The best cordless vacuums for hard floors

Vax is a renowned cordless vacuum manufacturer, and the VAX Blade 4 Pet CLSV-B4KP Cordless Vacuum Cleaner is no exception. Lightweight, quick and comfortable, while also being fairly quiet, this is a great vacuum for both a quick tidy and a thorough clean. The brushless motor and Direct Helix technology work together to deliver an efficient and powerful clean, with no loss of suction.

Customer Review: "Light, mobile, easy to use, simple to swap to different adapters, easy emptying system."

With a longer running time than some other vacuum models on this list, the Bosch Series 6 Athlet ProHygiene Cordless Vacuum Cleaner is a slim and manoeuvrable vacuum that boasts a 60-minute run time. It would be suited to a home with more hard floors than carpets as the nozzle brush roll is designed to powerfully pick up dirt, even in the crevices between tiles and floorboards.

Customer Review: "This is my second Bosch cordless upright and I'm really pleased with it. Picks up every little bit of dust, hair etc. and this has a longer running time though I found the previous version enough. Since buying my first cordless Bosch five friends and relatives have bought theirs as they were amazed at its ability to clean. Money well spent."

There are not many options for fantastic lightweight vacuuming at the press of a button that'll compare to this Shark Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner. With an enormous 0.7L detachable tank, alongside a great selection of cleaning tools, including a motorised pet tool and a multi-surface tool for the smallest spaces, say goodbye to even the most persistent dust in your home.

Customer Review: "Honestly the best hoover I have ever used. I was able to put it together in seconds. It is definitely an anti-hair wrap, unlike other brands that claim this. The battery is really good too and lasts long enough to hoover a three-bedroom house and I still have some battery left after that. It is a free-standing hoover so no wall mount is required and the car kit was a nice touch."

The Dyson Omni-glide was created specifically for the hard floors in your home. It has two soft rollers, which spin in opposite directions to pick up large and fine debris and quite literally, glides effortlessly around obstacles and in tight spaces. If you’re looking for a stable, sleek and lightweight hard floor cleaning workhorse, the Omni Glide is for you.

Our Review: "If you’re looking for a stable, sleek, hard floor cleaning workhorse the Omni Glide is for you. It really does the job well and I can’t fault what it’s built to do. You can remove the battery from the machine, allowing for extra batteries, which could help with the 20-minute run time permitted. It’s great for families, as I said I have a toddler and the crumbs are endless, meaning if we have last-minute visitors and I can transform my living room and kitchen (our main entertaining areas) into presentable spots in less than 10 minutes."

Find out more about what the Editor of Yours thought in our Dyson Omni-Glide review.

The Bosch BCS612GB Unlimited 6 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner comes with the latest brushless motor technology making the motor powerful, reliable and emission-free. Combined with the AllFloor Power Brush, this guarantees effective cleaning on all kinds of floors from hardwood to laminate and carpet. It comes with a flexible crevice nozzle and a 2-in-1 furniture and upholstery brush to help you make light work for dust and dirt.

Customer Review: "Purchased VAX 4 first and sent it back to switch with Bosch. Doesn't have as many extras as VAX but it's definitely higher quality, lighter and the battery lasts longer. A brush accessory would be a nice addition to it and a motorised brush switch would be useful. Definitely worth its price."

With Shark's DuoClean technology, you can move from room to room, cleaning carpets and hard floors without stopping to switch heads. The Shark Cordless Upright Vacuum Cleaner has a soft brush roll that makes direct contact with hard floor surfaces, pulling in dirt and fine dust, while the bristle bar cleans deep into carpets to pull up embedded pet hair and other debris.

Customer Review: "Our vacuum arrived and worked but was making a really loud noise. A quick call with Customer Service who initiated a video chat determined we needed a new floor suction unit. One has been dispatched immediately and we can still use our vacuum in the meantime It’s very efficient and we prefer it to our Dyson handheld. The battery isn’t amazing but will do what we want it to do across the entirety of our flat."

One of Dyson's most powerful and innovative cordless vacuums, the Dyson V15 Detect Absolute Cordless Vacuum Cleaner ensures every speck of dust is sucked up. It boasts an hour-long battery life and 5-stage filtration which captures 99.99 per cent of dust particles in your home. It also uses laser dust technology that automatically increases and decreases its suction power as needed.

Our Review: "The suction on this brilliant machine is enough to take the curtains off their rails and handles larger debris as easily as it does the smaller dust particles. I was also really impressed by how the power of suction auto-adjusts depending on the surface you are cleaning and you also have the option to manually adjust this via the display screen on top of the unit."

Want to know what we thought in more detail? Take a look at our Dyson V15 Detect review.

For a more affordable option, try the Russell Hobbs Cordless Upright Stick Vacuum Cleaner. It has an hour's runtime, plus it's lightweight too, so you can manoeuvre it around your home with ease.

A review: "I have been using this vacuum for a while now and couldn't be happier with it. Great suction, easy to assemble and fast charging. Easy to clean filter and attachments. Have had similar vac in the past and paid a lot more for other makes and was a bit apprehensive ordering this one for a lot less cost but glad I did. Would recommend. I'm getting on a bit and appreciate it's manoeuvrability and light weight."

We love that this Gtech AirRam vaccum automatically adjusts from carpets to hard floors with ease. It even has a patented airloc system which will pick up larger objects - not just fine dust and dirt particles.

A reviewer said: "This is the second one I have bought use the other one for the artificial grass outside. Haven’t had any problems with either. They’re so easy to use and they pick up the dirt whether it’s carpet or hard. My wife loves them. I would recommend them to anyone."

The HOOVER H-Free 100 Pets comes with tools to collect pet hair. It works conveniently on carpets as well as other surfaces, including laminate and tile. You can store it in a cupboard or on a wall for easy access (on a wall mount).

A review: "This is the best! So light, loads of battery life, there’s a switch to hold the button in so your hand doesn’t ache. So easy to clean and maintain, convenient wall hanging, very easy to store and only takes a short time to charge. I would recommend this to everyone, it is even great with hair and pet hair. Such great quality and value for money."