The Short Answer
On our estimates, luxury vinyl tile (LVT) costs about £35 to £90 per m² supplied and fitted, or £20 to £50 per m² for fitting only. A 12m² kitchen comes to about £420 to £1,100, before any floor preparation.
Preparation is the hidden cost: glue-down LVT shows every bump in the floor underneath, so the subfloor often needs smoothing first, at £2 to £13 per m². Herringbone patterns cost more to fit.
Flooring cost calculator
Priced per square metre of floor, supplied and fitted or fitting only, with the extras that change the price.
Estimated total
£530 to £1,350
| LVT (luxury vinyl), 15m², supplied and fitted | £530 to £1,350 |
LVT and vinyl prices
| Item | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| LVT supplied and fitted, per m² | £35 to £90 |
| Fitting only, per m² | £20 to £50 |
| Herringbone LVT supplied and fitted, per m² | £95 to £150 |
| Preparing the floor, per m² | £2 to £13 |
| Sheet vinyl, a kitchen | £450 to £650 |
| Fitter, per day | £200 to £300 |
Click, glue-down or loose lay
There are three ways LVT goes down:
- Click: planks that lock together and float over the floor. Tapi says most of Karndean's click styles have a foam backing built in, so no separate underlay.
- Glue-down (stick down): stuck straight to the subfloor for stability; no underlay, but the floor has to be smooth.
- Loose lay: laid over most subfloors with little preparation and no underlay.
All are PVC, hard-wearing and waterproof, which is why LVT is often chosen for kitchens and bathrooms.
Preparing the floor
Karndean's requirements, as Tapi sets them out, show what a good fitter checks:
- Moisture: below 75% relative humidity for glue-down and 95% for rigid core. New screed or concrete needs at least a day per millimetre to dry.
- Level: no more than 5mm out over 3m; high spots removed or smoothed with self-levelling compound.
- Firm: timber floors nailed down securely; plywood over concrete only with a moisture barrier.
- Clean: old adhesive and underlay scraped off, then swept and vacuumed.
- Acclimatised: boxes unpacked in the room 24 hours before fitting (glue-down) or 48 hours (rigid core), at 18 to 27°C.
I'd ask every fitter to say what preparation they've allowed for. If the floor needs more than smoothing, see floor screeding.
LVT, laminate or tiles?
On our estimates, LVT is about £35 to £90 per m² fitted against £20 to £60 for laminate and £45 to £110 for tiles. It's usually dearer than laminate but, unlike standard laminate, it's waterproof, so in a bathroom or kitchen I'd choose LVT or tiles. See laminate and tiling.
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Frequently asked questions
How much do people charge to lay LVT?
About £20 to £50 per m² for fitting only, or £200 to £300 a day, on our estimates, plus any floor preparation.
Is LVT cheaper than tiling?
Usually: about £35 to £90 per m² fitted against £45 to £110 for tiles, on our estimates.
Is LVT more expensive to fit than laminate?
A little: about £20 to £50 per m² to fit LVT against £15 to £40 for laminate, and glue-down LVT needs a smoother floor.
Does LVT need underlay?
Glue-down and loose-lay LVT don't; many click LVT planks have a foam backing built in.
How we priced thisView sources (1)
Rules come from the legislation and official guidance, read at source. Prices are our estimates: we check them against trade price data, retailer shelf prices and specialists' price lists, then build them up from their parts so the totals add up. Below are the sources behind the page; the trade price guides we only compare against aren’t listed. Where sources disagreed, we've said so. More on our method.
- IndustryHow to lay Karndean flooring (published 14 August 2025), Tapi. Checked 16 Oct 2026.
