Solid Ash Hardwood Flooring

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Discover the elegant and durable charm of our ash solid hardwood flooring, crafted from only the finest, sustainably sourced British ash. This beautiful hardwood grows prolifically in our local woodlands, and is the perfect alternative to oak, which isn’t always to everyone’s tastes.

With its pale, creamy colour, striking grain, and robust structure, ash flooring is an ideal choice for both contemporary and classic interiors. A solid ash hardwood floor is warm to the touch, and easy to keep clean. Its resilience makes it highly suited for high traffic areas and daily use.

Grade & style of ash

Our ash solid hardwood flooring is available in:

First Grade Ash Floor

We use the best quality trees to produce our First Grade Ash Flooring. Pale coloured wood makes up the majority of the floor, although there will be enough olive coloured streaks to make it interesting. The floorboards will be clean and will include only occasional small knots and defects.

Barn Grade Ash Floor

The magnificent Barn Grade Ash Floor is a bold choice. These floor boards are taken from the ‘heart’ of English ash trees where the oldest wood is found. Barn grade ash includes it all; large knots, wandering heart splits and stunning streaks of dark olive colouring.

Google Reviews

Mark N.

I've bought Vastern Timber's modified Brimstone Ash for three different parts of a single project on my house (cladding, roof terrace decking and fence/gate structure) and the results have been stunning. Not only is the timber of the highest quality and looks great, but the attention to detail and helpfulness of the Vastern staff - from placing and adjusting the order to carefully poositioining the load onto my vehicles - has been second to none.

Paul R.

Really good service and really good quality timber. Got some great advice with my latest job from a very helpful guy called Wolf.

Tim R.

Morning Dee,
Pete just delivered the timber! Please could you pass on my thanks to everyone involved for an excellent service and beautiful product. Thanks to the guys in the mill too for pushing this through so quickly. Very much appreciated.
Kind regards
Tim

Steve Cooney F.

Bought some wood for a shelf from Vastern Timbers and had a great experience. Wolf was incredibly helpful—he found the perfect piece for our needs and got it ready quickly. Excellent service and really knowledgeable. Highly recommend!

caspar alexander H.

Great Place, Lovely timber, Wolf was so helpful and accommodating. Thank you

Marianne D.

Great customer service both over the phone before travelling to their site and also in person when I needed some help. They were very helpful.

Ian H.

I regularly use Vastern for purchasing locally grown, sustainably sourced British oak and ash. I then use this for making bespoke fitted and freestanding furniture. The quality of the timber is excellent and reliable. I usually deal with Wolf when I visit who's friendly, knowledgeable and allows time to search for the timber that fits my requirements. The company really cares about what they do, and they promote the conservation and enhancement of British woodlands which is important to me and really sets them apart!

Chris S.

I went to Vastern to get a burr oak waney edge board. Their customer service was excellent, I was given a lot of help and advice to pick out the very board that met my needs to make my river table. I went back to get some planed oak for the legs/base. Thoroughly recommended!
Edit Oct 2024: Visited again to get some planed oak boards for a custom lounge light. Customer service and the personal touch was still top notch!

Oliver M.

I used Vasterns for some ash for a kitchen job and was very pleased with the quantity to choose from, the quality of the timber and the price. The customer service was also excellent. A guy named Wolf took time to help me pick out everything I needed. Left feeling pleased with my haul of timber and will definitely be back.

Harry L.

Brilliant service. Quality product

Ruth H.

Wolf was excellent today helping Steve and I select a piece of wood for a desk and sorting out getting it cut so we could move it back on our truck. Great service and really nice that he was interested in our project. Thanks so much.

John L.

Andrew C.

The Dorset Tree Shepherd Ltd. is extremely pleased to have found Vastern Timber, what an incredible place! Such vast amounts of excellent quality timber, stacked and drying. The staff are incredibly knowledgeable and helpful, thank you so much to Stefan and Wolf for providing a first class service.

Lois B.

Dropped in by chance recently as I ideally wanted a tactile (kiln dried) oak plank for my bathroom. Amazed at the choice from the warehouse stocked full of various sized planks and woods to chose from! The customer service was excellent, as was the smell - as well as knowing the oak I chose was responsibly sourced!
I would definitely recommend anyone upgrading a table, needing a worktop, making shelves etc visiting this treasure trove for something truly unique & very affordable!

tiger S.

Amazing visit to site. Staff were excellent. All extremely helpful and nice. Wolf help me pick out the perfect bit of wood and was very patient with me. 100% would recommended.

Kevin M.

Tom S.

Something so good about being able to select some great quality timber that has been grown and harvested close to home and skillfully dried and graded by Vastern. I've been using them for years, and always have much appreciated help to select what I need. My customers love to know that the timber used on their project was locally sourced too, which is a bonus.

Oliver M.

Just received my order from Vastern Timber and loved the quality of Brimstone Ash which arrived early. I then ran out and required a small additional quantity and instead of the usual 12 week it was supplied in 3 weeks. Thanks a lot Stefan and the team.

David G.

Since opening our workshop Murray & Gould Ltd in 2022, Vasterns Timber has become our first choice timber merchant. It certainly helps being local, which got us through the door the first time around, but it’s the service and quality of products that keeps us going back.
It’s so easy to make an appointment giving details of what timber and dimensions you wish to select.
The timber is made accessible and ready by the time of the appointment which saves so much time. You are taken through the process by ‘Wolf’, who is happy to help however he can to find the timber boards that you require. He’s incredibly patient and helpful so you don’t feel at all rushed or pressured to select unsatisfactory boards, as is often the case elsewhere.
The prices have been good every time we’ve been and very fair on any ‘character’ in the boards.
If they have, or can source, the species we need, then they are our first port of call. Having been shown round the whole site by Wolf, we have a great picture of the huge stock that is available and the variations within them.
David Gould
Murray & Gould Ltd

Josh K.

