Evolve Engineered Oak Flooring

Every collection in the Evolve range takes its name from a London area, all in oak, spanning thicknesses from 14mm to 20mm and widths from 125mm up to 240mm, with wear layers from 3mm to 6mm depending on the specific collection and board.

The collections

• Chelsea — the widest boards in the range, 190mm to 240mm, mostly brushed and oiled
• Knightsbridge and Westminster — mid-width boards around 125mm to 190mm, spanning handscraped, brushed, and lacquered or oiled finishes
• Richmond — 125mm to 190mm, with lacquered and hard wax oiled options including a black-washed colourway
• Wandsworth — completes the range alongside the others

Each collection has its own fixed width and thickness rather than a shared format, so it's worth deciding which collection's specs suit the room before comparing colours within it.

Texture options

Beyond a flat brushed surface, several boards across the range come in distressed, handscraped, or saw marks and distressed textures, giving a more worked, characterful surface than a smooth board. These textured finishes tend to disguise everyday scuffs and minor wear better than a flat surface, since the texture itself already carries visual variation.

Wear layer and refinishing

Wear layers across the range run from 3mm up to 6mm depending on the board, and as with other engineered ranges, the thicker options give more scope for sanding and refinishing over the floor's life. It's worth checking the specific wear layer of the board and finish you're drawn to, since it varies within the range rather than being fixed at one figure across every collection.

Finish and colour

Finishes split between lacquered and oiled, in colours running from natural and golden tones through to smoked grey, smoked white, and a black-washed finish on some Richmond boards. Lacquered gives a lower-maintenance, easier-to-clean surface, while oiled shows more of the timber's natural depth but needs occasional reoiling to stay protected.

FAQ

Do all Evolve collections come in the same width?
No, width varies by collection. Chelsea runs widest at 190mm to 240mm, while Knightsbridge, Westminster and Richmond sit in the 125mm to 190mm range.

What does "distressed" or "handscraped" texture mean on these boards?
Both refer to a worked surface finish rather than a flat, smooth one, giving the board more visual character and helping disguise everyday scuffs and wear.

Which Evolve collection has the thickest wear layer?
It varies by board rather than by collection as a whole, so it's worth checking the specific product's wear layer (3mm to 6mm across the range) if refinishing potential matters to you.