When you invest in high-quality solid wood or engineered flooring from Harrogate Flooring, the boards themselves are only half the story. The way they are installed determines how they look, how they perform and how long they last. Poor subfloor preparation, incorrect acclimatisation or rushed fitting can lead to gapping, movement or an uneven finish — problems no amount of beautiful timber can hide.
That is why we recommend Evo Wood Flooring for the professional installation of our products across Yorkshire. Based in Otley, Evo specialises in wood floor installation, dust-free sanding and restoration, and repairs. With more than 20 years’ experience and a consistent 5.0 Google rating, Jack and the team understand solid and engineered timber properly and treat every floor with the care it deserves.
Where Evo Wood Flooring Works
Evo is based in Otley, West Yorkshire, and regularly works across the areas where many of our customers live and renovate:
- Otley, Menston, Guiseley and surrounding villages
- Ilkley
- Harrogate
- Skipton
- Leeds (including Chapel Allerton and other suburbs)
- Bradford
- York
- And wider Yorkshire
They serve both domestic homes and commercial properties — schools, churches, village halls, pubs, restaurants, shops and offices — and are fully insured. For commercial work they can often arrange evenings or weekends to minimise disruption.
Installing the Flooring We Manufacture and Supply
At Harrogate Flooring we manufacture and supply solid wood and engineered flooring from our Yorkshire workshop, with nationwide delivery. Our range includes:
- Reclaimed Pitch Pine Flooring — slow-grown, characterful boards cut from old beams and joists, available in 140 mm, 165 mm and 205 mm widths
- Scandinavian Redwood Pine Flooring — kiln-dried prime-grade boards in 87 mm, 137 mm and 162 mm widths
- Reclaimed Redwood Pine Flooring — denser, characterful reclaimed boards
- Douglas Fir Pine Flooring — warm-toned, stable solid boards in 130 mm and 180 mm widths
- 21 mm European Engineered Oak Flooring — 6 mm solid European oak wear layer on a stable birch plywood core, in widths from 140 mm to 220 mm
You can view the full collection here: Solid Wood Flooring | Pine, Oak & Reclaimed Floorboards.
Evo Wood Flooring installs exactly these types of boards — solid pine and oak, reclaimed timber, engineered oak, parquet and herringbone patterns, and timber staircases. Their process is designed around the behaviour of natural wood:
- Consultation and thorough subfloor check (moisture, levelness and suitability)
- Samples and product advice so you can see the boards in your own light
- Proper acclimatisation of the timber in the property
- Careful subfloor preparation — the step that prevents most future problems
- Precise installation, including complex patterns and detailing around thresholds and stairs
- Finishing with low-VOC products or protection of pre-finished boards
Because they understand solid and engineered timber, they know how our reclaimed pitch pine, Scandinavian redwood and Douglas fir boards need to be handled, and they know when our 21 mm engineered oak with its substantial 6 mm wear layer is the better choice over underfloor heating or in more demanding environments.
Dust-Free Sanding & Restoration
Many of our customers already have older solid wood floors that simply need bringing back to life rather than replacing. Evo offers professional dust-free sanding that captures up to 98 % of airborne dust at source. This means far less mess and the possibility of remaining in the house while the work is done.
They restore solid wood floors, original Victorian floorboards, parquet, herringbone, engineered boards with sufficient wear layer, and reclaimed timber. Once sanded back to clean wood they apply hard-wearing water-based lacquers or hardwax oils, and can also change the colour of the floor if required. Restoring an existing floor is often the more sustainable and cost-effective route, and it pairs perfectly with the longevity of the solid boards we manufacture.
Repairs & Maintenance
Not every issue needs a full sand. Damaged, split or missing boards, gaps, loose or squeaky boards, water damage and worn patches can usually be repaired. Evo matches replacement boards as closely as possible and blends the finish so the repair disappears into the rest of the floor. They also give practical aftercare advice so your new or restored floor stays looking its best for longer.
This service is especially useful for owners of our reclaimed pitch pine or redwood floors, which are designed to be sanded and refinished multiple times over their lifetime.
Why We Trust Evo Wood Flooring
We recommend Evo because their approach matches the quality of the flooring we produce. Customers consistently praise:
- Clear, honest communication from the first contact
- Professional, tidy and respectful working practices
- Realistic timescales and reliable project management
- Results that meet or exceed expectations
- A genuine understanding of how solid and engineered wood behaves
Jack and the team stand behind every floor they install, sand or repair. Whether you are laying our reclaimed pitch pine in a period property, our Scandinavian redwood in a family home, or our 21 mm engineered oak over underfloor heating, you want installers who treat the material with the respect it deserves.
Combining Our Products with Expert Installation
Buying high-quality flooring from Harrogate Flooring and having it installed by Evo Wood Flooring gives you the best of both worlds: boards manufactured in Yorkshire from carefully selected timber, delivered nationwide, and then fitted by a local specialist team who understand subfloors, moisture, acclimatisation and finishing.
The combination delivers floors that look beautiful on day one and continue to perform for decades with proper care. Solid boards can be sanded and refinished multiple times; our engineered oak with its thick wear layer can also be refinished when the time comes. Correct installation is what protects that long-term value.
How to Get Started
If you are choosing flooring from our range and need professional installation, sanding or restoration anywhere in the Otley, Ilkley, Harrogate, Skipton, Leeds, Bradford or York areas (and wider Yorkshire), we recommend speaking to Evo Wood Flooring.
Contact them on 07944 825047 or jack@evowoodflooring.com. They will arrange a visit, inspect the subfloor, discuss the boards you have chosen (or help you decide), and provide a clear, no-obligation quote.
You can explore our full range of solid and engineered flooring here:
Harrogate Flooring – Solid Wood Flooring Collection
And you can learn more about Evo’s services here:
Quality flooring deserves quality installation. That is why, at Harrogate Flooring, we are happy to recommend Evo Wood Flooring for the professional fitting of the boards we manufacture and supply across Yorkshire.