Floorcoverings Market Report – UK 2025-2029
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The 17th edition the Floorcoverings Market UK 2025-2029 covers the main products supplied for both the residential and contract end use sectors. The report analyses the market within the framework of the overall UK and global economic environment, as well as including data on historical market sizes, trends and influences, product groups, manufacturers and suppliers. It also contains in-depth analysis of key floorcovering products such as carpeting, vinyl, wood floorcoverings, floor tiles, linoleum and more. Get access to insights on major companies making waves in this sector, sectoral analysis, and key factors influencing prospects for the overall market.
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The report offers a comprehensive review of the UK floorcoverings market, and assesses developments within end-use built environment sectors, as well as the individual product sectors. Sectors covered include both residential and non-residential.
Aspects examined include market size, trends and influences, market prospects, major suppliers, and key distribution channels. It contains historical data for the 2020-2024 period and provides forecasts to 2029.
Market Summary
The UK floorcoverings market generally showed steady growth, until the COVID-19 pandemic when, like many markets, it declined as construction activity slowed.
While there was some recovery up until 2022, market conditions continued to be tough, and the floorcoverings market shrank in 2023 and 2024.
However, in-line with the anticipated slow return to growth in the economy as a whole, and the built environment, the floorcoverings market is expected to see an upturn over the next few years to 2029.
Market Size
The UK floorcoverings market declined by 3% in 2023 and a further 7% in 2024 (at Manufacturer Selling Price). This followed a period of recovery since the pandemic in 2020.
Market Analysis
The UK floorcoverings market is influenced, in particular, by:
- The UK economy and consumer confidence and disposal income to spend on home improvements
- The number of new houses being built
- Housing transactions, with new homeowners often replacing floor coverings
- Non-residential sectors, especially offices, and entertainment and leisure
- Currency exchange rates, as the sector is highly dependent on imports
- Material and energy prices
Forecast
The market is expected to remain static in 2025 and then show slow but increasing growth to 2029 – an increase of just over 9% in that period.
The improving fortunes of the market are anticipated as a result of a gradually improving economy and residential new build market.
Key Companies in the Floorcovering Market
Carpet
Victoria plc (Abingdon, Westex, Victoria and so on), Greenwood & Coope Ltd, Brintons Carpets Ltd and Ulster Carpet Mills Ltd.
Vinyl
Polyflor Ltd, Karndean International Ltd, The Amtico Company Ltd and Forbo Flooring Ltd
Wood floor coverings
This sector is very fragmented, but there are a small number of major players, including: Mohawk and Beaulieu, and Egger and Kronospan.
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
- 1.1 CONTEXT
- 1.2 DEFINITIONS
- 1.3 ABBREVIATIONS
2. MARKET SUMMARY
- 2.1 MARKET SIZE
- 2.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
- 2.3 MARKET PROSPECTS
3. MARKET INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS
- 3.1 MAIN MARKET INFLUENCES
- 3.2 POLITICAL INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS
- 3.3 ECONOMIC INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS
- 3.4 SOCIAL INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS
- 3.5 TECHNOLOGICAL INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS
- 3.6 LEGAL INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS
- 3.7 ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS
4. END USE SECTORS
- 4.1 HOUSING CONSTRUCTION AND RMI
- 4.1.1 HOUSEBUILDING
- 4.1.2 HOUSING RMI
- 4.1.3 OTHER DOMESTIC BUILDINGS
- 4.2 NON-RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION AND RMI
- 4.2.1 NON-RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
- 4.3 OTHER DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS
- 4.3.1 DWELLING STOCK LEVELS
- 4.3.2 POPULATION TRENDS
- 4.3.3 HOUSE MOVING
- 4.4 END USE SECTOR ANALYSIS
5. MARKET SUB-SECTORS
- 5.1 INTRODUCTION
- 5.2 CARPET MARKET
- 5.2.1 CARPETS PRODUCT MIX
- 5.2.1.1 TUFTED CARPETS
- 5.2.1.2 WOVEN CARPETS
- 5.2.1.3 FIBRE BONDED CARPETS
- 5.2.1.4 OTHER CARPETS
- 5.2.2 INTERNATIONAL TRADE
- 5.2.3 MAJOR CARPET SUPPLIERS
