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Replacing the floors in a villa
New floors through a whole villa change every room at once. The sequence decides whether the family can stay in the house while it happens.
Replacing flooring across a villa is rarely just laying new material. Old tiles often have to come up, which is noisy and dusty and sometimes reveals a screed that needs repair. The new floor build-up then has to be consistent from room to room so there are no steps at doorways, and it has to meet the stairs, the external doors and the kitchen cabinets at the right heights.
Element pages explain one part of a larger renovation in detail: what is being chosen, what the installation involves, and where the cost and time usually sit.
Because every room is affected, the work is usually phased: one floor at a time, or one wing at a time, with furniture moved into finished rooms as the work moves on. Agreeing the phases before the start date is what makes living in the house during the work possible.
What matters most on this page
Lift or overlay
Overlaying old tiles saves time but raises the floor. Lifting is louder but keeps door and stair heights intact.
One level through the house
Finished floor levels are set once for the whole villa, so doorways meet without steps.
Phasing is planned up front
Which rooms are done first, where furniture goes and which rooms stay usable is agreed before work starts.
Where villa flooring gets complicated
Stairs
Treads and risers have to be clad to match the new floor while keeping every step the same height.
External doors
A higher floor can stop sliding doors or patio doors from clearing. Thresholds may need adjusting.
Under kitchen cabinets
If the kitchen is staying, the new floor stops at the plinth and the plinth heights need checking.
Before replacing the floors
Decide lift or overlay
Ask for both options on the itemised quote so the trade-off is clear.
Agree the phases
Which rooms first, and where the family and furniture will be at each stage.
Order enough material in one batch
Tiles and planks vary between batches. One order with spare stock avoids a colour mismatch.
Questions we are often asked
Can the whole villa be done at once?
Yes, if the house is empty. If the family stays, phasing by floor or wing is usually more practical.
Will doors need trimming?
Often, if the floor rises. Internal doors are trimmed or rehung; external doors need checking separately.
What happens to skirting?
It is usually replaced with the floor, so the new skirting sits on the finished surface and covers the expansion gap.
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- Villa renovation costHow this element sits in the overall budget.
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Tell us about the property
Tell us which room, which element and what is being replaced. We will confirm the measurements and the sequence that follows.
Phone
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Next step
Plan the flooring room by room
Tell us the rooms involved and the current floor. We will set out lift-or-overlay options and a phasing plan the household can live with.