Welcome to Horizontal Matters

Laminate Flooring

Laminate flooring is a practical solution for homes and offices that want cost-effective and durable floors.  Laminate flooring is highly resistant to scratches, dents, and stains, making it ideal for high-traffic areas and households with pets and children.  There are many styles to choose from, in both wood and stone effect.  It’s a classic choice for any room in the home or office.

Over 30 Years Experience

We’ve been in the flooring business for over 30 years, helping residents of Walthamstow and North London find the perfect flooring for their homes and businesses. With our expertise, we’re one of the leading flooring companies in North London.

Laminate Fitting Services

To make your new laminate flooring look its best, you need expert laminate fitters. We’ve honed our fitting process over the 30 years we’ve been in business, and our experts can fit laminate flooring in any commercial or domestic space. Without the proper laminate fitting processes in place, your new flooring won’t look its best. Thanks to our careful attention to detail and expertise in laminate flooring and fitting, we’ve become a leading flooring company in Walthamstow, North London.

You can take a look through more of our work in our project gallery

Laminate Showroom

To see the many samples of laminate flooring we keep in stock, head down to our showroom in North London. We sell a variety of laminate flooring from leading brands and our consultants can help you choose the flooring that will work best in your space. Our showroom also features samples of the many other types of flooring we sell, if you’re unsure that laminate is your top choice. Seeing the various finishes, colours, and styles in person can help you decide which laminate flooring option works for your home or office space.

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Altro Flooring

Altro produces durable, vinyl flooring for use in both commercial spaces and at home.

Laminate Flooring

We stock the best brands in laminate flooring, giving your home the classic appearance of wood floors but without all the maintenance.

Luxury Vinyl Flooring

If you want durable, waterproof flooring that looks like stone or wood for half the price, then we invite you to browse our luxury vinyl flooring options.

Safety Flooring

Some industrial and commercial spaces require durable, slip-resistant flooring that withstands lots of wear and tear. We have a wide range of safety flooring that can suit your style.

Wood Flooring

Wood is the perfect flooring option for a warm feeling underfoot, plus it puts in a magnificent appearance. Our wood flooring is available in several species, colours, and cuts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Wood & Laminate Floors

Yes. There are many sound reducing underlays on the market which can be incorporated into the installation. These will offer a sound reduction of between 10 to 43 decibels.

Most manufacturers’ guarantees would be invalid if new underlay is not used.

Yes, but in most cases for wood it must be an engineered product, and you must use an appropriate underlay specifically designed for the purpose.

This would be due to excessive moisture. If you are using a mop to clean your floor ensure it is well wrung out before you start.

All wooden floors must be laid with room for expansion. There are various ways of concealing the expansion gap and we can happily show you all the various options.

Unless great care is taken with a wooden floor it is very likely to scratch. If you have a ‘shoes-off’ policy in your house this would reduce the likelihood of scratches, as will a strong doormat to catch loose grit at the entrance. In the case of laminates, they are highly scratch resistant.

Most wooden floors are more or less maintenance free but you should always follow the manufacturers recommended guidelines for maintaining your floor.

Carpets

‘Tracking’, as it is known, may occur in high traffic areas, and will depend on the type of carpet you select. Carpets that are denser are less likely to track. To reduce the likelihood of this occurring it is recommended that carpets are vacuumed twice a week to lift the pile, and we also recommend that you have your carpet professionally cleaned at least once a year.

The average life span is 7 years although there are a lot of new carpets on the market that give a 10 year guarantee.

Depending on the type of carpet being installed either plywood or hardboard can be applied to the floorboards prior to your new carpet being fitted.

Yes, you can but low tog underlays must be used which will allow the heat to penetrate through to your room.

There are specialist underlays available that reduce this type of noise and we would be happy to provide advice to you if this is a concern.

Most manufacturers’ guarantees would be invalid if new underlay is not used.

What our clients say...

Hayley Bannister

I would highly recommend horizontal carpets, they have a huge selection of carpets and give you time to explore in the store at your leisure without pressure. I was particularly impressed that they were able to accommodate fitting before Christmas given I only ordered at the end of November. Fitters were also very professional and did a great job. Quality ...

K & S

I would like to say a massive thank you to you both for our new floor and Marvin who was very good at what he did. He is without doubt a massive credit to your company. Me and my wife are thrilled with our new flooring and everyone who has come to our house has complimented on how good it ...

Ruhena Begum

Great customer service by Nasir. Really friendly, professional and helped me choose the best quality carpet. Looks beautiful in my home. Fast and efficient delivery. Really happy with my lakeside zenith carpet. Thank you

Ms TL

Working with Horizontal Matters has been a true pleasure from start to finish – I mean it when I say that you’ve been my absolute favourite vendors that we’ve dealt with over the 8 years of living in this house. I will recommend you to everyone!

Shakir Javaid

Great customer service from Nasir and Prashant, I visited the shop to find the same carpet previously bought from Carpetright. They were able to find the same one, took measurements at my house the same day and within a week I had it all fitted. The fitters were great, professional and tidy. They did not damage my walls like a ...

Johanna Melvin

We chose a carpet at Horizontal Matters recently and they arranged the fitting which was quick, efficient and thoroughly done. We needed a cat resistant carpet as the previous one had been ripped up in places by the cats clawing at it. The new one has been down a few weeks and seems to be bearing up really well,. I ...

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