Frequently asked questions

  • Why is ash an interesting wood species for flooring?

    Ash is an interesting alternative to the usual types of wood because it is robust, elastic and visually versatile. Its bright, lively play of colours with a striking grain gives rooms a dynamic and natural look. Thanks to its hardness and resistance, ash is ideal for all living areas. HARO offers ash parquet as plank and ship's flooring, from very light to grey tones.

  • How robust is ash wood?

    Ash wood is very robust and is one of the hardest European hardwoods. It combines high strength with natural elasticity, making it impact-resistant and dimensionally stable - ideal for heavily used floors. To emphasise this even further, HARO mainly uses sealed surfaces and offers ash in two plank formats.

  • What colour is ash?

    Natural ash wood appears light in colour, usually in white to yellow tones. Colour finishes such as oiling, steaming or smoking extend the spectrum to warmer or contrasting tones. HARO offers ash parquet in a colour spectrum ranging from bright white to elegant grey tones.

  • What does ash wood look like?

    Ash wood is characterised by an expressive, high-contrast grain with light and darker lines. The structure has a lively effect and gives rooms a dynamic and natural look. HARO recommends this characterful look of ash parquet for modern, natural living concepts with plenty of charm.

  • What are the properties of ash wood?

    Ash is hard, elastic, tough and dimensionally stable. It also has good durability and a characteristic look. This makes it ideal as a wooden floor for discerning homeowners. HARO uses ash specifically for light-coloured and expressive parquet floors.

  • What advantages does an ash floor offer over other types of wood?

    A floor made of ash impresses with its exceptional hardness, elasticity and lively grain. But above all, ash makes a statement with its striking look and offers a change from other types of wood. HARO uses ash parquet with its light, modern look to complement the rest of the parquet range.

  • Where does ash come from?

    Ash is native to the whole of Europe and prefers to grow in temperate climate zones with nutrient-rich soils. The wood is valued worldwide for its high strength and elasticity and is used in many different ways. HARO mainly sources ash wood from sustainable European forestry and processes it into high-quality, durable parquet flooring.

  • What colour and grading options are available for ash parquet?

    Ash parquet is available in a wide range of colours - from almost white to warm beige and reddish-brown tones. Depending on the grade, the appearance varies from calm and even to lively with a striking grain and knots. HARO offers ash parquet in various grades and colour nuances to perfectly underline both modern and natural living styles.

  • What formats and installation types are available for ash parquet?

    Ash parquet is available in various formats - from classic ship's flooring to generous planks. This allows you to incorporate your own individual taste into the interior design. HARO offers ash parquet both as a ship's floor and as an elegant plank, each with the Top Connect click system for floating installation or gluing.

  • What surface treatments are available for ash flooring?

    Various surface treatments are used for ash parquet, which influence both the appearance and the maintenance properties . Oiled, lacquered or brushed raw wood variants are often used - oiled surfaces look particularly natural, while lacquered surfaces are hard-wearing and easy to care for. HARO offers ash parquet with an oiled surface or as sealed wooden floors. This provides optimum protection for the floor and at the same time emphasises its natural grain.

  • How easy is ash parquet to maintain?

    Ash parquet is easy to care for, regardless of whether it is sealed or oiled. Occasional vacuuming or wiping is all that is needed. HARO recommends customised parquet care products for optimum value retention.

  • Which style of living does an ash floor suit?

    Ash flooring harmonises particularly well with modern, Scandinavian and minimalist-natural styles. Its bright, lively appearance supports light-flooded and open room concepts. HARO offers ash parquet in colours ranging from almost white to grey to suit the respective style worlds.

  • Is ash wood sustainable and ecological?

    Ash wood is sustainable and ecological as it is a domestic, renewable raw material that can be obtained without long transport routes. It can be fully recycled and has an excellent environmental footprint, especially as ash wood lasts a very long time. HARO sources ash wood from sustainably managed, PEFC-certified forests and produces in Germany in a resource-saving manner - for environmentally conscious living with natural materials.

  • How expensive is ash wood?

    The price of ash wood depends on its quality, origin and processing . As a rule, ash is in the medium to higher price segment, as it is one of the harder and therefore more valuable European woods. HARO offers ash parquet in various designs and price ranges - from classic ship's flooring to elegant country house planks, in different grades and finishes.

  • Where does ash grow?

    Ash grows throughout Europe, especially in temperate climate zones with moist, nutrient-rich soils. It is widespread in mixed and deciduous forests and is one of the most important native tree species. HARO uses ash wood from sustainably managed European forests to ensure short transport routes and consistently high quality.

  • What grain does ash have?

    Ash wood has a clearly recognisable, high-contrast grain with wavy, often dynamic lines that give the wood a lively and natural look. Together with its special play of colours, this characterful structure makes ash an expressive wooden floor. HARO emphasises the striking grain of its ash parquet floors with targeted colour finishes and generous formats to give rooms a natural individuality.

