Click LVT and SPC Flooring

SPC stands for stone polymer composite: a rigid core of limestone and vinyl that gives these planks their stiffness. The vinyl surface on top is the same realistic oak, herringbone or stone effect as glue-down LVT, but the boards click together at the edges and float over an underlay rather than being stuck down. The result is a waterproof floor that goes down in a day and hides the small imperfections a glued floor would show.

It suits kitchens, bathrooms, conservatories and whole-house projects where one waterproof floor needs to run through several rooms with different subfloors. Most ranges are approved for underfloor heating and come with a built-in underlay. Where the subfloor is very uneven, or the room is a long open-plan space, we will still recommend preparation first, but SPC is the more forgiving of the two vinyl systems.