Types: There are a variety of types of hardwood floors to choose from with each providing different uses.  Solid Flooring gives you the most flexibility.  Engineered Flooring provides a more durable surface perfect for high-traffic areas.  Acrylic impregnated flooring offers an extra durability ideal for commercial uses.

Styles:  There are three basic styles of hardwood floors.  Strip floors are 2 to 3 inch pieces laid in a linear fashion.  Plank floors are linear but with wider widths.  Parquet flooring is a succession of hardwood pieces each having a geometric design.

Species: There are over 50 species of domestic and exotic woods to choose from in all price ranges and hardness.

Color:  Combing the original color of the wood with a particular stain creates the unique look of hardwood floors.  With such a variety of stains available on the market today there are endless possibilities.

Grade:  Wood flooring has several grade levels, beginning with clear woods with no defects and minor imperfections to common woods with varying levels that have a more rustic, natural wood appearance.

Cut: There are three types of cuts, with the most common being plainsawn with the most variation of natural grain.  Quartersawn wears more evenly as it is cut in shorter lengths.  Riftsawn is similar to quartersawn but cut at a slightly different angle.