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Solid Wood Flooring

At Easy Step Flooring, we have a large variety of solid wood floors for anybody looking for a premium wood texture, at the lowest prices in the UK. Our solid wood flooring is by far our most popular species of a hardwood floor with its distinctive textures and contemporary tones, nothing compares to the beauty of a real oak floor simply order a free sample below so you can feel the quality of our products before you purchase or visit our showroom in West London and one of our advisers will help you find your perfect flooring.

Solid Wood Flooring

A solid wood or real wood floor is one that is milled from a single piece of timber. Solid wood flooring comes in random sizes often ranging from 300mm to 12000mm sized planks. The most common and popular species of hardwood is European Oak however customers can choose a variety of species such as Walnut, Maple, Ash, Beech, Pine and the choices go on. Solid Wood is milled with tongues and groove profiles on opposite edges so that the boards lock when installed. There are several methods to install solid wood flooring depending on the subfloor condition, you can opt to nail it down or glue it directly to the floor using an MS Polymer adhesive.

Solid Wood Thickness

As only 100% real wood is used, once your flooring has been fitted, it is able to be sanded down, refinished, and re-coated many times, this is what makes this 18mm thickness option such an excellent choice and we are confident that you will agree! You will not have to worry about replacing your floor, in fact, the same flooring is often kept and looking just as good as new hundreds of years later- it truly is a timeless classic

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Solid Wood Flooring Benefits

Elegance, there is no other flooring type that can replicate natural hardwood floors & adding warmth to your home.

Easy to keep clean & low maintenance, hardwood floors are easy to maintain they can be swept with a brush, vacuumed, or simply use with a bona floor mop to remove any debris or stubborn stains.

Hardwearing & Strong, many houseowners opt for hardwood flooring due to its durability. Although solid wood flooring can be scratched it can be remedied by branded repair kits to fix cosmetic scratches or simply sand the surface down and re-finish the flooring to the desired finish.

Return on investment, hardwood flooring can add value to your house. A surveycarried out in the UK in 2018 by the National Wood Flooring Association found on average that house owners who have wooden flooring can increase the value from 1% - 10%.

Allergy Sufferers – Hardwood Flooring doesn’t collect dust like carpet so this makes it a good option for those who suffer from allergies.

Room Suitability

Since wood flooring is quite versatile, hardwearing, and durable it can pretty much be used in any room in the house, we will talk you through the different areas of the house and the suitability for hardwood flooring.

If you are opting to have under-floor heating installed in any areas in the house you shouldn’t use solid wood flooring as the planks would not cope with the heat, you can simply opt for engineered flooring which is suitable to use with under-floor heating, and once installed it looks and feels the same as solid wood flooring. (For more information, please visit our advice centre)

Hallways – The hallway is mainly the area that gets the heaviest footfall making it the busiest area in the house so with the right care and maintenance this makes it perfect for solid wood flooring or engineered wood flooring. If your floors start looking dull and are in need of a refresh you have the option for both to re-sand & re-finish bringing them back to their new condition.
Dining Room & Lounge – Your dining room and lounge are considered the pinnacle of the house where you might be relaxing or entertaining family & friends so you’ll be wanting flooring which is not only stylish but practical which makes it perfect for solid wood flooring.
The bedroom is a great option for solid wood flooring with the added benefit that low maintenance & easy to clean.
Kitchens – the main hub of the home, we often get asked what’s the best type of flooring option for this area given that kitchens can often vary in temperature & moisture, sometimes have the occasional spills which can spoil solid wood floors so we recommend you choose from our engineered wood flooring which is a more stable floor and be able to withstand moisture and heat. For more information visit
Bathrooms, wood, and water don’t mix well so it’s not recommended to install solid wood flooring in the bathrooms however luxury vinyl tiles (LVT) are a stand-out choice for the bathrooms, durable, resistant to moisture, and easy to clean.

Maintenance & Care Quick Tips

Keeping your wood flooring clean is essential to maintain the flooring lasts long as possible. Please see our top tips to keep your flooring protected:

Clean up any spills soon as possible to prevent the flooring from warping over a period
Use furniture pads whilst some scratches are inevitable, some scuffing can be prevented by simply adding self-adhesive flooring pads to the feet of your sofa and dining chairs, etc.
Remove footwear before walking on your floor, sometimes debris can be lodged on the bottom of your shoes which can scratch your flooring.
Sweep & Vacuum regularly
Do not use cleaning products containing chemicals such as polish or abrasives, use products that are plants based and safe for your floors such as Method or Bona maintenance kit

Please read our guide on floor maintenance for a depth guide.

