Does this floor fitting looks ok?

[rodrialcazar]

Hello. We just got LVT installed at our new house and we are finding what we think are some problems with the quality of the fitting (please see images attached):

• The transition between the living room and the hallway is very uneven at the threshold (living room used to have carpet, hallway tiles, now both vinyl).

• that thin cracks are already appearing on the floor (see image).

• There are quite wide gaps between the skirting and the flooring in many parts of the house.

A surveyor came to see the house before instructing the works, but we have not been told about potential issues with unevenness or anything during the five days that it took for the floor to be fitted. Do you think this is acceptable? What do you suggest I should do? Many thanks, quite frustrated here.

The crack is because they've used a very narrow strip on the edge of thenstep so when you put pressure on it it'll be more likely to open up. The level might just be your floors not being level. The edging should be fixed flush to the skirting board or there's not much point in having it.

What edging? You don't use beading with LVT. The LVT is not as thick as the previous floor covering that's all. Your options are to use caulk to flexibly fill the gap or move the skirting.

I agree with the pp about the narrow strip near the threshold plate being the reason the gap has opened up. As for the unevenness where the two rooms meet, ideally the floors should have been screeded to be completely level however that can be costly and cause a host of other issues: doors needing planing down, skirtings being repositioned, etc.

I'd get them back to sort out the bit by the step and ask what they advise where there's a gap under the skirtings. Probably much easier and quicker for them to caulk than you.