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.
Wooden Floors in Kimberley
Flooring suppliers and fitters serving Kimberley range from one-person crews who lay click floors and sand old boards to showrooms that supply and install across Northern Cape. Give the suburb, the rooms and what is on the floor now so the quote covers preparation, travel and the right product.
New to this? Read the wooden floors guide for the choices and the questions worth asking before you pay a deposit.
Floors & boards in Kimberley: local notes
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.
Kimberley: climate, homes and floors
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.
The requests we see from Kimberley usually come from:
- Homeowners: engineered or laminate boards through the living areas, old floors sanded back and a deck off the lounge
- Landlords and letting agents: hard-wearing laminate or vinyl between tenants, and quick repairs to lifted or scratched boards
- Schools, halls, gyms and studios: hardwood and sprung floors for halls, studios and gyms, sanded and resealed in the holidays
Local tips for Kimberley
Most asked for in Kimberley: restoring old suspended pine and Oregon floors in historic homes. Where fitters work from: kimberley town, with specialists sometimes travelling in from Bloemfontein or further. A useful tip: ask whether the fitter can match old board widths and check the subfloor ventilation.
Wooden Floors usually suit homes, flats, offices, shops and lodges, done like this: floated, glued down or nailed to battens. For homeowners, the biggest group here, that usually means engineered or laminate boards through the living areas and bedrooms, or old floors sanded back. On the climate side: dry and hot with cold winter nights: joints open and old finishes crack.
Service area: Kimberley and surrounds
Requests from Kimberley go to fitters who already work in Galeshewe, Roodepan, Ritchie, Barkly West, Hadison Park, Beaconsfield and the rest of the area. Mention stairs, a complex gate or a body corporate's working hours, because they change how the job is planned.