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Guildford · Surrey
Solid oak is one piece of timber from face to back, 18 mm thick in this range, fixed to a timber base and able to be sanded and refinished for as long as the house stands. In Guildford 80% of homes are houses, most of them detached houses (34%), so the questions are the subfloor and the underlay rather than impact sound.
Solid Wood in Guildford
The Guildford district counts 55,762 households in the 2021 census, and the mix of houses and flats in that count is what decides how a solid wood floor is specified here.
Detached houses are 34% of the homes in Guildford, and a detached house is more likely to have the two things solid oak wants: a timber floor structure and a room that is heated evenly. The 150 mm Windsor boards suit the room sizes. The larger the room, the more the season shows in a solid floor, so the expansion gap at the perimeter is not a detail to trim away.
Owner-occupation is 68% in Guildford, and that is the buyer solid oak is made for. A floor that can be sanded and refinished for as long as the house stands is bought once. In Guildford the older houses with timber floors are the natural home for it, and the finish, oiled or lacquered, decides how it is looked after rather than how long it lasts.
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All 15 solid wood floorsSource: ONS, Census 2021, Guildford (E07000209) · Postcode districts: postcodes.io (ONS geography) · Range: our product catalogue
We deliver across Guildford and Surrey. Most in-stock orders arrive within a timeframe that depends on the delivery postcode. We also cover Woking, Farnham, Godalming, Cranleigh, Dorking, Epsom, Leatherhead and Reigate.
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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.
| Product | Format | Wear layer / thickness | Fitting | Underfloor heating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Narrow Brushed Solid Oak Wood Flooring 18 x 90 | 18mm x 90mm x RL | 18mm thick | Tongue & Groove | Not Compatible |
| Windsor Narrow Smooth Solid Oak Wood Flooring 18 x 90 | 18mm x 90mm x RL | 18mm thick | Tongue & Groove | Not Compatible |
| Windsor Solid Coffee Hand Scraped Oak Wood Flooring 18 x 125 | 18mm x 125mm x RL | 18mm thick | Tongue & Groove | Not Compatible |
| Windsor Solid Brushed Oak Wood Flooring 18 x 125 | 18mm x 125mm x RL | 18mm thick | Tongue & Groove | Not Compatible |
| Windsor Solid Smooth Oak Wood Flooring 18 x 150 | 18mm x 150mm x RL | 18mm thick | Tongue & Groove | Not Compatible |
| Windsor Solid Smoked Oak Wood Flooring 18 x 150 | 18mm x 150mm x RL | 18mm thick | Tongue & Groove | Not Compatible |
| Marlow Solid Natural Oak Parquet Blocks 18 x 90 x 300 | 18mm x 90mm x 300mm | 18mm thick | Tongue & Groove | Not Compatible |
| Marlow Solid Unfinished Oak Parquet Blocks 18 x 90 x 300 | 18mm x 90mm x 300mm | 18mm thick | Tongue & Groove | Not Compatible |
Local fact sheet
Guildford in the 2021 census: 55,762 households, 80% houses, 20% flats.
Within Surrey, the Guildford delivery area runs across GU1, GU2 and GU4, taking in Burpham, Merrow, Onslow, Stoke and Bellfields & Slyfield, with Shalford and Tillingbourne further out. Detached houses make up 33.5% of the stock and semi-detached a further 32.6%, so most orders here are for whole-house quantities rather than a single room, and stairs and landings need matching trims. Private renting has climbed from 15.8% in 2011 to 19.6% in 2021, which tends to shift demand towards hard-wearing surfaces that survive a change of tenant. In older detached property the ground floor is often suspended timber; lifting a board to check ventilation and moisture content before engineered wood goes down saves a callback later.
Guildford and Surrey are home to some of the most desirable properties in South East England. From elegant detached homes in the Surrey Hills to period townhouses in the historic High Street area, the local housing market demands premium finishes that complement high-value interiors. Many properties feature large reception rooms and open-plan extensions where quality flooring is essential.
Slyfield and Bellfields sit on solid ground floors; Castle, Stoke and older Onslow hold suspended timber over a ventilated void. There the air under the boards matters as much as the boards — a blocked airbrick does more damage over ten years than footfall ever does.
Delivery times and options depend on the delivery postcode. See Delivery & Returns for the applicable estimate.
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Before you order in Guildford
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Fitting guideFitting Solid Oak FlooringRead guide 
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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.
The solid range is not listed for underfloor heating. Every engineered board in the range is, so a heated floor in Guildford points to that range.
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.
A conservatory swings hotter in summer sun and colder on a clear night than any other room, so solid wood is the wrong choice there. Engineered board, LVT, SPC or porcelain all cope, and each needs an expansion gap sized for that wider movement.
Yes. We deliver across Guildford and Surrey from our UK warehouse, including the GU1, GU2 and GU4 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.
Yes: cut samples are £1.99 each, up to two per product, posted to your Guildford 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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