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Weldon’s Truly Bespoke floors embrace any and every client idea that may reasonably be incorporated into our floors. Your imagination is the only real limit, and our team relishes the challenges we are given by clients. An open-minded approach to R&D has helped Weldon deliver innovative, unique floors over many years. Whether treating timber to […]

Weldon’s boarded floors deliver understated elegance, built on extraordinary attention to detail. From the selection of timber to the precision sawing and preparation of each board in humidity-controlled workshops, to their meticulous installation on site, Weldon boarded floors are peerless examples of this most versatile form. Our clients may specify every aspect, from board width,

These terms describe wood flooring composed of mosaics of pieces arranged for decorative effect, often in geometric patterns. Strictly speaking, any designs employing non-linear pieces are considered marquetry, though parquetry is often used as a catch-all term for decorative wood floors. Parquetry became de rigueur in the formal rooms of stately homes across Europe, most

Hardwood flooring generally consists of layers of plywood onto which a ‘wear layer’ of solid hardwood is laid. In most floors, this process of bonding the wear layer to the ply is done large-scale in a factory, then purchased by flooring companies to install on their sites relatively quickly and easily. This pre-assembled, engineered approach

Most Weldon floors are created using recently-harvested timber; Walnut, Mahogany, Teak, Wenge, Sycamore, Rosewood and above all Oak are commonly-specified, offering a broad range of colours and features, which will vary with the cut and may be varied further through the use of oil- and water-based stains and other finishes. New timber is easiest to

Sebastiano Serlio, 1475-1554, was an Italian architect and theorist, best known for his Tutte l’opere d’architettura, et prospetiva, (Complete Works on Architecture and Perspective), also known as L’Architettura, published in instalments of seven books from 1537-75. Serlio first studied painting under the tutelage of his father at home in Bologna, before moving to Rome to

Environmental and social sustainability are part of Weldon’s DNA and form part of our wider commitment to responsible business practices. Weldon has an action plan to achieve sustainable benefits from our activities; we monitor our suppliers carefully and use clear measurement tools to ensure that objectives are achieved. We work continuously towards reducing our impact

Andrea Palladio 1508-1580, was an Italian architect who worked in the Republic of Venice and established a world-wide reputation. He was born in Padua and gained early experience as a stone cutter in the workshops of sculptor Bartolomeo Cavazza da Sossano. He continued working as a mason following a move to Vicenza at the age

We are delighted to announce that Her Majesty The Queen has renewed our Royal Warrant for a further five years. We are appointed into the place and quality of Suppliers of Hardwood Flooring to Her Majesty and we continue to carry out work for her at Buckingham Palace. We feel honoured to be part of

A hidden diary written by a carpenter on the floorboards of a French Alpine chateau provides a rare insight into the private lives of villagers in the late 19th Century. When the new owners of Chateau Picomtal decided to restore the parquet flooring in some of their upstairs rooms, they made a remarkable discovery. On