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.
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Sep
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Tag Archives: engineered wood
09
Aug
Introducing the Kite Forward Order Scheme.
Save 15% on selected best-selling floors when you confirm early.
At Kite, we know people love our floors and we work hard to bring unique flooring into the UK market. But we're also realistic:...
01
Sep
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, plastic smell that made them feel...
18
Jun
At Kite, we get asked a lot for family friendly floors. These need to be practical for busy family life (think dogs, kids, a busy kitchen etc). But also design-led, so they look and feel awesome.
At Kite, we’re a little different from other...
21
Jan
The flooring industry is a master at confusing people. Firstly, we love our acronyms; LVT, SPC, DPM… you get the idea. Also, on every flooring website there always seems to be a new fancy product that has just been launched, that promises to be both your perfect...
18
Nov
At Kite, we do things differently from other flooring retailers. This means 1) transparent pricing (so not. fake sales), 2) products with provenance (we’ll tell you exactly how your floors are madeand the oils used to protect them, 3) a curated range (we only sell floors that...
20
Jun
The truth about flooring samples; why you should embrace the variation.
25
Feb
At Kite, we believe one of the challenges with buying a floor is you never know if you’re getting a good deal and one of the main reason for this is that most retailers only sell floors through sales.
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.
04
Apr
When assessing sustainability, you cannot simply look at what the product is made from.
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.
18
May
This guide isn’t intended to be a DIY article, as unless you’re a DIY expert, fitting parquet is best left to professionals.
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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.
