"OAK"
Oak Wood Flooring

Oak Flooring,
London.

Everything we supply is oak. European oak, American oak, antique oak, engineered oak, solid oak, herringbone oak, wide-plank oak. Oak is the only timber that has consistently worked in British interiors across every architectural era — because it is stable, workable, beautiful, and improves with age. LIGNORA supplies and installs oak flooring across London and the South East.

European Oak American Oak Engineered & Solid All Formats Own Team Install
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Why Oak
Oak Above Everything
Else — and Why

Oak has been the primary timber floor in Britain since the medieval period. It is not nostalgia — it is performance. Oak is hard enough to withstand heavy domestic use, stable enough to behave well in centrally heated homes, and porous enough to accept a wide range of surface treatments. No other commercially available timber combines these properties as reliably.

European oak (Quercus robur) is the species in almost every floor we supply. Its grain is distinctive — long, clear medullary rays that catch the light, natural figure that varies between boards, and a warmth in colour that other species do not match. American oak (Quercus alba) has a slightly tighter, more uniform grain and works particularly well in the paler, oiled finishes of the Prime Grade collection.

The combination of oak's natural qualities with engineered construction — a real oak wear layer over a stable multi-ply core — produces a floor that performs better in the conditions of a modern centrally heated London home than any solid alternative.

European Oak

Our primary specification. Warm, characterful, with visible grain and medullary ray figuring. Available across all six collections in grades from Rustic to Prime AB. The most versatile timber for London residential work.

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American Oak

Tighter grain, slightly paler base colour. Works exceptionally well in pale oiled and invisible finish treatments. Our Prime Grade collection features American oak in both plank and herringbone formats.

Prime Grade Collection
Antique & Reclaimed Oak

Old-growth European oak salvaged from demolition. Wider boards, natural silver patina, medullary ray exposure not found in new-growth timber. Sourced to order for period and country house projects.

Reclaimed Collection
Every Format, One Species
Oak Flooring in
Every Format We Offer
Wide Plank Oak

190mm to 400mm. Fewer joints, more grain, more character. The format that shows oak at its most resolved. In stock at 190mm, bespoke up to 400mm.

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Herringbone Oak

The classic British parquet pattern. In prime grade oak at 90×450mm, 125×600mm, and 143×600mm. Works in every room type. Architecturally correct for period properties.

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Chevron Oak

More geometric than herringbone — blocks cut at 45° so the V-joint runs continuously across the room. Suits formal spaces and contemporary interiors. Prime grade oak.

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Parquet Oak

New parquet installed or original parquet restored. Herringbone, chevron, basket weave, finger block. Every format in European oak, glue-down, by our own team.

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Reclaimed Oak

Genuinely reclaimed antique oak. Verified provenance, wider widths, natural patina. Sourced for period and country house projects. Lead time 4–8 weeks.

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Bespoke Oak

Any width, any finish, any tone. Bespoke oak floors produced to commission — from an exact colour reference, an unusual format, or a brief that the standard range cannot accommodate.

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Our Collections
Six Collections,
One Standard
Signature Collection
Signature Collection

15 European oak boards at 190mm × 1900mm. Rustic and classic grades, oiled and lacquered finishes. Our flagship range.

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Prime Grade Collection
Prime Grade Collection

American and European oak in prime AB grade — tight, consistent grain. Wide plank and herringbone formats. Pale oiled and invisible finish.

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Timeless Line

Classic European oak in the grades and finishes that have worked in British interiors for a generation. 190mm, 8 products, no decorative agenda.

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Design Collection
Design Collection

Pattern-led formats — herringbone, chevron, and wide plank in prime grade oak. For floors where the laying pattern is the design decision.

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Reclaimed Collection

Antique and reclaimed oak with genuine provenance. Distressed and aged finishes that cannot be replicated in new production.

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Bespoke Collection
Bespoke Collection

Any width to 400mm, any tone, any finish. Oak floors produced to your exact specification — from brief to installation by our own team.

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"OAK"
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We bring samples from across the collections to your property and assess them in your actual light — before you commit to anything. Free, no obligation, and the only honest way to choose.

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