Grades for all styles

The grade of wood is one way to classify hardwood flooring according to the different plank textures and natural features. Knots, mineral streaks, shakes and checks, or other character traits do not impact the quality of the planks. The choice of grade is also a matter of design preference and will depend on the look that you want your floor to have. Wickham Flooring offers up to 6 grades of wood depending on the range of hardwood or engineered wood floors that you choose.

Ash

Solid hardwood flooring

Canadian Plus Grade

  • 50% of planks are Select & Better grade and 50% Natural grade
  • Black or brown mineral streaks accepted
  • Sound closed knots accepted, no paste filler accepted
  • Minimum length of 12 inches
  • Average length of 30 to 36 inches
  • Pin knots of 1/16’’, open or not, accepted
* Ash is available in a brushed finish in this grade

Cottage Grade

  • Mixture of Select (45%), Natural (40%) and Rustic (15%) grades
  • All color variations accepted
  • Knots, and shakes and checks accepted
  • Pith and worm holes accepted
  • Minimum length of 10 inches
  • Average length of 32 to 38 inches

Builder Grade

  • Mix of Natural (70%) and Rustic (30%) grades
  • All color variations accepted
  • Knots, and shakes and checks accepted
  • Pith and worm holes accepted
  • Minimum length of 10 inches
  • Average length of 27 to 29 inches

Rustic Grade

  • All color variations accepted
  • Knots, and shakes and checks accepted
  • Pith and worm holes accepted
  • Minimum length of 10 inches
  • Average length of 12 to 15 inches
  • On accumulation only

Engineered wood flooring

Select Grade

  • Approximately 70% of planks are Select & Better grade —30% of color variations
  • Black or brown mineral streaks accepted
  • Minimum length of 12 inches
  • Average length of 40 to 43 inches
  • Pin knots of 1/16’’, open or not, accepted
* Ash is available in a brushed finish in this grade

Birch

Solid hardwood flooring

Canadian Plus Grade

  • 50% of planks are Select & Better grade and 50% Natural grade
  • Black or brown mineral streaks accepted
  • Sound closed knots accepted, no paste filler accepted
  • Minimum length of 12 inches
  • Average length of 30 to 36 inches
  • Pin knots of 1/16’’, open or not, accepted

Cottage Grade

  • Mixture of Select (45%), Natural (40%) and Rustic (15%) grades
  • All color variations accepted
  • Knots, and shakes and checks accepted
  • Pith and worm holes accepted
  • Minimum length of 10 inches
  • Average length of 32 to 38 inches

Builder Grade

  • Mix of Natural (70%) and Rustic (30%) grades
  • All color variations accepted
  • Knots, and shakes and checks accepted
  • Pith and worm holes accepted
  • Minimum length of 10 inches
  • Average length of 27 to 29 inches

Rustic Grade

  • All color variations accepted
  • Knots, and shakes and checks accepted
  • Pith and worm holes accepted
  • Minimum length of 10 inches
  • Average length of 12 to 15 inches
  • On accumulation only

Hickory

Solid hardwood flooring

Canadian Plus Grade

  • 50% of planks are Select & Better grade and 50% Natural grade
  • Black or brown mineral streaks accepted
  • Sound closed knots accepted, no paste filler accepted
  • Minimum length of 12 inches
  • Average length of 30 to 36 inches
  • Pin knots of 1/16’’, open or not, accepted

Cottage Grade

  • Mixture of Select (45%), Natural (40%) and Rustic (15%) grades
  • All color variations accepted
  • Knots, and shakes and checks accepted
  • Pith and worm holes accepted
  • Minimum length of 10 inches
  • Average length of 32 to 38 inches

Rustic Grade

  • All color variations accepted
  • Knots, and shakes and checks accepted
  • Pith and worm holes accepted
  • Minimum length of 10 inches
  • Average length of 12 to 15 inches
  • On accumulation only

Maple

Solid hardwood flooring

Select & Better Grade

  • Uniform color
  • Minimum length of 14 inches
  • Average length of 30 to 32 inches
  • Pin knots of 1/16’’, open or not, accepted

Canadian Plus Grade

  • 50% of planks are Select & Better grade and 50% Natural grade
  • Black or brown mineral streaks accepted
  • Sound closed knots accepted, no paste filler accepted
  • Minimum length of 12 inches
  • Average length of 30 to 36 inches
  • Pin knots of 1/16’’, open or not, accepted

