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Lincoln · Lincolnshire
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 Lincoln 80% of homes are houses, most of them semi-detached houses (31%), so the questions are the subfloor and the underlay rather than impact sound.
Waterproof in Lincoln
The Lincoln district counts 42,509 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.
Semi-detached houses are 31% of the Lincoln stock, and the semi's kitchen extension and utility room are concrete floors that get wet from above and, when the damp-proof membrane has failed, from below. A rigid-vinyl floor listed as waterproof goes over them once a hygrometer reading says the slab is dry to BS 8203 practice, 75 percent relative humidity or below.
Terraced houses are 30% of the homes in Lincoln, and in a terrace the wet rooms are the back kitchen and a bathroom that was often added later, sometimes on the ground floor. Both are the rooms for a floor listed as waterproof, and both are the rooms where the base has a history: Approved Document C asks a ground floor to resist moisture from below, and an old slab may not. The base is tested before the floor is laid.
Private renting is 27% of households in Lincoln, and a landlord in Lincoln puts a floor listed as waterproof into every kitchen and bathroom for the plain reason that the alternative is replacing a swollen laminate at the next inspection. The 0.55 mm wear layer on the wide planks is rated by the manufacturer as commercial grade.
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All 41 waterproof floorsSource: ONS, Census 2021, Lincoln (E07000138) · Postcode districts: postcodes.io (ONS geography) · Range: our product catalogue
We deliver across Lincoln and the wider Lincolnshire area. Most in-stock orders arrive within a timeframe that depends on the delivery postcode. We also cover Newark, Sleaford, Gainsborough, Grantham, Spalding, Boston, Skegness and surrounding Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire borders.
Delivery detailsThe 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.
| 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 Grey-brown Oak SPC Click Flooring | 5.2mm x 181mm x 1220mm | 0.3mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
| BML Chocolate Oak SPC Click Flooring | 5.2mm x 181mm x 1220mm | 0.3mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
| BML Herringbone Vintage Fumed Oak SPC Luxury Vinyl Flooring | 6.5mm x 126mm x 630mm | 0.55mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
| BML Black Slate SPC Click Floor Tile | 6.5mm x 305mm x 610mm | 0.55mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
| BML Rustic Grey Oak SPC Wide Flooring | 6.5mm x 228mm x 1524mm | 0.55mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
| BML Dark Oak SPC Wide Flooring | 6.5mm x 228mm x 1524mm | 0.55mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
| BML European Oak SPC Wide Flooring | 6.5mm x 228mm x 1524mm | 0.55mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
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Our Lincolnshire delivery covers: Lincoln city centre, Bailgate, Uphill, Newport, Bracebridge Heath, Waddington, North Hykeham, South Hykeham, Witham St Hughs, Birchwood, Boultham, Ermine, Burton Waters, Saxilby, Welton, Branston, Heighington, Cherry Willingham, Newark, Sleaford, Gainsborough, Grantham, Spalding, Boston, Skegness and surrounding Lincolnshire
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Lincoln in the 2021 census: 42,509 households, 80% houses, 20% flats.
Half of Lincoln's households own their home and more than a quarter rent privately, a share that has risen by six points in a decade. The city divides on a hill: the Minster and Castle wards above it, Boultham, Glebe and Abbey below, and the ground between them is steep enough to shape the houses on it.
Lincoln combines internationally significant heritage architecture in the Bailgate and Cathedral Quarter with Victorian terraces in Uphill and Newport, modern family developments at Bracebridge Heath and Witham St Hughs, and characterful properties across surrounding Lincolnshire villages. The Cathedral, Castle and growing university drive a strong, year-round renovation and rental market.
The city divides on a hill, and on a sloping site the ground floor is often not one floor. A house built into the slope may step down between rooms, and an internal step needs its own nosing — the part most often left to the fitting day.
Delivery times and options depend on the delivery postcode. See Delivery & Returns for the applicable estimate.
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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 Lincoln stays dry depends on the base and the edges.
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.
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.
A student house sees furniture moved in and out every summer, which is harder on a floor than daily use. Specify a hard surface layer rather than a deep sandable one, fit felt pads at the start of each tenancy, and keep spare planks for the hall.
Yes. We deliver across Lincoln and Lincolnshire from our UK warehouse, including the LN1 and LN2 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 Lincoln 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.
All ranges
Every range and room for Lincoln, each on its own page with the same housing data read for that floor.
Engineered Woodin Lincoln33 floorsSolid Woodin Lincoln15 floors
Parquetin Lincoln15 floors
LVT Vinylin Lincoln36 floors
SPC Rigid Vinylin Lincoln36 floors
Laminatein Lincoln12 floors6 materials · scroll sideways to see all
Kitchenin Lincoln
Bathroomin Lincoln
Living Roomin Lincoln
Bedroomin LincolnHallwayin Lincoln
Conservatoryin LincolnUtility Roomin Lincoln7 rooms · scroll sideways to see all
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