Wood types

Every timber has its own character

From soft Victorian pine to dense oak parquet, each floor needs its own approach to sanding, repair and finishing.

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Oak Flooring

Oak is the benchmark for wooden floors – dense, stable and beautifully figured. It sands superbly and takes almost every finish, from extra-matt and oil to deep stains.

· Hard, durable and stable
· Open grain with silvery medullary rays
· Warm honey to golden tones

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Pine Flooring

Pine is a softwood full of warmth, knots and character. It's the most common floor in older homes across South London and Surrey, and it rewards careful, experienced sanding.

· Softwood – marks more easily
· Resinous knots and strong grain
· Yellow to amber tones that deepen with age

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Victorian Pine Flooring

Victorian pine boards are well over a century old – often denser and tighter-grained than modern pine. Restoring them preserves the authentic heart of a period home.

· Dense, slow-grown timber
· Wide boards and original cut nails
· Rich patina

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Parquet Flooring

Woodblock parquet is common in 1920s–1960s homes across Surrey and South London. With blocks running in different directions, it needs a specialist approach.

· Small hardwood blocks in geometric patterns
· Often oak, sometimes iroko or merbau
· Usually laid in bitumen adhesive

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Herringbone Flooring

Herringbone is the most elegant of patterned floors. Restoring it needs pattern-aware sanding to bring out its geometry without visible scratches.

· Zig-zag pattern of rectangular blocks
· Strong sense of movement
· Often framed by a border

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Engineered Oak Flooring

Engineered oak combines a real oak top layer with a stable core. We fit it, and with the right approach many engineered floors can be refreshed or transformed.