Choosing the Right Floor for Your Hong Kong Home
Flooring is one of the biggest decisions in any renovation. It affects your budget, your maintenance routine, and how your home holds up against Hong Kong's humidity and temperature swings. Here's a breakdown of the main options we offer, so you can choose with confidence!
Engineered Flooring — Our Standard Recommendation
Engineered flooring is Leehar Home's standard choice, and for good reason. Our standard board (15 x 1210 x 190mm) offers a premium finish while being built to handle Hong Kong's climate far better than solid wood.
Why we recommend it:
- Refurbishable — it can be sanded and refinished to look brand new, extending its lifespan significantly
- Climate-stable — its layered construction makes it much less prone to warping from Hong Kong's humidity and temperature changes than solid hardwood
- Installation — laid over a plywood base and nailed down for a secure, long-lasting finish

Vinyl Tiles — The Budget-Friendly Option
For customers prioritising cost, vinyl tiles are the most affordable flooring option on the market. They're glued directly to the subfloor, making installation straightforward.
LVT/SPC tongue and groove, susceptible to warping
LVT/SPC plastic durable timber-look finishing cheaper but still a durable option
Real Wood Flooring
For a natural, authentic finish, real wood flooring is available. It requires regular top oiling or protective treatment to maintain its appearance and protect the surface over time.
A Note on Subfloors: Getting the Foundation Right
Whichever flooring you choose, a level foundation is essential. This can include tile, but it needs to be flat and stable before any new floor goes down.
Important: Plywood should never be used on its own to level an uneven floor. Plywood is not rigid enough to correct dips or unevenness in the slab beneath it — if it's used this way, the new flooring above it can shift or develop problems over time. Any levelling needs to be done with a cement levelling compound first, before plywood or flooring goes on top.
Our finest flooring selection
A look at some of the finishes we've installed for our clients:
LVT Oak Limewashed Matt
LVT Oak Linen Matt
LVT Oak Oyster Matt
Concrete
Herringbone Eng Wood
LVT Oak Handwash Grey Matt
Painting & Wall Finishes
A great paint job isn't just about colour, but it'salso about the preparation and detailing underneath. Here's how we approach painting and plastering to get a clean, lasting result.
Water-Based & Low-VOC Paint
We use water-based, low-VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) paints, which are better for indoor air quality and are gentler on the environment compared to traditional solvent-based paints. LH deems it as an important consideration for a home you'll be spending most of your time in.
The Wall-to-Ceiling Joint: A Small Detail That Makes a Big Difference
In Hong Kong, it's common for ceilings and walls not to be perfectly straight or square. To create a clean, professional-looking finish despite this, we add a white line along the join between the wall and ceiling, creating the visual effect of a perfectly horizontal line even where the underlying structure isn't perfectly true.
Why We Don't Recommend Partial Painting Without Full Re-Plastering
It can be tempting to save on cost by painting only a section of a wall or room without redoing the plaster underneath. However, LH generally advises against this approach for two reasons:
- Risk of future cracking — partial painting over old plaster can lead to visible cracks appearing later, as the new and old surfaces age differently
- Unverified prior work — any plastering or wall work carried out before Leehar Home's involvement can't be verified for quality or structural soundness, making it harder to guarantee a lasting result
Mesh Tape: Reinforcement You Don't See, But Benefit From
We use plastering mesh (a glass-cloth mesh tape) as reinforcement during plastering and restoration work. It's applied to:
- Level and reinforce surfaces during plastering
- Support waterproofing work
- Restore cracked plaster
The mesh helps prevent the plaster from cracking or fraying over time, particularly at joints — the areas most prone to movement and stress cracks.
High-End Plaster & Painting: Corner Beads & Straight Angles
For customers wanting the sharpest, most precise finish, we offer a high-end plastering option using corner beads to create perfectly straight angles at wall corners and edges. This adds approximately 12% to the standard cost, reflecting the additional material and labour precision involved — but delivers a noticeably crisper, more polished result.
Not Sure Which Option Is Right for You?
Every home is different, and Hong Kong's climate and building conditions add their own considerations. Get in touch with the Leehar Home team and we'll help you choose the flooring, painting, and wall finish approach that fits your space, budget, and lifestyle












