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Browse CollectionsSpecify beautiful, hard-wearing floors with confidence — multi-sample requests, finish guidance and dedicated trade pricing, from mood-board to final install.
Interior designers don’t sell a floor, they sell a feeling. The right sample, seen in the actual room light, is what turns a mood-board into a signed specification. Homes & Floors gives you the samples, the finish guidance and the trade pricing to specify premium engineered wood, parquet, LVT and tiles while keeping the numbers working for you and your client.


Real-oak surface on a stable core — the specifier’s workhorse for busy rooms.
Shop Engineered Wood
Waterproof and hard-wearing — kitchens, bathrooms, lettings and commercial.
Shop Luxury Vinyl (LVT)
Great-value, durable and fast to fit — ideal for quick turnarounds.
Shop LaminateThe right spec depends on the room and the traffic. This is how the three workhorse ranges compare on the criteria that decide a budget.
| LVT (Luxury Vinyl) | Laminate | Engineered Wood | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterproof | Yes — waterproof at the plank | Water-resistant only | No — avoid wet rooms |
| Wear & durability | Excellent for heavy footfall | Very good, AC4–AC5 rated | Good — and re-sandable |
| Cost per m² | Mid | Lowest | Premium |
| Fitting speed | Fast — click or glue-down | Fastest — click system | Moderate — skilled fit |
| Underfloor heating | Compatible | Check range | Compatible |
| Best for | Kitchens, bathrooms, high traffic | Bedrooms, quick turnarounds | Living rooms, premium units |
Unsure? Order samples for £1.99 and judge them in the actual room’s light.
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From our own UK warehouse, scheduled around your trades — with local delivery guides for the cities we serve most.
Local delivery guides
Trade pricing on eligible ranges, volume discounts and prices — most accounts approved in 1–2 working days. Browse the range, order samples, or open an account built for professionals.
Volume pricing, transparent
| Trade baseline | all eligible ranges | 10% off |
|---|---|---|
| 25–60 m² | +3% volume | 12.7% total |
| 60–120 m² | +5% volume | 14.5% total |
| 120+ m² | +8% volume | 17.2% total |
Measured across eligible items in one order, shown excluding VAT. Your exact trade price appears on every product page once your account is approved and you are logged in.
Apply for a trade accountApply once. After approval your trade price shows on every eligible product while you are logged in — no codes, no minimum order, and the volume tier follows the square metres in your basket.
What happens next
Questions before you apply? Speak to the trade team — real people, honest advice.
Each entry is quoted from its source and linked to it. The full set is in the standards reference.
BS EN 13489 is the product standard for multi-layer parquet elements, setting out their characteristics, requirements and test methods for internal use as flooring.
“This document specifies the characteristics, requirements and test methods of multi-layer parquet elements for internal use as flooring.”
Source: BS EN 13489:2023 - Wood-flooring and parquet. Multi-layer parquet elementsUnsubscribe anytime
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