Red Oak Hardwood Flooring
Discover our wide selection of red oak for sale and see why it's America's favorite. We guarantee the best price per square foot on all styles, from classic 2 1/4" strips to wide planks. Choose a prefinished wood floor in beautiful stain colors or select Unfinished Red Oak for a custom look. Give us a call if you have any questions on our plank width options, colors, or you can start your order today at 1-800-253-2728.
Everyone Calls Us for Prefinished Red Oak Floors
If you know what color you want and the size of the plank, its common people shop our site to find a great deal on this domestic wood floor. This wood type is easily the most popular choice of wood in the US, even when you compare it to white oak. This is true for both prefinished solid and prefinished engineered hardwood options.
The Wood Floor Is Inexpensive
The law of supply and demand is a major factor in the annual sale of red oak hardwood. So while the demand for this wood species is always high, the supply is mostly constant. White oak wood is bought up in large amounts for many different industries. Flooring companies pay more white oak than red so the price will be lower in general.
Oak Durability Information
Compared to other hardwoods, red oak flooring is in the middle of the pack in density. The Janka Hardness Scale rates it at 1290 lbf, and lbf stands for pounds-force, which is the unit of measurement for the force required to press a 0.444-inch steel ball halfway into a sample of wood.
This rating is a bit softer than white oak, but much harder than Walnut, Cherry, and most Maples. Red oak will last a long time and most budgets don't have dip too far into saving to buy it.
The Janka Ratings
- Red Oak (America): 1,290 lbf
- White Oak (America): 1,360 lbf
- Hickory (America): 1,820 lbf
- Hard Maple (America): 1,450 lbf
- Walnut (America): 1,010 lbf
This Species of Hardwood Flooring Looks Good
Flat Sawn Red-Oak exhibits a more “cathedral” grain pattern than any other species. This cathedral-look is the wavy lines throughout each board. This type of wood has a wood grain that more porous in nature which makes the wood grain a striking feature of this floor type.
The wavy wood grain is a bit softer than what you find in hickory. This rustic feature can hide imperfections and dents well because of its character and color contrast. Somerset and other flooring brands do a great job on using very dense finishes to further prevent scratches from showing up as well.
Does The Wood Grade Matter?
Yes! The unfinished Grading of a hardwood floor will change the look of a prefinished product considerably. Prefinished flooring made of 1st Quality, or Select and Better lumber will feature straight grains, predictable color, and really long boards. A more clean rustic look can be had with our Builder Grade.
Our Cabin grade will offer a mosaic of shorter boards, extreme color changes, and wild grain patterns. Cabin hardwood will carry some slight manufacturing and natural defects too. All of these attributes culminate in a product that we offer in several widths at bargain-basement prices.
Red Oak is the all-around player in our industry. Other hardwood options can be more dense or more interesting in the visuals department. You'll find white oak is more fashionable and vinyl plank is waterproof. But when you want something that everyone is happy with, Old Red-Head Oak is standing by.
3/4 Inch Thick Hardwood Flooring
Most of our selection has 3/4" thick hardwood planks with low prices that our competition gets green with envy. We carry prefinished engineered hardwood, solid oak prefinished hardwood, and multiple stained options or solid oak unfinished hardwood.
We carry a lot of natural oak prefinished and many popular stains on red oak too. Call in to our customer service number above to get help finding the right oak wood flooring for your project.
We have oak engineered and solid oak prefinished flooring to compare on quality and price. Real hardwood floors are always in style, a solid red oak natural floor will look great in modern or traditional homes. Our local stores can help you get under budget with solid hardwood flooring all while we add a dash of warm customer service.
Our prefinished prices help customers get under budget when they are ready to refresh their homes with new solid hardwood. Request a free sample today.
Great Prices and Even Better Customer Service
Our dedicated flooring experts are committed to guiding you through every step, ensuring you find the perfect Red Oak hardwood for your home at a price you'll love.
FAQ
Is red oak expensive? No, it is a much more plentiful wood species than maple or hickory. 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch thick hardwood is typically more expensive as a general rule. Its typically less expensive than other hardwoods.
Do red oak floors darken with age? Yes. All wood flooring darken over time when exposed to direct or indirect sunlight. Many people like the change in color. Oak flooring in general darkens more intensely than other wood species.