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“They were so helpful and any small question or detail we had to discuss; they were always on hand to help us. The personal service was second to none.”
Dr Hemmingway - Lincolnshire
“The floor looks amazing though and we are extremely happy with it. Everyone comments on the engineered wood floor when they come into the house in London.”
Mrs Norton - Ealing, West London
“We felt straight away that we were dealing with people who knew their trade and who would be willing to help us if needed”
Mr Ardiaca - Harrow, North London
“We had to have something that wore well and that we could clean. I’m very happy with it, it was a great price, it was easy to lay.”
Mark Jones - Chittlehampton, Devon

What is engineered wood flooring?

An engineered wood board is built in layers. The top is solid hardwood, the part you see, walk on and can sand back years later. Underneath is a core of thin timber layers, glued with the grain running in alternate directions, which make up the multi-laminate plywood core. This construction is what prevents the board swelling, shrinking and cupping the way solid wood can as temperature and humidity change through the year.

We explain more about our engineered wood flooring construction in our article.

 

Choosing engineered timber flooring

Five things decide whether engineered hardwood flooring is right for your home: size, wear layer, construction, finish and grade. Our guide to the five key factors goes through each one. In short:

• Board size: Our boards run from 90mm x 400mm herringbone blocks up to planks 220mm wide and 2.2m long. Long, wide boards give a calm, open look in bigger rooms. Random lengths and herringbone can suit period and more traditional properties

• Wear later: Between 3mm and 6mm across our ranges. The thickness decides how many times the floor can be sanded and refinished, not how well it stands up to daily wear, which comes down to the finish. See our guide on how thick your wear layer needs to be

• Finish: Pre-finished boards arrive oiled, UV oiled or lacquered and are often ready to be used as soon as they’re installed. Unfinished boards are finished on site after fitting, so you choose the colour and the product to suit the room. It takes longer, but can often be a smart choice. More information on wood flooring finishes can be found on our choosing a wood floor finish guide

• Grade: Grade describes how much natural character the wood has, not its quality. It runs from clean AB grade oak with very few knots to rustic boards full of knots and splits. Our grading guide gives more details

 

Where can you use engineered wood flooring?

Living rooms, bedrooms, hallways and kitchens, and it works well over underfloor heating. Every engineered range we sell is suitable for it, but your heating system may set some limitations, so check that before you choose. Our underfloor heating guide covers what to consider.

Engineered wood flooring can also be used in bathrooms however not all finishes would be suitable. If you’re looking for a bathroom floor please discuss this with us first, or consider our extremely water resistant LVT wood flooring ranges.

 

Why buy engineered flooring from us?

We are a family business based in North Devon, on the edge of Exmoor. JF Joinery was founded in 1978, the family has worked in timber since 1853, and we have been supplying engineered flooring since the early 2000s. Around 98% of our online reviews are five stars.

We supply high-quality materials with fast UK-wide delivery, flooring advice tailored to your project, and free samples – giving you complete confidence in your choice.

To speak to us or to book a showroom appointment, please contact us.

With our engineered oak flooring options, you can get all the beauty and benefits of a solid wood floor, with added reliability and stability. What's more, less valuable European oak is used to make up the board making it a more environmentally friendly flooring option

Tom Fanthorpe. Director, JFJ Wood Flooring Ltd