V4 Driftwood Collection Guide UK 2026: Extra-Long Oak Planks

V4 Driftwood is V4’s extra-long plank collection – eight European oak plank designs built specifically around a longer board format (2200mm) that reads as more premium in larger rooms and creates fewer visible joints across the floor. The design brief is weathered coastal aesthetic: brushed surfaces, coloured or natural lacquer finishes with the tonal read of well-worn timber. This guide covers every Driftwood design, the standard construction, the one outlier product (Deckboard Oak three-strip) that differs from the rest of the range and where Driftwood fits against V4’s other collections.

Browse the full V4 Driftwood collection at Grosvenor for real product photography, per-design pricing and free samples. For V4 pricing across every collection see the V4 flooring prices guide and for V4 brand context see our V4 engineered wood flooring guide.

What Is V4 Driftwood?

Driftwood is the V4 collection built around board length. Where V4 Alpine and Deco share plank lengths of roughly 1860-1900mm, Driftwood extends to 2200mm – a genuinely longer board that changes how the floor reads in a room. Longer planks mean fewer visible end-joints across the floor, a more continuous read across open-plan spaces and a slightly more premium impression underfoot.

The weathered coastal design brief is the second half of Driftwood’s positioning. The colour library reads as well-worn Scandinavian coastal timber: pale greys, weathered browns, silver-toned oaks and warmer honey tones – all with brushed textures and lacquer finishes that let the wood grain read authentically. Driftwood is not the collection to specify if you want a design-led coloured range (Deco owns that space). Driftwood is the answer for buyers who want extra-long planks in a coastal or Scandi-influenced aesthetic.

Driftwood Specs at a Glance

The Driftwood collection splits into two spec profiles: seven single-plank AL-prefix designs sharing one specification and one three-strip A305 Deckboard Oak that follows a different template. Both share the same 14mm construction and 2200mm length:

Spec	Driftwood AL SKUs (7 designs)	Deckboard Oak A305 (1 design)
Total board thickness	14mm	14mm
Top layer (veneer)	2.5mm real European oak	2.5mm real oak (three-strip face)
Board length	2200mm	2200mm
Board width	155mm (Pebble Grey), 180mm (Brushed Oak), varies	207mm
Construction	3-layered engineered	3-layered engineered
Surface	Brushed	Smooth (unbrushed)
Finish	UV Lacquered (some stained)	Satin UV Lacquered
Edge profile	4-side micro-bevel	Square-edged (no bevel)
Joint system	5G Click glue-free locking	2G Click (tap-and-lock)
Installation methods	Floating or fully bonded	Floating or fully bonded
Grade	CD Rustic European Oak	CD Rustic Oak
Certification	UKTR	UKTR
UFH compatible	Yes (27 degrees C surface max)	Yes (27 degrees C surface max)
Warranty	V4 35-year domestic	V4 35-year domestic

All 8 Driftwood Designs by Price Tier

Entry tier – £69.68/m2 (3 designs)

• Embered Oak (AL109) – Warm honey-tinted oak with subtle brushed texture. The entry-price warmer tone in the range.
• Lichen White Oak (AL108) – Pale white-washed oak with cool undertones. Entry-price contemporary tone.
• Deckboard Oak (A305) – The three-strip outlier. Smooth satin lacquered finish, square-edged, 207mm wide, three narrow oak strips per board face rather than a single plank read. Entry-price and distinctly different aesthetic from the AL-prefix single-plank designs.

Mid tier – £79.99/m2 (4 designs)

• Brushed Oak (AL101) – Natural oak with a brushed and UV-lacquered finish, 180mm wide. The most versatile Driftwood tone.
• Jetsam Oak (AL102) – Cool-grey weathered oak with visible character marking. Coastal weathered aesthetic.
• Fjordic Shore (AL103) – Pale grey-blue tinted oak inspired by Scandinavian coastal timber. Contemporary Nordic read.
• Silver Sands (AL104) – Warm silver-grey oak with the softest weathered read in the collection. Suits transitional interiors.

Top tier – £93.10/m2 (1 design)

• Pebble Grey Oak (AL107) – Deep grey oak with brushed and stained finish, 155mm wide (slightly narrower than the mid-tier boards). The premium Driftwood specification and the most design-forward tone in the collection.

