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Southampton · Hampshire

Waterproof Flooring in Southampton

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 Southampton roughly one home in 2 is a flat (42%), so sound through the floor matters alongside the base under it.

Waterproof in Southampton

Waterproof flooring in Southampton: what the housing says

The Southampton district counts 102,293 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.

Flats are 42% of the homes in the Southampton district, and the bathroom of a flat is the room where a floor listed as waterproof matters to the neighbour below as well: a leak that gets under a floor travels. The rigid-vinyl floor floats over the slab on an acoustic underlay and stays under the thresholds; the wall panels go up in a shower without a wet trade.

Private renting is 29% of households in Southampton, and a landlord in Southampton 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.

On the new developments in Southampton the kitchens and bathrooms are on screed with underfloor heating, and a rigid-vinyl floor listed as waterproof is listed for that too. The screed must be dry, on a reading, and the heating commissioned, before the floor; a new screed holds water for weeks after it looks dry.

of households rent privately (24.9% in 2011)
29.2%
live in a flat or maisonette
41.5%
conservation areas
20
waterproof floors in our range
41

Source: ONS, Census 2021, Southampton (E06000045) · Council conservation area register · Range: our product catalogue

Delivery to Southampton

We deliver across Southampton and Hampshire. Most in-stock orders arrive within a timeframe that depends on the delivery postcode. We also cover Eastleigh, Romsey, Winchester, Fareham, Portsmouth, the New Forest and surrounding areas.

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 Southampton, room by room

  • Room

    Kitchens

    LVT vinyl is the top kitchen choice across Southampton, waterproof, durable and available in realistic wood and stone designs that suit open-plan family dining.
    Kitchen flooring in Southampton
  • Room

    Waterfront Apartments

    Ocean Village and Woolston apartments suit LVT and porcelain tiles in contemporary finishes. Both handle the higher moisture levels near the waterfront.
    LVT Vinyl flooring in Southampton

Our Hampshire delivery covers: Southampton city centre, Bassett, Portswood, Shirley, Bitterne, Woolston, Ocean Village, Freemantle, Hedge End, Eastleigh, Romsey, Winchester, Fareham, Portsmouth, Gosport, Totton, Chandlers Ford, Lyndhurst, New Forest and surrounding Hampshire

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Local fact sheet

Southampton's homes, by the numbers

Southampton in the 2021 census: 102,293 households, 58% houses, 42% flats.

A third of Southampton's homes are purpose-built flats, the largest share of any city on this list, with another one in twenty carved out of a house. Ownership sits below half, and the rented stock is concentrated around Bevois, Bargate, Banister and Polygon and Portswood.

Southampton offers a diverse property market, from Victorian terraces in Portswood and Freemantle to modern waterfront developments at Ocean Village and Woolston. The city’s position as a major port and university city creates demand from families, professionals and the rental market. Surrounding areas like Romsey and the New Forest attract buyers seeking premium country-style finishes.

In a one-bedroom flat the fitting visit costs more than the material does, and it does not halve when the flat does. A landlord with several units in one block changes that arithmetic by having them fitted in one visit, in one specification, from one delivery.

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

Guides

Before you choose

Before you order in Southampton

  • 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.
  • The flat below A leak under a floor travels. In a flat the edges and the thresholds are sealed to the fitting instructions.
  • Weeks, not days A new screed dries at roughly a day per millimetre for the first 50 mm. The reading, not the look, says when.

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Questions

Waterproof flooring in Southampton: 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 Southampton stays dry depends on the base and the edges.

Is a waterproof floor enough for a Southampton 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.

Which flooring suits New Forest area homes?

Out towards the Forest the back door is the one people use, and it brings in mud, water and grit all winter. Specify the boot room or rear hall for that, and let the rest of the ground floor follow it — the front rooms are the easy part.

Do you deliver waterproof flooring to Southampton?

Yes. We deliver across Southampton and Hampshire from our UK warehouse, including the SO14, SO15, SO16, SO17, SO18 and SO19 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 Southampton?

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