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V4 Alpine Collection Guide UK 2026: Rustic Oak Wood Flooring

Published 2 July 2026 · Updated 6 November 2026

Reviewed by our team, led by Adam Williams, Managing Director

In this article

What Is V4 Alpine?
Alpine Specs at a Glance
Alpine’s Two Construction Tiers
Alpine Finishes: Oiled vs Lacquered, Brushed vs Smooth
Alpine Grade: Understanding CD Rustic Oak
Installation, UFH and Warranty
Alpine Pricing
Alpine vs Other V4 Collections
Alpine vs Peer Brands at the Same Price Point
Frequently Asked Questions
See V4 Alpine in Person

V4 Alpine Collection Guide UK 2026: Rustic Oak Wood Flooring – Grosvenor Flooring

Key Takeaways

Alpine is V4’s original engineered wood collection: 8 rustic-grade European oak plank designs finished with V4’s own pure oils or UV-cured lacquers. We quote Alpine on request.

Two construction tiers: standard 14mm boards with 3mm oak veneer (A-prefix products) and heavier 18mm boards with 5mm oak veneer (EP-prefix products). Both formats share the same rustic grade and 4-side micro-bevel edges.

All 8 designs are CD Rustic Oak grade – visible knots, mineral streaks, filled cracks and natural colour variation. This is the grade V4 chose to define Alpine’s character.

Every Alpine product is UFH-compatible, UKTR certified (UK Timber Regulation), tongue-and-groove joint, floating or fully-bonded install eligible, backed by V4’s 35-year domestic guarantee.

Alpine is V4’s accessible entry into premium British engineered wood. Same brand quality as V4 Deco and Tundra but at the lowest V4 price point.

V4 Alpine is the collection most V4 customers meet first – the original engineered wood range V4 built its reputation on and still the accessible entry into V4 quality. Eight rustic-grade European oak plank designs, shipped direct from V4 nationwide with free UK mainland delivery. This guide covers every Alpine design, the construction detail (V4 offers two thickness tiers within the same collection), pricing per product and where Alpine sits against V4’s other collections.

Browse the full V4 Alpine collection at Grosvenor for product photography and specifications, then ask us for a quote. For the wider V4 brand, read our V4 engineered wood flooring guide.

What Is V4 Alpine?

Alpine is V4’s original engineered wood plank collection – launched as the anchor range and still the collection V4 leads with in its brochure. The design brief is straightforward: rustic-grade European oak, timeless plank format, finished with V4’s own oils and lacquers, built at a price point that lets homeowners into V4 quality without stepping straight into Deco or Tundra pricing.

Every Alpine product shares four defining characteristics. All are CD Rustic Oak grade (character grade with visible knots, mineral streaks and filled cracks – the wood shows its authentic origin rather than being sorted to a clean finish). All carry 4-sided micro-bevel edges giving each plank visual definition against its neighbours. All install with a tongue-and-groove joint system, floating or fully bonded. And all carry V4’s 35-year domestic guarantee.

Where the designs differ is thickness, veneer depth, width, finish (oil vs lacquer, brushed vs smooth) and colour. Alpine is not one single spec repeated in different colours – it is a curated range that runs from lighter 14mm constructions up to heavier 18mm boards for buyers who want the reassurance of a thicker floor.

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Alpine Specs at a Glance

All 8 Alpine designs mapped by product code, construction, format, finish and price at Grosvenor. Alpine’s construction splits into two tiers – the standard 14mm boards (A-prefix and VIT products) and the heavier 18mm engineered boards (EP-prefix and EC products):

Note: Golden Oak EP103 is the most affordable design in the collection. The other Alpine designs share one price point.

