Reclaimed wood comes in many different forms, rescued from many different types of property. From dramatically weathered, original-faced oak and exotic hardwoods, to clean-looking, planed smooth softwoods, there are reclaimed wood flooring options to suit any interior design project. These boards can achieve an wide array of aesthetics, from a pared back, traditional Victorian-era look, to a dramatic industrial aesthetic.

Reclaimed timber has a character that new wood can’t match: tight growth rings from old trees, original nail holes and wear marks, and the authenticity of decades of use. Every batch of reclaimed wood is unique, offering plenty variation and individuality.

Engineered construction makes that material far more practical to live with. It also makes the reclaimed look available across more of the home, because one reclaimed beam can be milled into a larger area of flooring than solid boards would allow.

When you choose reclaimed wood, you can be certain that you are minimising the environmental impact of your project. Reclaimed timber is among the most responsible choices in flooring because the wood has already been grown, harvested and used. The engineered construction adds to this: a single reclaimed board yields a larger area of finished flooring than solid planks would, so scarce, old-growth timber goes further.

Using reclaimed wood reduces virgin timber harvesting. It also takes much less time and energy to refurbish wood that has been rescued than to harvest, transport and process virgin wood. Also, by giving it a second life, you are ensuring that the carbon captured over the tree’s lifetime remains in the wood. And you’re keeping good, useful timber out of landfill.

Engineering reclaimed wood flooring makes that material far more practical to live with, and means it can be used with underfloor heating systems.

A real reclaimed wood top layer is bonded to a stable, multi-layered birch plywood core. Solid wood boards move with changes in humidity and temperature. An engineered board is built to resist that movement, so it suits a much wider range of homes, including rooms with underfloor heating. You get the age and depth of reclaimed wood with the dimensional stability of a modern floor.

We strongly advise against installing solid wood planks over underfloor heating. Solid reclaimed wood planks are much more susceptible to unwanted movement: they can warp, cup, or buckle when there are any significant temperature changes. This will never stop, no matter how old the timber is.

Changes in moisture content due to the continually changing temperatures delivered by underfloor heating systems will likely make solid floorboards expand and contract at unacceptable levels. This movement puts a lot of stress on the flooring and can damage it.

Sourced from across Europe, our reclaimed timber boards have been rescued from historic homes, old railway cars, barns, warehouses, and factories. The boards come in many different forms, aesthetics, and varying specifications — from weathered, original-faced oak and exotic hardwoods, to clean-looking, planed, smooth softwoods.

Unlike our extremely stable engineered planks, solid reclaimed boards are quite sensitive to changes in moisture content, and they have a tendency to expand and contract when there are changes in environmental conditions. For this reason, you should allow approximately 3 weeks in suitable conditions (with consistent temperature and relative humidity) for your reclaimed boards to become as stable as possible before installing them. So, make your rescued boards feel at home.

Generally, yes. Engineered reclaimed wood flooring is much easier to install than solid reclaimed wood because of the stable construction and precise machining of engineered boards. That said, all reclaimed boards require care and attention to detail. Natural variation in colour and grain means we recommend laying boards from several packs at once to blend the tones, and the subfloor should be level and dry before fitting.

We recommend that all our wood flooring is installed by an experienced floor fitter forbest results.

Our reclaimed timber comes from all over Europe: old buildings, barns, warehouses, factories, mills, and railway carriages. We are lucky to have a supply of genuine reclaimed timber with real character. Each batch is sorted and checked for quality before it comes to us.

From there, all the work is done in the UK. The reclaimed wood is milled, bonded to the engineered ply base in the UK, and finished by our team in Bristol. So the colour, texture and finish are controlled here rather than at a distance. That also lets us offer bespoke finishes and specifications for individual projects.

Reclaimed timber is a finite material. Sourcing it thoughtfully and finishing it properly important to us. We aim to  honour the material and give it the second life it deserves.

For reclaimed timber products, we advise a higher percentage of wastage of around 15-20%. Having this extra material is particularly important if you need to cut back to fit directly over joists or battens. Due to the nature of reclaimed timber, there’s also likely to be some sections of board with more significant imperfections than you’d find in new planks.