Wooden floor - again returned to fashion classics. It is beautiful, eco-friendly, really warm and even cozy. But the natural coating from a massive board, so elegantly presented in the store, can be problematic in laying or quickly lose all its attractiveness in the process of exploitation, if you miss with a choice. But it is worth the natural decoration is not cheap! In order to spend money profitably, we recommend that you pay attention to the products of the best manufacturers of a massive board, represented on our market.
Contents:
- The best foreign manufacturers of solid boards
- The best domestic manufacturers of solid boards
The best foreign manufacturers of solid boards
Mercier
The Canadian company, due to its geographical location, delivers to the market unique types of massive boards of red and white oak, American cherry and, of course,the famous Canadian hard maple. Other raw materials are used here, for example exotic jatoba La Paz, lim, tiger tree and others( 12 species in total).
Historically, the Canadians have the best forest technology in the world, so Mercier products are of the highest quality that can only be imagined. By the way, this company was one of the first to use a varnish coating to protect a massive board, and now it constantly improves.
Pros:
- Chic design and a huge selection of colors( now 68);
- All boards come with a perfectly smooth surface;
- Maximum durability of coatings due to protection from harmful environmental factors;
- Quality control is carried out at all stages of logging and board production;
- Unique northern wood species, characterized by their strength;
- Absolute ecological compatibility of materials.
Cons:
- High price;
- Not available for free - you need to order from an authorized supplier.
Boen
This company has its main office in Norway, but has large branches in Germany and Lithuania. In production, mostly oak or ash is used, rarely beech, American cherry, Canadian maple, merbau, jatoba or nut. Boen's range is characterized by a rich color palette, and the processing of timber is done exclusively with oil. The approach of Europeans to work with low-grade raw materials spoiled by grown-up knots is interesting. Here, defects are simply removed, and oak patches are placed in their place.
Pros:
- Huge assortment of massive boards - 4 collections and 160 models of different colors;
- Possibility to choose the texture - from the smoothest Kalm, to the natural Rustik;
- Original methods of wood processing, increasing its strength;
- For impregnation, high-quality German oil is used;
- The company has representative offices in our country( admittedly, 2 of them are in Kaliningrad);
- The manufacturer's website has a virtual show room.
Cons:
- High cost of goods;
- There are many fakes( they can be easily identified by the excessive quality of patches).
Parketoff Group
This manufacturer, perhaps, has the largest selection of wood species used to make a massive board - 15, short of numerous models made artificially from bamboo. All thanks to the broad geography of the company, which brought together the loggers of Indonesia, Germany, Peru and China.
Pros:
- Large selection of decorative effects and varieties of wood;
- For each collection the corresponding skirtings and skirts are produced;
- Ideal board geometry with minimal tolerances;
- For protection use a 7-layer varnish coating;
- Strict quality control in production;
- A developed network for the implementation of a massive board;
- Adequate prices.
Cons:
- Exotic breeds are not cheap;
- Thick varnish reduces the maintainability of the board.
In our market, Parketoff Group products are considered quite expensive, but only when compared with Russian manufacturers. Among imported goods, on the contrary, it is the most affordable and approaches the budget segment.
The best domestic manufacturers of solid boards
Amber Wood
The company is mainly engaged in the production of flooring, but it is the release of a massive board - one of the main directions of its activities. For 11 years, the company has significantly improved the technology of wood processing, which positively affected the quality of products. Amber Wood uses only legally harvested and environmentally friendly raw materials: birch, oak and ash with varnish, oil impregnation or in kind. A variety of designs provides tinting or brashing of the board.
Pros:
- High quality materials and strict selection of raw materials according to grade;
- A wide assortment - at the moment 57 designs are presented in different sizes;
- Modern equipment, which allows to obtain excellent board geometry without chips and cracks;
- Well-developed dealer network - an online order can be collected at any outlet;
- Relatively low prices( compared to European leaders);
- Warranty from the manufacturer.
Cons:
- Varnish not on all models of impeccable quality;
- An unpopular grading system slightly complicates the choice.
Massivoff
For 12 years of operation the company has grown to a solid manufacturer offering a good range of solid boards. Massivoff works mostly on its own raw materials - the main shops are located directly in the deciduous forest, that is, the entire cycle from the preform to the finishing process is in place. Imported are valuable types of wood, but for the production of a massive board only durable ash and oak are used.
Pros:
- Large selection of interesting designs - 40 kinds of tinted board;
- For the protection of wood PU varnish is used without toxic solvents;
- In the manufacturer's assortment there is also a heat-treated massive board;
- The company carries out individual orders, if you need a custom design or size;
- Quality packaging, protecting the material in the way from bumps, scratches and dents;
- Affordable prices, there is free delivery( within the MKAD).
Cons:
- PU coating with time can give yellowness;
- Budget models look simple.
Massivoff is still developing, so some types of boards may not be available. It will be hardest to find ash-covered and thermal wood.