Why Builders Are Choosing Supply & Install

Engineered Timber Flooring Supply & Install Service

In residential construction, on-site efficiency and speed are important to keep projects on schedule and avoid cost blowouts. As a result, supply-and-install services are becoming increasingly attractive to builders.

Instead of coordinating multiple trades and managing separate deliveries and timings, supply-and-install streamlines the process and improves overall efficiency. When it comes to engineered timber flooring, builders are leaning towards supply-and-install more and more. This is why.

Advantages of Engineered Timber Flooring

One of the most immediate advantages of engineered timber flooring is its practicality compared to traditional solid timber.

“It’s pre-finished. So once the floor goes down, you’re done.” Len Tricarico, Bowens’ Flooring Specialist, said. “You immediately remove that second step of sanding and finishing by using engineered flooring.”

This helps builders stay on schedule by eliminating the need to bring trades back to site. But the benefits of engineered timber flooring go further.

• The top layer or lamella is authentic wood
• The pre-finish is a high-grade factory finish
• No mess or fumes from on-site sanding and finishing
• The cross laminations of the core are designed to create greater stability
• Better use of sustainable timber resources
• The designed locking system makes for easy installation
• The top layer or lamella can be re-sanded if scored or damaged
• Unless it experiences extreme climatic conditions, it does not need acclimatising
• Arbre & Botanic engineered timber flooring has a 10-year coating warranty and 25-year structural warranty.

When engineered timber flooring is combined with a supply-and-install service, it allows builders to more easily coordinate this part of the build.

Simplifying the Process

Our supply and install service allows builders with a Bowens trade account to place materials and installation onto the same account, reducing the need to manage multiple invoices from suppliers and trades. And with one supplier responsible for both supply and installation, there are fewer issues with accountability.

“We do pre-site inspections, the quote, the organising of materials and coordinating of the contractors,” Len said. “If there’s a problem, the builders come back to us, and they love the idea of that.”

Pre-site inspections ensure substrates are level, access is confirmed, and other trades are complete before installation begins. Len highlights that Bowens avoids situations where installers “rush and don’t have attention to detail,” instead ensuring that conditions are right before the work starts.

“Expansion gaps, transitions, and stair nosings. All these little things are addressed early to avoid problems,” Len said, reinforcing the importance of planning before installation begins. It’s this approach that helps reduce issues that might otherwise appear as defects at the completion stage.

Bowens Supply and Install

Ultimately, builders are choosing supply and install to improve efficiency and speed onsite.

“Builders can be confident that we stand by our work and we’re always looking to produce an exceptional finish,” Len said.

For more information on Bowens engineered timber flooring supply and install service, including hybrid and laminate flooring, feel free to speak to your account manager or our flooring experts.

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