Timber Flooring – My beautiful timber floor keeps changing colour


 
We received a call at Carpet Call HQ this week from a lovely lady who was concerned her timber floors were changing colours. She bought her Jatoba hardwood timber flooring 10 years ago from a Melbourne Carpet Call store. When looking through photos she noticed the timber floor had changed colour and was worried that she wasn’t looking after it correctly

The Carpet Call timber specialist was quickly able to put her mind at ease. All Carpet Call timbers are dynamic hardwoods and will change over time as part of the natural ageing process. Just like any human, timber when exposed to sunlight will change colour. Our Carpet Call expert explained that colour changes are most noticeable in darker colour timber species such as Jatoba which develop into a darker timber colour. Homes with lighter colour timber species such as Oak and Ash will notice the floor changing to a darker golden amber hue over time.

Carpet Call installers advise that UV lacquered planks react slower to the effects of sunlight but always recommend moving rugs around to ensure an even and controlled colouration of your floors. Closing blinds when you are at work will help limit the effect of the harsh Australian sun

One of the joys of timber floors is that they are natural and their appearance will change over time. All our Carpet Call timber floor customers can rest assured that their floor is unique and unlike anyone else even if they have the same timber floor species

Our timber team at Carpet Call are happy to answer any questions you might have on timber flooring