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About Kensington

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Kensington's properties are among London's finest — Victorian and Edwardian townhouses with high ceilings, original cornicing, and generous proportions. These homes deserve floors that complement their scale and character.

LIGNORA covers Kensington in full — consultations with our complete sample range, honest advice, and a detailed itemised quote with no hidden costs. Our own installation team handles every job.

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Herringbone and chevron in premium-grade engineered oak are the most requested in Kensington. For ground-floor reception rooms and drawing rooms, bespoke floors with stained and oiled finishes complement specific interior schemes beautifully.

"All our installations in Kensington come with a seasonal installation warranty and post-installation aftercare."

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Installation

Supply & Installation

Full supply and installation of engineered and solid wood floors in Kensington. Our own team, start to finish.

Engineered oak — all patterns
Herringbone & chevron
Wide plank & straight lay
Solid wood floors
Seasonal installation warranty

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Bespoke

Bespoke Flooring

Custom floors for the most considered interiors — designed and finished around your space.

Custom plank dimensions
Hand-stained & oiled finishes
Reclaimed & antique floors
Inlays & feature borders
Full design consultation

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Restoration

Sanding & Restoration

Dustless floor sanding and restoration for Kensington's period properties. Bring existing boards back to life.

Dustless floor sanding
Staining to any colour
Oil, lacquer & hardwax-oil
Gap filling & board repair
Antique floor restoration

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Installing in Kensington

Wood Flooring for Kensington Homes

Kensington's Victorian stucco townhouses, mansion flats, and lateral conversions in some of London's most valuable properties each present specific requirements for floor specification — the right product, thickness, and fixing method depends on the subfloor type, the heating system, and the existing character of the property. We assess all of this during the home visit before making a recommendation.

Kensington's mansion flats and lateral conversions often have concrete subfloors between floors — engineered oak glue-down is the correct specification for these properties, frequently installed above underfloor heating.

Herringbone floors in Kensington often flow from hallway into the main reception without a break — a single continuous surface that makes the most of the property's ceiling height.

Common Questions in Kensington

Can you match a floor to my existing boards?

Yes. In Kensington, several candidates are assessed in situ before we recommend the closest match. Because we finish on site, the final colour can be adjusted after laying.

Is the flooring compatible with underfloor heating?

Warm floors are well within reach in Kensington: engineered oak and underfloor heating work together cleanly. 14–18mm is the sweet spot, thick enough to feel solid yet thin enough to conduct heat well. Solid wood is the one thing we rule out, and we confirm every spec in writing before fitting.

Do you restore existing floors in Kensington?

In most Kensington cases, yes — the existing boards are worth saving. That covers softwood, hardwood, parquet blocks and engineered oak. The home visit includes a board assessment and an honest call on what is worth doing.

What We Install in Kensington

Popular Floors in Kensington

Engineered Oak

Compatible with all subfloors and underfloor heating. Available in herringbone, chevron, wide-plank, and straight-lay. The most versatile choice for Kensington properties — and the correct specification for concrete subfloors. Browse the Signature Collection →

Solid Hardwood

Secret-nailed to timber subfloors — where the existing structure supports it. Can be sanded and refinished multiple times over its lifetime. We assess subfloor suitability during the home visit before recommending solid oak for any property in Kensington.

Floor Restoration

Victorian pine, Edwardian oak, and original parquet — sanded back and refinished without replacement. Kensington's period housing stock often retains original boards in better condition than their appearance suggests. We assess and advise honestly.

The most popular floors in Kensington are herringbone and chevron in lateral apartments. We carry out consultations across all of Kensington with our full sample range. Every quote is itemised and includes all subfloor preparation. Lead times from 2–3 weeks for pre-finished stock. Chevron guide → · Cost guide →

Kensington townhouses, mansion flats and their floors

Kensington's streets are lined with Victorian stucco townhouses around the squares of Kensington and Edwardes Square, red-brick mansion flats near Kensington High Street and Earl's Court, and lateral conversions that combine floors of neighbouring houses.

Most Kensington projects involve flats or houses under strict lease or estate rules, so acoustic performance and approvals come first. Within those rules, traditional patterns are popular: herringbone or chevron with a border in the reception rooms, wide planks elsewhere, often in smoked or natural oiled oak.

Where to start in Kensington

Chevron flooringA classic for Kensington reception rooms.
Mansion flat flooringAcoustic specifications that meet lease rules.
Bespoke coloursColours matched to joinery and stone.

Can you provide acoustic data for my managing agent?

Yes. We supply data sheets for the underlay or adhesive system so your managing agent can approve the floor before work begins.

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London Coverage

Kensington sits comfortably within our fitting area, and our floors are supplied across the UK.

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Wood floor fitters in Kensington

Every floor in Kensington is fitted by our own flooring team, the same fitters who have worked with us for over 11 years. We don't use subcontractors, and the team stays until the job is finished.

Survey and moisture checkWe measure every room and moisture-test the subfloor before anything is ordered. Where a screed or slab needs damp proofing, that comes first.
Subfloor preparationUneven or damaged subfloors are levelled and repaired first. The boards come in on day one and acclimatise in the room while the preparation is done.
The right fitting methodWe choose the fitting method for your subfloor: full glue-down over screed and underfloor heating, floating installation over a suitable underlay, or secret nailing onto timber joists. Parquet floor installation is always glue-down.
Skirting, trims and thresholdsWe finish the edges properly: matching skirting boards, door thresholds, trims and stair nosings, so nothing is left for another trade.
AftercareEvery installation carries our seasonal warranty. It runs for 12 months, so we see your floor through a full year of heating and humidity.

Already have a hardwood floor worth keeping? Our floor sanding and restoration service brings it back. For a new floor in Kensington, see how our installation service works or tell us about your project.

Engineered Oak Flooring in Kensington

Engineered oak is the floor we are asked for most in Kensington. The surface is solid sawn oak; the core underneath keeps the boards flat and stable through heated winters, so it suits period houses, extensions and new builds alike. There are 103 oak floors to choose from.

Looking for oak flooring in Kensington? Start with the tone of the room below, or go straight to a pattern or specification. We post free samples first, and our own team fits every floor, whether that is a single room of herringbone or engineered oak through the whole house.

Wide plank Herringbone Chevron 20mm boards Oiled oak Lacquered oak Distressed oak Prime grade All engineered oak

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