Skirting Boards

Skirting boards finish the join between wall and floor, and the right choice depends partly on whether you want it to match a specific flooring range exactly or simply suit the room generally. This range covers paintable MDF, solid oak, and dedicated matching profiles built for QuickStep laminate, vinyl and engineered ranges, in lengths mostly around 2.4m, with widths and thicknesses varying by profile.

Matching profiles for a specific floor

Several ranges here are built to pair with a named flooring system rather than being a generic skirting shape bought separately. QuickStep, for instance, offers skirting profiled specifically for its Livyn vinyl range, its Largo parquet range, and its various laminate ranges, each sized and shaped to sit correctly against that particular floor's height and finish.

If you've fitted one of these named ranges, using the matching skirting gives a more deliberate, coordinated finish than a generic board fitted afterwards, since the proportions, colour, and even the clip or fixing system are designed to work together as a set rather than being matched up by eye. This matters more than it might seem: a skirting board that's slightly the wrong height or profile against a specific engineered or vinyl floor can leave a visible gap or an awkward line along the whole run of a room, which is much harder to disguise than a mismatch on a plain wall.

Paintable options

Paintable MDF skirting is the most flexible choice if you want to match your own wall colour exactly, or if you'd rather have the option to change the colour scheme down the line without replacing the skirting itself. This range includes several traditional profile shapes, including torus and pencil round, both classic mouldings that suit period and traditional interiors, alongside plainer standard profiles for a more contemporary look. It also covers skirting board covers, which are designed to fit directly over existing skirting boards, a genuinely useful option if your current skirting is structurally fine but looking dated or damaged, since it avoids the mess and disruption of removing and replacing it outright.

Waterproof skirting

For bathrooms, kitchens, or anywhere moisture is more of a concern, genuinely waterproof paintable skirting is available in small, medium and large sizes, built differently from standard MDF, which isn't designed to handle sustained damp conditions and can swell or deteriorate over time in a consistently wet environment. Choosing the waterproof range specifically for these rooms, rather than assuming standard skirting will hold up, is worth the small extra cost, particularly around a shower room or utility space where splashing and humidity are a regular occurrence rather than an occasional risk.

Solid oak skirting

For a full match to a solid or engineered oak floor, solid oak skirting gives a genuine wood grain and colour that no painted MDF board can fully replicate, since real timber has natural variation and depth that a printed or painted surface doesn't. It comes unfinished, which means it needs sanding and sealing on site once fitted, but this is also what allows it to be matched precisely to your specific floor's stain or finish rather than settling for an approximate factory colour match.

FAQ

What's the difference between paintable and solid oak skirting?
Paintable skirting is MDF, designed to be painted to match your walls or decor and easy to update later. Solid oak skirting is genuine wood, usually chosen to match a wood floor, and comes unfinished so it can be sealed to match on site.

Is standard skirting waterproof?
No, standard MDF skirting isn't built for sustained moisture. For bathrooms or kitchens, use the dedicated waterproof paintable skirting range instead.

Can I fit skirting over my existing skirting board?
In some cases, yes. Skirting board covers are designed to fit over existing skirting to refresh the look without a full removal and replacement.