Red or White Oak Hardwood Floors

In recent years red and white oak hardwood flooring has remained king in the US domestic market. Pictured below are red and white oak room scenes that have been sanded and finished in place. Pricing will be higher with photos from top to bottom. In other words, quarter sawn shown first will rank higher in cost compared to #2 common oaks shown further down the page.

The red and white oak hardwood grades shown on this page are sold mostly

unfinished. When comparing other variations sold in their prefinished form, manufacturers may label their products differently. For instance a label called common grade oak from one manufacturer may actually be a lower grade below #2. Yes, there are #3 grades sold, but they are generally termed utility or cabin grade hardwood. Characteristics include open knots, black and white streaking, and much shorter board lengths.

Lengths of hardwood will vary significantly from the premium quarter sawn down to a #2 grade. Higher graded products will be longer than those of subsequent grades. In so far as color variation and natural characteristics, expect more with lower grades opposed to higher.


Quartersawn Red Oak	Quartersawn White Oak

Clear Red Oak	Clear White Oak

Select Red Oak	Select White Oak

#1 Common Red Oak	#1 Common White Oak

#2 Common Red Oak	#2 Common White Oak

• Unfinished Hardwood Flooring - Hardwood sanded and finshed
• Hardwood Grading Rules
• Oak Flooring - Red and white photo gallery
• Red Oak Properties
• White Oak Properties

Image Source: NOFMA.org Red & White Hardwood