Silver Birch

Silver Birch Cork Glue-Down Flooring

The perennial favourite cork ribbon pattern, now in a luxury 8 mm (5/16 in) glue-down tile for floors, walls and ceilings.

Silver Birch is the pattern customers come back to again and again. Its flowing natural cork ribbon grain gives every 610 mm x 305 mm (24 in x 12 in) tile its own character, so the finished floor reads as one continuous, organic surface rather than a repeating print.

This is solid natural cork through the full 8 mm thickness: cork top layer, cork core and cork backing, produced in Portugal. Where most glue-down cork tiles stop at 4 mm, this luxury tile carries twice the material, and it shows in how the floor feels and performs. A high resistance super-matte wax finish keeps the surface understated while resisting scuffs and stains.

Underfoot, that extra cork translates into warmth and give. The resilient, low-slip surface is easy on joints, which makes it a favourite for seniors, children and anyone dealing with arthritis or joint pain. It also works as insulation, holding heat in the room in winter and keeping unwanted heat out in summer, which can trim your heating and cooling bills.

Because it glues down, Silver Birch behaves as permanent flooring: rated class 23 for any room in the home and class 32 for light commercial spaces. The same tile installs on walls and ceilings when you want the pattern to carry beyond the floor.

Why this floor

• Luxury 8 mm (5/16 in) solid natural cork construction: twice the thickness of common 4 mm glue-down cork tiles.
• 24 dB impact sound reduction: keeps noise from travelling down through the floor or up through the ceiling.
• Rated Commercial class 32 and Domestic class 23, backed by a 10-year residential wear warranty, joint integrity warranty and lifetime structural warranty.
• Water-resistant and stain-resistant, with a high resistance super-matte wax finish that resists scuffs and is easy to clean.
• Compatible with hydronic and underfloor radiant heating systems.
• Healthy-home credentials: no VOC emissions, formaldehyde-free adhesives, hypoallergenic surface that repels dust and hair, and natural anti-microbial resistance to insects, mould and mildew.
• Ecologically friendly: cork is a completely natural, recurring and replenishable material.

Important product note

Because this is a glue-down product, two layers of polyurethane are required after the installation is complete. When comparing options, note that most glue-down cork tiles on the market are 4 mm thick, while this luxury version is a full 8 mm, so compare thickness as well as price per square foot.