5 Reasons Why You Should Buy Engineered Wood Flooring

Engineered wood flooring is sought after and highly popular wood flooring solution. This type of floor is made of multi-layered plywood with a finishing layer of solid wood. It is completely natural product that looks like a real timber.

Engineered wood flooring is sought after and highly popular wood flooring solution. This type of floor is made of multi-layered plywood with a finishing layer of solid wood.  It is completely natural product that looks like a real timber.

1. Extend and contracts less

One of the most important advantages of engineered wood flooring over solid wood flooring is that it doesn’t expand and contract to the same extent. Because of its construction it safe to fit that type of floor in environments where solid floor could get damaged – in areas with high moisture level, like kitchens and bathrooms. 

Engineered wood floors looks like a real wood. Since their invention in early 60’s they improved in appearance and nowadays they are not considered as solid flooring poorer brother anymore.

2. Engineered wood flooring is Green

Purchasing engineered wood flooring helps conserve expensive prized wood. For every 1 sq meter of 20mm  thick solid wood flooring manufactured you can manufacturer approx 4 times that amount into engineered wood flooring. 

3. Many Grades

It comes in a whole range of grades, species and finishes. From most popular oak, through walnut and ash wood to exotic species like jatoba or bamoo. Enginnered floors can be unfinished, oiled or lacquered. Recently brushed and scraped gain popularity. Wheter you are looking for Select, Natural or rustic grade – that is not the problem with engineered floor.

4. Easy Installation

Easy to install.It can be installed quickly and with ease either by professionals or by DIY and Click installation system makes things even easier for everyone.Because of its construction engineered flooring boards can be much wider that those in solid flooring. You will need a very big  tree to produce wide solid board. Because plywood used in engineered flooring those boards can me much wider.

5. Can be sanded and refinished

It can be sanded and refinished. It cannot be re-sanded as many times as solid wood flooring can be but it is the fact that engineered flooring can be re-sanded 3-5 times during its lifetime. Thanks to re-sanding process your floor can be taken back to life, but it is also the easiest way of removing bigger stains or marks. After re-sanding floor should be refinished. That will give your floor completely new look every time you need to re-sand it. 

If you have any further questions regarding engineered wood flooring or you are looking for an advice about the best flooring options for your home feel free to contact the ESB sales team. Contact us now to request your no hassle no obligation free samples or come down to our North London showroom for a closer look.