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Edinburgh · Scotland

Solid Wood Flooring in Edinburgh

In a listed tenement or the Old Town, the floor beneath the carpet is usually original and usually protected. Solid oak here is a restoration question as much as a purchasing one – find out what you are allowed to lift before choosing a board.

Solid Wood in Edinburgh

Solid Wood flooring in Edinburgh: what the housing says

Where new timber is permitted, the acoustic layer the factor agreement demands has to sit beneath it, and that governs the finished height.

The floor under a New Town carpet is already solid timber, and in a listed building or in the Old Town, Leith and Inverleith conservation areas it is protected, so the honest solid-wood order in those stairs is often sanding and refinishing what is there. A new Windsor board goes into the villas of Morningside, Corstorphine and the Grange, on suspended timber over a ventilated void, tongue and groove over the joists once the timber has acclimatised.

In an upper tenement flat the resilient layer the title requires sits under the floor, and a solid board wants a plywood deck between the two; at an EH3 or EH9 door frame that depth is rarely there. Over the heated screed at Granton a solid board is the wrong construction. The engineered range takes both cases, and the solid range stays for the houses that can carry it.

conservation areas
50
postcode districts we deliver to
13
solid wood floors in our range
15

Source: Council conservation area register · Postcode districts: postcodes.io (ONS geography) · Range: our product catalogue

Delivery to Edinburgh

We deliver across Edinburgh and Scotland. Most in-stock orders reach Edinburgh within a timeframe that depends on the delivery postcode. We also cover Glasgow, Stirling, Dundee and the Scottish Borders.

Delivery details

Compare the solid wood range

The Windsor boards come in 90, 125 and 150 mm widths and in brushed, smooth, hand-scraped and smoked faces; Windsor Narrow Smooth Solid Oak suits a hallway or a small room, Windsor Solid Smoked Oak a larger one. The Marlow Solid Natural Oak Parquet Blocks are the solid answer to a herringbone floor. None of the solid range is listed for underfloor heating.

ProductFormatWear layer / thicknessFittingUnderfloor heating
Windsor Narrow Brushed Solid Oak Wood Flooring 18 x 9018mm x 90mm x RL18mm thickTongue & GrooveNot Compatible
Windsor Narrow Smooth Solid Oak Wood Flooring 18 x 9018mm x 90mm x RL18mm thickTongue & GrooveNot Compatible
Windsor Solid Coffee Hand Scraped Oak Wood Flooring 18 x 12518mm x 125mm x RL18mm thickTongue & GrooveNot Compatible
Windsor Solid Brushed Oak Wood Flooring 18 x 12518mm x 125mm x RL18mm thickTongue & GrooveNot Compatible
Windsor Solid Smooth Oak Wood Flooring 18 x 15018mm x 150mm x RL18mm thickTongue & GrooveNot Compatible
Windsor Solid Smoked Oak Wood Flooring 18 x 15018mm x 150mm x RL18mm thickTongue & GrooveNot Compatible
Marlow Solid Natural Oak Parquet Blocks 18 x 90 x 30018mm x 90mm x 300mm18mm thickTongue & GrooveNot Compatible
Marlow Solid Unfinished Oak Parquet Blocks 18 x 90 x 30018mm x 90mm x 300mm18mm thickTongue & GrooveNot Compatible

Local fact sheet

Edinburgh's homes, by the numbers

Edinburgh by postcode district: EH1, EH2, EH3, EH4, EH5 and EH6 and 7 more.

Just under half of Edinburgh's homes were built before 1945 and 66% of the stock is flats — a higher share than any other major UK city apart from Glasgow. Both facts push in the same direction. Tenement flats sit on timber joists shared with the neighbour below, so impact sound insulation is the first specification, not the last, and many titles and factor agreements say so explicitly. The floor beneath is usually original boarding that is neither flat nor consistent, so levelling comes before choosing. In the Old Town, Leith and Inverleith conservation areas, and in any listed tenement, removing that boarding needs consent. Western Villages and Silverlea at Granton are the exception: new screed, underfloor heating, engineered wood.

Edinburgh’s architectural heritage is unrivalled, from Georgian townhouses in the New Town to traditional tenement flats across Marchmont and Bruntsfield. Many properties are listed or in conservation areas, where flooring must complement original features like stone fireplaces, cornicing and sash windows. The city’s newer developments in areas like Granton and Edinburgh Park offer modern open-plan layouts.

Two sets of rules therefore apply at once. The title deeds usually set a minimum for impact sound underfoot, and the listing governs what may be done to original fabric — including lifting historic boards. Both are settled before a board is chosen, not after.

Delivery times and options depend on the delivery postcode. See Delivery & Returns for the applicable estimate.

Guides

Before you choose

Before you order in Edinburgh

  • A timber base, not a slab Solid boards are nailed or screwed to joists or to a ply overlay. Over concrete the answer is a battened floor or an engineered board.
  • Moisture of the base and the boards The boards acclimatise in the room until their moisture content matches it; the base is checked with a meter. A solid floor laid into a damp house will cup.
  • The expansion gap stays A solid floor moves with the seasons more than any other. The perimeter gap under the skirting is what lets it.

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Questions

Solid Wood flooring in Edinburgh: questions, answered

Is solid oak a good idea for a Edinburgh house?

For a room with a timber floor structure and a steady climate, yes: it is fixed to the joists as the original floor was, and it can be sanded and refinished for decades. For a concrete ground floor, a flat with a sound clause or a heated screed, the engineered range is the right oak.

Can solid wood go over underfloor heating?

The solid range is not listed for underfloor heating. Every engineered board in the range is, so a heated floor in Edinburgh points to that range.

How do I look after a solid oak floor in an older Edinburgh house?

Keep the room climate steady, keep grit off the surface with a mat at the door, and clean it dry or barely damp. An oiled floor is re-oiled where it wears; a lacquered one is recoated when the film dulls. The care guides linked below take each finish in turn.

How do I choose the right flooring for my Edinburgh home?

Think about the room, the foot traffic and your style. Engineered oak in warm, traditional tones dominates Edinburgh’s period properties, often in wider planks (150–190mm) that suit the generous proportions of Georgian and Victorian rooms. Herringbone parquet is a natural fit for Edinburgh’s grand hallways and reception rooms. Solid oak remains popular with purists who want a completely authentic finish. The easiest way to decide is to order a few samples and see them in your own Edinburgh light before you buy.

Do you deliver solid wood flooring to Edinburgh?

Yes. We deliver across Edinburgh and Scotland from our UK warehouse, including the EH1, EH2, EH3, EH4, EH5 and EH6 postcode districts. 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.

Can I see a solid wood sample before ordering in Edinburgh?

Yes: cut samples are £1.99 each, up to two per product, posted to your Edinburgh 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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