Extra-Long Plank Format: Why Length Matters

Driftwood’s 2200mm board length is meaningfully longer than V4 Alpine (roughly 1860mm) and V4 Deco (roughly 1900mm). Three practical differences follow from that extra length.

Fewer visible board joints. Across a typical whole-home installation, the longer boards mean 15-20% fewer visible transverse joints across the floor. Fewer joints reads as more continuous, more premium and less busy underfoot. In photographs and in the room, the difference is subtle but real.

Better proportion in open-plan spaces. In larger open-plan living-dining-kitchen schemes, longer planks read as proportionally correct rather than looking short and busy against the room scale. Driftwood is a better format specification than Alpine for open-plan 40-60m2 spaces where board length becomes visually meaningful.

More impactful in long hallways. Long entrance halls and corridors where you can run planks the length of the hallway benefit from the extra board length. Fewer end-joints along a 6-8m hallway makes the floor read as more premium and more considered.

The trade-off: longer boards are slightly more challenging to handle during installation (weight and manoeuvring) and marginally more sensitive to subfloor imperfections because the longer board bridges more subfloor variation. Both are manageable with a competent fitter and proper subfloor preparation.

Deckboard Oak (A305) – The Three-Strip Outlier

Seven of the eight Driftwood designs are single-plank format (one continuous oak plank per board face). Deckboard Oak (A305) is a three-strip construction – each 207mm-wide board has three narrower oak strips laid side-by-side on the face rather than a single plank. That gives Deckboard a distinctly different visual read compared to the rest of the Driftwood collection.

Three-strip construction reads as more traditional and slightly less premium than single-plank format at the same price. It’s a legitimate design choice – three-strip oak floors have their own visual character and were once the dominant engineered wood format before wider single planks became fashionable. Deckboard also uses a smooth satin lacquered finish (unbrushed) rather than the brushed textures of the AL-prefix Driftwood designs and 2G click (older tap-and-lock) rather than 5G glue-free click.

Deckboard Oak sits at the £69.68 entry price. If you want extra-long plank format and the weathered coastal design brief, choose from the AL-prefix designs. If you specifically want three-strip construction at Driftwood pricing, Deckboard is the only V4 option in that format.

Installation: 5G Click and Fully Bonded

5G Click glue-free locking (AL SKUs). Seven of the eight Driftwood designs use V4’s 5G Click joint – a glue-free mechanical locking system that engages on both the long side and end of each board without requiring adhesive between boards. That makes Driftwood one of the more DIY-friendly V4 collections when installed as a floating floor over appropriate underlay. The 5G Click system also allows for individual board replacement if a plank is damaged years down the line, without disturbing the whole floor.

Fully bonded (both AL and A305). All Driftwood designs also install as fully bonded – glued to a prepared subfloor with V4-approved adhesive. Bonded installations deliver the flattest, quietest and most durable long-term result and are the recommended installation method for whole-home installations, over underfloor heating and in high-traffic areas.

2G Click (A305 Deckboard Oak). The Deckboard Oak outlier uses V4’s 2G Click joint – an older tap-and-lock system that is still floating-eligible but requires more careful assembly than the 5G locking system on the AL SKUs.

For most residential Driftwood installations, bonded is the recommended installation. Where floating is preferred (retrofits over existing floors, upstairs installations, projects where subfloor access matters), the 5G Click on AL SKUs is easier to work with than the 2G Click on Deckboard Oak.

Installation, UFH and Warranty

Underfloor heating. All Driftwood designs are UFH-compatible when installed correctly – surface temperature capped at 27 degrees C, gradual ramp-up protocol after fitting, appropriate underlay for the UFH system, wet or electric UFH accepted. Bonded installations deliver better heat transfer than floating – meaningful for Driftwood where you have the choice. See our engineered wood + underfloor heating guide for full commissioning detail.

Warranty. All Driftwood designs carry V4’s 35-year domestic guarantee subject to correct installation, use and maintenance. Grosvenor Flooring is a V4 Gold Account approved retailer – V4’s premium retail tier – which validates the manufacturer warranty on every Driftwood floor supplied through us.

