Innovation in wood
Modern engineered European oak, made the considered way.
Vienna Woods floors are engineered European oak, built for the way New Zealanders live. A genuine oak surface over a stable engineered core, worked by hand into smoked, brushed, aged and ultra-matt textures, and milled as wide planks, long boards and herringbone. Here is what goes into them.
Engineered construction
Every Vienna Woods board is engineered, not solid. A genuine European oak wear layer is bonded over a cross-layered core: 4mm on Petit Chateau, Icons, Chateau, Patina and Excess, 3mm on Foundation, and 4mm or 6mm on Distilled depending on the board. The timber you see and walk on is real oak, while the layers beneath give the board its structure. Our engineered European oak is made overseas to Vienna Woods’ specification.
A real oak surface
Real oak on top
You get a true European oak top layer, sanded and finished like a solid floor. Boards are 15mm with a 4mm oak wear layer on Petit Chateau, Icons, Chateau, Patina and Excess, and 14mm with a 3mm wear layer on Foundation.
A stable core
A cross-layered core
The core runs cross-layered beneath the oak. This construction is designed to hold its shape through New Zealand’s seasonal humidity swings better than a solid board of the same width.
Modern builds
Concrete and heating
Engineered boards can often be laid over a concrete subfloor and, subject to the manufacturer’s installation requirements, over underfloor heating. Ask us to confirm for your project.
A lighter slice of oak
Less solid hardwood
Because only the top layer is oak, an engineered board uses a thinner slice of slow-grown hardwood than a solid board of the same thickness.
Treatments and finishes
The character of a floor comes from how the surface is worked and finished. We offer the full range, from a barely-there matt to deeply textured and aged, so the floor reads the way the room is meant to feel. Surfaces can be smoked or fumed to deepen the colour through the timber, wire-brushed to raise the grain, or bandsawn and hand-scraped for a crafted, tactile board.
Textured oak
Brushed, bandsawn and hand-scraped surfaces you can feel underfoot, for a floor with real depth and grain.
See textured oak →Aged and reclaimed
Worked edges, saw marks and patina give a floor that looks like it has been down for decades, from day one.
See aged and reclaimed →Oiled finish
A natural oil that sits in the timber rather than on top, for a soft matt look that can be re-oiled in place rather than sanded back.
See oiled finishes →Lacquered finish
A clear UV-cured lacquer for a clean, low-sheen surface that keeps the oak looking close to natural.
See lacquered finishes →Ultra-matt and raw
The look of raw, untreated oak with a protective finish over it, for the most natural surface we offer.
See ultra-matt and raw →Unfinished oak
Raw boards finished on site, so the colour and sheen are chosen to match your project.
See unfinished oak →New to the terms? Our guide to floor finishes explained walks through oiled, lacquered and matt in plain English.
Wide planks, long boards and parquet
The same oak can be milled to change the whole feel of a room. We work in wide planks, long boards and traditional parquet.
Wide plank
Wide boards, commonly 190mm to 220mm and up to 240mm on selected ranges, for a calm, contemporary floor with fewer joins.
Long boards
Long lengths up to 2200mm on selected ranges, including fixed-length boards with no shorts, for a clean, premium install.
Herringbone and chevron
Classic parquet in 120mm x 600mm blocks, laid in herringbone or chevron, for a floor with pattern and craft.
Matching stairs and nosings
Colour-matched stair nosings so the same floor carries through onto steps and landings.
Timber with a past
Two of our ranges are built from timber that already exists. Antique Floors is reclaimed and aged French oak, reworked in Europe, carrying the marks and patina of its first life. Heritage is a separate range of reclaimed European oak, engineered onto a stable core and supplied raw to finish on site. Reusing timber that has already served one life is part of what makes these floors special. We tell this as a story of provenance, not as a certification.
Custom and indent
Beyond the stocked ranges, we make European oak floors to order. Width, length, grade, texture and finish can be specified for a project, so architects and specifiers can match a floor to a design rather than the other way round. Made-to-order and made-in-Europe ranges typically run about 4 to 5 months, an estimate that can vary. Talk to us early and we will help you get it specified.
Common questions
What does engineered oak flooring mean?
It means a real European oak wear layer bonded over a cross-layered core: 4mm on Petit Chateau, Icons, Chateau, Patina and Excess, and 3mm on Foundation. You get a genuine oak surface on a construction that is designed to be more stable than a solid board.
Where is Vienna Woods flooring made?
The species is European oak. Our engineered ranges are made overseas to Vienna Woods’ specification, and several ranges, including our reclaimed and made-in-Europe collections, are made in Europe. Ask us about a specific range.
Can engineered oak go over underfloor heating?
Engineered boards can often be laid over a concrete subfloor and over underfloor heating, subject to the manufacturer’s installation requirements. We will confirm what suits your project.
Can I see and feel the textures before I choose?
Yes. Order free samples or visit our Newmarket showroom to compare the smoked, brushed, aged and matt finishes in your own light.
Where to next
Browse the collections
See every Vienna Woods range, colour and format in one place.
View the collections →Engineered oak, explained
How an engineered board is built and why it suits New Zealand homes.
Read the guide →What it costs
Real per-square-metre pricing for engineered oak flooring in New Zealand.
See the cost guide →
See innovation underfoot
Order a free sample pack or book a showroom visit in Newmarket. We will help you match construction, texture and format to your project.