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Belfast · Northern Ireland
Herringbone is laid from rectangular blocks with square-cut ends, set at right angles and staggered so the end of one block meets the side of the next; in this range it comes in engineered oak, which is glued, and in rigid vinyl, which clicks.
Herringbone in Belfast
The pattern leads the eye along a room, which is why it suits hallways and long living rooms, and it needs a flatter base and a larger waste allowance than a plank.
In Belfast the herringbone question is usually which of the two: glued engineered oak, which is the pattern floor in its traditional form and can be sanded, or the click rigid-vinyl herringbone, which is listed as waterproof and goes into a kitchen. Both need a flat base; the oak needs glue and a border plan, the vinyl an underlay and an expansion gap.
Red-brick terraces make up Belfast's older neighbourhoods, and their rooms are rarely simple rectangles. A chimney breast projects into the middle of one wall, alcoves sit either side of it, a bay steps out at the front, and a door swings into a corner. Every one of those is a cut in the floor.
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We deliver across Belfast and Northern Ireland. Delivery to Belfast and the wider NI area typically takes a timeframe that depends on the delivery postcode due to ferry transit. We cover all Belfast postcodes plus Lisburn, Holywood, Bangor, Newtownards, Carrickfergus, Antrim and surrounding Northern Ireland.
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In oak, the Oxford Herringbone blocks in 90 x 450 mm and 125 x 600 mm, in natural, light, dark brown, fumed and whitewashed faces: Oxford Herringbone Dark Brown Oak and Oxford Herringbone Light Oak are the two most often set against each other. In rigid vinyl, the BML Herringbone European Oak SPC and BML Herringbone Grey Oak SPC click floors, listed as waterproof, with a 0.55 mm wear layer.
| Product | Format | Wear layer / thickness | Fitting | Underfloor heating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Herringbone Oak Brushed UV Oiled Wood Flooring 14 x 90 x 450 | 14mm x 90mm x 450mm | 3mm | Tongue & Groove | Compatible |
| Oxford Herringbone Light Oak Wood Flooring 14 x 90 x 450 | 14mm x 90mm x 450mm | 3mm | Tongue & Groove | Compatible |
| Oxford Herringbone Fumed Oak Wood Flooring 14 x 90 x 450 | 14mm x 90mm x 450mm | 3mm | Tongue & Groove | Compatible |
| Oxford Herringbone Natural Brushed Oak 14 x 125 x 600 | 14mm x 125mm x 600mm | 3mm | Tongue & Groove | Compatible |
| Oxford Herringbone Light Brushed Oak 14 x 125 x 600 | 14mm x 125mm x 600mm | 3mm | Tongue & Groove | Compatible |
| BML Herringbone American White Oak SPC Luxury Vinyl Flooring | 6.5mm x 126mm x 630mm | 0.55mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
| BML Herringbone Vintage Fumed Oak SPC Luxury Vinyl Flooring | 6.5mm x 126mm x 630mm | 0.55mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
| BML Herringbone Smoked Limed Oak SPC Luxury Vinyl Flooring | 6.5mm x 126mm x 630mm | 0.55mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
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Our Northern Ireland delivery covers: Belfast city centre, Stranmillis, Malone, Cregagh, Ballyhackamore, Holywood, Bangor, Cherryvalley, Cyprus Avenue, Knock, Belmont, Stormont, Sydenham, Ravenhill, Ormeau, Botanic, Lisburn Road, Falls, Shankill, Andersonstown, Finaghy, Dundonald, Newtownards, Carrickfergus, Antrim, Lisburn and surrounding Northern Ireland
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No 2021 census tenure or accommodation percentages are held for Belfast, since that count covers England and Wales only, and the record carries no postcode districts or ward names either, so nothing is asserted here about the local housing mix. What holds anywhere still holds: the subfloor decides the specification. Timber joists need levelling and a check for movement before a rigid plank is laid over them; concrete needs a moisture reading and, where there is any doubt, a surface damp-proof membrane. Anything sitting above another household's ceiling calls for an acoustic underlay chosen for impact rating rather than thickness alone. Doors, thresholds and skirtings should be measured against the finished height first, because that is the correction which cannot be made afterwards.
Every one of those corners is a cut, and cuts produce offcuts, so the quantity ordered is more than the area of the room. Adding a margin is standard; adding a little beyond it, kept flat and dry, is what makes a repair possible years later when the batch has gone.
Delivery times and options depend on the delivery postcode. See Delivery & Returns for the applicable estimate.
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The hallway and the living room above all: the pattern reads best along a length. In a kitchen the rigid-vinyl herringbone is the version to use, because it is listed as waterproof and the oak blocks are not.
A glued pattern floor takes longer to lay than a floating plank and uses more material, 15 to 20 percent waste against 8 to 12. The cost guide linked below cites the published fitting figures rather than guessing them.
The engineered Oxford blocks and the rigid-vinyl herringbone are both listed for underfloor heating. The screed has to be dry and the system commissioned before either goes down.
In a Malone or Stranmillis villa the rooms are large but rarely simple, so plan the layout on paper before ordering. Starting the first row in the right place can remove a line of awkward slivers along one wall, and a wide board suits those proportions.
Yes. We deliver across Belfast and Northern Ireland from our UK warehouse. Delivery cost and timing depend on the delivery postcode and are shown at checkout, and samples come by post first so the floor can be seen in the room before the full order.
Yes: cut samples are £1.99 each, up to two per product, posted to your Belfast address. Two or three side by side on the floor, in the room's own light morning and evening, settle the colour faster than any photograph.
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