Big River

Engineered Australian Hardwood Flooring

Armourfloor® by Big River
Australia’s most stable timber flooring

Four generations of expertise
The Pidcock family has been supplying quality timber products from the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales for more than 100 years. This inherited knowledge and experience forms the basis of the high-tech manufacturing process used to create engineered hardwood flooring of unsurpassed strength and beauty.

A lifetime guarantee of quality
Big River flooring is one of the few timber floors in the world backed by a lifetime guarantee of structural integrity in residential applications. To view a PDF document of our warranty follow this link. Warranty PDF document

Proven under tough Australian conditions
Tests confirm that Big River engineered flooring remains stable through a range of harsh conditions, making it ideal for almost any residential or commercial application, including regions with harsh climatic conditions, or for installation over heated slabs.

Manufactured from sustainable resources
It’s also comforting to know your flooring is manufactured from a renewable resource. All Big River engineered flooring is milled from managed regrowth and plantation forest hardwoods.

Armourfloor® UltraCote flooring
Armourfloor® UltraCote floorboards are sanded, sealed and coated in the factory with a high quality surface finish, ready for easy installation.

• Fast installation, minimal disruption


• Ready to walk on


• 25 year surface warranty


• Lifetime structural guarantee

Every board finished to perfection
Every Armourfloor® UltraCote floorboard is supplied with a professional lacquered finish, guaranteeing a perfect looking floor - instantly. No mess, no smell, no disruption – floors can be installed and walked on in the same day.

25 year surface warranty
Armourfloor® UltraCote flooring comes with a 25 year guarantee on the factory coating. The surface warranty only applies to factory finished boards. To view a PDF document of our warranty follow this link. Ultracote Warranty

Simple to install
Armourfloor® UltraCote flooring is so easy to install you can do it yourself. Installation instructions are included in every pack of floorboards. Armourfloor® UltraCote flooring can be installed on virtually any flat surface - over concrete, tiles, or even existing timber floors. For best results we recommend professional installation of your floor.

Choice of two board widths
Armourfloor® UltraCote flooring is available in a choice of two widths 138mm and 189mm standard packs are random lengths up to 2400mm.ArmourFloor brochure

Armourfloor® CustomCote flooring
Armourfloor® CustomCote flooring is supplied unfinished and is installed by expert tradesman. It is sanded and coated on site, giving you the opportunity to choose your own gloss level.

• Finished to your requirements


• Lifetime structural guarantee


• Wide colour range


• Native eucalypt hardwoods

Choose your own finish
Armourfloor® CustomCote flooring is installed with a raw timber finish, allowing you to select a high or low gloss lacquer to suit your requirements.

Easy to work with
The structural integrity of Big River Armourfloor permits its use in a wide range of applications and a variety of installation methods:

• Tongue and groove floating floor over concrete or timber sub-floors


• Glued directly to concrete sub-floors


• Glued directly to underlay fixed to timber or concrete sub-floors


• Glued directly to strip timber or structural timber sub-floors


• Top-nailed to battens fixed to concrete or timber sub-floors


• Top-nailed directly to joists

Choice of two board widths
Armourfloor® CustomCote flooring is available in a choice of two board widths 138mm and 189mm in a range of standard lengths up to 2400mm. ArmourFloor brochure

Solid T & G Flooring
The Big River mill also manufactures solid T&G flooring in a variety of Australian Hardwood timbers. All the timbers used come from sustainable timber sources. Our range of solid T&G flooring under goes a unique drying process that ensures our flooring is more stable for on site acclimatisation. Available in random length packs in 60x19, 80x19 and 130x19 our profiles include secret nail, top nail and multi nail. T & G Flooring PDF document

Decking
To compliment our range of flooring products, we produce decking in a range of species including Blackbutt, Spotted Gum, Tallowood and Iron Bark. Available in random lengths in 64mm and 86mm widths, our decking sets a high standard in Australian made decking products. Decking PDF document

In addition to our own manufactured products, Big River has Treated Pine, Yellow Balau and Merbau decking available in various sizes and profiles.