Most specialist floors have their limitations. Stiletto heels or heavy boots can ruin wood. Cigarette ends or acids can melt vinyl or linoleum. Oil will soak into and stain concrete or stone. And carpet is practical on only the tidiest of locations.

High traffic volumes and constant use mean ever increasing maintenance costs and more frequent replacement. All in all you would be forgiven for thinking that many specially designed floors appear to have more built-in obsolescence that practical features - until you discover Granwood that is.