Can you run one floor through both spaces?

Yes — as long as the subfloor is within tolerance for the material. Engineered oak needs about ±3mm over 2m; SPC is slightly more forgiving.

Zoning carpet-to-oak — how does the join work?

A colour-matched aluminium or oak threshold sits at the pinch-point (usually where the wall used to be). We'll cut a mock-up on the survey.

Do you handle level differences?

Yes — self-levelling compound or a plywood overlay, whichever is right for the subfloor. Costed on the survey with photos, not guessed later.

GATESIDE · KY14·LOUNGE / DINER

Lounge / diner flooring — Gateside

Open-plan lounge/diners are the fastest-growing brief we quote in Gateside — knocked-through Victorians, new-build knock-throughs and modern estates alike. The two questions we ask first: do you want one continuous material end-to-end, or a zoned split with a feature threshold? Both work, both need different survey prep.

Most lounge / diner jobs in KY14 we quote sit in the rural cottage owners bracket — spec picked to suit that use.

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TYPICAL PRICE

An open-plan Gateside lounge/diner (28–40m²) in engineered oak is typically £1,350–£2,650 fitted.

TRAFFIC PROFILE

High traffic

Best-suited: engineered oak run-through · click LVT run-through · zoned carpet + LVT

WHAT WE INCLUDE

Continuous engineered oak run-through for open-plan feel
Click LVT/SPC where a family finish matters more than timber
Zoned carpet-to-hard-floor with feature threshold

Why this room, this way, in Gateside

Lounge / diner spec in Gateside isn't the same brief as in a rental turnover flat or a busy retail unit — this page is about the residential lounge / diner we fit week-in, week-out in KY14. The rural cottage housing here means narrow cottage doorways is usually the first thing we flag on the survey; damp on north-facing rooms.

Our recommendation for most Gateside lounge / diner projects: engineered oak run-through. It's the spec that hits the price/lifespan sweet-spot for this room and this housing type — but we bring samples of all three options on the survey so you can compare in your own light.