Oak wooden flooring is a favourite of architects, designers and decorators everywhere, especially those that stage homes in the hope of getting their clients quicker sales! It is also now a favourite of the average homeowner as well as a direct result of the coverage that it has received in recent months. Many may have put off having oak wooden flooring installed in the past because they perceived it as too expensive, too easily damage or too much hassle to install. However, none of the above actually applies anymore so now you have no excuse!

Oak wooden flooring is today readily available from numerous suppliers all over the UK. As a result it is extremely accessible and no longer as exclusive as it once was in terms of the price. The price has had to come down to a more affordable level for it to become as popular as it has! New technology for creating the flooring has lowered the price drastically, as has the availability of oak. Many companies only use sustainable wood from sustainable forests so your home will not have a major negative impact on the environment in that way.

Affordable and available oak wooden flooring can put the finishing touches to any room because it comes in a variety of different styles. You can get lacquered and varnished flooring in a variety of shades so it can help you to create any given effect. It can actually help to capture the light in an Old Italian style kitchen or compliment wooden sideboards in an Old English kitchen. It can compliment red, blue, yellow or any other colours of sofa in a living room, and it can bring out subtle tones in the wall décor as well.

In truth, oak wooden flooring can achieve any effect that you want and need after it has been installed, and installation is not that difficult either. It can be done as a DIY project but it will take a lot of time. Many homeowners choose to hire experts to do it because they will fit it effectively and efficiently so it will stand the test of time. It must be laid correctly if you want it in place for the next twenty years. There is no better flooring than oak wooden flooring so get it right and it will last and last.

Wood is a very special material.  It is produced in an environmentally friendly manner through photosynthesis. It can withstand considerable loads and lasts a long time. It has a regulating effect on both the climate and heat. It is attractive to look at and there is a type if wood to suit every taste - modern, natural or classic. But there’s more to wood than this.  It has a special radiance that is difficult to describe.   A wood floor changes a room, quite simply you experience a sense of well-being when you have wood flooring in your home.  It is well know that man has used wood for housing since time immemorial.

In addition to being a  ”producer of wood” the forest improves the quality of the air through the production of oxygen, water protection, ground protection and recreation. Kahrs uses wood principally from forestry production in Sweden.  This is where growth exceeds the rate of felling and applies also to valuable hardwoods such as Beech, Oak and Ash Wood Flooring.  Kahrs converts residues from production to bio-energy, in this way, Kahrs not only supplies its own production with electricity but also generates heat for its own needs.

Oil-treated surface

If you choose an oil-treated surface for your wood floor, you get the maximum protection of the surface which is also environmentally friendly.  The natural look and feel of the wood floor will stand out.  The natural exchange of moisture in the room is promoted by the porus surfaces, which is also beneficial to allergy sufferers.  In additon oil-treated surfaces are easy to care for, and can be partially refurbished locally if required.

Oil-treated, brushed surface

Planks treated in this wayfeature a marked accentuation of the grain.  They have a really tradtional and authentic look.  This special appeal is created by the use of steel brushes which remove the soft wood from the surface of the wood, giving the planks a special hardness as well.

Lacquered surface

Lacquered planks are just the right solution if you want a surface with a silky mat finish.  The exclusive furniture quality look featuring multilayered UV acrylis lacquer gives them an elegant touch.  What’s more, a lacquered surface is hygenic and easy to care for.

Solid wood flooring creates a healthy indoor climate within your home.  This is because wood insures an optimum exchange of humidity in the room.  Nothing is more precious than the colours and shapes that Nature creates, with a solid or engineered wood flooring, you can bring this into your home.

Unlike synthetic PVC and man made floors, natural hardwood enhances your CO2 balance.  As the tree grows it extracts significant quantites of C02 from the air, and converts it into clean oxygen.  A fully grown Oak tree captures and locks away about 3 tons of CO2 in the wood which makes your floor.  Natural hardwood is one ofthe most environmentally friendly floors you can buy, actually removing Carbon Dioxide toxins from our world.

A wood floor is an integral part of interior design.  On it we live, work and play, and that’s why Grundorf floors meet the highest requirements with regard to asthetics, character, appearance and functionality.  Which floor is right for you, solid wood floors, engineered parquet or laminate.  Is it a floor for life or will it be updated later on?

Are you looking for a floor for life with that traditional authenticity that cannot  be surpassed?  Then you are going to fall for Grundorf solid wood floors. They are available in many wood types, grades, surface finishes and even come with an aged look.  Grundorf chateau floors are made of completley solid planks, they never become unsightly or go out of style, and with a thickness of 20mm they are extremely hard wearing.  You will be able to enjoy a Grundorf solid floor for many, many years.  The Grundorf chateau range features solid oak planks that have been subjectd to an artificial ageing process.  Oak finished by a master hand, in seven high quality versions.  Each in a special tone with a character of its own.  Grain and typical structure of the wood type within a natural range.  Visit Harmony Wood Floors  to see and feel this floor.