Driftwood Pricing

Driftwood supply-only prices at Grosvenor Flooring:

• Entry tier £69.68/m2: Embered Oak (AL109), Lichen White Oak (AL108), Deckboard Oak (A305)
• Mid tier £79.99/m2: Brushed Oak (AL101), Jetsam Oak (AL102), Fjordic Shore (AL103), Silver Sands (AL104)
• Top tier £93.10/m2: Pebble Grey Oak (AL107)

All prices inc VAT with free UK mainland delivery drop-shipped direct from V4’s Surrey warehouse. For supply-and-fit within our Altrincham, Manchester and Cheshire service area, indicative fitting premiums add £15-25/m2 for straight plank installation subject to subfloor condition. Full pricing context in our V4 flooring prices guide and installation cost framework in the engineered wood flooring installation cost guide.

Driftwood vs Other V4 Collections

Driftwood vs V4 Alpine (£65.63-£79.99/m2). Alpine is the traditional rustic-oak entry collection at 1860mm board length with 3-5mm veneers. Driftwood is the extra-long 2200mm plank collection at 2.5mm veneer with a specifically weathered coastal aesthetic. Driftwood boards are longer with a thinner veneer; Alpine has thicker veneer at shorter length. Choose Alpine for traditional rustic oak character; choose Driftwood for extra-long boards and weathered coastal read. See our V4 Alpine collection guide.

Driftwood vs V4 Deco (£89.99/m2). Deco is the design-led range with matched plank + herringbone in identical colours. Driftwood is plank-only with the extra-long format and coastal design brief. If your project needs herringbone or if you want broader coloured-oil finishes, Deco is the answer. If plank-only in coastal-weathered aesthetic at extra length matters more, Driftwood wins. See our V4 Deco collection guide.

Driftwood vs V4 Tundra (£89.99-£149.99/m2). Tundra is the format-rich premium collection with birch ply core construction and plank / herringbone / chevron / XL herringbone options. Driftwood is plank-only. If you need multiple formats or the best UFH performance in the V4 range, Tundra. If extra-long plank in coastal aesthetic at accessible pricing is the brief, Driftwood. See our V4 Tundra collection guide.

For herringbone specifically across the V4 range, Driftwood is not the answer – see our V4 herringbone flooring hub for Deco and Tundra herringbone options.

Driftwood vs Peer Brands

Driftwood vs Kährs Beyond Retro / Sand Collection (comparable pricing). Kährs offers similar weathered-oak aesthetics at premium pricing across multiple collections. Kährs’ engineered constructions are typically 15mm thickness (versus V4 Driftwood’s 14mm) with 3.5mm oak veneers (versus V4’s 2.5mm). V4 Driftwood competes on 2200mm extra-long plank format and UK manufacturing rather than veneer depth. Detail in our Kährs flooring review.

Driftwood vs Ted Todd contemporary ranges. Ted Todd’s coastal and weathered-oak lines are typically priced above V4 Driftwood, available only through Ted Todd’s approved retailers. If you have been to Ted Todd’s Warrington Design Centre and want to compare Driftwood as a lower-priced UK-made alternative with the extra-long plank format, see our Ted Todd Warrington alternative guide.

Driftwood vs GF own-brand engineered wood. Grosvenor’s own engineered wood range sits below Driftwood on entry-tier pricing and offers a cost alternative for buyers who want a similar look at lower spend. Direct cross-shop in our V4 vs GF engineered wood guide.

For engineered wood vs solid wood context see our engineered wood vs solid wood guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why choose V4 Driftwood over V4 Alpine or Deco?

Board length. Driftwood is V4’s 2200mm extra-long plank collection – meaningfully longer than Alpine (1860mm) or Deco (1900mm). In open-plan whole-home installations and long hallways, the extra length reads as more premium with fewer visible board joints across the floor. Choose Driftwood specifically when board length matters for the interior aesthetic. Choose Alpine for rustic-oak character in a shorter, thicker-veneer construction. Choose Deco when you need matched plank + herringbone in the same wood.

What’s the difference between Driftwood 5G Click and 2G Click?

5G Click (used on 7 of 8 Driftwood designs, all AL SKUs) is V4’s newer glue-free locking system – boards engage mechanically on both long side and end without requiring adhesive between boards. Easier to install as a floating floor, easier to replace individual boards years down the line. 2G Click (used only on Deckboard Oak A305) is an older tap-and-lock system that still installs as a floating floor but requires more careful assembly. Both install identically as fully bonded to a prepared subfloor.

