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For over two decades Salvage Europe has travelled the European landscape, searching for architectural gems to bring into a modern context. From every corner of the Salvage Europe sources the world's most unique and original hard surfaces and architectural elements. Our rare lumber has survived and travelled an amazing journey. Reclaimed french oak flooring is unique; no two pieces are the same, which leads to time-worn character like a fine wine, connected to weather and place.

We also reclaim beams, planks, and parquetry hundreds of years old salvaged from historic villas, barns, homes and hotels. Our old growth French oak forest products are as legendary as the forests in which they grew. France has been home to sustainable forest management for centuries, which means that French oak has a noteworthy reputation as a certified sustainable hardwood.

Salvage Europe specializes in only reclaimed wide-plank single origin oak floorboards and other European architectural gems. Many of our clients come to us because they love our attention to history and quality, our unrivaled french oak flooring, custom furniture and architectural salvage.
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For over two decades Salvage Europe has travelled the world, searching for antique architectural gems to bring into a modern context.
Like the woodsmen of past, Salvage Europe carefully selects each piece of wood for its beauty and quality.
We salvage antique woods from old barns, homes and industrial buildings scheduled for demolition.
The wood is then cleaned, de-nailed, milled, and dressed; transforming these ancient treasures into beautiful contemporary building materials.
The history of each piece of wood is visible through its patina - the hallmarks of age that give the wood depth and tell the story of its provenance.
We've been working within the timber industry for decades.
Whether it's sourcing salvaged beams from centuries-old European chteaux or working with France's finest supplier of single origin French Oak, we love creating stunning floors, walls, staircases and furniture for our clients.
Salvage Europe offers a full range of options for authentic, French oak flooring.
Original footworn flooring salvaged and remastered for your interiors, or reclaimed and remilled 17th & 18thc.
Salvage Europe sources antique woods from the 'industrial forest',- old buildings and other structures scheduled for demolition.
It is simply tragic when reclaimed french oak is under-utilised or badly used, left to decay, or destroyed and lost forever.
We envisage a world where there is a wider and far greater appreciation of how this beautiful, unique, organic material can enhance our lives through the modern built environment.
The history of each piece of reclaimed oak is visible through its patina the hallmarks of time that give the wood depth and tell the story of its provenance.
Our oak is sourced from buildings throughout France and Europe these structure have their own unique history as rich as the lumber they were made from.
Our rare reclaimed oak has survived and travelled an amazing journey, unharmed through ages of European battles and two World Wars.
This reclaimed oak is old growth.
History reports that it was prudently selected, harvested and rough sawn by hand.
The 17th and 18th centuries were important in developing ideas that made the modern world and still contribute to the present day.
Solid timber building material from this historical period is naturally aged with a bona fide appearance of character.
Our reclaimed oak is hand selected for use in custom projects that will benefit from and highlight the inherent characteristics: patina, thickness, colour, grain, rays, knots or flecks.
We create the most beautiful French Oak Solid Hardwood Flooring and Lumber in the marketplace from a coveted region in France.
Selectively and carefully harvested, our sustainable forest products are as legendary as the forests in which they grew.
Our French Oak is prized for its tannin content yielding colors that are not possible to attain on other oaks.
Characterized as having a tight grain pattern and is typically cut in a centre-sawn fashion which yields planks with beautiful "cathedral" grain in the center of each plank, and straight grain on the edges of the planks.
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