Flooring for Sherbrooke homes
Sherbrooke is a small locality in the Dandenong Ranges beside Sherbrooke Forest, known for its mountain ash, lyrebirds and Sherbrooke Falls, and for the Alfred Nicholas Gardens at Burnham Beeches. It’s about 30 km by road from our Huntingdale showroom. Its homes grew from interwar holiday shacks, many replaced or extended into family homes in the 1950s and 60s.
Under tall trees, rooms can be dim for much of the day, and the floor can help.
Brightening a shaded home
- Lighter floors reflect more light. Natural or pale oak, and light-toned hybrids, make a shaded room feel brighter than dark boards.
- Matt rather than gloss: a matt finish spreads the light softly and doesn’t show glare from lamps.
- Light carpet with a fleck: pale, plain carpet shows dirt quickly in the hills, but a light carpet with a mix of tones stays bright and hides tracked-in soil.
- Warm undertones help on grey, overcast days, when cool greys can feel flat.
See what carpet colour makes a room look larger, or try colours in a photo of your room with See it in your room.
Supply prices per square metre
| Flooring | Supply price per m² |
|---|---|
| Engineered oak, plank or herringbone | From $89 |
| Terra Mater Resiplank hybrid, 7mm / 8.5mm / 9.7mm | $45 / $55 / $65 |
| Wool and wool-blend carpet, mid-range | $68.30 |
| Solution-dyed nylon carpet, mid-range | $43.50 |
| Laminate | About $40 |
Engineered timber from $28/m² floating; hybrid and laminate install at $28/m²; carpet at $11–$13.60/m². Prices include GST. For a rough figure for your own rooms, try our instant price guide.
How a job runs
It starts with a phone call or an enquiry. We arrange a time for the free measure, Monday to Saturday between 7am and 7pm, and bring the mobile showroom so you can compare samples in your own light. Your written quote is emailed within 24 hours of the measure. When you’re ready, our installation team lays the floor, and we can take up the old one and move the furniture first.
Why choose us
- Quoted by installers. The person who quotes your job knows how to install it, so nothing gets lost between the quote and the job.
- More than 40 years in flooring. A family-owned business, founded by Tony Chalhoub in 2010.
- Rated 5.0 from more than 300 Google reviews. Read what our customers say.
Sherbrooke flooring questions
Will a light floor show more dirt?
A very pale, plain floor shows dirt more. A light floor with some grain, texture or fleck is much more forgiving, especially near outside doors.
Is hybrid a good choice in a forest setting?
Yes. It resists water and is easy to sweep, which helps with leaves and wet boots, and it comes in light timber looks.
Do you travel out to Sherbrooke?
Yes. It’s within our service area, and the mobile showroom brings the samples to your home.
Nearby areas we service
Close to Sherbrooke, we also work in Selby, Belgrave, Ferny Creek, Tecoma, Upwey and Kallista. See every suburb we service.
Book your free measure
Call 0425 552 816 or send an enquiry, and we’ll arrange a time to measure up in Sherbrooke and bring the samples with us.