If a natural style of living is important to you, you will come to love living on parquet floor for many years to come.  Whether lacquered or oil-treated, Grundorf parquet floor creates a cosy atmosphere with a warm apperarance , is hard wearing and can be refurbished more than once.  A Grundorf parquet floor not only looks good but is durable.  Grundorf parquet floor is equipped with Click’n Fix for easy , fast and glue free installation and specially protected “S-H-E-Plus lacquerd or “NatureTEC” oil-treated surfacesas a standard featue.

If you value the functionality, resistance, wide selection and expressivelooks or laminate floors, then Grundorf laminate floors are a good decision in every respect.  Laminate floors combine fuctionality, good looks and styish design.  They stand for comfort, safety with hard weaing, hygenic, easy-care surfaces and boast a diversity of decors and attractive looks  Grundorf’s extensive laminate range is as varied as life itself.

Thers’s something strikingly elegantabout a solid or engineered, real wood floor.  The atmosphere and abbience it creates, the feel underfoot, and the individuality it represents.  And when it comes to sourcing the right floor for you, few otheres have more knowledge, more expertise or more experience than Ted Todd & Sons, suppliers that Harmony Wood Floors are very happy to recommend.

When it comes to traditional solid or engineered wood flooring, people like to have choice.  That’s why we offer such a comprehensive range.  It means you can achieve the unique look,feel and finish you want, where you want it.  Our quality is assured through our tried and tested production methods.  From the crucial drying process to the expert milling of the wood, each stage is expertly completed to ensure a spectacular finish every time.  Unlike most carpets, laminates and vinyls which use man made plastics, all of our wood floors are 100% natureal.  Just as nature intended, they emit no harmful chemical pollutants or allergens.  What’s more, wood floors are proven to reduce dust particles, making any environment a healthier and cleaner place to be. 

At Ted Todd & Sons we think it’s our responsibility to know exactly where our timber originates.  And if suppliers can’t prove where it comes from or that it’s not been sourced in accordance with our strict environmental and ethical policy, we simply don’t do business with them.  We scrupulously check every wood we trade to make sure hat it’s not on the Red Data list (a list of tree species under threat of extinction).  Plus, wherever possible we try and source independently verified FSC-certified or PEFC- certified flooring, which we supply under our FSC cetificate TT-COC-2154 and PEFC certificate BMT-PEFC-0229.

Harmony Wood Floors can offer a full range of Junckers flooring, including their new products, Beech Rustical, Oak Rustical and Ash Rustical.

Mosaics are back in vogue.  As an economical route to a solid wood floor mosaics are never really out of fashion, but they are particularly popular at the moment.  Harmony Wood Floors can provide a range of species, such as American Black Walnut, Genuine Teak(All Brown), Merbau and Oak, with felt or mesh backing. 

Always popular Herringbone blocks are available in a wide range of specifications with a choice of sizes on the most popular woods such as, Oak, Cherry, Danta, Maple, Iroko, Walnut, Wenge, Merbau and Teak.  All tongue and Grooved with Grooved ends for creaing your favourite patterns.

For installation of these products we recommend Lecol 5500 adhesive, and either a hardwax oil or lacquer for finishing.  Products can be supplied for a DIY installation, alternativley Harmony Wood Floors can provide a full installation service within our specified area.

Visually stunning, natural and unique, there is no substitute for a quality hardwood floor.  The eternal appeal of wood owes much to the fact that it originates from a natural living source. Patterns of growh evident in knos and grain give wood its unique character.  No two boards or species of wood are alike.  There is a tactile quality about wood - you almost read its history, feel its warmth underfoot and listen to its sensual sound.  Like all natural materials Arden Heritage solid wood floors age with dignity and with care last a lifetime, acquiring greater depth of charater and maturity.

Great emphasis has been placed on the craftig of Arden Heritage hardwood floors. Subtle bevels to the edges of each piece defines the individual character.  Supplied in random lengths your new floor reflects the unique patterns of nature becoming a bespoke piece of craftmanship in its own right.  Using our specially developed acoustic silent layer system you can achieve an ambiance previously unobtainable with traditional fitting methhods offering even higher levels of comfort, sound reducion and warmth.

Different environments can be created using the surface options which range from a smooth sophisticated contemporay feel, a brushed surface showing a depth of texture and hand finished giving as aged and matured feel.

Quality is all about care, attention and time.  The finest wines cannot be hurried , nor can the the kiln drying times of our beautiful hardwood floors.  Many modern floors are dried quickly, still retaining pockets of moisture which can buckle and twist a plank of wood after it has been machined.  We take eight times as long as most to dry our hardwood, a small extra investment in time now but with the huge benefit in the long term.  Our floors have a uniform and accurate moisturecontent, perfectly suited for homes in the UK providing you with many years of faithful service from your new Arden Heritage floor.

Panaget returns to nature with a focus on fashion and design, setting the trend with its new Zenitude collections.

With this new range of elegant, refined oak wood flooring, Panaget moves the spotlight onto decorative, top-of-the-range products.

The Zenitude range is characterised by its accentuated grains and veiny appearance, with a brushed, matt look beneath a protective varnish.  Its stylish natural or dark wood finishes will seduce livers of the traditional and surprise fans of the modern.