Kaswell

Since 1946 Kaswell Flooring Systems has been pioneers inrecognizing the beauty of end grain wood. From its industrialroots in factory flooring, Kaswell Flooring Systems hasdeveloped exquisite wood products that are not only functionalbut striking in their design and beauty. Kaswell Flooring Systems is a family owned and operatedbusiness, specializing in end-grain wood block flooring for over 70years. Harold Kaswell founded the business and establishedstrong roots in the industrial sector with wood block flooringproducts and installation services.

In 1866, Samuel Nicholson of Boston, MA patented his end grain wood block pavers for street paving, and we've brought em back! End Grain wooden blocks were used for street paving in Europe, Australia, and in the USA, and there remain many streets here in the USA still paved with end grain blocks. Check out our photos of Wood Paver Alley, Chicago. And how about our blocks on Wall Street, in NYC! Black Locust is a hard, strong wood, which can be used for interior or exterior space due to its stability and rot resistance.

The basic theory of Wood Block Flooring is centuries old. The ancients used the end grain of logs as "choppingblocks" because the tough end grain surface could withstand the pounding of hammers without splintering. End Grain blocks were once used out of doors as street pavers. For generations, wood blocks servedthe needs of city streets in Europe and in the United States, many of which still exist today. Edgar Allan Poewrote an article in 1845 about street paving in Baltimore: It is generally admitted, we believe, that as longas they last, the wood block pavements have an advantage over all others.

For over 60 years Kaswell Flooring Systems has specialized in End Grain Wood Block Flooring. Our roots stem from the industrial sector, where we have serviced the flooring needs of Fortune 500 manufacturing companies including Caterpillar, GM, and Ford Motor Company. More recently we've pioneered new and creative uses for our block flooring. We continue to work closely with the design profession to develop new products and utilize new species to achieve dramatic effects with our block flooring products.