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Wood Flooring
North London

Engineered oak, herringbone, parquet and restored original floors for North London homes, from Georgian squares in Islington to Edwardian terraces in Muswell Hill and family houses in Finchley and Barnet. Supplied, fitted and finished by our own team.

Short answer: LIGNORA supplies and fits wood flooring across North London, from Islington, Camden and Hackney to Haringey, Barnet and Enfield. Most homes here suit engineered oak, which stays stable over suspended timber floors, basements and underfloor heating; original pine boards and parquet are often worth restoring instead. Flats usually need an acoustic underlay to meet the lease. Free samples are posted first, and every floor is fitted by our own team. Updated October 2026 by the LIGNORA flooring team

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North London homes,
and their floors

North London was built in waves, and its floors still show it: Georgian terraces and squares in Islington, Canonbury and Barnsbury; Victorian villas in Highbury, Stoke Newington and Belsize Park; Edwardian streets and mansion flats in Muswell Hill and Crouch End; the Arts and Crafts houses of Hampstead Garden Suburb; and the inter-war semis of Finchley, Golders Green, Mill Hill and Edgware.

That history decides what goes down. Most ground floors are suspended timber, many period homes still have their original pine boards or parquet under the carpet, and a large share of North Londoners live in flats where the lease sets rules for hard floors. We look at the building first, then recommend the floor: new engineered oak, solid wood, or restoring what is already there.

How we work here

We post free samples so you can see them in your own light, then measure up and test the subfloor before anything is ordered. Every quote is itemised in writing, and the floor is laid and finished by our own fitters, who have worked with us for over 11 years.

Most of what we lay in North London is engineered wood flooring, as wide plank or herringbone, alongside reclaimed oak for period rooms and sanding and restoration of original floors.

North London,
borough by borough

Choose your area for the local housing, what usually works there and the floors we recommend.

Islington

Georgian squares, early Victorian terraces and converted flats. Original pine boards are common upstairs; lower-ground floors are usually concrete.

IslingtonN1 AngelN1 BarnsburyN1 · N7 CanonburyN1 · N5 HighburyN5 Tufnell ParkN19 · N7

Camden

Hampstead's village houses and red-brick mansion blocks, the stucco villas of Belsize Park and Primrose Hill, and a high share of listed homes and basements.

HampsteadNW3 Belsize ParkNW3 Swiss CottageNW3 · NW6 Primrose HillNW1

Haringey

Edwardian terraces and mansion flats on the hills of Muswell Hill, Crouch End and Highgate, many with original boards and tiled hallways.

HighgateN6 Muswell HillN10 Crouch EndN8

Hackney

Georgian and Victorian terraces around Stoke Newington Church Street and the squares of De Beauvoir.

Stoke NewingtonN16 De Beauvoir TownN1

Barnet

From the Arts and Crafts streets of Hampstead Garden Suburb to the inter-war semis of Finchley, Mill Hill and Edgware, and larger detached houses in Totteridge and Arkley.

FinchleyN3 East FinchleyN2 Golders GreenNW11 Hampstead Garden SuburbNW11 The Bishops AvenueN2 Mill HillNW7 TotteridgeN20 WhetstoneN20 BarnetEN5 ArkleyEN5 EdgwareHA8

Enfield

Edwardian and inter-war houses in Winchmore Hill, and larger detached homes around Cockfosters and Hadley Wood.

Winchmore HillN21 CockfostersEN4 Hadley WoodEN4

Westminster and Brent

Regency villas and mansion blocks in St John's Wood, and Victorian terraces around Queen's Park.

St John's WoodNW8 Queen's ParkNW6

Further out, we also fit floors across Hertfordshire, from Potters Bar and Radlett to St Albans, and across Middlesex, from Stanmore and Pinner to Harrow. Elsewhere in London, see West London and South London.

What North London
floors need

Suspended timber floors

Most Victorian and Edwardian ground floors sit on joists over a ventilated void. We check the joists and boards, keep the air bricks clear, and either restore the boards or lay new oak over them.

Flats and mansion blocks

Many leases set a sound standard for hard floors. We check the requirement, specify an acoustic underlay or glue-down system to meet it, and supply the documents your freeholder or managing agent asks for.

Basements and extensions

Basement conversions and kitchen extensions usually mean concrete or screed with underfloor heating. Engineered oak is glued straight down once we have tested the screed for moisture.

Listed and conservation homes

Large parts of Islington, Hampstead, Highgate and the Suburb are protected. In a listed building, original floors can need consent to remove, so we establish what is original before proposing anything.

