Engineered oak, solid wood & LVT flooring — laid properly.
Based in Crawley. Operating across West Sussex, Surrey & surrounding areas.
We lay engineered oak, solid hardwood, LVT and laminate flooring across full rooms and whole-property installations. Sub-floor prep is where most floors go wrong — uneven boards, missed moisture, bad fixings — so we take that part seriously. The finish is only ever as good as what's underneath.
What a flooring job includes
Sub-floor survey
Moisture test on concrete slabs, level check across every square metre, assessment of existing boards. We'll tell you honestly if a self-leveller is needed before we lift a plank.
Prep
Self-levelling compound where concrete is out of spec, replacement of rotten boards, noggins between joists to eliminate squeak, damp-proof membrane where needed.
Install
Floating-floor install on underlay, or full secret-nail to joists for solid wood. Boards racked for grain and tone before laying — no repetition visible from the door.
Skirting, beading & thresholds
Mitres cut by hand, quadrant scribed to the wall line, thresholds (brass, oak or colour-matched) fitted at every door opening and room change.
Finish
Hardwax oil on solid oak, UV-lacquer on factory-finished engineered, or a protective topcoat on LVT. We'll leave you with a care sheet for long-term maintenance.
How long does a flooring job take?
A typical 20–30 m² room takes 1–2 days for engineered or LVT floors. Whole-property installs (75 m²+) run 4–5 days. Solid hardwood with sand-and-finish on site takes longer.
Every job is different — we'll give you a firm timescale in our quote, and flag anything that might affect it (awaiting materials, party-wall agreements, structural sign-off).
Common questions.
Engineered oak vs solid wood — which is better?
For most modern homes, engineered oak. It's dimensionally stable over underfloor heating and in changing humidity, and the top-wear layer is thick enough (3–6mm) to be sanded two or three times. Solid oak still wins on character but it's fussier to live with.
Do you do LVT?
Often — LVT is great in kitchens and bathrooms where you want the look of wood but the resilience of vinyl. We fit Karndean and Amtico regularly.
Can you rescue a floor that's been badly laid?
Sometimes. If planks have been glued down with contact adhesive and the bond has failed in places, it's a lift-and-relay job (a pain but doable). If the subfloor isn't level, we'll level and relay. We'll tell you honestly which is cheaper.
Do you lay underfloor heating?
We install floor-finishes over UFH all the time and coordinate with your electrician or plumber on the first-fix side. We don't fit the UFH system itself.