Top Questions on Solid Wood Flooring

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Can I have a solid wood floor on top of under floor heating?

Solid wood is not so suitable. The reasons you can’t use solid wood floors with underfloor heating is that the high heats can dry it out, causing it to shrink and creating gaps in the floor. When the heating goes off again, the wood reabsorbs moisture and expands, which can make it swell and buckle.

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Can I float a Solid Wood Floor?

We often get asked this question and in a short answer to the question is No!

This is not recommended by manufacturers. The main reason being that solid wood flooring is much more susceptible to movement than engineered flooring, due to fluctuating moisture and humidity levels which can lead onto gapping the whole nature of solid hardwood flooring means that it is in a constant state of change due to the effects of rising and falling temperatures.

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What is the best way to stick down onto a concrete subfloor?

If you are laying the solid wood flooring over a concrete subfloor then you will need to check the latter’s moisture levels beforehand. It should be less than 4%. If it is not then use a damp proof membrane primer barrier to help prevent moisture affecting the solid wood. Refer to our advice center for our PDF instructions.

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Do I need to acclimatize my floor before it is fitted?

Since our wood flooring is stored in a warehouse, your home will be a very different environment to the one our flooring is used to. This difference in humidity and temperature can make the flooring expand and contract slightly once it’s brought indoors however this small difference could mean your floor gets installed incorrectly.

We recommend acclimatizing your flooring before fitting for a minimum of 7 days. Simply leave the flooring in its box in the room that it’ll be fitted in with the top and bottom ends left open. Try to keep the room at the temperature it’ll be when you use it.

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How is a solid floor fitted using the glue down method?

Glue downs are installed by trowel spreading of adhesive on the subfloor in a pre determined area. Usually professionals will measure out three feet or enough for twelve rows to cover, using a three inch wide board as an example. Each and every individual board is placed one at a time into the adhesive until the glued area is covered. Once completed, another area is marked and laid.

Which glue do you recommend to lay down solid oak flooring?

We often get asked which glue would you recommend, and having used this company for the past 8 years Rewmar MS Polymer is a one part, modified silane based wood flooring adhesive. Suitable for sticking down any species of wooden flooring to almost any subfloor. It has a high bond strength between the wooden floor and the subfloor when dry, but remains permanently flexible. The flooring is allowed to move as the seasons change but will not crack. The floor will stay adhered to the subfloor. If any adhesive is left on the surface of the wood it is easy to remove either wet or dry (following day) and no special chemicals are required.

How to Maintain your Solid Wood Flooring?

General advice for maintaining your wood flooring includes, keeping it regularly swept, clean, and dry. It’s recommended when sweeping to use either a hoover with a soft attachment, or a soft broom to avoid marking your floors. When cleaning, a damp mop or cloth will suffice, as long as the flooring is completely dried afterwards. Be wary of excess moisture that will cause it to swell, so AVOID using a steam mop and clean up any stains and spillages immediately.

More useful information can be found in our Advice Center.

Can I use Solid Oak in a Kitchen & Bathroom?

If you’re after solid wood , we’d recommend against them for the kitchen. Solid wood flooring can warp in the changing moisture a can be weakened by the water. Oiled floors aren’t suitable as they offer less moisture resistance than lacquered floors.

If you’re after solid wood for your bathroom we would not recommend the use for this purpose. Over time real wood flooring could warp in the changing moisture and our natural carpets can be weakened by water.

More useful information in our advice center.

Do I need to leave an expansion Gap when installing Solid Oak flooring?

When it comes to installing an Solid oak Floor it is essential you leave at least a 10mm expansion gap, as this will allow the floor to breathe. As Engineered Wood Flooring is a natural product you will get some slight movement (expansion and contraction), therefore an expansion gap is essential. A good way to cover up an expansion gap would be to use beading or skirting boards. This way the gap won’t be visible to the eye.

Can I sand down my Solid Wood Floor?

One of the main advantages of an Solid Wood Flooring product is the fact you can sand and refinish it multiple times, giving the flooring an extremely long life span. However, you shouldn’t need to sand and refinish an Solid Wood Floor for the first 10 to 15 years. The idea behind sanding and refinishing a floor is so it looks as good as new.