Under the carpet of many 1930s houses and mansion flats there is woodblock parquet that can be lifted, re-laid and sanded. See how we restored 1930s parquet in an Islington mansion flat, or read about parquet restoration and flooring for listed buildings.

Wood floor fitters in North London

Our own floor fitters cover North London. They have worked with us for more than 11 years. We never hand a job to subcontractors, and the team doesn't leave until the floor is finished.

Survey and moisture checkBefore we order, we measure up and test the subfloor for moisture. Concrete and screed must be dry enough, timber boards must be sound, and damp proofing is added where it is needed.
Subfloor preparationUneven or damaged subfloors are levelled and repaired first. The boards come in on day one and acclimatise in the room while the preparation is done.
The right fitting methodWe choose the fitting method for your subfloor: full glue-down over screed and underfloor heating, floating installation over a suitable underlay, or secret nailing onto timber joists. Parquet floor installation is always glue-down.
Skirting, trims and thresholdsWe finish the edges properly: matching skirting boards, door thresholds, trims and stair nosings, so nothing is left for another trade.
AftercareEach floor we fit is covered by our 12-month seasonal warranty, which follows the floor through every season before it is signed off.

See how our installation service works, or tell us about your project in North London. If you have an existing hardwood floor, floor sanding and restoration may be the better option.

Oak & Engineered Flooring in North London

Most of the floors we fit in homes in North London are engineered oak: real oak on a stable multi-ply core, so they work over concrete, screed and underfloor heating. Choose from 103 oak floors in every tone, from whitewashed to smoked, in wide plank, herringbone and chevron.

Looking for oak flooring in North London? Start with the tone of the room below, or go straight to a pattern or specification. We post free samples first, and our own team fits every floor, whether that is a single room of herringbone or engineered oak through the whole house.

Wide plank Herringbone Chevron 20mm boards Oiled oak Lacquered oak Distressed oak Prime grade All engineered oak

Wood Flooring
in North London

Common questions from North London homeowners. Contact us directly if yours is not answered here.

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Do you fit wood flooring across North London?

Yes. Our own fitters work right across North London, from Islington, Camden and Hackney out to Haringey, Barnet and Enfield, and we post free samples first. Every floor is fitted by our team and never subcontracted.

What is the best wood flooring for a Victorian or Edwardian house?

Usually engineered oak, or restoring the original boards. Engineered oak stays stable over suspended timber floors and in extensions with underfloor heating, solid oak suits sound joists, and original pine boards are often worth sanding. Our Victorian house guide goes into detail.

Can I have wood flooring in a leasehold flat?

In most cases, yes, but check the lease first: many require a set level of sound insulation for hard floors, and some need the freeholder to approve the specification. We specify an acoustic underlay or glue-down system to meet it and can supply the paperwork.

Can you restore original floorboards or parquet?

Yes. We sand and refinish Victorian pine, oak boards and woodblock parquet, replace damaged boards and re-glue loose blocks. See floor sanding and restoration.

Do I need permission to change the floors in a listed building?

In a listed building, removing or covering original floors can need listed building consent, so speak to the council's conservation officer before work starts. We can give you a written specification to share with them.

Floors we recommend in North London

Reclaimed and narrower oak boards for Georgian and Victorian rooms, herringbone for hallways, and clean wide planks for flats and extensions. Every floor has its own page with the full specification and a free sample.

LNR190

Antique Golden Brown Plank

Plank · Victorian Oak Reclaimed grade · Hardwax Oiled

LNR195

Deep Brown Herringbone

Herringbone · Victorian Oak Reclaimed grade · Hardwax Oiled

LN396

Hayloft Oak

Herringbone · 125 × 600mm · 14mm board, 3mm oak · Classic grade · Brushed & Oiled

LN139

Coffee Oak

Plank · 125mm · 14mm board, 3mm oak · Classic grade · Brushed Matt Lacquered

LN48

Hazelnut Brown Oak

Plank · 190mm · 14mm board, 3mm oak · Classic grade · Brushed & Oiled

LN55

Sandy Grey Oak

Plank · 220mm · 14mm board, 3mm oak · Classic grade · Brushed & Oiled

LN182

Snowdrop Oak

Plank · 240mm · 14mm board, 3mm oak · Prime grade

LN199

Walnut

Plank · 190mm · 14mm board, 3mm walnut · Classic grade · UV Oiled

Across North London we supply and install engineered oak and solid wood flooring as wide plank flooring, herringbone, chevron or parquet, with walnut, reclaimed wood, bespoke colours and oak stair treads to match. Every engineered floor suits underfloor heating.

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