Welcome back to the Flooring Discount blog — the United Kingdom’s best source for flooring advice and style. In this week’s blog, we will discuss the pros and cons of owning genuine wood flooring.
Wood flooring remains popular among UK homeowners and buyers, prized for its practicality and long-lasting durability. With its rich history as one of the oldest materials for flooring and home construction, wood exudes timeless appeal and craftsmanship. This discussion will delve into the advantages and considerations of real wood flooring, helping you determine if it's the ideal choice for your home or business.
Would You Like To Know The Pros?
Perfected Craft: As previously mentioned, the use of wood in home construction dates back a thousand years and the craftsmanship with wood flooring in this day and age is near perfect. Wood flooring creates timeless elegance in each step of your home.
Ease of installation:
The installation for wood flooring is the same as almost all floors: DIY or hire a professional. If you decide to go the DIY route, we have written a blog to help you on your independent journey.
See: 4 Essential Tips for Successful Installation and Care of Hardwood Floors in Your Home
Moreover, our Flooring Discount team is ready to help you with any inquiries you have about installations.
Ease of maintenance:
After installation, it is time to admire and take care of your new wood floor. The maintenance is as easy as sweeping or vacuuming, and then mopping regularly. You can use a water-based polyurethane coat on your interior wood flooring to get an extra fine finish — however, it is not mandatory.
A common caution for owners of wood flooring is to avoid leaving liquid spills for too long as planks absorb water leading to “cupping” or the expanding of the underside of the planks due to moisture.
Versatile:
When people think of wood, they generally imagine the essential “brown” wood flooring. However, this is far from the truth; there are a variety of species, colours, and designs. In Flooring Discount, wood flooring ranges from 42 options in twelve colours: brown, golden oak, grey, and natural oak.
Did you know that wood flooring can last up to 100 years? There are a few key factors for this longevity: timber species selection, meticulous installation, and disciplined upkeeping. A plank floor can last up to 20 to 100 years depending on these factors thus making genuine wood flooring one of the best long-term investments.
Increases your property’s value:
For real estate buyers and renters, one of the markers of a high-class property is whole wood flooring. Due to all the reasons we listed above, a home with this type of flooring increases the market value of your home or commercial building. It is also a benefit for buyers; when they see a well-maintained and luxurious wood floor, they don’t have to change it if they decide to renovate their new house.
Consider the Cons:
Floors made from lumber have a slew of benefits. Nevertheless, amidst these benefits, we are going to reveal to you some of the drawbacks you need to consider when buying wood floors.
The first drawback would be that they are very expensive. With the benefits of durability, beauty and versatility, it comes at a higher price tag than other options. Following that, as mentioned in the pros above, this type of flooring is heavily affected by moisture deformations known as “cupping”. Moreover, if not well maintained, timber could also have several problems that make you scratch your head like dents and damage — which are more visible than other types of flooring. Lastly, you must take into account your location as wood floors could either be too cold during winter times or get too moisturized during the rainy season.
Our Verdict:
Wood is no doubt a great option for many homeowners with its many benefits. If you decide to pursue this choice for your home, you must take into account its drawbacks. Flooring Discount is the United Kingdom’s largest stockist for the best flooring ranges. Head on now to our wood catalogue to find the best floor that suits your home FlooringDiscount.co.uk.