- 5.3 VINYL MARKET
- 5.3.1 VINYL PRODUCT MIX
- 5.3.2 INTERNATIONAL TRADE
- 5.3.3 MAJOR VINYL MANUFACTURERS
- 5.4 WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS
- 5.4.1 WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS PRODUCT MIX
- 5.4.2 WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS SECTOR MIX
- 5.4.3 INTERNATIONAL TRADE
- 5.4.4 MAJOR WOOD FLOORING SUPPLIERS
- 5.5 FLOOR TILES MARKET
- 5.5.1 FLOOR TILES PRODUCT MIX
- 5.5.1 FLOOR TILES SECTOR MIX
- 5.5.3 INTERNATIONAL TRADE
- 5.5.4 SUPPLIERS OF NATURAL STONE TILES
- 5.6 OTHER FLOORCOVERINGS
- 5.6.1 LINOLEUM
- 5.6.2 RUBBER
- 5.6.3 CORK
6. DISTRIBUTION
- 6.1 MARKET STRUCTURE
- 6.2 THE DOMESTIC SECTOR
- 6.2.1 FLOORCOVERING AND FURNISHING INDEPENDENTS
- 6.2.2 FLOORCOVERING MULTIPLES
- 6.2.3 HOME IMPROVEMENT MULTIPLES
- 6.2.4 ONLINE SUPPLIERS
- 6.3 THE CONTRACT SECTOR
- 6.3.1 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
- 6.4 MAJOR WHOLESALERS AND DISTRIBUTORS
7. FORECASTS
- 7.1 THE UK ECONOMY
- 7.2 HOUSING CONSTRUCTION
- 7.3 NON-RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
- 7.3.1 CARPET MARKET PROSPECTS
- 7.3.2 VINYL MARKET PROSPECTS
- 7.3.3 WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET PROSPECTS
- 7.3.4 FLOOR TILES MARKET PROSPECTS
- 7.3.5 OTHER MATERIALS PROSPECTS
- 7.4 MARKET FORECASTS
8. SUSTAINABILITY AND ESG PRACTICE
- 8.1 SUSTAINABILITY
- 8.2 ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG
Tables and Charts
CHART 1: UK FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET 2020 TO 2024, BY VALUE (£M AT MSP)
CHART 2: UK FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET 2025 TO 2029 BY VALUE (£M AT MSP)
TABLE 3: FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET PESTLE SUMMARY 2025
TABLE 4: UK KEY ECONOMIC VARIABLES 2020 TO 2025
TABLE 5: GB NEW HOUSING CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT 2020 – 2023 BY VALUE (£BN AT CURRENT PRICES)
TABLE 6: UK RESIDENTIAL STARTS AND COMPLETIONS 2020 – 2024 VOLUME (000’S)
CHART 7: PRIVATE AND PUBLIC HOUSING RMI OUTPUT 2019 – 2024 BY VALUE (£M AT CURRENT PRICES)
CHART 8: NON-RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT NEW WORK AND RMI 2019 – 2024 BY VALUE (£BN AT CURRENT PRICES)
TABLE 9: NON-RESIDENTIAL NEW WORK CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT SHARE BY SECTOR 2023-2024 (% BY VALUE)
TABLE 10: DWELLING STOCK ESTIMATES FOR ENGLAND 2019 – 2023 NUMBER (000’S) AND CHANGE (%)
TABLE 11: UK POPULATION TRENDS 2011 AND 2022 BY NUMBER (M)
TABLE 12: UK RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS VALUED AT £40K OR ABOVE 2019 -2024
TABLE 13: UK FLOORCOVERINGS SECTOR MIX – DOMESTIC AND CONTRACT 2021-2024 BY VALUE AND SHARE (£M AND %)
TABLE 14: END-USE APPLICATION MIX FOR CONTRACT FLOORCOVERINGS 2024 BY VALUE AND SHARE (£M MSP AND %)
TABLE 15: UK FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET PRODUCT MIX 2022-2024 BY VALUE (£M AND %)
CHART 16: UK CARPET MARKET 2020-2024 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP)
TABLE 17: UK CARPET MARKET SECTOR MIX 2022-2024 BY VALUE (£M AT MSP)
CHART 18: UK CARPET MARKET PRODUCT MIX 2024 BY VOLUME (%)
TABLE 19: UK CARPET MARKET PRODUCT MIX 2024 BY VALUE (£M MSP AND %)
CHART 20: UK MARKET FOR TUFTED CARPETS 2020-2024 BY VALUE (£M MSP)
CHART 21: UK MARKET FOR WOVEN CARPETS 2020-2024 BY VALUE (£M MSP)
CHART 22: INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN CARPETS 2019-2024 BY VALUE (£M)
TABLE 23: UK CARPET IMPORTS BY PRODUCT MIX 2022-2024 BY VALUE (£M AND %)
TABLE 24: LEADING SUPPLIERS TO THE UK CARPET MARKET 2024
CHART 25: UK VINYL FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET 2020-2024 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP)
TABLE 26: UK MARKET FOR VINYL FLOORCOVERINGS 2020-2024 BY VOLUME (M SQ M)
CHART 27: UK VINYL FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET SECTOR MIX 2024 BY VALUE (%)
CHART 28: VINYL FLOORCOVERINGS PRODUCT MIX 2024 BY VALUE (%)
TABLE 29: LEADING SUPPLIERS TO THE UK VINYL FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET 2024
CHART 30: UK WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET 2020-2024 BY VALUE (£M AT MSP)
CHART 31: UK WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET PRODUCT MIX 2024 BY VALUE (%)
CHART 32: UK WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET END USE APPLICATION MIX 2024 BY VALUE (%)
TABLE 33: LEADING SUPPLIERS TO THE TOTAL UK WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET 2024
CHART 34: UK MARKET FOR FLOOR TILES 2020-2024 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP)
