<p>Godfrey Hirst is privileged to draw on over 150 years manufacturing experience in Australia and New Zealand. </p>
<p>The Godfrey Hirst name is truly synonymous with Geelong, dating back to 1865 when the Victorian Woollen and Cloth Manufacturing company was established as one of Victoria’s first textile mills.</p>
<p>From high quality Australian and New Zealand Made wool and synthetic carpets, hybrid, timber, laminate and vinyl hard flooring, our goal is to connect you with the right product.</p>

Godfrey Hirst

Godfrey Hirst Carpet & Flooring  - Godfrey Hirst Residential

<h3>Wonders<span>in wool.</span></h3>
<p>We believe that exquisite interiors begin with the perfect flooring. For unrivaled comfort, you can’t go past the look and feel of a Hycraft wool carpet. We proudly handcraft a diverse range of wool carpets designed to complement every home. Hard wearing and naturally insulating for year-round comfort, our multiple carpet styles are available in an array of sublime, earthy tones creating the ideal foundation for your interior space.</p>

Hycraft

Hycraft Wool Carpet - Godfrey Hirst Residential

Pegasus

<h3>Wonders in Wool</h3>
<p>The natural beauty of wool stems from the inherent complexity of the fibre itself, evolved to protect sheep, no matter the conditions! That’s why we still wear wool, sleep with wool, insulate with wool and enjoy walking on wool.</p>

<h3>Effortless Elegance for Every Season</h3>
<p>As the days grow warmer, transform your home into a sanctuary of refined, effortless cool with Feltex designer wool carpets. While often associated with winter warmth, wool’s remarkable versatility makes it the ultimate choice for all seasons. In spring and summer, wool’s natural temperature-regulating properties work to maintain an ideal indoor climate, keeping your space refreshingly cool even on the hottest days. Its breathable fibres promote air circulation, minimising trapped heat and moisture.</p>
<p>Beyond its climate control benefits, wool absorbs humidity to create a fresh, crisp atmosphere, while its hypoallergenic qualities ensure a healthier, purer air quality.  Luxuriously soft yet incredibly durable, wool is a timeless option that harmonises with the ebb and flow of the seasons.</p>
<p>With Feltex wool carpets, you’re not just choosing flooring—you’re investing in year-round elegance, comfort, and an 
 environment that feels as good as it looks.  Experience the luxury of nature’s finest with the perfect balance of style and function. </p>

<h3>Finest Quality Natural Fibre</h3> 
<p>Feltex wool carpets are made from the finest natural wool fibres which are renewable and biodegradable.</p>
<p>A renewable material, wool is shorn from sheep every 9-12 months and produced by sheep consuming a totally renewable resource - grass.<p>
<p>As a natural resource, wool fibre is biodegradable. When wool fibre is disposed of, it will naturally decompose in soil in a matter of months or years, slowly releasing valuable nutrients back into the earth.<p>

<h3>Natural Insulation and Humidity Control</h3>
<p>Wool carpet is naturally insulative with humidity control for a comfortable indoor environment, making it cooler in summer and warmer in winter.</p>
<p>Wool is a natural hygroscopic insulator. This means your wool carpet can absorb up to 30% - 40% of its weight in moisture without becoming wet to touch. This reduces the dampness in the air, making your home a drier and healthier place to live.</p>
<p>In cold, damp conditions (high relative humidity) moisture is absorbed by wool and heat is given off. In warm dry conditions, moisture is released by wool, resulting in a cooling effect. How well your carpet insulates largely depends on how much air it can trap. </p>
<p>Because of wool’s natural inbuilt crimp, air is retained in millions of tiny pockets which provide an insulating effect, thus creating a comfortable home environment.</p>

<h3>Luxurious and Hypoallergenic</h3>
<p>Wool carpets are naturally luxurious and hypoallergenic making them both aesthetic and suitable for those with allergies.</p>
<p>Ideal for allergy and asthma sufferers, wool does not promote the growth of bacteria, mould and mildew.This reduces the likelihood of spores, mycotoxins and volatile organic compounds from developing in the home, helping to prevent allergies and respiratory problems.</p>
<p>Wool fibre also deters the growth of dustmites – the most common single cause of asthma.</p>



