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Find Your Perfect Solid Wood Flooring With Our Free Samples

Flooring365 offer free samples on our entire range of Solid Wood Flooring. No matter which styles you like, whether you have your heart set on a classic oak, or you're unsure which would look best between two or three different finishes, our free samples can help. Simply order as many free wood flooring samples as you'd like and get them delivered, free of charge, direct to your door, usually within a few days; what better way to see which flooring suits your home the best, than trying it in your room before you buy?

What's more, our samples are delivered through your letterbox, for added convenience, so you don't even need to worry about delivery.

How To Order Your Free Solid Wood Flooring Samples

Ordering your free samples couldn't be easier. Simply find the flooring style you like (or a few, we have no limit on samples) and click the 'Order FREE Sample' button on your desired floor, either within the category or individual product page. When you've finished browsing, visit your cart where your samples will be available to order totally free of charge. We even include free shipping!

Quick & Easy Delivery

Considering ordering free wood flooring samples, but unsure about delivery? Don't worry! Our samples are delivered using Royal Mail, straight through your letter box, so you don't need to wait in your home.

Solid Wood Flooring FAQ's

What is Solid Wood Flooring?

Solid Hardwood Flooring is simply made from a solid piece of hardwood. The wood is cut straight from the tree trunk and it is nothing but hardwood. A homogeneous product from top to bottom and side to side and then made into a plank of flooring by a milling machine. After milling the wood is then planed, profiled and sanded and may be bought unfinished, for completion on site, or pre-finished with either an oil or lacquer.

In comparison to other wood flooring, nothing quite feels like real, solid wood flooring. It is sturdy, feels significant under foot and it maintains its value. This means solid wood flooring is also suitable for areas of very high traffic because it is generally thicker than Engineered Wood Flooring and it can be re-sanded many times during its lifetime.

Which Solid Hardwood Flooring Is Best?

This is a very difficult and subjective question to answer and will depend on your viewpoint, property, subfloor, décor, budget and your own individual style. For example if you prefer dark colours then you may view Walnut, or Coffee Stained Solid Oak Flooring as the best flooring for you. If you live in an old property then you may view a rustic looking oak floor as the best flooring for you. From our perspective nothing can match the beauty of natural wood flooring and in particular Solid Oak Flooring.

What Styles Are Solid Wood Floors Available In?

Solid Wood Flooring is available in a huge variety of different Wood Species that vary in colour, grain, pattern, strength and cost. You will be able to find Solid Wood Flooring with different species of wood, varying plank sizes and a choice of finish, or you could opt for Unfinished Solid Wood Flooring.
Wood Species refers to the type of wood – oak, walnut, birch etc and the wood flooring falls into either domestic or exotic species. Domestic species, such as oak, maple, or beech tend to be cheaper and have milder colouring. Exotic hardwood flooring, anything Brazilian, may have dramatically contrasting colours and be harder woods.

What Are The Advantages of Solid Wood Flooring?

• It is the most traditional and luxurious type of wooden flooring. It looks fantastic and can add real character and warmth to your home as well as adding an estimated 2.5% to the value of your home.
• The planks are made from just one solid piece of hardwood.
• Your solid wood flooring has a long-life expectancy, offering a timeless and charismatic appeal. You also have the option of sanding and re-finishing your flooring a number of times if and when required.
• You can find solid wood flooring in a wide variety of species of wood, ranging from light to dark with different patterns and grains.
• The planks of solid flooring can be found in random lengths and different widths so that you can choose something which suits your surroundings.
• The tongue and groove fitting system are the most traditional and well-established method of installation.
• You have the choice of either unfinished or pre-finished planks of solid wood flooring.
• Solid Wood floors are incredibly durable, especially when compared with carpet, which can often require frequent repairs, cleaning and in some cases replacing.
• This type of floor can last a lifetime without having to be replaced. Real wood flooring also attracts less dust, allergens and mould than its alternates.
• Installing real wood flooring isn’t an overly complex task. However, if you have any doubts, then we would recommend hiring a floor fitter to do it for you. If you do want to install it yourself, it is best to fix the planks down as opposed to leaving them floating, as this can cause the flooring to be lifted.