Design	Product code	Thickness / Veneer	Width	Finish
Vale Oak	VIT107	14mm / 3mm	190mm	Smooth UV oiled
Brushed Oak	A103	14mm / 3mm	150mm	Brushed and UV lacquered
Upland Oak	A104	14mm / 3mm	150mm	Brushed and oiled
Glade Oak	A110	14mm / 3mm	150mm	Brushed and oiled
Sunlit Oak	E125	14mm / 3mm	150mm	Brushed and oiled, warmer tone
Forest Oak	EP101	18mm / 5mm	150mm	Brushed and UV oiled (clear)
Golden Oak	EP103	18mm / 5mm	125mm	Brushed, stained and UV oiled
Canyon Oak	EC103	18mm / 5mm	Extra long plank	Brushed and oiled

Alpine’s Two Construction Tiers

14mm / 3mm boards (Vale Oak, Brushed Oak, Upland Oak, Glade Oak, Sunlit Oak)

The standard Alpine construction is 14mm total board thickness with a 3mm oak veneer top layer bonded to a multi-layer engineered core. This is the specification most Alpine buyers end up with and it delivers the strongest balance of stability, finish and price. The 3mm veneer allows for future light sanding and refinishing if wear becomes an issue over the floor’s lifetime – though V4’s factory-applied UV oil and lacquer finishes are engineered to resist scratching and abrasion without needing early intervention.

Why choose 14mm: comfortable underfoot, easier fit than heavier 18mm boards, matches most existing thresholds and skirting heights without significant transition work. Ideal for retrofit installations over an existing subfloor, upstairs rooms and any project where board weight and threshold height are practical considerations.

18mm / 5mm boards (Forest Oak, Golden Oak, Canyon Oak)

The heavier Alpine construction is 18mm total with a 5mm oak veneer top layer. The extra thickness delivers a more substantial feel underfoot, better sound insulation, greater dimensional stability across changes in room temperature and humidity and a deeper veneer that gives the floor a genuinely long refinishing life.

Why choose 18mm: whole-house installations where you want the floor to feel premium underfoot in every room, projects with underfloor heating where the heavier gauge provides more even heat distribution and long-term homeowners who want the option to sand and refinish the floor multiple times over the floor’s 30+ year working life.

For the full context on how thickness affects performance, cost and installation, see our engineered wood flooring thickness guide.

Alpine Finishes: Oiled vs Lacquered, Brushed vs Smooth

Alpine spans both of V4’s factory finish systems and both of V4’s surface treatments. Understanding the difference matters because it affects how the floor looks in a room, how it reflects light and how you maintain it.

UV oil vs UV lacquer. Most Alpine designs are UV-oiled – V4’s own oil system that penetrates the oak surface and cures under UV light to a natural, low-sheen finish that lets the wood grain read through clearly. Brushed Oak (A103) is the sole lacquered product in the collection – a UV-cured lacquer that sits on top of the oak, giving the floor a slightly more sheen-forward finish and stronger surface abrasion resistance. Both finishes are factory-applied and warranty-supported; the choice is aesthetic rather than performance-critical.

Brushed vs smooth. Seven of the eight Alpine designs are brushed – a factory surface treatment that opens the oak grain slightly so you feel the texture underfoot and the wood reads as more authentically natural. Vale Oak (VIT107) is the sole smooth-surfaced Alpine product, delivering a cleaner, more modern read that suits contemporary interiors where the floor should recede rather than assert texture.

For the deeper explanation of finish choice, sheen levels and their practical impact, see our engineered wood flooring finish guide.

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Alpine Grade: Understanding CD Rustic Oak

Every Alpine design is CD Rustic Oak grade. This is a deliberate design choice by V4, not a compromise. CD grade means the wood is selected to include visible character markings: knots (both open and filled), mineral streaks, sapwood, small filled cracks and natural colour variation from plank to plank. This is the grade that reads as authentic timber rather than sorted-to-perfection oak.

If you want a cleaner, more uniform grade with fewer knots and less colour variation – the AB grade or Prime grade look – Alpine is not the collection for you. Parts of V4 Deco offer cleaner grades within the V4 catalogue. For the full explanation of AB, CD, Prime and Rustic grade differences, see our engineered wood flooring grade guide.

