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Easter Sale Now ON!
Easter weekend has finally arrived and so has the sunshine! Easter Sale As a special Easter treat we are offering 10% off ALL flooring this weekend only, excluding fitting. So why not take a break from cooking, entertaining and eating chocolate eggs and come to First...
What to Choose – Engineered or Solid Wood Flooring
So you want a new wood flooring - the question is do you want engineered or solid wood? Perhaps you are you looking for a real wood floor but not sure where to start? Or perhaps you want an engineered wood floor but aren't really sure of the difference or benefits of...
Need a New Floor? We Offer Supply Only!
Here at First Floors, we offer wood flooring supply only at very competitive prices. We have a fabulous team of fitters but that doesn't mean you have to use our full flooring service. If you just need flooring and nothing else, no problem! We aim to beat any quote so...
Are Hardwood Floors A Good Investment?
Choosing the right type of flooring is one of the most important decisions a homeowner needs to make when building a new house or undertaking renovations. Although there a number of different options available, one product stands out among the rest – engineered...
Bespoke Rug Service – Have Any Carpet Made Into A Rug!
Have Any Carpet Made Into An Edged Rug! Here at First Floors we work with a local trusted supplier to enable our customers to have any carpet available from First Floors made into an edged rug. The great thing about this service is that you can choose from a wide...
Westex LVT – New Luxury Vinyl Brand Now In!
At First Floors we are constantly on the lookout for great new brands - and we recently had the Westex LVT (Luxury Vinyl Tiles) stand installed in our showroom and the feedback has been exceptional. The Westex LVT Collection offers authentic reproductions of real wood...
Shopping with children? No problem!
With nearly 10 young children between all of us who work for First Floors, we understand the importance of keeping your children entertained when looking for flooring for your home. It's tough when you are shopping with little ones who are bored because that's when...
Hardwood vs Laminate Flooring: What’s The Difference
Choosing the right type of flooring is one of the biggest home decisions you will have to make, especially when taking into consideration the cost, durability and the need for maintenance. To help you decide what to install in your property, we will be comparing two...
Deck the Halls with a Brand New Floor!
The shops are getting busier, the postman is rushed off his feet and it's dark by about 3.30pm! It's certainly starting to look like Christmas and here at First Floors we are starting to get into the Christmas spirit here in the heart of Giffnock. You may be looking...
15% Off Make Me A Rug – Ends November 30th!
For a limited time only we are offering a fantastic discount on Make Me A Rug from the stunning Alternative Flooring brand. Using our bespoke website link you will receive a discount of 15% using code Nov15. With Make Me A Rug, you can choose any of the carpet ranges...
Career Opportunity at First Floors – Enthusiastic Sales Consultant
We are currently recruiting for a Sales Consultant to work in our thriving showroom in the heart of Glasgow's southside on Fenwick Road in Giffnock. Established in 1994, First Floors serves primarily the residential market across Glasgow, and is an established multi...
Bespoke Rug Service – Have Any Carpet Made Into A Rug!
Have Any Carpet Made Into An Edged Rug! Here at First Floors we work with a local trusted supplier to enable our customers to have any carpet available from First Floors made into an edged rug. The great thing about this service is that you can choose from a wide...
Don’t Miss Out – Book Now for Pre-Christmas Fitting Dates!
We hate to say it but Christmas is just round the corner (OK, round the corner and up the road a bit but you get the gist…). And that means our fitting dates are filling up fast. So, whether you’re looking for a beautiful real wood floor, warm luxury vinyl, stunning...
Caring for Wood Floors
Caring for wood floors to ensure your home stays looking immaculate! So you've had your beautiful new floor installed and it looks immaculate. However, wood is a natural product and it's inevitable that you will have marks and signs of wear soon after having it...
Lacquered vs Oiled Wood Flooring
So you've opted for a real wood floor, so what finish do you opt for - lacquered or oiled and brushed? We often have customers asking us our opinion of lacquered vs oiled and brushed wood flooring, wanting to know which finish is best. The quick answer is that it's...
