RB Floorlays

Flooring Specialists. RB Floorlays has been vetted and approved by TrustATrader. Covering Tewkesbury 25 miles

Tel: 01684 773 462
Mob: 07923 257 509

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18 reviews

Initial impression Initial impression: 5.0 out of 5.0
Punctuality Punctuality: 5.0 out of 5.0
Cleanliness Cleanliness: 5.0 out of 5.0
Quality Quality: 5.0 out of 5.0
Value Value: 5.0 out of 5.0
Overall opinion Overall opinion: 5.0 out of 5.0

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About RB Floorlays, Tewkesbury, GL20 8HP

Flooring gets a hard time – it literally gets walked all over. At RB Floorlays we are experienced in all types of floor installation, helping your floor to stand up to even the toughest conditions.

Flooring needs to be appropriate for its room and use: businesses often need heavier duty flooring to withstand high levels of footfall; kitchens and bathrooms need water-resistant flooring and family homes need flooring that is a little more sympathetic towards tiny, grubby footprints.

I have over 30 years’ experience in fitting many types of flooring, from carpets to vinyl to wood. For the last 15 years i have focused mainly on LVT Amtico, Karndean and Nordikka. Sub floor preparation is of the utmost importance when even contemplating laying these types of flooring. Floors are assessed then given the correct preparation; dampness is always tested before proceeding as a general rule. I pride myself on the finest details, the work is intricate and requires enough time in producing the finish. The end result are floors that are down for many years to come with no if any maintenance required.

I can guide you through the process of choosing the correct floors that are best suited to different areas and be on hand to help you to get the balance between functionality, durability and aesthetics.

I offer a full range of floor installation and repair services including:-

All types of lvt Installed
Floor Sanding
Floor Levelling
Hardwood Flooring
Laminate Flooring
Wood Flooring Installation
Wood Flooring Restoration

At RB Floorlays we do our best to accommodate the needs of each and every customer. If you require a service that is not listed above, please contact us; a member of our team will be happy to help you.

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Image 16 - karndean night tile with 3mm feature strip laid this week Jan 23rd 2025
Image 17 - Karndean Heritage range fited to downstairs wc 18th Jan 2025
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Image 22 - Karndean art select herringbone finished today 10th Jan 2025 near chipping norton
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Image 25 - Amtico pavestone completed 2 bathrooms 11th December 2024
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Image 35 - ceramic tiles primed and ready for screed
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Image 41 - karndean Knight tile in kitchen dining room hall and wc busy start to Thursday friday,to.be finished Monday Tuesday
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Image 50 - This week's project,first as the property is of a certain age,a dpm,liquid damp proof membrane is put down prior to self level compound.This was installed 24 hours beforehand.
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Image 52 - Managed to find the certificate, nice to be a certified fitter even though I have been fitting lvt since the 80s with my dad!
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Image 59 - The finished floor 23/10/2024
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Image 67 - The finished floor 23/10/2024
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Image 73 - Direction of herringbone sorted,zig zags going length of hallway.
Image 74 - Floor prepared and feather finish put on to get rid of any imperfections
Image 75 - Old marley tiles uplifted and large crack in subfloor repaired using correct motar.This crack is a result of subfloor subsidence
Image 76 - Crack in subfloor under tiles revealed a large crack in the subfloor
Image 77 - 17th October 24,today's floor prep involved carpet to uplift, then old plastic tiles
Image 78 - All screened and ready for the next stage.
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Image 81 - Meanwhile work at home also.required by my good lady,this time a built on shoe cupboard with archway and flexible neon light to give enough light in soace
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Image 94 - laying square tiles on 45 degree angle takes time and careful planing.in order to get the floor looking correct
Image 95 - where concrete meets wood,using feather finish eradicates the ridge
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Image 100 - notice the cuts are equal either side of the kitchen units.
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Image 144 - water based underfloor heating pipes require 2 lots of self level compound to fully cover the plastic pipes this means 2 visits!
Image 145 - First coat of self level compound put down to just cover the pipes and keep everything in place,this first application is just to secure everything in place,it's never good enough to lay a floor on top,the next coat will normally be good but may still require feather finish.
Image 146 - Karndean random stone tile layout,very time consuming especially on a 45 degree angle
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Image 152 - The jigsaw in one pile,needs patience and careful planning to ensure no silly small pieces end up being put in.
Image 153 - The finish result is a unique bespoke floor.that will last years and stands out.
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Image 183 - a large kitchen diner laid using karndean large herringbone, a water based underfloor heating system was used under the entire floor area.This required a good quality flexible screed ti be used,here stopgap 700
Image 184 - Curving around a bottom step always looks better than squaring the bend it of course requires lots more time to get end result.
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Image 199 - Karndean night tile herringbone fitted here in January 2024 chipping campden.This is a great priced flooring that gives such a realistic finish,more so I think than the more expensive in the Karndean ranges.
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Image 205 - steps are always challenging, the correct metal finishing strip on the edge has to be built up to accommodate different flooring
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Image 210 - karndean universal adhesive is my go to first adhesive.I never use any pressure sensitive glues.
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Image 229 - Karndean heritage range of flooring is as difficult as it gets,to get this design fitted into a desired space needs a clear head and a concentrated approach.
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Image 234 - Sheet vinyl in my book still has its place in the flooring world.Infact I just love the fact that there are no seems in areas that require some water proofing.Here in a residence for an agricultural workforce.
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Image 238 - This is unfortunately very common! Plumbers in a rush to install pipework just butcher floor boards in the totally wrong place resulting in floor boards just floating in the air????
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Image 249 - Amtico large herringbone,
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Image 262 - A fitted door matt is always a nice added feature.
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Image 269 - Wet Wet Wet,no cats in the building please!
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Image 277 - oh I forgot to tell you the end of the hallway is concrete!
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Image 283 - Electric under floor heating under the entire floor
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Image 287 - Self level over electric under floor matting
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RB Floorlays

