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Owner-occupation in Solihull runs beyond seven homes in ten, in detached and semi-detached houses across Olton, Elmdon, Lyndon, Blythe, Knowle, Dorridge and Hockley Heath. Where one of those houses has a conservatory or a glazed garden room on the back, it changes the flooring question entirely.
Solihull is one of the West Midlands’ most affluent boroughs: a leafy Birmingham suburb of high-value detached homes, generous 1930s semis and sought-after period villages like Knowle and Dorridge. Buyers here are quality-focused, investing in substantial family properties where interior finish matters as much as address.
Engineered oak in wide planks is the natural choice for Solihull’s substantial detached homes, offering premium character with the stability modern layouts demand. In the period cottages of Knowle and Dorridge, solid oak and herringbone parquet suit the traditional proportions and reward the borough’s quality-focused buyers.
Premium character and stability for Solihull’s spacious detached family homes.
Shop rangeThe authentic choice for period cottages in Knowle and Dorridge.
Shop rangeA classic pattern that suits the borough’s quality-focused, design-led buyers.
Shop rangeOwner occupation reaches 72.2% in Solihull, well ahead of private renting at 12.8% and social renting at 14.0%, though it has eased from 73.9% in 2011. B27, B28, B90, B91, B92 and B93 are covered, including Acocks Green, Olton, Sheldon, Elmdon, Lyndon, Knowle and Dorridge and Hockley Heath. Semi-detached homes account for 37.5% of the stock and detached for 28.5%. Long-held owner-occupied houses tend to have been altered in stages, so the practical issue is rarely the new floor itself but what sits under it: layers of old adhesive, a screed patched around removed walls, or a level change at an extension joint. Each is solvable, and each is cheaper to find at survey than on fitting day.
At the 2021 census, 18.1% of households in Solihull lived in a flat, maisonette or apartment and 81.7% in a house or bungalow — 15.8% of all households in a terraced house.
Tenure: ONS, Census 2021, Solihull (E08000029) · Accommodation type: ONS, Census 2021, SolihullThe same questions come up in every town we deliver to. These four references answer them once, with the source in each case.
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Buying guide · 7 min readBest Flooring for Underfloor Heating: What Works and What to AvoidWhich flooring works best over underfloor heating? Engineered wood, LVT, laminate, tiles and solid wood compared for heat output, stability and safe temperatures.Read the article
Comparison guide · 6 min readLVT vs Porcelain Tiles: Kitchens & Bathrooms ComparedLVT or porcelain tiles for your kitchen or bathroom? Waterproofing, warmth, durability, fitting and cost compared, with a clear recommendation per room.Read the article
Pattern guide · 6 min readHerringbone vs Chevron: Patterns, Costs and Which Suits Your RoomHerringbone or chevron parquet? How the patterns differ, what each costs in materials and fitting, and which rooms each pattern flatters most.Read the article Three places to look before you order: the guide library, real customer projects, and trade support.

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