Ironstone townhouses near the Cross, and the large estates beyond the ring road.
Banbury's older streets are built in the warm ironstone of north Oxfordshire, and the Victorian and Edwardian houses around People's Park have the proportions for a proper wood floor. Most of our Banbury work, though, is in the family neighbourhoods of Hanwell Fields, Longford Park and Bretch Hill.
Those homes are busy. School shoes, football boots, a dog and a pushchair all cross the hall floor several times a day, and the floor has to look good regardless.
Because the right floor for a busy house is chosen for how it wears over ten years, as well as how it looks on day one.
We talk about lifestyle before we talk about timber. For most Banbury families that leads to a brushed, matt oak or a waterproof herringbone that shrugs off the daily traffic, laid with the same care we would give a drawing room.
Brushed, matt-oiled oak in mid tones that forgive dust and paw prints, for living rooms that are actually lived in.
A popular choice for any room, herringbone adds character and rhythm. We set out the pattern carefully so it feels balanced throughout the space.
For busy family homes, often with smaller children and pets. It gives you the character, look and feel of timber without the anxiety of spillages and scratches.
