INTRODUCTION

At Geddes Hardwood, we specialise in premium engineered oak flooring, hand-finished in our Liverpool workshop and showcased from our Knutsford showroom. Working with homeowners, architects, interior designers and developers across the UK, we combine European craftsmanship, installer-led knowledge and bespoke finishing to create floors designed to last for generations. From wide plank flooring and parquetry to Austrian mafi flooring, we help clients choose timber with confidence, not confusion.

WHY CHOOSE GEDDES?

Every hardwood floor tells a different story, but not every floor is built to last.

Our background in the installation, restoration and finishing of timber flooring has given us an understanding that extends far beyond choosing a colour or plank size. Today, we hand-finish our own collection of engineered hardwood flooring in our North West workshop and proudly represent Austrian manufacturers mafi, allowing us to offer one of the UK’s most comprehensive collections of premium hardwood flooring.

From wide plank flooring and parquetry to bespoke colours, textures and specialist finishes, we help homeowners, architects, interior designers and developers choose flooring with confidence.

Beautiful hardwood flooring begins long before the finish is applied. Through considered timber selection, quality construction, proven coating systems and expert guidance, our aim is simple: to help you invest in a floor that performs beautifully for generations.

EXPERIENCE BASED KNOWLEDGE

For me, hardwood flooring has never simply been about selling beautiful timber—it’s about helping people make the right long-term decision for their home or project. Therefore, the right advice from the start helps shape the value and importance of the flooring itself.

Having spent years installing, restoring and finishing timber flooring, I’ve seen first-hand what allows a floor to perform beautifully for decades, and what can cause problems years after installation. That experience has shaped the way we work today.

Rather than asking clients to choose a floor based purely on colour or current trends, we take the time to understand how they live, how the space will be used and as such which construction, finish and maintenance system will deliver the greatest long-term value.

It’s an approach built on honesty, experience and the belief that the right advice is just as important as the floor itself.

Robert Geddes
Founder, Geddes Hardwood

SELECTED BY AUSTRIAN GLOBAL LEADERS

Our partnership with Austrian manufacturers mafi was built on a shared philosophy rather than simply a supply agreement.

When mafi were looking to establish representation in Northern England, they weren’t simply searching for another flooring retailer. Their partners are carefully selected to ensure they share the same commitment to craftsmanship, technical expertise and natural, sustainable products.

Today, we’re proud to represent one of the world’s most respected hardwood flooring manufacturers, combining mafi’s internationally recognised collection with our own hand-finished range to offer clients an exceptional choice of premium hardwood flooring.

“Our search is always guided by key criteria, as our partners must align with mafi’s philosophy. We are highly selective in this regard. From the moment we stepped into the Geddes showroom in Knutsford, it was clear they shared our values. Their expertise and commitment to natural products impressed us immediately, making them the perfect fit for our brand.”

— mafi, Austria

BEYOND STANDARD HARDWOOD FLOORING

Not every project can be answered with a standard product… although even our standard is finished in Liverpool as with all of our Geddes range.

Our workshop allows us to create hardwood flooring tailored to the character, proportions and practical requirements of each space. From bespoke colours and specialist textures to wide planks, herringbone, chevron, Versailles panels and custom parquetry, every detail can be carefully considered.

By combining trusted European timber with our own finishing and manufacturing capabilities, we can work alongside homeowners, architects and interior designers to develop something genuinely individual—while ensuring construction, coating and long-term maintenance remain appropriate for the project.

Bespoke should mean more than a unique colour. It should mean a floor designed properly from the inside out.

EXPERIENCE SHAPES LONGEVITY

The true value of a hardwood floor isn’t measured on the day it’s installed – it’s measured years later.

A well-specified floor should continue to perform beautifully through everyday family life, require minimal maintenance and remain capable of being repaired or refinished rather than replaced. That’s why we look beyond appearance alone, considering timber construction, wear layer, coating system and long-term suitability before recommending a product.

The most expensive hardwood floor is rarely the one you pay the most for—it’s the one that has to be replaced too soon.

WHY WE THINK DIFFERENT TO MAINSTREAM

We believe choosing a hardwood floor should be one of the most rewarding investments you make in your home.

That’s why we don’t simply just help clients pick a colour, instead we help you understand timber construction, finishing systems, maintenance and long-term performance. Every recommendation we make is guided by years of practical experience and a genuine desire to ensure each floor performs as beautifully in twenty years as it does on the day it’s installed.

Whether we’re hand-finishing our own collection or specifying the internationally respected mafi range, our philosophy remains the same:

Choose the right floor that serves as lasting, rewarding investment.

We don’t simply supply hardwood flooring.

We help people choose the right floor for the next generation of their home.