Columbia Hardwood Floors

 

Columbia Hardwood Floors is another company that has not been sitting on Columbia Hardwood Floorstheir hands in the recent economic downturn. The most notable changes since our last update are the additions of character type hardwood floors. Character floors provide more color variation and natural appearances, or something many are seeking today. An increased emphasis on wider plank floors exist but none exceed five inches wide.

One bright area lies in the distressed collection or as the company calls character hardwood floors. A unique idea is revealed in that most of these choices can be obtained either in their solid form or engineered. We can’t count the number of times a consumer falls for one color but the installation specifications prevent it. With this collection there’s no saying no and hoping to find something similar.

You won’t find imported exotics with this company any longer. Instead Columbia has geared up to showcase some of the US continent beauties such as Walnut, and Cherry. Other hardwoods not produced in quantity by others include Ash, White Oak, and a smattering of Pecan. The absence of exotics is also part of an ongoing move towards "environmentally accountable products."¹

Price wise, low budget engineered hardwoods still remain. Compared to others, standard oaks can be obtained at slightly higher prices. On the milling side of things it’s unfortunate Columbia hasn’t progressed into offering longer lengths particularly in their engineered. We find it common that all products are stuck in nine inch to 48 range.

Unfinished hardwood, sanded and finished on site is another product line worth considering with Columbia. Consult with local dealers on this one.

Care of Columbia wood floors
Links to Columbia hardwood installation
Columbia warranty

Installer Ratings- Overall rating Average Quality Products.
Product Lines- Solid 3/4" Engineered 3/8" & 1/2" Plank Widths; 2 1/4" to 5"

Columbia Products

Engineered
 Solid

Augusta Oak
Beacon Oak
Chase Hickory
Intuition with Uniclic®
Lewis Walnut
Livingston Oak
Morton Cherry
Wilson Maple

Hand Scraped/Distressed

Amelia Hand Sculpted
Berkshire Distressed
Chatham Time Worn
Hatteras
Silverton Country
Pagosa

Thornton Oak
Washington Oak
Congress Oak
Jefferson Maple
Monroe Hickory
Hampton Forge

 





 

 

 

Company Information

Phone: (800) 654-8796
Website: Columbia Hardwood
Website Notes: Informative. Larger collection of room scenes. (October 2011)

Discontinued Products- Engineered

Bartlett Oak
Chase Pecan
Dales Collection
Dales Travelers Collection
Drayton Exotic
Floyd Oak
Gwinnet Pecan
Harrison Oak
McKeon Oak
Middleton Oak
Nelson Maple
Out Of Africa Village 5/16"
Out Of Africa 1/2"
Rodney Oak
Sherman Oak
Smith Cherry
Stockton Oak
Williams Maple
Wolcott Pecan

Discontinued Products- Solid

Adams Oak
Baldwin Oak
Bryan Hickory
Burke Maple
Calhoun Maple
Carrolton Oak
Gatewick Oak
Mitchell Hickory
Out Of Africa 3/4"
Taylor Oak
Turner Hickory

Discontinued Products- Hand Scraped/Distressed

Essence Hand-Sculpted
Essence Exotic Hand-Sculpted
Dales Travelers Hand Sculpted
Beaufort Recovered

¹ Floor Covering News. August 2009