Woodcraft Flooring

Our expert craftsmen breathe new life into wooden floors at affordable prices. There are normally three stages in the restoration of a wood floor: preparation; sanding (and sometimes filling gaps); and finishing or re-sealing the surface. This would involve making sure that there are no loose planks (or blocks for a parquet floor). So we either have to nail or glue parts of the floor down to its sub-floor, or to the joists in some cases. Sometimes certain planks or blocks will need replacing altogether.

Whether the parquet blocks are engineered or solid, the only visible difference will be their dimensions. However there is another invisible but crucial difference between parquet blocks and planks: parquet blocks are more stable. By 'more stable' we mean that they are more resistant to changes in the humidity of the room they are in. As a rule, we are hardly ever able to approve the use of solid planks for a basement floor. Solid parquet, on the other hand, can be installed in many circumstances - but please be aware that there are still limitations.

When we talk about a ‘solid' wood floor, we mean one where each plank of wood has been milled (cut) from a piece of felled timber. Although it has been shaped, kiln-dried and sanded, each plank is basically wood in its ‘raw' form. This is the traditional way to make floor boards, and still far more common globally than the newer ‘engineered' planks. In a word, no. The word ‘solid' is one that normally conveys qualities like sturdiness and resilience, so you could be forgiven for thinking that this is the best type of wood flooring.

Wood flooring is available with almost endless combinations of texture or grade, grain, and colour finish. The sheer number of options on offer could mean that you find yourself struggling to make a decision on the perfect look for your home or business. We have built our business via personal recommendations. This is partly because we spare no effort to help you make the right choice, and to pick a floor that's just right for you - one that you will be happy with for years after it's been fitted.

When we say that we offer ‘bespoke wood flooring' we really do mean that it's possible to have something unique for your home or business. Every floor we install is made to order. We do not have stock; our workshop is full of planks that are going through different stages of treatment to become a ‘one-off' floor, finished the exact way the client wanted it. Here we outline the different ways in which the appearance of your floor can be tailored to your specific requirements. When used with reference to wood flooring, ‘grade' means the appearance of the grain: basically how many knots are likely to be in the average plank.