Stains and Colours

While most of the timber floors that we install are enhanced with a clear finish and polish, some of our customers’ décor calls for a stained or coloured floor treatment to achieve the look they want most.

Quality Raw Timber Base

The most common timber used for staining is oak—specifically, American White Oak wide boards or large parquetry blocks. In the staining process, we change the colour of the raw timber by hand applying, various pigments and waxes in shades and colours to match the client’s decore or style. Unlike painting, the stain application most often cannot be touched up or painted over. For this reason, we ask that you are onsite on the day of staining to approve the colour and depth of stain. Staining floors is a skill acquired over many years, one that our professional floor sanders and finishers exhibit in their work.

Once the stained floor is dry, it is coated with a clear polyurethane top coat to protect the stained timber, enhance the colour and provide the desired sheen level. Wax finishes do not require top coating.

Designer Trends and Colours 

The most requested colours range from striking nearly jet black, through to softer antique brown gold tones to the popular lighter Hamptons style, lime-washed greys and whites. The oak timber is most popular as it “holds” the stain with its open and fine grain patterns to produce a spectacular colour effect. Warm toned Antique Walnut stain is popular for the Herringbone pattern large block parquetry for an ageless look.

Many of our engineered floor products are also available in a palette of pre-stained or “roasted” oak finishes. This allows the customer to know the colour of the finished product as it is being installed, removing any guess work and giving them peace of mind.