Owned by Robert Bowld

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Tewkesbury
Worcestershire
GL20 8HP

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Average rating: 5.0 out of 5

Review by Christina

on 10th March 2025

Christina - Image 1 "We asked Rob to lay a wood effect floor in our cottage and following his advice we chose LVT flooring in Sycamore. Rob did an extremely thorough job of preparing the floor first, taking care to remove all the old glue and grout etc before applying levelling solutions ready for the new boards. The boards went down very quickly and Rob's attention to detail is fantastic. We are delighted with the end result and would highly recommend Rob who was a delight to have in our home."
- Initial impression Initial impression: 5 out of 5.0
- Punctuality Punctuality: 5 out of 5.0
- Cleanliness Cleanliness: 5 out of 5.0
- Quality Quality: 5 out of 5.0
- Value Value: 5 out of 5.0
- Overall opinion Overall opinion: 5 out of 5.0
Average rating: 5.0 out of 5

Review by David Stevinson

on 13th January 2025

David Stevinson - Image 1 "Rob was an absolute pleasure to have in the home, he made excellent impression from the word go. He arrived when stated and listened to what we wanted and then executed it. His attention to detail was first rate We are so happy with the finished job"
- Initial impression Initial impression: 5 out of 5.0
- Punctuality Punctuality: 5 out of 5.0
- Cleanliness Cleanliness: 5 out of 5.0
- Quality Quality: 5 out of 5.0
- Value Value: 5 out of 5.0
- Overall opinion Overall opinion: 5 out of 5.0
Average rating: 5.0 out of 5

Review by Jill

on 18th December 2024

"Rob and his wife were fantastic; so lovely and helpful on the phone from my initial enquiry and throughout the work being done. They gave lots of options for the work involved and discussed prices and quality of materials. The bathroom has been transformed with his advice and quality of work. I could not recommend him more highly."
- Initial impression Initial impression: 5 out of 5.0
- Punctuality Punctuality: 5 out of 5.0
- Cleanliness Cleanliness: 5 out of 5.0
- Quality Quality: 5 out of 5.0
- Value Value: 5 out of 5.0
- Overall opinion Overall opinion: 5 out of 5.0
Average rating: 5.0 out of 5

Review by Anis

on 18th December 2024

"Rob was a pleasure to work with. Did a fantastic job fitting my LVT. Such a genuine person. Went above and beyond, and his prices were the best we have come across. Thank you for being great!"

Trader reply: "Thank you anis,appreciate you getting in touch,hope the house is all finished now and your happily living there,regards rob"
- Initial impression Initial impression: 5 out of 5.0
- Punctuality Punctuality: 5 out of 5.0
- Cleanliness Cleanliness: 5 out of 5.0
- Quality Quality: 5 out of 5.0
- Value Value: 5 out of 5.0
- Overall opinion Overall opinion: 5 out of 5.0

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Review by Christina

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Review by Anis