D.G.Heath (Timber) Products Ltd

D.G.Heath have been supplying flooring, decking, fencing, timber and a whole range of other products since 1985 in the Swansea and South Wales area and our range of products includes everything from solid wood flooring to garden fencing, garden decking, internal and external doors, garden arbours, playhouses, cabins and so much more...

When designing the decor for your home your inside or out you want the best quality and the best value which is why we are able to offer a wide range of home improvement products to suit your budget.

With modern techniques such as parquet engineered flooring you can achieve any look and any finish you desire.

Visit our main website at www.dgheath.co.uk to see our full range of timber products or visit our display area and showroom.

Thursday 25 January 2018

Revamping your tired looking stairs in the home

When carrying out any work on the house the three key considerations which home owners tend to prioritise are aesthetics, price and inconvenience. You dont always have to completely demolish your living area to hit the target budget as quite often with a little bit of thought you can achieve what you are looking for within a reasonable budget and without making too much mess. One house renovation project where this is quite often the case is on wooden stairs and banisters.

What was fashionable in stair design back in the day

As with many areas of interior designs things change, what was once fashionable on stairs in the 1930s is now quite often considered dated and aesthetically inept not to mention completely impractical and unsafe. ( See below )

Stair railingbanister rail

We have all come accross stairs that look like this so what can be done to bring them back to life without destroying your home. Quite often customers initial thoughts are to rip the whole stairs out  and start again however there are other alternatives.

Why not

  • Keep the Newell posts
  • Keep the stairs and the treads.
  • Keep the main frame of the stairs
  • Keep the stair stringer

 

Tips on revamping your stairs

With the reintroduction of wooden flooring back into the home in the early 1990s the most popular wooden floor of choice has been Oak . With this in mind why not change the old white chipped or red hardwood handrail for Oak handrail  also its worth thinking about changing the spindles to an Oak, Metal or a glass design. This will give the stairs the lift or the revamp that is needed without the expense and inconvenience of ripping it out, it is also worth noting that Oak & Pine stair banisters match really well when painted white so even if you have the most hideous colour of wood on your stairs why not paint it or over clad it this will usually give a far more up to date desirable finish.

 

Oak handrailmetal stair spindles

 

I have come up with a couple Ideas that have been used by customers in the past and have worked

  • Paint or over clad the Stair supporting Newell Posts
  • Paint the or over clad the stair stringer
  • Change the stair handrail and swap for a more desirable choice of wood or metal.
  • Change the stair spindles, again wooden spindles or metal spindles are readily available.
  • Change the post Caps.
  • Clad over the stair treads.

Another really good product that we have recently started to use is a kit that is specifically designed to cover the part of the stairs that you walk on ( Treads ).

For further information on a wide range of stair products visit our showrooms in Pontardulais Swansea South Wales. Alternatively visit our Website at www.dgheath.co.uk or call our dedicated sales team on Swansea 01792 8848287.



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Friday 5 January 2018

Door Designs for 2018

                                     Grey Door                       Grey internal Door

 

2017 was a busy time for us on doors with the introduction of a number of new ranges and product designs. We have noticed that door styles are beginning to change to correspond with new interior décors.

Whilst still sticking with wooden doors customers are now looking at subtle differences to natural wood or white doors. This has lead to the introduction of several shades of grey, Walnut and Wenge.

Interior Doors with a difference

What is  different about these doors is that they offer the natural beauty of wood grain with a contemporary smooth primed finish.

  • Doors come standard prefinished.
  • can be installed immediately.
  • Laminated improving door stability
  • Higher level of durability.
  • No variation in colour or shade.
  • Easy Clean surface.

 

An interesting factor with this collection is that the doors can be made to measure so that if you require a non standard sized door we can get it made to specification. However it is also worth noting that there is a 12 week lead time on all made to measure door ranges.

How do the contemporary grey doors compare in price ?

The cost of the grey doors is comparable to that of a good quality Oak door ranging anywhere from £130 to £180. Our internal Oak grey door collections are modern and current offering a door with a bit of a difference.

For further information on doors or a wide range of door related products visit our Wood flooring and Door showrooms in Pontardulais Swansea South Wales. Alternatively visit our Website at www.dgheath.co.uk or call our dedicated sales team on Swansea 01792 8848287.

 

Door Handles



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