Choosing Flooring for a Small Space
When it comes to flooring, we often have people coming into our showroom looking for something suitable for a small space in their home – usually a bathroom, hallway, cupboard or kitchen. You may have already tried to use light colours on the walls, maximised the...
New In! Quick Step Parquet Engineered Wood Flooring
At First Floors we are thrilled to be one of the few selected retailers in Scotland to present Quick Step Parquet to our customers! What is engineered wood? Quick-Step Parquet is an engineered wood floor (not a laying method). Each board is made up of three layers of...
Spotlight On…Ulster Carpet
First Floors Carpet Showroom Glasgow - Showcasing the very Best of Carpet At First Floors, we offer 4,500 square foot of retail space, allowing us to showcase the very best carpet available today. Visit our Carpet Brands page to find out more about which products we...
Fitting Karndean Flooring for a customer in Newton Mearns
Karndean Flooring We recently had a customer visit our showroom looking for a new floor for their newly built home in Newton Mearns. The customers were moving from down south and wanted to put luxury vinyl by Karndean flooring throughout the whole ground floor of the...
What is Blacknut Wood Flooring?
At First Floors we have a wide range of exotic wood flooring species including Blacknut wood flooring, along with American Walnut, Bamboo, Cabreuva, Jatoba, Hickory, Maple and Zebrano to name a few. Our hardwood flooring options all vary in terms of how hard wearing...
FREE Primo Underlay with Every Wool & Wool Mix Carpet
***FREE Primo Underlay with ALL Wool Carpet Orders!*** This month we have a fantastic summer special offer for our customers looking for a beautiful wool or wool mix carpet. Why Primo? Primo underlay available at First Floors is a high-performance acoustic underlay...
Taking Care of Wood Flooring
Key to making sure your authentic floor lasts for generations is in taking care of wood flooring properly. Find out more with this video from Woodpecker. Woodpecker is a fantastic brand, selling not only real wood but also a stunning collection of bamboo and laminate...
Installing White Laminate Flooring in a Child’s Bedroom
We recently installed white laminate flooring for a customer in Newton Mearns, Glasgow. They had a bedroom for their daughter which had an existing carpet. However given that the family has three children, they wanted something that was hardwearing, easy to clean and...
Fitting Moduleo Luxury Vinyl for STV Studios!
If you've ever watched STV you might recognise the walnut flooring that's fitted in the studio used for many of the news and magazine shows broadcast across Glasgow such as Live at Five and The Riverside Show. First Floors previously sponsored Live at Five, and...
Incredible Multi-Award Success for First Floors in 2018
Quadruple Award Win for First Floors Giffnock 2018! Scotland’s Best Independent Flooring Retailer 2018 at the Scottish Independent Retail Awards Scotland’s Best Flooring Company 2017 and 2018 at the Scottish Home...
Same Room – Different Floor! Kahrs Wood Flooring
Kahrs wood flooring provides high quality wood flooring - versatile, beautiful and authentic flooring suitable for any room in the home or business. Take a look at the Kahrs wood flooring collection on the Kahrs website, as they have a fantastic online tool that...
First Floors Glasgow – Established over 24 Years!
First Floors is an independent, family-run award-winning flooring showroom based in the heart of Glasgow's southside. At First Floors, our aim is to ensure that people see flooring as something that should be celebrated and given the same status as their walls and...
Finalist for the Scottish Home Improvement Awards Scotland’s 2018!
Scotland's Best Flooring Company Finalist We are thrilled to have been named as a finalist in the annual Home Improvement Awards in the category 'Scotland's Best Flooring Company 2018'. We are so grateful to everyone who voted, enabling us to make it to the final yet...
Donating and Fitting White Laminate Flooring for Mearns Primary School
As a family run company, we understand how important it is to offer our services to schools and fund raisers and get involved in the local community. We recently donated this fabulous white laminate flooring to Mearns Primary School where our son went to school (and...