Flooring range
Engineered Timber
Engineered timber is real wood on a stable plywood base. You get the grain, the depth and the feel of a solid timber floor, with far less movement through a humid summer and a wet winter. It is the premium end of the range and it looks it.
Where it works best
Best suited to
- Living and dining
- Entranceways
- Character homes
- Premium new builds
Not on the list? That does not rule it out. Tell us the room and we will tell you honestly whether this is the right product for it.
Why people choose it
Genuine timber surface
Real wood grain, so no repeating pattern across the floor.
More stable than solid
The layered base resists the cupping that humidity causes in solid boards.
Can be refinished
A thick enough wear layer can be sanded and recoated later in its life.
Adds to the home
Buyers recognise a timber floor, and it shows in how a house presents.
Worth knowing first
The trade-offs, said plainly.
Every floor has something it is not good at. You should hear that before you buy, not after.
- The highest cost per square metre of the options we supply.
- Not for bathrooms, laundries or anywhere that sees standing water.
- Wear layer thickness decides whether it can ever be sanded, so check it before you buy.
Looking after it
Keeping it looking new.
Most flooring problems are maintenance problems. These three habits cover the majority of them.
- 1Sweep or vacuum with a soft head.
- 2Clean with a timber-specific product, lightly damp only.
- 3Use rugs at doorways and blinds on the sunniest windows to even out colour change.
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