Absolutely! Real Woods floors are recognised as one of the highest quality floors available and would increase the value of your home. Research shows that 90% of real estate agents think homes with hardwood floors sell faster.

Yes. Hardwood floors are better than other materials in terms of insulation; they are recyclable and require less energy to produce.

Use Wood-Floor Soap for regular maintenance cleaning. Use a vacuum cleaner for lacquer-finished floors and damp-wipe only if needed.

Sweep your hardwood floors regularly. High traffic areas will need special attention, or use the hardwood setting on your vacuum cleaner. You should purchase a wood floor cleaner to keep your surfaces in the best possible condition.

Solid wood is exactly as it sounds, one solid piece of wood from top to bottom and from left to right.

Laminate flooring is more resistant to denting and scratching than solid and engineered flooring. Laminate flooring also has a wider range of timber variations.

Hardwood flooring, however, has better aesthetic qualities and will enhance the quality and appearance of your property.

Each type of flooring has its specific use and choosing one over the other should be dictated by your lifestyle needs. Solid wood should be installed in a moisture-controlled environment.

Engineered wood flooring should be used where wide boards are preferred and over under-floor heating.

The range of choices is huge. This will vary according to personal taste and character of the room. You can choose between different wood types, board sizes, surface finishes (lacquer-finish or oil-impregnation), surface structures (Antique, Distressed, Brushed), impressions (Block or Wideplank) and styles.

Most building materials suppliers have a latex levelling product. We suggest levelling any areas that are more than 3/16″ in variation. Make sure you use the underlay with a DPM before installing over concrete.

Darker colours will make your spaces seem smaller, and should therefore be used in bigger spaces. Lighter or natural colours give a more open feeling to the room. Darker colours work best more traditional interiors.