I had a great experience today rummaging through packs of oak in the sun at Vasterns. All the team were friendly and helpful but especially Wolf who spent a long time with me going through the packs of timber and even taking the time to show me a few bits around the site, he was great to deal with and he sorted me out with a beautiful load of timber give that man a pay rise!!
See you next time,
Josh

Angus T.

We have been using Vastern Timber for over 30 years and there is a good reason for that, their knowledge, service and wide selection and quality of great British timber we have not found elsewhere.
I would recommend to anyone, builders, carpenters, cabinetmakers go and speak to them to discuss your project.

Steve B.

I have been using Vastern timber for several years and have always found the chaps there super friendly and accommodating.
The timber selection is varied and vast which as a furniture maker is essential to have a constant supply of decent material.
Selection is made easy by the extremely helpful guys in the yard so a big shout out to Wolf at Basset and Ben, Stuart and Morsey at the Studley yard.

Cyrus

My first time at Vastern's following a recomendation and my word what an epic and positive experience. Totally customer focused. I had a small (under £220) need for a window seat and they could not have been more helpful. I am difficult to please and this place exceeded my expectations. Thought they would be too big an operation for my little DIY project but not at all. "Wolf" (not kidding) moved 3 towers of sawn wood just for me to get to the right bit, and that was after changing my mind from oak, to ash to oak and back to ash again. Patient and helpful and the price was reasonable too. A perfect experience.

William S.

Absolutely love this timber place! Good quality wood and a great selection of pieces for artisan wood projects too. Great staff too, Woolf is very knowledgable and helpful!

Rob V.

Wanted to make sure I chose the right wood and profile and was looked after by Wolf at their sales centre. Really happy with the results!

Craftsmanship & sustainability

All our ash is responsibly harvested from British-grown trees, ensuring sustainable forestry practices. With proper care, ash flooring can be sanded and refinished multiple times, offering a long-lasting and eco-friendly investment for your home.

Design & finish

Choose an unfinished floor for you to apply your own lacquer, or oil, giving full control over colour and sheen of the finished product.

See the beauty in person

Visit our showroom in Wootton Bassett, Swindon to see our full range, request samples, and explore matching skirting and architraves. Each floor is made to order, so please allow 3–4 weeks for production.

Timber specifications

Timber name: British Ash
Species: Fraxinus Excelsior
Source: From legal and well-managed woodlands in Britain
Supplier: Vastern Timber
Width: Traditional mixed-width specification
Length: Random lengths
Finish: Supplied uncoated

Dimensions

Dimensions

First Grade ash floor
Face widths	Thickness	Profile	Length
75 / 100 / 125mm	20mm	T&G	0.9 – 3.0mt

Character grade ash floor
Face widths	Thickness	Profile	Length
150 / 175 / 200mm	20mm	T&G	1.2 – 3.0mt

Barn grade ash floor
Face widths	Thickness	Profile	Length
200 – 300mm	20mm	T&G	1.2 – 3.0mt
200 – 300mm	20mm	SE	1.2 – 3.0mt

Widths	We supply our solid ash floors in a traditional mixed width format. We will send you an equal area of each of the three widths.
Moisture Content	10 – 12%
Surface Finish	Supplied planed and unfinished, without coating.

Profiles

Our ash solid hardwood floors are supplied machined to a tongue and groove profile (T&G) on the long edges. The ends are cut square but may need retrimming on site. The corners are sharp rather than bevelled. The boards are reversible so that you can choose the best face when laying. We also offer our Barn Grade ash floor machined to a simple square edge (SE) profile.

Barn Grade ash floor only

Installation

Acclimatisation

Our solid hardwood flooring is dried to a moisture content of approx 10–12%. We recommend that you acclimatise your hardwood floor in the house for four to six weeks before being laid.

Fixing options

Board widths	Hidden nail	Glue	Cut nails	Screws	Floating
75 / 100 / 125mm
150 / 175 / 200mm
200 – 300mm

Subfloor options

Board widths	Plywood / chipboard	Sealed concrete	Battens	Joists
75 / 100 / 125mm
150 / 175 / 200mm
200 – 300mm

Underfloor heating

We do not recommend that our solid hardwood flooring is laid over underfloor heating.

Coating

Our solid hardwood floors are supplied unfinished. Once laid, the floor will need sanding and finishing with your chosen flooring specific coating.

Movement

A degree of movement should be expected after fitting and throughout the year as the ambient temperature and humidity in your house varies. Small gaps may open up between some boards.

Disclaimer

While the utmost care has been taken to provide accurate information, Vastern Timber shall not be held responsible for any consequences arising from any errors or omissions on this website nor for any damages resulting from the use of the information.

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Solid Ash Hardwood Flooring

Discover the elegant and durable charm of our ash solid hardwood flooring, crafted from only the finest, sustainably sourced British ash. This beautiful hardwood grows prolifically in our local woodlands, and is the perfect alternative to oak, which isn’t always to everyone’s tastes.

Grade & style of ash

Our ash solid hardwood flooring is available in:

First Grade Ash Floor

Barn Grade Ash Floor

Google Reviews

Craftsmanship & sustainability

Design & finish

See the beauty in person

Timber specifications

Dimensions

Profiles

Installation

Disclaimer

Call us to discuss your flooring project

FAQs on ash solid hardwood flooring

What is ash solid hardwood flooring?

Is ash a good wood for hardwood flooring?

How does ash flooring age over time?

Can ash solid hardwood flooring be sanded and refinished?

Is ash flooring suitable for underfloor heating?

How do I maintain ash solid hardwood flooring?

What finish options are available?

Is ash flooring sustainable?

Disclaimer

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