Installation, UFH and Warranty

Installation. Every Alpine product installs floating (over appropriate underlay) or fully bonded to the subfloor with V4-approved adhesive. Bonded installations deliver the flattest, quietest and most durable long-term result and are the recommended install method for wider boards and installations over underfloor heating. Floating installations work well over sound existing floors where lifting is impractical.

Underfloor heating. All Alpine designs are UFH-compatible when the standard engineered wood conditions are met – surface temperature capped at 27 degrees C, gradual ramp-up protocol after fitting, appropriate underlay for the specific UFH system and either wet or electric UFH systems. Full detail in our engineered wood flooring underfloor heating guide. Note: for whole-house UFH installations, V4 Tundra with its birch-ply core is technically the highest-performing V4 range but Alpine performs strongly with proper installation.

Warranty. All V4 Alpine products carry V4’s 35-year domestic guarantee, subject to correct installation, use and maintenance. Grosvenor Flooring’s status as a V4 Gold Account approved retailer (V4’s premium retail tier) validates the manufacturer warranty on every Alpine floor supplied through us.

Alpine Pricing

We quote Alpine on request, supply only or supply and fit. Golden Oak EP103 is the entry design. The other seven sit at one price point. Delivery is free across the UK, direct from V4.

For supply and fit across Altrincham, Manchester and Cheshire, we quote the fitting for your rooms after checking the subfloor. Alpine is a plank-only collection (herringbone and chevron are in V4 Deco and V4 Tundra), so there is no pattern-fitting premium.

Alpine vs Other V4 Collections

Alpine sits at the accessible entry into V4 quality. How it compares to the other V4 collections Grosvenor stocks:

Alpine vs V4 Deco. Deco is V4’s design-led range with the broadest colour library and matching plank and herringbone in the same wood. Alpine is rustic-grade oak in traditional finishes; Deco spans coloured oils, natural oils and American Black Walnut. See the V4 Deco collection guide.

Alpine vs V4 Driftwood. Driftwood is the extra-long plank collection with a weathered coastal look and a click joint. Alpine offers more traditional finishes at a similar price. See the V4 Driftwood collection guide.

Alpine vs V4 Tundra. Tundra is the format-rich premium collection on a birch ply core, offered in plank, herringbone and chevron. It outperforms Alpine on stability over underfloor heating and costs more. See the V4 Tundra collection guide.

For herringbone specifically across the V4 range, see our V4 herringbone flooring guide.

Alpine vs Peer Brands at the Same Price Point

Alpine sits in the mid-tier of premium engineered wood. Here is how it compares with the closest alternatives:

Alpine vs Kahrs Life Authentic Plank. Kahrs Life is a veneer construction – a thin, sandable-once oak top layer bonded to a stabilising core, priced below Alpine. Alpine offers thicker constructions (14mm or 18mm engineered) with 3-5mm oak veneer, longer sanding life and V4’s British-manufactured origin story. For the deeper Kahrs comparison, see our Kahrs flooring review UK.

Alpine vs GF own-brand engineered wood. Grosvenor’s own engineered wood range positions below V4 Alpine on entry-tier plank pricing, offering the accessible cost alternative for buyers who want the Alpine look at a lower spend. Direct cross-shop in our V4 vs GF engineered wood guide and the GF engineered wood review.

Alpine vs Ted Todd rustic-oak ranges. Ted Todd’s rustic oak lines are typically priced above V4 Alpine and available only through Ted Todd’s approved-retailer network. If you have been to Ted Todd’s Warrington Design Centre and want to explore V4 Alpine as a lower-cost alternative with the same rustic-oak character, see our Ted Todd Warrington alternative guide.

Alpine vs solid oak. Alpine is engineered wood, not solid oak. Solid oak is less dimensionally stable, cannot be installed over underfloor heating and typically costs more per square metre fitted. For the full context see our engineered wood vs solid wood guide.

