Wherever two different floors meet — timber into tile, carpet into hardwood, a doorway between rooms — you need a transition strip to cover the join and manage any difference in height. Which type you need depends mainly on two things: how big the height difference is, and what materials you’re joining.
Flush transitions: no height difference to manage
When both floors sit at the same height, you just need to cover the join cleanly. A Dividing Trim is the simplest option for this. The Seamless Transition Cover Trim range also comes in flat, curved and tapered-edge profiles, so you can match the trim’s shape to the look of the floors either side of it.
Small height differences: diminishing strips
When one floor sits slightly higher than the other — common when a new floating floor is laid next to an existing hard floor — a diminishing strip tapers between the two heights instead of leaving an abrupt edge. These come in 2mm, 3mm and 5mm sizes, so measure the actual height difference before you buy rather than guessing.
Carpet to hard flooring: napdown bars
Carpet edges need a specific type of trim to hold the carpet down and stop it fraying at the join, which is what a napdown bar is built for. Multifors stocks both pinned and pinless versions — Pinned Domestic for a standard home installation, and Pinless Commercial or Pinned Commercial for higher-traffic commercial settings where a pinless fixing can be preferable.
Bigger height differences: transition ramps
When the height difference is too large for a diminishing strip to handle smoothly — often at an exterior doorway, or between a new floating floor and an older, thicker existing floor — you need a proper ramp. Ramp-It’s PVC Transition Ramp and the MDF Transition Ramp both handle this, with the MDF option suiting a timber-look finish and PVC a more universal, weather-resistant choice for entryways. If you’re specifically transitioning from vinyl or hybrid flooring, the Vinyl Flooring Transition Ramp and Hybrid Flooring Transition Ramp are designed to match those specific floor thicknesses.
Cover strips for expansion gaps
Floating floors need an expansion gap, and that gap needs covering — that’s what a cover strip does. Beyond the standard Commercial Cover Strip, there are finish-specific options too: Hammered and Rippled profiles for a more textured look, and a Senior Cover Strip with a lower, more gradual profile that’s a genuinely practical choice in a home where trip hazards matter.
Browse the full transition strip and ramp range at Multifors, or measure your height difference first if you’re not sure which type you need.