regenerated Docks area has added contemporary waterside apartments, while suburbs like Longlevens and Hucclecote remain popular with families seeking value over neighbouring Cheltenham.
Much of Gloucester is interwar semi, and in that plan the hall runs to a step down into a kitchen added later. The step is where two subfloors of different ages meet, and it is settled before a material is chosen.
Delivery times and options depend on the delivery postcode. See Delivery & Returns for the applicable estimate.
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The rigid core. Over the older floors in Gloucester, timber that has moved or a slab that is not quite flat, a flexible vinyl shows the base and a rigid board bridges it. It also stays flat over underfloor heating. Every LVT in the range is SPC.
The range is listed as waterproof by the manufacturer. The listing applies to the board; the base still has to be dry, and standing water is wiped up rather than left, as the MMFA cleaning guidance says.
The 0.55 mm wide planks for the kitchen, the hall and anywhere with pets; the 0.3 mm click planks for a bedroom or a lightly used bathroom; the herringbone for a kitchen that wants a pattern; the click tiles for a utility room or a bathroom that wants a stone look.
In a let it is the hall and the kitchen that take the wear, and they should be specified for it even if the bedrooms are kept simple. A hard surface layer through those two rooms outlasts a deeper, softer board everywhere.
Yes. We deliver across Gloucester and Gloucestershire from our UK warehouse, including the GL1, GL2 and GL4 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.
Yes: cut samples are £1.99 each, up to two per product, posted to your Gloucester 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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