Architects & Designers

White Oak

The most popular specie used in commercial wood flooring, few hardwoods are as versatile as White Oak. Known for its elegance and beauty in both traditional or contemporary settings This timeless American favorite has graced exquisite floors throughout the world and is prized for its variety of grain offerings and durability. It is an excellent flooring material that will allow for a variety of design options.

White Oak features a distinctive closed grain pattern that defines the specie with color that ranges from light, honey colored sapwood to rich golden-brown heartwood. White Oak is truly beautiful with a clear finish or can be stained to enhance its unique appearance. Beyond its surface beauty, White Oak is one of the most stable and durable of all the Oaks and is a floor that will last a lifetime.

Hickory/Pecan

Often referred to as a Calico floor, the bold characteristics and natural color variations of Hickory/Pecan attract significant attention in any environment.

As one of the hardest North American species, Hickory/Pecan is one of the most popular and durable species selected for wood flooring, walls and stairs. The high contrast between heartwood and sapwood creates a floor that commands attention in any application.

Hickory/Pecan features distinct characteristics such as inconsistent character marks, cathedrals, and grain patterns that make this hardwood very desirable.The bold calico colors make a statement, especially when a clear finish is used, however that can be subdued with most stain colors. Colors range from white sapwood to dark reddish-brown heartwood.

Walnut

Rich and luxurious, Walnut is a stunning addition to any environment. American Walnut has long been prized by furniture and cabinetmakers for its dark coloration, rich tones, fine smooth finish, and lustrous depth. It’s coloration is a harmonious blend of sandy brown to dark chocolate, which light sapwood streaks.

Walnut is a rather dimensionally stable material with low expansion and contraction characteristics. It carries a Janka Hardness Rating of 1010 making it one of the softer species typically used for wood floors. Woodwright does not recommend Walnut in heavy traffic environments as it is more susceptible to high heel dents than most other species. All Walnut has been traditionally steamed to minimize the harsh contrast of the inherent white sapwood.

Note: Woodwright also makes an Old Growth Texas Walnut that is non-steamed with deep inherent rich reddish tones. Just contact you’re A&D consultant for more information.

Red Oak

Red Oak is the dominate specie leader used in residential hardwood flooring. Beautiful, bold grain patterns and subtle, reddish-golden coloration makes Red Oak one of the most popular choices for flooring in the country. It’s harvested from the forests in the Northern and Appalachian regions of the United States known for producing Red Oak with the best color and texture.

Red Oak features a striking, open grain pattern that enhances cathedrals and provides a variety of high-contrast design possibilities. Natural to pastel stain colors on Red Oak can exhibit pink hues which may not be desirable, yet its open pores take a stain quite well, offering the ability to create dramatic wood finishes using a variety of unusual coloration techniques.

European Oak

European Oak is highly prized for its beautiful natural taupe tone, unique grain pattern produced by the Live Sawn cutting technique and its versatility of finishing processes. Because European Oak has a higher tannin content than American, it can be stained easier and with more consistency than American Oak.

Due to European oak being live sawn it typically comes in wider widths and even longer lengths. It tends to be stronger and expands and contracts less. It’s no wonder the popularity of European Oak has taken off in recent years.

Texas Mesquite

Texas Mesquite is a red toned wood with moderate color variation and large amounts of grain variation. It is extremely hard with a Janka Rating of 2345 and literally one of the most stable woods used in the construction industry.

Woodwright developed our Multi Piece Face (MPF) product purposefully to better utilize this exquisite natural resource. One consistent grade now offers a better price point and reduced lead times. Our engineered planks are produced in 5’- 8’ long boards, much longer than the 9” to 48” offerings found in most solid Mesquite flooring, making it faster to install. The 4mm face lamella is made from multiple face pcs ranging from 9” – 48” long.

Texas Post Oak

Very few species rival the lasting impression made by Texas Post Oak. With every grain swirl, knot, beige streak and darker speckle Post Oak tells its own story in great detail. 100% locally sourced and manufactured in a millrun grade that is chock full of character.

Texas Post Oak is a salvaged wood mainly found in the Brazos Valley of Texas. Its distinction comes from its inherent beauty found in the naturally occurring color variations and less pronounced grain pattern. It is very different than any other Oak.

Maple

Eastern Hard Maple is traditional and durable, well suited for wood floors Maple has dense closed grain making it a challenge to get deep stain penetration. One of the hardest and most durable wood flooring options available, it is most often used with simply a clear finish. Known for its light and bright appearance and high contrast coloring, ranging from the nearly uniform white of First Grade to the mix of white and medium reddish-brown tones of Second Grade and Rustic. Each of these grades have a drastically different appearance from the other and offers a wide range of design possibilities.

Hard Maple flooring has a long tradition being used in Gym floors as well as commercial applications where strength and durability are important. Not recommended for dry climates or over radiant heat. Maple is rather light sensitive and typically ambers with exposure to natural light.

Sapele

(Other exotic species available such as Wenge and Zebrawood)

A rich lustrous exotic hardwood Native to tropical Africa, also referred to as West African Mahogany. Sapele is a medium textured and moderately dense exotic hardwood that is excellent for wood flooring applications.

It features golden to dark reddish-brown coloring that is often more consistent than that of other Mahogany species. Sapele features a fine interlocking grain that is sometimes wavy, creating a uniform texture with beautiful natural luster.