<h3>Effortless Elegance for Every Season</h3>
<p>As the days grow warmer, transform your home into a sanctuary of refined, effortless cool with Feltex designer wool carpets. While often associated with winter warmth, wool’s remarkable versatility makes it the ultimate choice for all seasons. In spring and summer, wool’s natural temperature-regulating properties work to maintain an ideal indoor climate, keeping your space refreshingly cool even on the hottest days. Its breathable fibres promote air circulation, minimising trapped heat and moisture.</p>
<p>Beyond its climate control benefits, wool absorbs humidity to create a fresh, crisp atmosphere, while its hypoallergenic qualities ensure a healthier, purer air quality.  Luxuriously soft yet incredibly durable, wool is a timeless option that harmonises with the ebb and flow of the seasons.<p>
<p>With Feltex wool carpets, you’re not just choosing flooring—you’re investing in year-round elegance, comfort, and an 

 environment that feels as good as it looks.  Experience the luxury of nature’s finest with the perfect balance of style and function. </p>

<h3>Natural Insulation and Humidity Control</h3>
<p>Wool is a natural hygroscopic insulator. This means your wool carpet can absorb up to 30% - 40% of its weight in moisture without becoming wet to touch. This reduces the dampness in the air, making your home a drier and healthier place to live.</p>

<p>In cold, damp conditions (high relative humidity) moisture is absorbed by wool and heat is given off. In warm dry conditions, moisture is released by wool, resulting in a cooling effect. How well your carpet insulates largely depends on how much air it can trap. </p>
<p>Because of wool’s natural inbuilt crimp, air is retained in millions of tiny pockets which provide an insulating effect, thus creating a comfortable environment for you and your family.</p>

<h3>Natural Stain Resistance and Easy Maintenance</h3> 
<p>Wool carpet is a very practical option in terms of cleaning and maintenance. It is naturally resistant to dirt and household stains.</p>

<h3>Hypoallergenic</h3>
<p>Wool carpet is ideal for allergy and asthma sufferers  as it does not promote the growth of bacteria, mould and mildew.</p>

<p>This reduces the likelihood of spores, mycotoxins and volatile organic compounds from developing in the home, helping to prevent allergies and respiratory problems.</p>

<p>Wool fibre also deters the growth of dustmites – the most common single cause of asthma.</p>


Wool Carpet

Carpet

Medusa

Zeus

Ares

Orpheus

Perseus

Apollo captures the natural beauty of timber with the best attributes of a laminate and vinyl flooring. The innovative hybrid flooring delivers astonishing durability and impact resistance. 

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Hybrid Au

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    With an advanced waterproof core, our Waterproof flooring goes beyond standard spill protection, locking out moisture from the inside out.
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    <a href="https://dev.godfreyhirst.com/au/features/uniclic">Uniclic®</a>
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    Uniclic® is a revolutionary system for installing hybrid and laminate floors without using glue. The watertight locking system is precision machined to ensure no moisture can penetrate the joints. The planks can be clicked together simply, thanks to the ingenious shape of the tongue and groove.
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    <a href="https://dev.godfreyhirst.com/au/features/waterproof-surface">Waterproof Surface</a>
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    A waterproof coating is applied during the manufacturing process to create a sealed, waterproof surface layer. This specialised coating forms a protective barrier over the product, preventing moisture from penetrating the surface and helping to guard against spills, stains and everyday water exposure.
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    <a href="https://dev.godfreyhirst.com/au/features/waterproof-core">Waterproof Core</a>
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    The waterproof core is engineered to be inherently waterproof, made from a dense, non-porous material that does not absorb moisture. This solid construction forms a reliable barrier against water, meaning spills and humidity won’t seep through or cause damage. Its built-in waterproof properties help ensure long-lasting performance and stability, even in moisture-prone areas.
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Waterproof

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    Godfrey Hirst hybrid is more than just tough – it’s beautiful too.
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    With incredibly realistic timber and stone-look designs, our latest hybrid ranges are crafted to bring sophisticated, natural style into every home. From warm oak tones to soft stone greys, the textures, colours and finishes have been carefully refined to enhance visual appeal and elevate interior schemes. With its hyper-realistic timber textures, matte finishes and nature-inspired tones, it delivers the authentic beauty of timber, without the maintenance.
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    This is flooring designed to look good from every angle – modern, low-maintenance and made to be lived on.
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Realistic Look

Godfrey Hirst hybrid is more than just tough – it’s beautiful too.

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    When it comes to strength and durability, Godfrey Hirst Hybrid floors are built to perform.
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    Designed for modern living, they combine the hard-wearing performance of vinyl with the appealing look and feel of laminate, delivering a floor that stands up to life’s everyday demands.
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    With advanced Trigon® core technology, each plank offers exceptional dimensional stability, even in homes exposed to extreme temperature swings. The result? Less expansion and contraction, more peace of mind.
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    An integrated acoustic underlay provides noise reduction and a more cushioned step, making it the ideal choice for family homes, apartments or renovations. More resilient, more reliable, and more ready than ever — this is hybrid flooring engineered for longevity.
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Strong & Durable

When it comes to strength and durability, Godfrey Hirst Hybrid floors are built to perform.

