Getting three flooring companies to measure up in Kimberley takes calls and days. Send one request instead, with the size of the rooms and what is on the floor now, and we pass it to flooring suppliers and fitters who work in Kimberley and nearby areas of Northern Cape.
Parquet Flooring in Kimberley
Parquet specialists near Kimberley often lay new herringbone and chevron floors and also restore the older block floors found in homes around Northern Cape. Send photos of the room, the pattern you like and the current floor so the supplier can price levelling, laying and finishing.
New to this? Read the parquet flooring guide for the choices and the questions worth asking before you pay a deposit.
What to know locally in Kimberley
New floors in Kimberley often go into renovated older houses in Belgravia, Kenilworth and Beaconsfield, where the question is what lies under the old boards. Some owners keep the timber and restore it, others lay laminate or engineered boards over a levelled surface. Check for damp and ventilation first, as blocked airbricks cause problems. Suppliers carry stock locally, but unusual timbers and widths may need to be ordered in from elsewhere.
Floors and homes in Kimberley
Kimberley is old by South African standards, and much of its floor work is about looking after what was built long ago. Victorian and Edwardian houses in Belgravia and Kenilworth often have suspended timber floors with airbricks beneath, topped with pine or Oregon boards that have stood for decades. The air is dry, summers are hot and winter nights are cold, so boards open at the joints and finishes wear thin. Termites and borer have had a long time to find those floors. New building is smaller than in the big cities, so most local work is repair, sanding and careful matching of old boards. Specialist restorers are rare and may travel in.
Who asks for parquet flooring around Kimberley, most often first:
- Homeowners: herringbone in a hall or lounge, or old block floors brought back to life
- Landlords and letting agents: matching blocks to patch an old parquet floor rather than tearing up the room
- Schools, halls, gyms and studios: classic block parquet in halls and chapels, sanded and resealed in the holidays
Local tips for Kimberley
Popular here: restoring old suspended pine and Oregon floors in historic homes. Ask each fitter about this: ask whether the fitter can match old board widths and check the subfloor ventilation. Where they work from: kimberley town, with specialists sometimes travelling in from Bloemfontein or further.
Around Kimberley the largest group asking is homeowners, which usually means herringbone in a hall or lounge, or old block floors brought back to life. Before work starts: slab flat and moisture tested first. Keep in mind: dry and hot with cold winter nights: joints open and old finishes crack.
Service area: Kimberley and surrounds
Our network covers Kimberley together with Galeshewe, Roodepan, Ritchie, Barkly West, Hadison Park, Beaconsfield. A street address or the name of the estate helps a flooring supplier plan a site visit before quoting.