Glue-down versus click in ex-mining terraced property
Glue-down LVT bonds to the subfloor and stays flatter over a long run, which suits an open-plan park home where a floating floor would need too many expansion breaks. Click flooring goes down faster and can be lifted later without damage.
The choice usually comes down to the base: glue wants a sound, smooth, dry substrate, while click is more forgiving of minor unevenness. We test the surface at survey before recommending either for Kelty customers.
Following plastering or damp work
Wet plaster and any damp-proofing work push a lot of moisture into the room before they dry out, and covering a floor too soon traps that moisture under carpet or vinyl in a Kelty park home.
We ask how recently the walls were skimmed or treated, and if it's within a few weeks we'll build in drying time rather than start straight away. It costs a short delay against a floor that fails within a year.
Conservatories and temperature swings
A conservatory floor in Kelty sees a wider daily temperature range than the rest of the park home, which pushes solid wood and some laminates to expand and contract more than they're designed to.
LVT and porcelain-look vinyl tolerate that swing far better, and where there's underfloor heating in the slab we check the manufacturer's tolerance before laying anything on top of it.
Access, parking and timing around Lochore Meadows
Kelty is a Fife town off the M90, about 8 miles out along the M90, inside our daily route, in Fife Council's area. We use Lochore Meadows as the reference point when we're setting a survey time.
Worth mentioning when you call: stair width, whether there's off-street parking for the van, and whether anyone in the house works shifts. All three change how we schedule rather than what we charge.
Skirting, beading or scotia: getting the finish right
Once a new floor goes down there's always a gap to hide at the wall, and how you close it changes the look more than people expect. Removing and refitting skirting gives the cleanest line in a park home, especially where Kelty joinery is original and worth keeping straight.
Scotia beading is quicker and cheaper on carpet or laminate, while a slim quadrant suits engineered wood without swallowing too much of the expansion gap. We'll tell you honestly which route suits the budget rather than defaulting to the priciest option.
Straight answers
Plainly put: we'd rather talk you out of the wrong floor in Kelty than fit it and be back in a year arguing about why it moved. Uplift, disposal and trims are already in the figure for every park home we quote in KY4.