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    Godfrey Hirst’s Australian Species flooring ranges showcase the natural beauty, warmth, and versatility of our most loved timbers. From engineered timbers like Pioneer and Modern Coastal offering Blackbutt, Spotted Gum, and Tassie Oak, to realistic Australian Species looks across hybrid, vinyl plank, and laminate, there’s a style to suit every home.
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    Blackbutt
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    Blackbutt features a straight, even grain with subtle variations and occasional small knots, creating a clean, refined look with soft golden-brown tones that glow in natural light.
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    Spotted Gum
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    Spotted Gum is striking and dramatic, with rich chocolate and reddish-brown hues, a bold swirling grain, and distinctive gum spots that give each plank a textured, dynamic appearance full of depth and personality.
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    Tassie Oak
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    Tassie Oak showcases a flowing, interlocked grain with fine, delicate lines and gentle natural variations, complemented by soft pink and warm brown undertones, resulting in a warm, classic timber with quiet sophistication.
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    Crafted from some of Australia’s most iconic timbers, these ranges combine stunning design with everyday practicality. From engineered timber to hybrid, vinyl plank, and laminate options that replicate the natural grains with remarkable realism, Godfrey Hirst ensures there’s a look to suit every taste and lifestyle.
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Celebrating Australian Species   

<p>A micro bevelled edge has a distinctive small V groove that emphasises the uniqueness of each individual plank for a realistic plank look.  This type of edge is the very versatile when it comes to complementing home decor and looks great with any style.</p>

Micro Bevel Edge

Micro bevel edges create a small V-shape between each plank for an authentic look. 

<p>Textured embossing on the surface of the floor provides a realistic textured finish that imitates real timber. The added texture ensures a natural appearance and authentic feel.</p>

Embossed

Textured embossing on the surface for an authentic timber woodgrain look.

<p>A modern and natural finish which is forgiving and copes well with the wear and tear of daily life. You will find this popular finish on most Godfrey Hirst floors.</p>

Matte Finish

Features a matte finish for a natural look. 

<p>Our most popular carpets and hard flooring, the Mid-range carpet and hard flooring category offers all-around performance with excellent comfort, design and features, including stain resistant carpet, wear resistant carpet, soil resistance carpet and fade resistant carpet that’s often Australian made, New Zealand made and designed for local conditions. </p>
<p>Mid-range hard flooring options include extra scratch resistant flooring, dent resistant flooring, engineered flooring that looks just like real timber, water resistant flooring and more. Mid priced carpets and hard floors are most often used to add value to owner-occupied homes and higher-end investment properties. They really hit the sweet spot for designer carpet boasting some of the best features, with incredible value.</p>

Mid Range

<p>Godfrey Hirst are delighted to have achieved Global GreenTag, GreenRate, Level A certification for a number of our Hybrid and Vinyl Plank floors.</p>

<p><h3>About Global GreenTag and GreenRate</h3></p>
<p>Global GreenTagCert is a third-party certification platform, providing independent, evidence-based research on product solutions that contribute to a more sustainably built environment.</p>
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<li>Global GreenTag features several different certification programs, such as GreenRate.</li>
	<li>GreenRate uses an ecolabel system and assesses exactly how and from what each product is made.</li>
	<li>This rates the product’s overall health and environmental impact, while also examining other criteria like local sourcing, ethical labour and supply chain principles.</li>
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<p><h3>GreenRate Certified Floors</h3></p>
<p>We are pleased to announce that a number of our Hybrid and Vinyl Plank products (as listed below) have been awarded GreenRate Level A, the highest possible GreenRate certification</p>
<p><h3>Why Choose GreenRate certified products?</h3></p>
<p>GreenRate is a transparency-based program requiring full disclosure on ingredients. It looks at a product’s health and ecotoxicity, ingredients at various stages, conditions for resource use, waste reduction plus, greenhouse and water footprint.</p>

<p><h3>GreenRate, Level A, Green Star Rating</h3></p>
<ul><li>Both the Green Building Council of Australia and New Zealand recognise Global GreenTag as an important arbiter in verifying sustainable products – vital for achieving a Green Star certified building.
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<li>The GreenRate program was built specifically to work within the Green Star rating tools and helps GreenRate Level A certification = 100% Green Star credit points.
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<p><h3>Looking for more information?</h3></p>
<p>Please see our <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/gh/image/upload/v1/articles/f79b18f2-e143-495f-9b7a-fb471f161d9a/docs/greenrate-flyer.pdf">Global GreenTag information flyer</a>.</p>


Global GreenTag GreenRate Level A

Global GreenTag, GreenRate Level A certified

<p>This certification ensures strict quality control through every step of the manufacturing process, right through to finished goods and after sales support focusing upon the identification and rectification of root cause of any quality issues and the desire to continuously improve and develop.</p>

ISO 9001 Quality Management System

Demonstrates Godfrey Hirst ability to consistently provide products that meet customer and regulatory requirements.