Who leads our guides

Adam Williams

Managing Director, Grosvenor Flooring

Adam Williams is Managing Director of Grosvenor Flooring in Altrincham. He sets the standards our guides are written to and guides the team that reviews them, so the advice matches the floors we supply, the manufacturers' specifications and the way the fitters we work with install them.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is V4 Alpine good quality?

Yes. Alpine is V4’s original collection and remains one of the best-selling ranges in V4’s catalogue. Rustic-grade European oak, factory-applied UV oil or lacquer finishes, backed by V4’s 35-year domestic guarantee. Alpine sits at V4’s accessible entry price point but doesn’t compromise on brand quality – the same manufacturing standard runs through every V4 collection.

What’s the difference between Alpine’s 14mm and 18mm boards?

Both constructions are engineered oak with a real oak top layer bonded to a stabilising core. 14mm boards (Vale, Brushed, Upland, Glade, Sunlit) have a 3mm oak veneer; 18mm boards (Forest, Golden, Canyon) have a 5mm oak veneer. 18mm feels more substantial underfoot, distributes UFH heat more evenly and offers longer refinishing life. 14mm is easier to install, better suited to retrofits and matches most existing thresholds without transition work.

Can V4 Alpine go over underfloor heating?

Yes. All Alpine products are UFH-compatible when installed correctly – surface temperature capped at 27 degrees C, gradual ramp-up after fitting, appropriate underlay for the UFH system and either wet or electric UFH accepted. Bonded installations deliver better heat transfer than floating. For the full UFH commissioning detail see our engineered wood + underfloor heating guide.

Which Alpine design is the most popular?

Brushed Oak (A103) is Alpine’s long-standing bestseller – a lacquered 14mm/3mm construction in a versatile natural oak tone that suits most interior styles. For buyers who want an oiled finish rather than lacquer, Upland Oak (A104) is the closest oiled equivalent. For buyers wanting the heavier 18mm construction, Forest Oak (EP101) is the standout choice in Alpine’s 5mm veneer tier.

Can Alpine be sanded and refinished?

Yes, subject to the veneer thickness. The 14mm/3mm boards can typically take one light sanding pass in their working life. The 18mm/5mm boards can typically take two to three sanding passes across a longer working life. V4’s factory finishes are designed to last 15-20 years in normal residential use before any refinishing is needed – most Alpine floors never require it. If refinishing does become necessary decades down the line, use a specialist wood floor sander familiar with engineered oak.

Is Alpine suitable for kitchens and hallways?

Yes. Alpine performs well in every domestic room including kitchens and hallways when the standard engineered oak conditions are respected – spills wiped promptly, felt pads under furniture, appropriate mats at external entrances and no persistent standing water. Alpine is not suitable for bathrooms, wet rooms or conservatories with heavy temperature swings.

How does Alpine compare to solid oak flooring?

Alpine is engineered oak (real oak top layer on an engineered core), not solid oak. Engineered oak is more dimensionally stable across temperature and humidity changes, can be installed over underfloor heating and is typically less expensive fitted than solid oak. Solid oak has a longer theoretical refinishing life but cannot go over UFH and is more prone to gapping and cupping in centrally-heated homes. Full comparison in our engineered wood vs solid wood guide.

Where can I buy V4 Alpine?

Grosvenor Flooring supplies the complete V4 Alpine collection on our V4 Approved Gold Account, delivered direct from V4. V4 is quoted on request and listed on our website as request a quote. It is not on display in our showroom, so we work from V4’s specifications and photographs.

See V4 Alpine in Person

If you want to see engineered oak in person, our 24/7 Altrincham Wood Room shows our own GF range, five Parador ranges and Kahrs. V4 is not on display there.

Ask us about V4 Alpine samples for the designs you are considering. For nationwide supply, Alpine is delivered free across the UK direct from V4. For a supply and fit quote in the Altrincham, Manchester and Cheshire area, send us your room sizes.