Luxury vinyl tile (LVT) flooring is now the most popular hard floor type in new UK homes — installed in kitchens, hallways, bathrooms and living spaces by millions of homeowners. When LVT is chipped or scratched, professional repair addresses the damage precisely without lifting or replacing the affected plank.

What Is LVT?

Luxury vinyl tile is a multi-layer flooring product: a rigid or flexible backing layer, a photographic design layer printed in high resolution to replicate wood, stone or abstract effects, a protective wear layer, and typically a factory-applied finish.

LVT is 100% waterproof, dimensionally stable, warm underfoot and extremely durable — which explains its dominance in UK residential flooring.

Can LVT Be Repaired?

Yes — and this is something many LVT owners do not realise. The standard advice when LVT is damaged is to replace the affected plank or tile. But professional repair fills the chip or scratch with colour-matched compound, finishes it to match the surrounding design, and the result is invisible at normal viewing distance.

In most cases, professional repair is better than plank replacement because:

No disruption to the rest of the floor
No risk of the replacement plank not matching (LVT designs are often discontinued)
Completed in 1–2 hours rather than a half-day or full-day floor operation
Significantly cheaper than lift-and-relay costs

Brands We Repair

We repair LVT from all major UK brands:

Karndean — Knight Tile, Van Gogh, Da Vinci, Korlok. The most popular premium LVT brand in the UK.
Amtico — Signature, Spacia, Form. Premium British LVT with comprehensive design range.
Polyflor — Camaro, Expona, safety vinyl. Commercial and residential ranges.
Quick-Step — Livyn, Pulse. European brand widely sold in the UK.
Moduleo — Transform, Roots. Belgian brand with premium range.
Tarkett — iD Inspiration, Starfloor. European commercial brand.
Own-brand LVT from all major UK flooring retailers — B&Q, Topps Tiles, Walls and Floors, Flooring Superstore and others.

How Does LVT Repair Work?

LVT repair requires specific materials and technique:

Colour and design matching — LVT designs range from simple plain colours to highly complex wood and stone effects. We carry compounds for the core ranges of major brands and custom-mix for unusual or discontinued designs.
Application — colour-matched flexible acrylic compound applied to the chip in thin layers.
Texture replication — the key step. The surface texture of LVT — whether a wood grain, stone riven surface or smooth abstract — must be replicated in the repair finish. This is what distinguishes professional from DIY repair.
Sealing — the repair is sealed to match the surrounding floor sheen level.

Cost

Single chip repair: £75–£145
Scratch repair (per area): £75–£125
Multiple repairs in one visit: reduced rate for additional items

Frequently Asked Questions

My LVT design is discontinued — can you still repair it?
Yes. We match from the physical floor colour, not from the current product catalogue.
Can you repair LVT that has been down for 10 years?
Yes. There is no age limit on repair. We match the aged colour as it exists today.
The scratch runs across several planks — is that repairable?
Yes. We can repair a scratch running across multiple planks as part of the same visit.