Solid British Oak Flooring
Milled from English oak in our Wiltshire sawmill. Available in Classic, Country and Rustic grades.
There is a reason oak has been the flooring of choice in British homes for centuries. It is hard-wearing, ages beautifully and tells a story in every board.
Our solid oak is milled from British-grown English oak in Wiltshire. Tighter grain than European oak, more natural character, fully traceable from woodland to sawmill. Available in Classic, Country and Rustic grades to suit any room.
Order a sample or come and see the boards in our showroom.
Grade & style of oak:
Classic Grade Oak Floor
A clean, consistent floor from the straightest oak in our stock. Minimal knots, even colour and a calm grain. The right choice for contemporary rooms and formal spaces where the floor should sit quietly in the background.
Country Grade Oak Floor
Oak with personality. Grain variation, natural colour shifts and occasional knots give each board its own character. The most popular choice for homes that want a floor with warmth and history. Works equally well in period and contemporary settings.
Rustic Grade Oak Floor
Wild, wide and full of life. Our most characterful oak, with swirling grain, bold knots and a wide colour range from pale honey to deep brown. Made for large open-plan rooms and barn conversions where the floor is a feature in its own right.
Factory Grade Oak Floor
Our Factory Grade Oak is a narrow strip, light character floor suitable for small spaces and contemporary interiors where wider boards would look out of place. Factory Grade also allows the inclusion of some natural character without appearing too rustic.
Tiger Brown Oak Floor
Tiger Brown Oak Flooring is a beautiful version of our Country Grade Oak, with streaks of chocolate brown and shimmering gold. It is the darkest of all our hardwood floors and is particularly suited to rooms with plenty of natural light.
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Why British-grown oak makes a better floor?
British oak grows more slowly than European. That produces a tighter grain and greater density – a harder, more durable board. It also tends to have more natural character: pip clusters, cat’s paw markings and colour variation that make each board distinctive.
Every board we sell is traceable from the woodland it came from to the sawmill where it was milled. That matters if provenance matters to you – and increasingly, it does.
Board sizes & finishing
Our range of solid oak hardwood flooring is supplied in mixed-width boards, making better use of each tree and give the floor a more natural, authentic look rather than uniform-width strips.
When you choose to work with Vastern Timber, our oak solid hardwood boards are:
- Supplied in a mixed-width format (typically three widths) for a classic, natural look.
- Available in 20mm thickness, with tongue-and-groove edges and square ends.
- Supplied unfinished, giving you the flexibility to choose your preferred finish on site – from natural oils and hard wax to lacquer – to enhance the grain and tone to your taste.
Sustainability
Every board of solid oak flooring we sell passes through our Wiltshire sawmill. We know where it grew, how it was felled and how it was dried. That level of traceability is rare in the timber trade. For us, it is standard.
Installation & aftercare
Oak solid hardwood flooring should be laid by experienced fitters, particularly for wider boards. Boards should be allowed to acclimatise indoors before fitting, and finished on site for optimal results. Once installed, it requires only simple maintenance – sweeping, vacuuming, and occasional damp mopping – to stay in excellent condition for decades.
Timber specifications
- Timber name: British / European Oak
- Species: Quercus robur / Quercus petraea
- Source: From legal and well-managed woodlands in Britain and France
- Supplier: Vastern Timber
- Width: Traditional mixed-width specification
- Length: Random lengths
- Finish: Supplied uncoated
Characteristics
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| Widths | We supply our solid oak floors in a traditional mixed width format. You will receive an equal area of each of the three widths. |
| Moisture Content | 10 – 12% |
| Surface Finish | Supplied planed and unfinished, without coating. |
Profiles
Our oak 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 Rustic Grade oak floor machined to a simple square edge (SE) profile.
(Rustic Grade oak 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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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