Wooden Floor
Bespoke Wooden Floor Installation in Nottinghamshire
I’ve been fitting wooden floors across Nottinghamshire for over 30 years, and I still get the same buzz seeing a room once the last board’s down and the dust’s cleared. There’s something satisfying about watching light hit a freshly laid floor for the first time. It’s one of the few jobs where the transformation is immediate.
Every floor I fit is measured, scribed and finished by hand. I don’t work off a template. Skirting boards move, walls are rarely square, and no two rooms behave quite the same once the boards go down, so I check every one on site rather than assuming a standard cut will fit. That attention is what separates a floor that still looks right in ten years from one that starts gapping after a single winter.
I work with solid oak, engineered hardwood, walnut, ash and reclaimed timber, laid as straight plank, herringbone or chevron parquet, whichever suits the room and how you actually live in it. Whether you’re refurbishing a period cottage in Southwell, flooring a new-build in West Bridgford, or specifying timber for a commercial fit-out in Nottingham city centre, I’ll help you pick a board, pattern and finish that’s built for the space rather than picked off a shelf.
Every project starts the same way: a free site survey. I check the subfloor, test moisture levels, and look at how light moves through the room before recommending a board width, grade and finish. It’s a step a lot of fitters skip to save time, but it’s the one that stops problems showing up six months down the line.
Here’s what that covers in practice:
- Solid oak, walnut and ash plank flooring supply & fit
- Engineered hardwood flooring for kitchens & underfloor heating
- Herringbone and chevron parquet installation
- Reclaimed and character-grade timber sourcing
- Floor sanding, staining, oiling and hard-wax finishing
- Restoration and repair of existing wood floors
If you’re not sure which of these is right for your room, that’s exactly what the survey’s for. I’d rather spend twenty minutes on site getting it right than have you living with the wrong floor for the next decade.
Why Choose a Craig Smith Wooden Floor?
A wood floor is one of the biggest visual features of any room, so it deserves more than an off-the-shelf approach. We hand-select each pack of timber, check every board for grade and colour consistency, and acclimatise the wood on site before fitting. Skirtings, thresholds and door bottoms are re-cut and re-hung so the finished floor sits flush and neat throughout the house — the details that separate a proper joinery installation from a rushed retail fit.
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- Highly Professional Carpentry
Get a Free Wooden Flooring Quote in Nottinghamshire
I’ll come out myself, take a proper look at the room, and talk you through your options honestly, oak, engineered, parquet, whatever actually suits the space. No sales script, no pressure, just straight advice from someone who’ll be the one fitting it.
Types of Wooden Flooring We Fit
Not every room wants the same floor. A hallway takes a different beating to a bedroom, and a kitchen with underfloor heating needs a different build-up entirely. Here’s what I fit most, and where each one tends to earn its keep.
Solid Oak Flooring
Solid oak is what most people picture when they think of a proper wooden floor, and it’s still my go-to for living rooms, hallways and bedrooms. Machined from a single piece of timber, it can be sanded and refinished several times over its life, so it’s as much an investment as it is a floor. The one thing I’m always upfront about is that solid oak moves with humidity, so I don’t recommend it for kitchens or anywhere with underfloor heating.
Engineered Wood Flooring
Engineered boards have a genuine hardwood layer bonded to a stable, multi-ply base, which makes them far better suited to changes in temperature and moisture. That’s why I fit so much of it in kitchens, open-plan spaces and rooms with underfloor heating. You still get real timber underfoot, it’s just built to cope with modern living better than solid oak can.
Herringbone & Chevron Parquet
Herringbone and chevron patterns give a room a proper period feel, and I’ve fitted plenty into newer homes too where people want that character without the age of the house. It’s slower work than a straight plank floor. I set out every pattern from the centre of the room and hand-scribe the borders myself, so the finished floor looks intentional right up to the skirting, not like it ran out of room at the edges.
Floor Sanding & Restoration
A lot of the floors I work on already exist, they’re just tired. Dust-free sanding, gap filling and a hard-wax oil or lacquer finish can bring a worn floor back close to new, usually for a fraction of what it’d cost to rip out and start fresh. If you’re not sure whether your existing floor is worth saving, I’m happy to take a look and give you an honest opinion either way.
Our Wooden Floor Installation Process
From idea to completion, we make every step clear, organized, and stress-free.
Consultation
We visit your home, measure up, test subfloor moisture and talk through timber, colour and pattern options.
Detailed quotation
A clear written quote covering materials, preparation, fitting, finishing and any trims, no surprises.
Acclimatisation
Your timber is delivered and left in the room for up to 7 days so it settles to the home’s humidity.
Subfloor preparation
We level, damp-proof and prepare the subfloor so the finished floor is flat, quiet and stable.
Precision fitting
Boards are cut, scribed and fixed by hand, with expansion gaps and neat perimeter details.
Finishing & handover
Sanding, oiling or lacquering, followed by a full clean-down and care guide for your new floor.
Wooden Floor FAQs
How long does a wooden floor installation take?
Most single rooms take one to three days, depending on the size and whether it’s solid oak, engineered board, or a parquet pattern. Herringbone and chevron take longer because of the setting-out work involved. I’ll give you a proper timeframe at the free survey, not a rough guess over the phone.
Do you supply the timber as well as fit it?
Yes. I source solid oak, engineered hardwood, and reclaimed or character-grade timber myself, so you’re dealing with one person for the whole job rather than a supplier and a separate fitter. If you’ve already bought your own flooring, I’m happy to fit that too.
Can you fit wooden flooring over underfloor heating?
Yes, though engineered wood is the better option here. It’s built to handle the gentle temperature changes underfloor heating brings without cupping or gapping the way solid oak can. I’ll check your heating system and subfloor at the survey and recommend a board and thickness suited to it.
How do I care for a new wooden floor?
Keep grit off it with a soft brush or vacuum, wipe up spills as they happen, and use a wood-safe cleaner rather than anything with a heavy detergent in it. Felt pads under furniture legs and a doormat at the entrance help too. I’ll talk you through the care routine specific to your finish once the job’s done, oil and lacquer are looked after slightly differently.
Solid oak vs engineered wood, which should I choose?
Solid oak suits bedrooms, living rooms and hallways where you want a floor you can refinish for decades. Engineered wood is the better choice in kitchens, basements, over concrete, and anywhere with underfloor heating, since it copes with moisture and temperature changes more reliably. At the survey, I’ll take a proper look at your room and recommend what’s right, not just what’s more expensive.
Which areas of Nottinghamshire do you cover?
I cover Nottingham and the surrounding towns and villages, including Mansfield, Newark, Southwell, West Bridgford and the wider East Midlands. If you’re just outside that area, drop me your postcode and I’ll let you know either way.
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