<p>This certification helps our organisation to enhance our environmental performance and manage our environmental responsibilities in a systematic manner that contributes to the environmental pillar of sustainability.</p>

ISO 14001 Environment Management System

Demonstrates Godfrey Hirst commitment to protecting the environment and reduce waste management costs. 

<p>Our goods come with warranties that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.</p>
 <p>In addition, Godfrey Hirst products come with a range of performance warranties for hard flooring when used in an owner occupied residential premises, tailored to the specific product and its attributes.  </p>
<p>The full terms and conditions of the 15 Year Hybrid Limited Residential Warranty can be viewed in the below flyer:</p>

15 Year Hybrid Limited Residential Warranty*

15 Year Hybrid Limited Residential Warranty*.

<p>The wear layer is a clear coating that helps to maintain the original appearance of your floor, protecting against scratches and general wear and tear. It also makes your floor easier to clean and maintain.</p>

<p>The thickness of wear layers is measured in millimetres, and indicates the level of protection. A heavy duty residential 0.3mm wear layer is perfect for all areas of a busy home and also suitable for some light commercial usage areas.</p>

0.3mm Wear layer

Heavy duty residential 0.3mm wear layer protects the surface from everyday wear and tear.

<p>Trigon® core technology features a limestone composite core board (with up to 80% limestone and 20% vinyl powder) that is heat resistant, stable in extreme temperatures and provides a waterproof^ surface. </p>

<p>Hybrid flooring can withstand the harshest of Australian and New Zealand climatic heat, cold and water^, making it ideal for use right across the country. Thanks to the Trigon® core technology, Godfrey Hirst hybrid floors display stability in extreme climates, handling  temperature changes with minimal expansion and contraction. </p>

<p><sup>^Subject to proper installation, maintenance and local building code / regulatory approval.</sup></p>

Trigon Core Technology

Limestone composite core with up to 80% limestone and 20% vinyl powder. Resulting in a stable core that has minimal expansion and contraction. 

<p>
    The Environmental Certification Scheme (ECS) for Resilient Flooring - administered by the Carpet Institute of Australia - establishes a clear sustainability standard for hard flooring products. The program includes three certification levels:
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        ECS 1
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        ECS 2
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        ECS 2+
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    These levels demonstrate environmental responsibility in manufacturing Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVT), Homogeneous &amp; Heterogeneous Vinyl, and Rigid Core flooring. ECS certification ensures compliance with strict environmental standards, promoting sustainable material use, responsible energy consumption, and reduced waste in production.
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    The below listed range of our hard flooring products achieve the maximum ECS for Resilient Flooring Level 2.
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    For more information visit: <a href="https://www.carpetinstitute.com.au/environmental/">www.carpetinstitute.com.au/environmental</a>
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ECS Level 2

Environmental Certification Scheme Level 2

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    A waterproof coating is applied during the manufacturing process to create a sealed, water-resistant surface layer. This specialised coating forms a protective barrier over the product, preventing moisture from penetrating the surface and helping to guard against spills, stains and everyday water exposure. 
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Waterproof Surface

<p>
    The waterproof core is engineered to be inherently water-resistant, made from a dense, non-porous material that does not absorb moisture. This solid construction forms a reliable barrier against water, meaning spills and humidity won’t seep through or cause damage. Its built-in waterproof properties help ensure long-lasting performance and stability, even in moisture-prone areas.
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Waterproof Core

Apollo

<p>Godfrey Hirst hybrid is more stunning, stronger and more durable than ever before, and more waterproof, making it more lifeproof than ever before.</p>

<p>The next generation of flooring, hybrid combines the durability and strength of vinyl plank with the appealing look and feel of laminate, so you can live beautifully on floors built to handle real life.</p>

<p>Hybrid flooring is ideal for demanding areas and high-spill zones — combining performance with lasting style.</p>

Apollo

120

Shield

180

Python

320

Sunlight

510

Enlighten

515

Bronze

530

Wreath

545

New Eng Blackbutt

555

Grafton Spot Gum

570

Western Blackbutt

625

Tallowood

710

Oracle

730

Dolphin

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