Is Driftwood suitable for kitchens and hallways?

Yes. All Driftwood designs perform well in kitchens and hallways when engineered oak conditions are respected – spills wiped promptly, felt pads under furniture, appropriate entrance mats and no persistent standing water. Driftwood’s extra-long plank format is particularly effective in hallways where the board length creates a more continuous read along the corridor. Driftwood is not suitable for bathrooms, wet rooms or conservatories with heavy temperature swings.

Can Driftwood go over underfloor heating?

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

What is CD Rustic Oak grade?

CD Rustic Oak is the character grade V4 uses across most of its engineered wood collections – visible knots, mineral streaks, filled cracks and natural colour variation. This is the grade V4 chose for Driftwood because the coastal weathered aesthetic depends on visible wood character rather than sorted-to-perfection clean grade. For the full grade explanation see our engineered wood grade guide.

Why is Driftwood’s veneer 2.5mm rather than 3mm like Deco?

V4 sets Driftwood’s 2.5mm veneer to hit the extra-long 2200mm board length at an accessible price point. The 3mm oak top layer used on Deco and 3-5mm layers on Alpine deliver deeper sanding-and-refinishing capability but at shorter plank lengths and different price points. For most residential Driftwood installations the 2.5mm veneer is comfortable for 15-25 years of normal wear before any refinishing consideration. If long-term sanding life is your priority, V4 Alpine’s 18mm/5mm construction will outlast Driftwood on refinishing capacity.

Which Driftwood design is most popular?

Brushed Oak (AL101) is the mid-tier bestseller – a natural oak in the versatile £79.99/m2 tier with brushed and UV lacquered finish. For weathered-grey aesthetics, Silver Sands (AL104) is the warm-grey favourite and Fjordic Shore (AL103) is the cooler Scandi-Nordic favourite. For the top-tier design-forward specification, Pebble Grey Oak (AL107) at £93.10/m2 is Driftwood’s premium option.

Where can I buy V4 Driftwood?

Grosvenor Flooring stocks the complete V4 Driftwood collection with visible online pricing and drop-ship delivery direct from V4’s Surrey warehouse. For local buyers, visit the Altrincham Wood Room to see Driftwood at scale alongside the full V4 range. See our where to buy V4 in Altrincham page for showroom directions.

See V4 Driftwood in Person

Our 24/7 Altrincham Wood Room displays V4 Driftwood alongside the full V4 range and every other engineered wood brand Grosvenor stocks – Kährs, Parador, Woodpecker and Ted Todd. The extra board length reads properly at scale in the showroom in a way that’s hard to appreciate from a small sample or product photograph. Full details at our Altrincham Wood Room page.

Free samples of every V4 Driftwood design are available to order through the V4 Driftwood category page – up to 5 free samples per order. For nationwide supply, Driftwood drop-ships free to UK mainland from V4’s Surrey warehouse. For supply-and-fit in Altrincham, Manchester and Cheshire, contact us through the enquiry form with room measurements.

Further Reading

• V4 engineered wood flooring guide – the V4 hub review
• V4 flooring prices – full range pricing across all 5 collections
• V4 Alpine collection guide – rustic entry range
• V4 Deco collection guide – design-led plank + herringbone
• V4 Tundra collection guide – plank, herringbone, chevron and XL formats
• V4 herringbone flooring hub – Deco and Tundra herringbone side-by-side
• V4 vs GF engineered wood – cross-shop against Grosvenor own-brand
• V4 flooring alternative – for buyers exploring options
• Where to buy V4 in Altrincham – local showroom detail
• Engineered wood + underfloor heating guide
• Engineered wood vs solid wood guide
• Engineered wood thickness guide
• Engineered wood finish guide – oiled, lacquered, brushed, smoked
• Engineered wood parquet guide – herringbone and chevron formats
• Engineered wood grade guide – AB, ABCD, prime, rustic, character
• Engineered wood installation cost guide
• Best engineered wood flooring UK – cross-brand hub
• Ted Todd Warrington alternative – for Ted Todd Cheshire cross-shoppers
• Kährs flooring review UK – Swedish premium alternative
• GF engineered wood review – Grosvenor own-brand
• Browse the full V4 range
• Browse V4 Driftwood – the full 8-design category
• Wood Room Altrincham – see V4 Driftwood at scale