Flooring for Harkaway homes
Harkaway is a village in the hills about 3 km north of Berwick, in the City of Casey, and one of Victoria’s German settlements, founded mostly by Lutherans from Silesia. It’s about 25 km by road from our Huntingdale showroom. Its heritage precinct around Harkaway and King Roads keeps the hall, school, bell tower, avenue of honour and hawthorn hedges, and the land around it is rural-residential.
In bigger country homes, heavy furniture is one of the main things a floor has to cope with.
Heavy furniture and dents
- Felt pads under chair and table legs stop scratches on timber and hybrid, and let furniture slide without marking.
- Wide feet and cups: heavy pieces on narrow legs can dent timber over time. Furniture cups spread the load on both carpet and hard floors.
- Floating floors and very heavy items: pianos, large aquariums, safes and kitchen islands can stop a floating floor moving as it should. Tell us about them at the measure so we can plan around them.
- Carpet marks: furniture leaves dents in any carpet. Moving pieces slightly from time to time and brushing the pile up helps it recover.
We move furniture for $8/m² of floor. Compare hard floors in our hybrid vs engineered timber guide.
Supply prices for Harkaway homes
| Flooring | Supply price per m² |
|---|---|
| Engineered oak, plank or herringbone | From $89 |
| Engineered Australian species, plank or herringbone | About $130 |
| Terra Mater Resiplank hybrid, 7mm / 8.5mm / 9.7mm | $45 / $55 / $65 |
| Wool and wool-blend carpet, mid-range | $68.30 |
| Premium wool carpet | About $110 |
Engineered timber installs at $28/m² floating or $35/m² glued; hybrid at $28/m². Prices include GST. For a rough figure for your own rooms, try our instant price guide.
What to expect
- A free measure at your home, with the samples brought to you.
- Advice from people who install floors, not just sell them.
- A written quote emailed within 24 hours of the measure.
- Removal of the old floor and furniture moving, if you need them.
Quoted by people who install
In many flooring stores, the person who measures your home never lays a floor, and the installer turns up with a work order that doesn’t tell the whole story. CarpetAce was set up to close that gap. Tony Chalhoub has been a carpet installer for more than 20 years and founded the business in 2010. Today we’re a family-owned team with more than 40 years in flooring, rated 5.0 from more than 300 Google reviews.
Questions about flooring in Harkaway
Which is harder, timber or hybrid?
Hybrid’s wear layer resists scratches well, while timber’s resistance to dents depends on the species. Spotted gum and blackbutt are generally harder than oak.
Can you work around a piano?
Tell us at the measure. Very heavy items may need specialist movers before we start.
Do you lay floors on rural properties?
Yes. Long driveways and large homes are fine; we plan access and deliveries at the measure.
Nearby areas we service
From Harkaway it’s a short trip to Narre Warren North, Berwick, Narre Warren East, Narre Warren, Lysterfield and Beaconsfield Upper, which we also cover. See every suburb we service.
Book a measure in Harkaway
Call 0425 552 816, Monday to Saturday 7am–7pm, or send us an enquiry. The measure is free and your written quote is emailed within 24 hours.