Waste factors are applied to flooring installations to ensure there’s enough material after accounting for cuts made during fitting.

Several factors influence the waste percentage:

Room shape: Irregular rooms with curves, angles, or lots of corners create more offcuts and require more waste allowance.

Timber stability: Less stable timbers can twist, cup, or crack during acclimatisation, leading to more boards being discarded.

Flooring type: Solid timber flooring typically requires a 15% waste allowance, increasing to 20% for less stable species.

Engineered timber: More dimensionally stable, often needing significantly less waste.

Our flooring systems are more efficient—requiring up to 50% less waste compared to traditional tongue-and-groove solid timber flooring.