CHART 35: UK FLOOR TILES MARKET PRODUCT MIX 2024 BY VALUE (%)
CHART 36: UK FLOOR TILES MARKET END USE APPLICATION MIX 2024 BY VALUE (%)
TABLE 37: DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR UK DOMESTIC FLOORCOVERINGS 2024
CHART 38: CONTRACT FLOORCOVERINGS DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE
TABLE 39: CONTRACT MARKET FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET – KEY DISTRIBUTION ROUTES BY PRODUCT
TABLE 40: UK KEY ECONOMIC VARIABLES 2020 – 2025
CHART 41: RESIDENTIAL NEW BUILD & RMI OUTPUT 2019 – 2028 BY VALUE (£BN AT CURRENT PRICES)
CHART 42: FORECASTS FOR NON- RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT (GB) NEW WORK BY SECTOR 2025-2028 BY VALUE (£BN AT CURRENT PRICES)
TABLE 43: UK FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET PRODUCT MIX 2029 BY VALUE (£M AND %)
CHART 44: UK CARPET MARKET FORECASTS 2025-2029 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP)
CHART 45: UK VINYL FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET 2025-2029 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP)
CHART 46: UK WOOD FLOORCOVERINGS MARKET 2025-2029 BY VALUE (£M AT MSP)
CHART 47: UK FLOOR TILES MARKET 2025-2029 – BY VALUE (£M AT MSP)
Political: The UK has trade deals in place with many countries or groups of countries and is proactively establishing new ones. This is significant for the floorcoverings market, as there is a high level of floor covering imports into the UK.
Economic: Weak economy and slowing of housing market in recent years. However, both are expected to show improved growth, positively impacting on the floor coverings market, although recent GDP forecasts for 2025 have been revised downwards.
Social: The increase in hybrid working arrangements has helped maintain activity in the office sector and stimulated trends towards wellbeing, natural materials and a generally improved office workspace. Demographic trends, such as the increase in single-person households, affect the volume and type of floor coverings installed in homes.
Technological: Digital design, printing and embossing techniques have enabled manufacturers to reproduce wood grain and other effects in vinyl flooring, which has increased its popularity. There are other advances which have led to more specialist flooring types as well as changing trends in flooring materials.
Legal: various regulations, including the Disability Discrimination Act, are affecting the type of floor coverings that are installed.
Environmental: Manufacturers are striving to use responsibly sourced materials, recycled content and renewable energy sources, to reduce their impact on the environment. These include initiatives and schemes that specifically affect the floor covering market.
Product Category
Product categories covered in depth include:
- Carpets
- Vinyl
- Wood floor coverings
- Floor tiles
- Others, including linoleum, rubber, bamboo, cork and leather
This report covers floor covering applications across both domestic (residential) and contract (non-residential). Key non-residential sectors include offices and entertainment and leisure. Both new build and RMI is included.
Distribution and Supplier Analysis
Maps the structure of distribution channels. The UK floorcoverings market remains extremely fragmented, with both the domestic and contract sectors each comprising many suppliers and wide ranges of products.
Channels include:
- Floorcovering multiples
- Independents
- Home improvement / DIY outlets
- Online
- Furniture / furnishings multiples
- Discount and variety / department stores
- Builders / timber merchants
- Floor covering contract suppliers
- Floor covering contractors
Profiles of companies operating within the supply chain are included, such as: Tapi Carpets & Floors Ltd, Topps Tiles (UK) Ltd, Connection Flooring Ltd, United Carpets and Beds Ltd, Porcelanosa UK Ltd, Al-Murad D.I.Y. Ltd, Tileflair Ltd, B&Q plc, Wickes Building Suppliers Ltd, The Range, UK Flooring Direct, Online Carpets, Flooring Supplies, Flooring Superstore, Headlam Group plc, Likewise Group plc, TradeChoice Distribution Ltd, Furlong Investments Ltd, Timbmet Group Ltd, Havwoods Ltd, STS Flooring Distributors Ltd, Lionvest Trading (UK) Ltd, Pennine Flooring Supplies Ltd, Craven Dunnhill & Co Ltd, Carpetline Direct
End Use Analysis
Estimates of market size and breakdown by domestic and contract sectors. End-use application mix for contract sector: offices, entertainment and leisure, education, retail, health, industrial, miscellaneous.
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