We are floor fitters in Ipswich, fitting carpet, laminate, LVT, vinyl and wood flooring in homes across the town, Kesgrave, Martlesham and Woodbridge. You buy the floor, our fitters prepare the subfloor and fit it.
Bedrooms, living rooms, stairs and landings fitted over the right underlay and new gripper. Our carpet fitters plan the seams before cutting, stretch the carpet properly so it does not ruck, and finish doorways with the correct threshold bars. Stair runners, and carpet tiles for home offices and rentals, too.
Glue-down and click luxury vinyl tile from any brand, including Karndean and Amtico, in plank, tile and herringbone layouts. Glue-down LVT shows every flaw beneath it, so our fitters ply timber floors and smooth concrete first, then set out from the centre so the cuts are balanced at each wall.
Cushioned sheet vinyl and lino cut from the roll, so most kitchens, bathrooms and utility rooms are covered with few or no joins. We template awkward rooms, cut tight around toilets and pedestals, and seal the edges beside baths and showers. Timber floors are overlaid with plywood so boards never show through.
Click laminate fitted as a floating floor over the correct underlay, with expansion gaps at every wall, door frames undercut and neat beading or skirting to finish. We check the subfloor is flat first, because a laminate floor that bounces or creaks has almost always been laid over an uneven base.
Engineered and solid wood boards floated, glued or secret-nailed to suit the subfloor. We moisture-test the base, acclimatise the boards in the room and leave the right expansion allowance, which is what stops a timber floor cupping or gapping. Engineered boards are the usual choice over underfloor heating.
Herringbone, chevron and parquet block floors in engineered wood, solid wood or LVT. Pattern floors are set out from a centre line, so the zigzag runs true through doorways and finishes evenly at both walls. Borders and tramlines can be added, and the subfloor is always smoothed first.
Carpet, laminate, LVT, vinyl and wood floors our floor fitters have fitted in homes around Ipswich and east Suffolk. Swipe through, or see all our flooring projects.
Fitting is priced on the floor type, the area, the shape of the room and, more than anything, the state of the subfloor. The figures below are typical UK labour-only rates from published 2026 price guides. They are a guide, not our price list. You buy the flooring separately, and your price is fixed in writing after the survey.
| Floor | Typical UK fitting-only guide | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| Laminate, click | £8 to £20 per m² | Room shape, door frames to undercut, beading or skirting |
| LVT | £15 to £30 per m² | Glue-down or click, herringbone layout, subfloor smoothing |
| Engineered and solid wood | £20 to £40 per m² | Floated, glued or nailed, board width, acclimatising |
| Herringbone and parquet | Above the plank rate | Setting out, borders, the number of cuts |
| Carpet | Quoted per room | Stairs and landings, seams, underlay and gripper |
| Sheet vinyl and lino | Quoted per room | Templating, toilets and pedestals, plywood overlay |
| Levelling and smoothing compound | £8 to £18 per m² | Depth needed, damp-proof membrane, old adhesive |
Most ground floors. We test for moisture, grind off old adhesive and apply smoothing compound so LVT, vinyl and wood have a flat, sound base. New slabs and extensions need time to dry, and a surface damp-proof membrane is used where readings are high.
Common in the Victorian and 1930s houses around the town centre. Loose boards are fixed, damaged ones replaced, and the floor is overlaid with plywood before vinyl or LVT. Carpet and floating floors can often go straight over sound boards.
Standard upstairs in houses built since the 1970s, and throughout Kesgrave and Martlesham Heath. We screw down squeaks, replace panels swollen by old leaks, especially around baths and toilets, and check the joints are level before fitting.
The heating is switched off before fitting and brought back up gradually afterwards. We use adhesives and underlays rated for heated floors, and check that the floor you have bought is approved for underfloor heating by its manufacturer.
Quarry tiles, ceramic tiles and the black bitumen adhesive found under old vinyl tiles. Sound tiles can be primed and smoothed over. Residues are sealed or removed so the new adhesive bonds properly.
More detail
We are based at 5a Arcade Street in the centre of town. We fit carpet, luxury vinyl tile, sheet vinyl, laminate, engineered and solid wood, and patterned floors such as herringbone and parquet.
From a hard-wearing stair carpet to luxury flooring such as engineered oak, luxury vinyl tile and herringbone parquet, the process is the same, and so is the care taken over it.
A floor is only as good as what sits under it. Every job starts with a look at the subfloor, the door clearances and the rooms either side. We remove the old floor, level and repair the base ourselves, and quote for the whole job, not just the boards.
The full process, including what happens to your old floor, is on the flooring installation page.
Two rooms of the same size can cost very different amounts, because the work underneath differs. So every quote is broken into lines you can check:
If something cannot be assessed until the old floor is up, the quote says so and gives a range.
Uneven concrete, loose boards, damp screed and old adhesive are dealt with before the new floor goes down. Thin floors such as sheet vinyl and glue-down LVT show every ridge beneath them, and wood reacts to moisture in the base, so this stage decides how long the finished floor lasts. We also take on levelling, screeding and repairs as jobs in their own right. Read how we prepare subfloors.
The right floor depends on the room and who uses it. A hallway with a dog and two children needs something different from a spare bedroom, and a bathroom rules out half the options before you start. Our residential flooring guide goes room by room, with straight answers on pets, moisture, noise, stairs and underfloor heating. It also covers rental properties, where durability and turnaround time matter most.
Our Ipswich floor fitters work throughout the town and east along the A1214 and A12 to Kesgrave, Martlesham and Woodbridge. If you are elsewhere in Suffolk, ask. The service areas page shows current coverage, and there is a separate page for neighbourhoods within Ipswich.
Fitting cost depends on the type of floor, the area, the state of the subfloor, the laying pattern and whether stairs are involved. We quote after a survey so the figure is one you can rely on.
Sometimes. It depends on what is there, how flat it is and the height it adds at doors. We check at the survey.
LVT and sheet vinyl handle spills best. Laminate and wood need more care around water, and carpet is not recommended.
No. We only fit. You buy the floor from whichever shop or website you prefer. We measure first and tell you exactly how much to order, so you do not over-buy or run short.
Yes. Kesgrave, Martlesham and Woodbridge are regular areas.
A single room of carpet, laminate or sheet vinyl is usually fitted in a day. LVT, wood and herringbone take longer, and smoothing compound needs drying time before the floor goes down. We give you the programme with the quote.
Yes, lifting and disposing of the old floor covering can be included. Tell us what is down now and we will price it as its own line.
Small items and anything fragile should be out before we arrive. Tell us about heavy furniture, pianos and appliances at the survey so moving them is agreed in the quote.
Yes. Engineered wood, LVT, laminate and many carpets are suitable if the manufacturer approves the product. The heating is turned off before fitting and brought up slowly afterwards.
Yes. Tell us the product so we can check the fitting method, the underlay or adhesive it needs, and whether the quantity is right before fitting day.
More answers are on the FAQs page.
Tell us the rooms, approximate sizes and the floor you have bought or have in mind. We will come back to you to arrange a survey.
01473 936757