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Black Buffalo Leather Flooring
Genuine leather underfoot in a deep black buffalo finish, built on a Swiss-made click plank that installs like a floating floor.
Black Buffalo has a black, 100% natural, chrome-free bonded leather surface made from European tannery off-cuts.
Each 915 mm x 305 mm (36 in x 12 in) plank is 10.5 mm (13/32 in) thick and made in Switzerland to strict manufacturing standards. The leather wear surface sits over a 6.8 mm E1 grade moisture-resistant HDF core, with a 1.2 mm agglomerated cork backing underneath. That cork layer is why the floor feels warm and quiet: it cushions each step, eases joint strain and cuts impact sound transmission by 17 dB.
Despite the plush surface, this is a working floor. A hot-coating finish makes it scratch and chemical resistant, and it carries a commercial class 32 durability rating alongside residential class 23, so it is at home in boutique retail, hotel lobbies and busy family rooms alike. The click-lock profile means planks simply click together and float over the subfloor: no glue, no nails, no long wait before you can walk on it.
Why this floor
- Real leather surface: 100% natural, chrome-free bonded leather gathered from European tannery off-cuts, an ethical and low-waste material choice.
- 17 dB impact sound reduction (EN ISO 717-2) thanks to the built-in 1.2 mm agglomerated cork backing.
- Rated for commercial class 32 and residential class 23 use (EN 16511), with AC4 abrasion behaviour and a hot-coated, scratch and chemical resistant matte finish.
- Three-layer Swiss construction: leather top layer over a 6.8 mm E1 grade moisture-resistant HDF core with cork underlayment.
- Click-lock floating installation, approved above grade, on grade and below grade, on floors or walls.
- Underfloor heating compatible (electric and hydronic) with a low 0.088 m² K/W thermal resistance, so warmth passes through instead of being trapped.
- Low emissions tested according to AgBB, plus Cfl s1 fire behaviour and R9 slip resistance.
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Miriam K. (verified owner) –
Put this in the library and the Black Buffalo hide is beautiful. Glued over ply with contact cement, no lifting. Wipe with a damp cloth, that’s the whole care routine.
Joseph F. (verified owner) –
Put this in the den and the Black Buffalo hide is beautiful. Cuts with a knife and a straight edge, edges burnish clean. Wipe with a damp cloth, that’s the whole care routine.
Lauren L. (verified owner) –
Went with this for the home office instead of cork. Hide texture is real, not printed, and each tile differs slightly. Some tiles had natural marks, we worked them into the pattern.