Reclaimed Timber Flooring in New Zealand
Reclaimed timber flooring is salvaged oak taken from old buildings and reworked into a floor you can lay today. Every board keeps the marks of its first life: saw cuts, colour shifts and worn edges. Vienna Woods brings that character into New Zealand homes through two made-to-order reclaimed ranges, Heritage and Antique Floors.
Old oak, a second life
Reclaimed timber flooring starts as oak that has already spent decades, sometimes far longer, as something else: barn beams, farmhouse boards, factory and warehouse floors. Instead of being scrapped, the wood is graded, cut and rebuilt into flooring. What you get is a floor with a history you can see.
That history is the point. New timber is clean and uniform. Reclaimed oak carries nail holes, saw marks, filled splits and a depth of colour that only comes from age and use. No two boards match, and no two floors look the same. It reads more like reclaimed furniture or hand-worked joinery than a factory product, except it runs right across your space. If you want the wider picture first, our guide to engineered timber flooring in NZ covers how these floors are built.
Character that suits New Zealand interiors
New Zealand renovation and new-build design leans on natural materials and warmth: oak joinery, stone, plaster, black steel. Reclaimed oak sits right at home in that palette. In a villa or a bungalow it feels like it has always been there. In a modern build it softens the hard lines and stops a room feeling brand new.
There is a sustainability angle too. Reclaimed flooring reuses timber that already exists rather than calling for freshly milled wood, so a lot of people choose it partly to give old material a second life. We will not oversell the environmental maths, but the principle is simple: the wood is already cut, and it gets used again. To feel the colour and texture in your own light, order a set of free samples.
How Vienna Woods offers reclaimed oak
We carry reclaimed oak in two made-to-order ranges. Both are built as a reclaimed oak face on a stable engineered core and supplied raw, so the floor is finished on site to suit the room. Because each order is made to order in Europe, allow around 4 to 5 months from order to delivery.
Reclaimed European oak, five looks
Entirely reclaimed European oak, in five looks named after British places. They run from soft weathered greys to warmer honeyed tones, all heavily textured and full of the marks of age.
- Ashwick: rustic and weathered, an English-countryside grey.
- Braemar: cool highland tones, quiet and honest.
- Willowcroft: soft and timeworn, evocative of old homes.
- Stoneleigh: grandeur with age, weathered and classic.
- Beamhill: cool, natural shades that echo honest materials.
Reclaimed French oak
Reclaimed French oak given a second life in Europe. The range includes wagon-board and back-board looks made from old railway-carriage oak, alongside heavily textured planks and herringbone and chevron parquet. Heavy character, made to order.
Where reclaimed timber flooring belongs
Homes and renovations
Living areas, bedrooms and hallways, and character villas where a new floor needs to look like it belongs.
Hospitality and retail
Cafes, bars, hotels and boutiques that want warmth and a sense of story from the moment you walk in.
Feature walls and ceilings
The same boards taken up a wall or across a ceiling to carry the texture beyond the floor.
Heritage projects
Renovations of older buildings where a brand-new floor would look out of place.
What reclaimed timber flooring costs
As a premium made-to-order floor, reclaimed oak sits above a standard engineered plank, usually somewhere around $200 to $400 per square metre depending on the look and format. That is comparable to a good benchtop, except it covers the whole room rather than one surface. For a figure on your own project, see our timber flooring cost guide or request a quote.
Reclaimed timber flooring: common questions
What is reclaimed timber flooring?
It is flooring made from salvaged oak: timber taken from old barns, buildings and industrial floors, then graded and rebuilt into boards you can lay today. The wear and marks from its first life are kept, which is what gives the floor its character.
Where does Vienna Woods’ reclaimed oak come from?
It is reclaimed European oak. Our Heritage range is entirely reclaimed European oak, and our Antique Floors range is reclaimed French oak given a second life in Europe. Both are made to order.
Is reclaimed timber flooring hard-wearing?
Reclaimed oak has already lived one life, so the surface carries genuine wear and patina by design. Our reclaimed floors are built as a reclaimed oak face on an engineered core and supplied raw, so they are finished on site to suit the room. For technical detail and installation advice on a specific project, talk to our team.
Is reclaimed timber a sustainable choice?
Many people choose reclaimed flooring partly because it reuses timber that already exists rather than newly milled wood. The idea is simple: the oak is already cut, and it gets a second life as a floor.
How much does reclaimed timber flooring cost in New Zealand?
It is a premium made-to-order floor, usually somewhere around $200 to $400 per square metre depending on the look and format. See our timber flooring cost guide for detail, or request a quote for your project.
How can I see it before I buy?
Order free samples and we will send the boards to you, or visit our Newmarket showroom at 2 Roxburgh Street, open Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm and Saturday 10am to 1pm. You can also call us on 0800 843 662.
Order free samples
Feel the texture and colour of reclaimed oak in your own light before you decide.
Installation and care
How made-to-order oak floors are laid, and what looking after a raw-finished floor involves.
Browse every collection
Reclaimed oak is one part of the Vienna Woods range. See the full set of engineered oak collections.
See reclaimed oak in your own light
Order free samples of the Heritage and Antique Floors ranges, or tell us about your project and we will guide you from look to laid floor.
