Bruce Solid Hardwood Floors

Bruce solid hardwood flooring was originally made from oak - and for over 100 years Bruce has continued to manufacture the widest variety of hardwood floors. Buy maple, ash or birch in parquet, plank or longstrip flooring styles.

Exotic beech and cherry are also available and come as prefinished planks in random lengths for nail down installation or in narrower strips to install with staples. Urethane/aluminum oxide finishes make the surface tough and resistant to scratching.

Solid hardwoods are typically ¾ inch thick and are composed of one material throughout while engineered products are constructed of multiple layers. The latter offer superior dimensional stability and will not expand or contract as much. As a general rule the wider the board is the more expensive the price for solid wood floors.

Because it is a natural product imperfections and variations are to be expected. Bruce flooring is manufactured according to industry standards so there is no need to be concerned that slight flaws are evidence of inferior goods.

The installer should assume responsibility for the inspection of boards and tiles. They must be carefully examined to determine whether the grade and factory finish are acceptable. If some pieces are unacceptable immediately contact the retailer.

Professionals are familiar with local codes and recommendations for both the flooring and the subfloor and will ensure that the end result is as beautiful as you have imagined.

A good quality hardwood will show the highest amount of knots, mineral streaks and pin holes while higher grades will have less allowable character and an expanded warranty.

Although solid wooden flooring is durable and suitable for use at home, it may dent. This happens because hardwood is made up of cells and the cell walls can and do collapse if too much pressure is applied.