About LIGNORA

LIGNORA supplies and fits luxury engineered oak, parquet and bespoke wood floors for homes across the UK. We are a family business built around one conviction: the floor deserves the same care as everything else in the room. This page covers who we are, what we do, how a project runs and the standards behind the details. We are engineered oak flooring specialists: supplying and fitting wood floors is all we do.

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7Collections

130Floors in the range

48Bespoke colours

11+Years, same fitting team

Who we are

A family business, run the way family businesses are.

One engineered oak floor running through connected living spaces

LIGNORA brings together a curated range of luxury wood flooring and a fitting team that has worked together for over eleven years. We supply engineered oak in planks, oak herringbone, chevron and oak parquet, alongside British-made Douglas fir, reclaimed oak and floors made entirely to order.

We are not the fastest or the cheapest. We are the people who will still be accountable to you in five years, because the floor carries our name. Every enquiry is read by us, every specification is checked by us, and every floor we fit is laid by people we know.

We supply floors throughout the UK, and every floor we fit is fitted by our own in-house team — never subcontractors.

What we do

From the first sample to the last coat of finish, under one roof.

Install

Wood floor installation

Every installation is carried out by our own team, from subfloor preparation through to the final finish.

Herringbone, chevron, plank and bespoke patterns
Engineered oak glued, floated or secret-nailed
Solid hardwood secret-nailed to timber subfloors
Levelling, moisture testing and preparation

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Restore

Sand & restore

Original boards are usually in better shape than their owners expect. We bring them back, from a light refresh to a full sand and refinish.

Dust-controlled sanding, coarse to fine
Victorian pine, Edwardian oak and original parquet
Board repair and like-for-like matching
Oil, lacquer and hardwax oil finishes

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Bespoke

Bespoke & design floors

A width, a colour, a grade or a pattern that does not exist off the shelf, made for your home.

Custom widths from 80mm to 300mm
Bespoke stain colours, sampled on your timber
Grades from prime to rustic character
Medallions, borders and inlays

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Joinery

Staircase & joinery

A floor that stops at the stairs is an unfinished room. We match treads, nosings and landings to your floor.

Oak treads matched to your floor
Square, bullnose and pencil-round nosings
Painted or timber risers
Matching landings and thresholds

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Our collections

Seven collections, one standard. The difference between them is character, not quality.

LIGNORA Signature Collection wood flooring

SignatureConsidered European oak

LIGNORA Prime Grade Collection wood flooring

Prime GradeClean, even oak

LIGNORA Timeless Collection wood flooring

TimelessClassic grade oak

DesignGeometric parquet

LIGNORA Douglas Fir Collection wood flooring

Douglas FirBritish-made fir

LIGNORA Reclaimed Collection wood flooring

ReclaimedOak with real patina

LIGNORA Bespoke Collection wood flooring

Bespoke29 made-to-order colours

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How a project runs

Four steps. No shortcuts in the preparation, no surprises at the end.

Enquiry & samples

Tell us about the room, the subfloor and the heating, ideally with a few photos and rough sizes. We review every enquiry personally, reply within one working day with honest advice, and post free samples so you can see the floor in your own light.

Specification & quote

We put together an itemised quote covering material, preparation, installation and finishing, with no bundled estimates or vague allowances. You see exactly what you are getting before you commit.

Delivery & acclimatisation

Your floor is delivered ahead of installation and left to acclimatise in the conditions of your home. It is not optional: it is the step that decides how the floor performs for decades.

Installation & handover

Our own team prepares the subfloor and fits the floor, leaves the site clean, walks you through aftercare for your finish and follows up afterwards to make sure everything is as it should be.

Acclimatised in your home

The single most important thing we do for the life of a floor.

Wood is a natural material. It expands and contracts with the temperature and humidity around it, and a floor fixed before it has adjusted to its home will keep moving afterwards, leading to gaps, cupping and noise.

So every LIGNORA floor is delivered ahead of installation and acclimatised in the room where it will be laid, stacked flat with air around the boards and with the heating and ventilation running as normal. We take moisture readings of the boards and the subfloor before a single board is fixed.

Acclimatisation usually takes between 48 hours and 7 days, depending on the product, the subfloor and the season. We build it into every schedule. Our acclimatisation guide explains it in more detail.

Stock & honest lead times

We tell you the timeline before you commit, not after.

Stocked

2–3 weeks

Pre-finished engineered oak in our stocked range is usually ready for delivery within 2–3 weeks of order confirmation, subject to stock at the time of enquiry. We confirm availability when you order.

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Made to order

8 weeks

Bespoke and design floors are made for each client, so production starts once the specification is confirmed and takes around 8 weeks, covering milling, drying, finishing and quality checks.

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London

Primary stock

Our main stock holds the most frequently specified widths, finishes and grades, so we can move quickly and acclimatisation starts on your timeline.

Nottingham

Overflow stock

Larger orders, slower-moving grades and additional pre-finished stock are held in Nottingham and brought forward ahead of each project, so delivery is never held up.

Why we work like this

Every decision comes from the same place: a floor is only as good as the process behind it.

Our own team, always

The people who lay your floor work with us directly and have done for years. Quality control is not a checklist; it is the people doing the work.

Stock close to hand

Holding stock ourselves means we can move quickly, and your floor arrives in time to acclimatise properly.

Honest timelines

Bespoke orders take around 8 weeks because that is what good production takes. We do not compress timelines and deal with the consequences later.

Acclimatisation, without exception

It adds time to the programme. It is also the reason our floors perform the way they do.

About us,
answered

The questions we are asked most about who we are and how we work.

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Who are LIGNORA?

LIGNORA is a UK wood flooring company that supplies and fits luxury engineered oak, parquet, Douglas fir, reclaimed and bespoke floors. We are a family business with our own fitting team, who have worked together for over 11 years.

Do you use subcontractors?

No. Every floor is fitted by our own team, who prepare the subfloor, lay the floor and finish it.

Where do you supply and fit?

We supply floors throughout the UK and post free samples anywhere in the UK. Get in touch with your postcode and we will confirm fitting for your project.

How long does a wood floor take to arrive?

Stocked engineered oak is usually ready within 2–3 weeks of order confirmation, subject to stock. Bespoke and design floors take around 8 weeks from confirmed specification.

Why do you acclimatise every floor?

Wood moves with temperature and humidity. Letting the boards adjust to your home before they are fixed prevents gaps, cupping and noise later. It usually takes between 48 hours and 7 days.

How do I start?

Order free samples, or tell us about your room, the subfloor and the heating. We reply to every enquiry within one working day. You can also call us on 020 8068 2947.

About LIGNORA

Who we are