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English Timbers manufacture and import high quality solid hardwood flooring in a wide range of timbers.

We sell to the trade and public and deliver throughout the UK.

We prefer not to sell on-line because we think it is important to discuss your particular needs and site conditions.
Hardwood flooring must be installed correctly and good advice is essential.

Please call us for the prices for our flooring or request a price list & brochure. Tel 01377 229301

Links to Info on this page

Our Products - see below
Quality
Our Service
Sustainability
Website Images & Samples
Using the Website
How to Buy

Our Products
Unfinished Floors - White Oak, Red Oak, Ash, Red Elm, Hard Maple, Cherry, Black Walnut and Jatoba .

Each timber is separated into different grades - Classic, Character and Rustic.  Please see the pages for each timber.
Go to Our Range of Floors

Most our flooring is unfinished.  We believe that a floor sanded and sealed after laying is superior to a factory prefinished floor. See "Grades and Range " for more info.
However in certain circumstances prefinished and engineered floors do have advantages.

The flooring is suitable for domestic and commercial use, but please ask for advice as to the best timbers.

Prefinished Floors - We have a small quantities of prefinished Oak, Maple and Ash in our Special Offers.Excellent value for money at £19.95 per sq.m. plus vat.  Click here for more info

EngineeredOak Floors - 189 Wide, 21mm thick in Prime and Rustic Oak. Excellent quality, ideal for underfloor heating. All stock is oiled.

Sundries include hardwood skirting & other profiles, softwood subfloor battens, building paper, floor lacquers and oil finishes.

Quality
All our flooring is accurately made from correctly kiln dried timber.  

Our Service
We offer a friendly, helpful service. Product help, samples, technical advice and backup, fitting advice and prompt delivery from stock are all part of the service.  If you have time, please visit our showroom.

Sustainability
Temperate Hardwoods - Most of our hardwoods are grown in the northern US states such as Pensylvania & New York State. The US operates a strict forestry policy and the volume of hardwood is increasing by about 40 million cubic metres per year after harvesting.  

It is unlikely that the FSC scheme will ever apply to more than a small amount of US hardwoods. Their forest policy is explained clearly if you go the the American Hardwood Export Council sustainability website - please click on the following link - Certification Challenges.

For general info on US hardwoods please go to the general website for the American Hardwood Export Council.

Website Images & Samples
We have taken great care in the preparation of this website. The images of the timber and hardwood floors are as close to reality as possible and we have also described the nature of the timbers and the various grades of  flooring.
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Using the Website

The "Our Range of Floors" button - is used to display the range of flooring available.  Click on the relevant photograph to display the page relating to that particular timber.  Each page shows a room set and images of each grade of flooring along with timber and grade descriptions.

The "Special Offers" button lists a selection of one-off offers along with prices. These may be end of lines or small batches with a different width, thickness or grade.

The "Featured Floor" gives details of a particular timber and grade of floor which may also be on offer.

The "Technical Summary" and the "Explanation of Terms" are used to help you understand the basics of solid hardwood flooring and the terminology.

The "Comprehensive Technical Guide" is used for in depth technical information.  This guide is very comprehensive and should be read by anyone intending to specify or lay one of our solid hardwood floors. In addition to site surveys, site conditions and basic floor laying methods etc the guide also explains the types of timber flooring, the grades along with any advantages and disadvantages.

The "How to Find us Button" gives a local map of the area.

If you need further help, please do not hesitate to call us.  All our staff are involved in the manufacture of the flooring and can offer a high degree of assistance.

The "Terms of Use" page relates to your use of this web site and the " News and Special Offers" discusses any new products & offers.

Please use the "Contact Button" or call us to request brochures or samples. Please reduce your choice to a minimum before requesting samples because of the range available.  

How to Buy
We do not sell our products on line because of the importance of technical support. 

Payment- is as normal - by cheque, card or cash. Please allow a few days for the cheques to clear.
If possible, please pay by bank transfer or debit rather than credit card. This helps keep our prices competitive as the credit card companies charge such large commissions.

Availability - Most of the species & grades are normally in stock. However large orders may deplete stocks and it is best to check availability well in advance.

Delivery - Once the order has been paid for and prepared, delivery is arranged with the customer and is normally within a few days.

English Timbers Ltd. 1a Main Street, Kirkburn, Driffield,East Yorkshire, YO25 9DU
Telephone: 01377 229301 Fax: 01377 229303 email:info@englishtimbers.co.uk

17/05/10