Are Solid Hardwood Floors worth it?

Whilst Solid wood floors are usually more expensive that engineered wood flooring they can still be found in a range of prices to cater for every budget and at Flooring365 we have the best deals you’ll be able to find online, or offline, so if you are after a superb real wood floor then explore the range of cheap Cheap Solid Wood Flooring in our clearance sale.

If you are more limited on budget, then check out some of our Engineered Wood Flooring Sale, Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVT), or Laminate Flooring that we stock.

Solid Wood Flooring Finishes & Treatments

Unfinished

Unfinished flooring is just that, essentially, wood has been cut and shaped into planks with no other finishing process such as oiling or lacquer.

Whilst unfinished flooring does require treatment or protection after fitting and before use, it does offer the benefit of a wider range of styles available, thanks to the availability of oils, waxes or stains.

Brushed

Brushed flooring is finished using a steel wire wool during production, removing the upper layer of wood grain, leaving a textured finish. Brushed floors offer a textured surface with enhanced grain and pattern.

Depth of texture varies, depending upon the level of brushing and wood type.

Handscraped

Hand scraped flooring involves individually scraping each engineered wood flooring plank wear layer, prior to finishing. Thanks to each plank being scraped individually, no two are finished identically, giving a more rustic, textured aesthetic.

In a similar way to brushed flooring, handscraped flooring offers a textured finish, which varies, depending upon the level of scraping applied.

Aged

Aged flooring is created by adding light wear to the surface of engineered wood planks, such as bumps and scrapes, to create an established, worn look that creates the illusion of flooring that has been laid for years.

Varying levels of ageing are available, depending upon your style preference, giving an impression of short and longer term wear.

Distressed

Distressed engineered flooring is made in a similar method to aged, adding texture to the surface, including bumps and scrapes, during production to give a worn feel but usually involves using more rustic boards; meaning a greater depth of grain, knots and pattern.

Distressed flooring is ideal if you’re looking for the stability of a new, engineered board, with the appearance of an antique, reclaimed floorboard.

Lacquered

Lacquer is a protection finish applied to flooring to reduce the damage caused by spillages, effectively creating a thin surface layer which prevents liquids seeping into wood grains.

Often considered the modern varnish equivalent, lacquered flooring is ideal for heavier traffic areas that need a higher protection level.

Oiled

Oil provides a deeper protection than lacquer, by seeping into wood grain, enhancing the aesthetic of wood flooring, however, as there is no surface layer created, oiled flooring usually requires greater maintenance and care over spillages.

Oiled flooring is preferred by those looking for a natural, ‘untreated’ look, whilst still offering some level of protection and longevity.

Solid Wood Flooring Thickness

Board Thickness

Generally speaking, board thickness is a case of personal preference, however, thicker boards, whilst usually more expensive do tend to be more hard wearing and provide a slightly improved sound reduction performance, which should be considered in upstairs apartments or bedrooms, for example. As well as this, thicker boards are usually more suited to higher traffic areas, where they can withstand greater use.

Solid Wood Flooring Installation Methods

Tongue & Groove

A traditional method of fitting flooring, Tongue & Groove is a tried and tested installation type that involves tesselating profiled edges together using a glue, such as PVA.

Whilst it can be slower to fit than other methods, some customers prefer the peace of mind a glued, tongue and groove flooring provides.

How to Install Solid Wood Flooring?

With an unmistakable and completely irresistible feel and character, solid wood flooring can bring something very special to your home, though it does require special care and attention to acclimatising as well as installing. It is a natural living product and as your room changes temperature, as humidity rises and falls, solid wood will shrink and expand. Therefore, really careful attention has to be paid to installation to make sure that the planks are given sufficient room to move. One of the most popular ways to install solid wood flooring it to bond it directly to the subfloor using a Flexible Adhesive. If you are installing yourself please refer to our Solid Wood Flooring Installation Guide.