Kitchen and units before flooring?

[Victoriapestis01]

Hi, I’ve read online that kitchen units should go in before flooring- is that right? If so, is the same true for the cooker? (It’s a kind of range thing.)
I always assumed you put the flooring in first and then put the units and cooker in on top of it. Baffled!

Our tiler said you can do it either way

Wall to wall - easier, quicker, more tiles but less labour. Means the floor can stay down through several kitchens if you want.

Around units - more labour, less tiles. If you change the kitchen layout then you’d need a new floor.

We’re doing wall to wall.

wall to wall is best for above reasons - especially for any hard flooring - but if vinyl then fit after as can easily damage during kitchen fit unless its kept covered - but make sure flooring goes under any appliances or will have trouble getting them out

My concern doing it ‘wall to wall ‘(first) is it getting damaged when they’re fitting the kitchen.

I’d prefer it ‘wall to wall’ because it feels ‘properly done/finished’ to me. Fitting up to the cabinets afterwards feels like you’re hiding it not being done. DAFT I know.

A long time ago a fitter told me why he fits it the way he does and not the other way. It was compelling. Bloody annoyingly I can’t now remember what he said 😖

We had vinyl but they don't fit up to the cabinets they go under part of the way under, then put the kick boards on top.