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Canterbury · Kent

Waterproof Flooring in Canterbury

The floors on this page are the ones the manufacturer lists as waterproof: the rigid-core vinyl range, in plank, herringbone and tile formats, and the Berry Alloc wall panels for the walls of a shower. In Canterbury 81% of homes are houses, most of them detached houses (32%), so the questions are the subfloor and the underlay rather than impact sound.

Waterproof in Canterbury

Waterproof flooring in Canterbury: what the housing says

The Canterbury district counts 63,793 households in the 2021 census, and the mix of houses and flats in that count is what decides how a waterproof floor is specified here.

Detached houses are 32% of the homes in Canterbury, and they have more wet rooms than most: a kitchen, a utility, two or three bathrooms. The same range covers all of them, and the wall panels take the shower enclosure without grout. A large open kitchen is a long floating run, planned with its expansion gap.

Owner-occupation is 66% in Canterbury, and an owner refitting a bathroom in Canterbury is choosing between a porcelain tile and a rigid-vinyl floor listed as waterproof: the tile is colder and harder, the vinyl warmer and quieter, both need a dry base. The wall panels are the third decision, for the shower.

of households rent privately (19.5% in 2011)
22.0%
live in a flat or maisonette
19.1%
postcode districts we deliver to
CT1 to CT2
waterproof floors in our range
41

Source: ONS, Census 2021, Canterbury (E07000106) · Postcode districts: postcodes.io (ONS geography) · Range: our product catalogue

Delivery to Canterbury

We deliver across Canterbury and East Kent. Most in-stock orders arrive within a timeframe that depends on the delivery postcode. We also cover Whitstable, Faversham, Herne Bay, Sandwich, Sittingbourne, Folkestone, Dover, Ashford and the surrounding Kent countryside.

Delivery details

Compare the waterproof range

The floors listed as waterproof are the 36 BML rigid-core vinyl products, from BML Natural Oak SPC Click Flooring to the BML Herringbone Light Oak SPC and the BML Black Slate SPC Click Floor Tile. For the walls of a shower, the five Berry Alloc Wall & Water Shower Panels, 600 x 2400 mm and listed as waterproof; the panel guide sets out what that listing covers. Porcelain tiles are not listed with the attribute and are covered on their own pages.

ProductFormatWear layer / thicknessFittingUnderfloor heating
BML Natural Oak SPC Click Flooring5.2mm x 181mm x 1220mm0.3mmClick · listed as waterproofCompatible
BML Grey-brown Oak SPC Click Flooring5.2mm x 181mm x 1220mm0.3mmClick · listed as waterproofCompatible
BML Chocolate Oak SPC Click Flooring5.2mm x 181mm x 1220mm0.3mmClick · listed as waterproofCompatible
BML Herringbone Vintage Fumed Oak SPC Luxury Vinyl Flooring6.5mm x 126mm x 630mm0.55mmClick · listed as waterproofCompatible
BML Black Slate SPC Click Floor Tile6.5mm x 305mm x 610mm0.55mmClick · listed as waterproofCompatible
BML Rustic Grey Oak SPC Wide Flooring6.5mm x 228mm x 1524mm0.55mmClick · listed as waterproofCompatible
BML Dark Oak SPC Wide Flooring6.5mm x 228mm x 1524mm0.55mmClick · listed as waterproofCompatible
BML European Oak SPC Wide Flooring6.5mm x 228mm x 1524mm0.55mmClick · listed as waterproofCompatible

Room by room

Waterproof in Canterbury, room by room

  • Room

    Kitchens

    Canterbury kitchens blend heritage and contemporary styling. Porcelain stone-effect tiles suit country and traditional schemes; LVT in oak designs is the warmer choice for open-plan kitchen-diners in newer Hales Place and Sturry properties.
    Kitchen flooring in Canterbury

Our Kent delivery covers: Canterbury city centre, Wincheap, St Stephen’s, Hales Place, Sturry, Harbledown, Thanington, Rough Common, Tyler Hill, Blean, Chartham, Bridge, Littlebourne, Fordwich, Whitstable, Faversham, Herne Bay, Sandwich, Sittingbourne, Folkestone, Dover, Ashford and surrounding East Kent

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Local fact sheet

Canterbury's homes, by the numbers

Canterbury in the 2021 census: 63,793 households, 80% houses, 19% flats.

The Canterbury district is mostly not the city: a third of households are detached and a further third semi-detached, most of them in the villages and along the coast rather than inside the walls. The medieval core is the smallest part of the housing and the most constrained.

Canterbury combines internationally significant heritage architecture in the cathedral precinct with elegant Georgian and Victorian terraces in St Stephen’s and Wincheap, modern family developments around Hales Place and Sturry, and characterful village properties across the surrounding Kent countryside. Two universities and consistent tourism drive a strong, year-round rental and renovation market.

Inside the city walls the houses are older than the doors they now carry, and openings have been cut, blocked and re-hung for centuries. Floor levels shift room to room as a result, and that is measured before anything is ordered.

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

Guides

Before you choose

Before you order in Canterbury

  • The listing is the product's A floor listed as waterproof does not make a room waterproof. The base under it and the sealing at the edges do.
  • Test the slab A hygrometer under a sealed box, dry at 75 percent relative humidity or below in BS 8203 practice, before any floor is laid over concrete.
  • Pooling water is wiped The MMFA cleaning guidance for multilayer floors: low-moisture cleaning, no standing water left on the surface.
  • Utility, boot room, porch A detached house has more wet thresholds: the utility, the back door, the porch. Each edge is sealed to the fitting instructions; the listing covers the board, not the joint.
  • Wear layer for the years A floor bought to keep in the kitchen or the hall takes the 0.55 mm wear layer; the listing as waterproof is the same on both wear layers.

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Questions

Waterproof flooring in Canterbury: questions, answered

Which floors are actually listed as waterproof?

The rigid-core vinyl range, all 36 products, and the Berry Alloc wall panels. The listing is the manufacturer's and refers to the product; how well a room in Canterbury stays dry depends on the base and the edges.

Is a waterproof floor enough for a Canterbury bathroom?

It is the right floor, and it is not the whole answer. The base has to be dry, the edges at the bath and the door threshold sealed as the fitting instructions say, and the walls of a shower dealt with separately, which is what the panels are for.

Are porcelain tiles waterproof?

Porcelain is fired dense enough that water does not soak in, and the tile guides explain the water-absorption figures the manufacturers publish. In this range the attribute "waterproof" is listed on the vinyl and the wall panels, so the tiles sit on their own pages.

Do you deliver waterproof flooring to Canterbury?

Yes. We deliver across Canterbury and Kent from our UK warehouse, including the CT1 and CT2 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 waterproof sample before ordering in Canterbury?

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