  • Is ash parquet susceptible to scratches or dents?

    Ash wood is one of the hardest and most resistant types of wood and is therefore less susceptible to scratches or dents than softer woods such as pine or spruce. Nevertheless, sharp objects and sand should be avoided to protect the surface. HARO Ash parquet impresses with its high durability and long-lasting surface sealant, which offers additional protection against wear and tear.

  • Is ash suitable for installation with underfloor heating?

    Yes, ash parquet is generally suitable for underfloor heating, as the wood has good thermal conductivity and is temperature-resistant . As with all floor coverings, professional installation and even heat distribution are important. HARO approves ash parquet for use on all types of underfloor heating systems, subject to the flow temperature and professional installation preparation.

Whether light or dark: this wood is as colourful as life itself.

Ash wood is simply enchanting. The ancient Romans already knew this, believing that Cupid, the god of love, carved his arrows from ash. The ash tree also has a special significance in many other mythologies. For example, the evergreen ash tree Yggdrasil embodied the entire cosmos for the Germanic tribes.

Let a piece of mystical nature move into your home. Whether plank or ship's floor, the noble ash has long since secured its place among the most popular parquet woods. It is hard to imagine Scandinavian interior design trends without it. Ash wood is naturally white to yellowish in colour. However, oiled or colour-finished planks come in a wide variety of colours. In addition to its decorative grain, ash parquet flooring also has an enchanting range of colours, from white to rich brown.

The history of ash proves that it is a hardy wood species. Ash is the only tree species from the olive family that found its way back to Europe after the Ice Age and the formation of the Alps. Here it now makes itself at home even at altitudes of up to 1600 metres. Even within your own four walls, parquet made from ash wood can withstand high loads. Even in rooms with high stress, ash is an optimal floor covering.

Ash wood - naturally robust

Ash wood is considered tough, elastic and resistant, making it a hard wood that is also extremely elastic and flexible. It is no coincidence that ash is still the favoured wood for sports floors and tool handles. Parquet made from ash is even a little harder than parquet flooring made from oak. This makes ash parquet the ideal floor covering for anyone looking for a hard-wearing floor for a living area subject to heavy use.

Does ash parquet change colour over time?

A branch full of ash leaves, through which gentle sunlight shimmers, creating a warm and vibrant play of light.

Colour changes in wood are completely natural. Exposure to sunlight usually causes light floors to darken, while dark floors become slightly lighter. The light ash wood thus becomes darker over time and the yellowish hue is intensified. Steamed parquet made of ash also changes colour over time. The dark planks become noticeably lighter. The through-dyed woods from our parkettmanufaktur by HARO, however, remain almost without colour change.

Variety of colours thanks to modern wood finishes

Ash parquet is naturally light in colour. This makes it look friendly and inviting even in small rooms. However, our HARO range offers you much more than just light-coloured ash parquet. The use of oils and natural wood finishing techniques, such as steaming and smoking, creates a wide variety of colours in our ash parquet.

How about our 180 4V Thermo Ash Mezzo plank, for example? With their rich chocolate brown colour, the oiled planks of this special floor are a seduction for all the senses. The surfaces of our wideplank 180 4V Ash Barrique Selective Textured and our wideplank 180 4V Ash Olive Grey Expressive Textured from parkettmanufaktur by HARO are treated with oleovera natural oil. Both floors shine with their dark colour and expressive surface texture. The 2V Ash Fancy textured plank is just the right flooring for anyone who loves contrasts. With its light-coloured structure, the dark parquet is guaranteed to be an eye-catcher in your home.

A classic that lives forever

The variety of colours in our parquet flooring knows almost no bounds. Of course, you will also find parquet in which ash shows its natural side. If you have your eye on the generous format of our planks, our plank 180 2V Ash light white universal structured might be just the thing for you. The ash flooring with heartwood content looks particularly lively. The same applies to the plank 180 2V Ash sand white universal structured.

Even if you prefer a ship's floor, we have a few variants up our sleeve. The Ash Favorit and Ash light white Favorit textured planks impress with their varied colour differences and an easy-care permaDur-sealed surface. In contrast, the planks of our Ash sand white Favorit structured ship's floor are finished with our particularly hard-wearing and naturally matt naturaDur surface. It provides a natural look and optimum protection. Last but not least, there is our Ash Trend ship's floor, which has a classic, timeless charm thanks to its natural wood grain.

Now you just have to decide which flooring best suits your individual style. If you're still unsure, you can easily try out all the floors in your home virtually in a matter of seconds - with our HARO Room Visualiser.

Whether colour-finished or natural ash, let yourself be inspired by our parquet floors made of ash wood: