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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 York 82% of homes are houses, most of them semi-detached houses (36%), so the questions are the subfloor and the underlay rather than impact sound.
SPC Rigid Vinyl in York
The York district counts 85,462 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 36% of the homes in York, 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.
Owner-occupation is 66% in York, and an owner-occupier chooses SPC over flexible LVT for the base rather than the look: the rigid core goes over an old floor without a full levelling job, and the herringbone SPC gives a pattern floor in a kitchen, which oak cannot.
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All 36 spc rigid vinyl floorsSource: ONS, Census 2021, York (E06000014) · Postcode districts: postcodes.io (ONS geography) · Range: our product catalogue
We deliver across York and the wider North Yorkshire area. Most in-stock orders arrive within a timeframe that depends on the delivery postcode. We also cover Harrogate, Selby, Tadcaster, Easingwold, Malton, Pocklington, Stamford Bridge and surrounding North and East Yorkshire.
Delivery detailsIn a solid-walled house the indoor air swings further between summer and winter than in a modern one, and wood moves with it. Boards fitted in a damp autumn shrink through a heated winter, and narrow gaps open along the joints before closing in spring.
All flooring in YorkThe range
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 |
Local fact sheet
York in the 2021 census: 85,462 households, 82% houses, 18% flats.
Ownership has barely shifted in York since 2011, 66.1% then against 65.1% now, with social renting unchanged at 14.0%. Houses make up 82.1% of dwellings: 35.8% semi-detached, 23.8% terraced, 22.5% detached. YO1, YO10, YO24, YO30 and YO31 are covered, so Acomb, Clifton, Holgate, Micklegate, Fishergate and Huntington & New Earswick are within reach. A settled owner-occupier market changes what is worth specifying, because households buying for fifteen years rather than five will absorb the cost of preparation that a short let will not. Engineered board over a properly levelled base holds up in that setting; in older terraces the perimeter moisture reading and clear underfloor ventilation decide whether it stays flat.
York combines internationally significant Roman, Viking and medieval heritage in the historic core with elegant Georgian and Victorian townhouses around Bootham and the Mount, substantial Edwardian villas in Heworth and Fulford, plus characterful family homes in Bishopthorpe and surrounding villages. The Cathedral, university and premium tourism drive consistently high property values.
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The rigid core. Over the older floors in York, 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.
Yes. We deliver across York and North Yorkshire from our UK warehouse, including the YO1, YO10, YO24, YO30 and YO31 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 York 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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