Engineered Wood Flooring
Engineered Wood Flooring: Real Oak
A real European oak top layer on a stable poplar core. It looks and feels like solid wood, moves less with the seasons, and can be sanded and refinished later on.
- Real European oak
- Prefinished or finished on site
- Can be sanded later
Shown: FINOak prefinished engineered oak
Why Engineered
Real wood, made stable
01
It’s real oak
The top layer is 3 or 4 mm of European sawn oak: real timber you can see and feel.
02
More stable
The cross-laid poplar core keeps planks flatter than solid wood when the seasons change.
03
Can be refinished
When it eventually wears, the oak layer can be sanded and refinished, which is what we do.
04
Prefinished or raw
Choose factory-lacquered planks ready to live on, or raw oak finished on site in your colour.
Engineered vs Solid
What’s the difference?
Solid wood is one piece of timber all the way through. Engineered wood has a real oak top layer glued to a cross-laid core, so it’s more stable and can be floated or glued down.
You walk on oak either way. The difference is underneath.
- 3 or 4 mm European oak top layer
- Prefinished or raw oak
- Floating or glue-down
Our Ranges
Engineered wood we install
Engineered wood · FinfloorFINOak AtelierPrefinished engineered oak: a real oak top layer on a stable poplar core, factory-lacquered and ready to live on.3 or 4 mm European sawn oak · 14 mm · 9 coloursSee the floor
Engineered wood · FinfloorFINOak UnfinishedEngineered oak supplied raw and finished on site, so you choose the exact colour, including herringbone.4 mm European sawn oak · 15 mm · 3 coloursSee the floor
Not sure how much you need? Use the flooring calculator or try a floor in your room.
How It Works
How we install engineered wood
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Assessment
We visit, measure up, check the floor underneath and talk through the ranges and colours. You get a detailed, no-obligation quote by email with fully transparent pricing.
02
Preparation
We check the screed underneath is solid, level and dry, repair or level any weak or uneven areas, and lay a moisture barrier where it’s needed.
03
Installation
The floor is laid the way Finfloor specifies for that range, with the right underlay or adhesive and the expansion gaps it needs.
04
Trims and Finishing
Colour-matched trims and profiles finish the edges and doorways. New skirting is quoted separately, or we carefully lift and reuse yours if it’s in good condition.
05
Handover
We check the job with you and leave you the care guide for your floor, so it stays looking new.
Reviews
What Our Clients Say
Questions
Engineered wood questions
Is engineered wood real wood?
Yes. The top layer is real European oak, 3 or 4 mm thick, on a poplar core.
Can it be sanded?
Yes, the oak layer can be sanded and refinished when it eventually wears. That’s one of our specialities.
Prefinished or unfinished?
Prefinished FINOak Atelier comes factory-lacquered in nine colours and is ready to live on. FINOak Unfinished is finished on site, so you can choose the exact colour and sheen.
Can it go in a kitchen?
Yes, with care: wipe spills up straight away. Like any wood floor it isn’t suited to bathrooms.
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Vinyl flooringThin glue-down planks and herringbone.Colours and details
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