London developer Ian shares 10 ways to save on a renovation so there’s budget left for a floor you’ll love. Plus how to get 15% off by ordering early.
12
Oct
BY RANGE
General Knowledge
01
Oct
Thicker sounds better. But the German parquet industry expects a floor to be sanded twice in 50 years, so on a 6mm top layer you’re paying for 4.6mm of oak you’ll never touch. Here’s where your money should go instead.
23
Sep
Builders often add a buffer to flooring dates. We compared 933 Kite deliveries against their requested dates. Here’s what we found, and what to ask your builder.
09
Aug
Introducing the Kite Forward Order Scheme.
Save 15% on selected best-selling floors when you confirm early.
Update: the scheme now has its own page, with the current list of floors and the full details. See the Forward Order Scheme.
01
Sep
Updated October 2026
A few months ago, we had a client who came into our showroom after they had had a vinyl floor fitted by a local flooring shop in South East London. Immediately after the floor had been fitted, they noticed a strong noxious,...
03
Apr
We launched Kite off the back of a frustrating experience trying to find a floor, since then, we’ve helped 100s of families get the perfect floor. Like any new business, in a competitive sector, we’ve had our ups and downs, but we’re pretty damn good at it...
20
Jun
The truth about flooring samples; why you should embrace the variation.
08
Nov
We have different types of clients at Kite. Some choose a floor before they have bought a house.
08
Aug
For most of our clients, when they approach us, they’re working on their first renovation, so when it comes to flooring, we need to start at the beginning.
21
Apr
The six key flooring Terms and Conditions that you must read, whether you buy through Kite or any other flooring retailer.
17
Aug
Which underlay for engineered wood flooring? Uneven subfloors, soundproofing (dB), insulation (tog), damp, underfloor heating and glued floors, explained by floor fitters.
03
Jul
For those of us who work in the flooring industry, the British Standards 8201:2011 is entwined in everything we do. But what actually is it, and does it actually matter if you’re buying a floor?
Some light reading for your Summer holidays?
11
Jun
Here’s the hard truth. Sometimes, you can’t fit flooring. So, we’ve written a blog, listing several common themes that delay fitting and/or cause cost creep.
24
May
Shhhh, we’re going to let you into a secret in the flooring world.
Most floors sold online are always on sale. Literally, always. Whatever time of the year, Spring, Summer, Autumn (you get the idea..). Many of the larger online-only companies we track don’t...
18
May
How a herringbone floor is laid, step by step: subfloor prep, levelling, which direction to run it, setting out, borders and brass inlays.
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YOUR FREE GUIDE TO BUYING A WOOD FLOOR
Kite Flooring have put together a comprehensive guide to buying a wood floor.
Many of your questions are answered in the guide.