Natural grade

  • All color variations accepted
  • Black or brown mineral streaks accepted
  • Sound closed knots accepted, no paste filler accepted
  • Minimum length of 12 inches
  • Average length of 25 to 29 inches
  • Pin knots of 1/16’’, open or not, accepted

Cottage Grade

  • Mixture of Select (45%), Natural (40%) and Rustic (15%) grades
  • All color variations accepted
  • Knots, and shakes and checks accepted
  • Pith and worm holes accepted
  • Minimum length of 10 inches
  • Average length of 32 to 38 inches

Builder Grade

  • Mix of Natural (70%) and Rustic (30%) grades
  • All color variations accepted
  • Knots, and shakes and checks accepted
  • Pith and worm holes accepted
  • Minimum length of 10 inches
  • Average length of 27 to 29 inches

Rustic Grade

  • All color variations accepted
  • Knots, and shakes and checks accepted
  • Pith and worm holes accepted
  • Minimum length of 10 inches
  • Average length of 12 to 15 inches
  • On accumulation only

Engineered wood flooring

Select Grade

  • Approximately 70% of planks are Select & Better grade —30% of color variations
  • Black or brown mineral streaks accepted
  • Minimum length of 12 inches
  • Average length of 40 to 43 inches
  • Pin knots of 1/16’’, open or not, accepted

Silver Maple

Solid hardwood flooring

Canadian Plus Grade

  • 50% of planks are Select & Better grade and 50% Natural grade
  • Black or brown mineral streaks accepted
  • Sound closed knots accepted, no paste filler accepted
  • Minimum length of 12 inches
  • Average length of 30 to 36 inches
  • Pin knots of 1/16’’, open or not, accepted

Cottage Grade

  • Mixture of Select (45%), Natural (40%) and Rustic (15%) grades
  • All color variations accepted
  • Knots, and shakes and checks accepted
  • Pith and worm holes accepted
  • Minimum length of 10 inches
  • Average length of 32 to 38 inches

Builder Grade

  • Mix of Natural (70%) and Rustic (30%) grades
  • All color variations accepted
  • Knots, and shakes and checks accepted
  • Pith and worm holes accepted
  • Minimum length of 10 inches
  • Average length of 27 to 29 inches

Rustic Grade

  • All color variations accepted
  • Knots, and shakes and checks accepted
  • Pith and worm holes accepted
  • Minimum length of 10 inches
  • Average length of 12 to 15 inches
  • On accumulation only

Red Oak

Solid hardwood flooring

Select & Better Grade

  • Uniform color
  • Minimum length of 14 inches
  • Average length of 30 to 32 inches
  • Pin knots of 1/16’’, open or not, accepted
* Available on request only

Canadian Plus Grade

  • 50% of planks are Select & Better grade and 50% Natural grade
  • Black or brown mineral streaks accepted
  • Sound closed knots accepted, no paste filler accepted
  • Minimum length of 12 inches
  • Average length of 30 to 36 inches
  • Pin knots of 1/16’’, open or not, accepted
* Red Oak is available in a brushed finish in this grade

Cottage Grade

  • Mixture of Select (45%), Natural (40%) and Rustic (15%) grades
  • All color variations accepted
  • Knots, and shakes and checks accepted
  • Pith and worm holes accepted
  • Minimum length of 10 inches
  • Average length of 32 to 38 inches

Builder Grade

  • Mix of Natural (70%) and Rustic (30%) grades
  • All color variations accepted
  • Knots, and shakes and checks accepted
  • Pith and worm holes accepted
  • Minimum length of 10 inches
  • Average length of 22 to 25 inches

Rustic Grade

  • All color variations accepted
  • Knots, and shakes and checks accepted
  • Pith and worm holes accepted
  • Minimum length of 10 inches
  • Average length of 12 to 15 inches
  • On accumulation only

Engineered wood flooring

Select Grade

  • Approximately 70% of planks are Select & Better grade —30% of color variations
  • Black or brown mineral streaks accepted
  • Minimum length of 12 inches
  • Average length of 40 to 43 inches
  • Pin knots of 1/16’’, open or not, accepted
* Red Oak is available in a brushed finish in this grade

White Oak

Solid hardwood flooring

Canadian Plus Grade

  • 50% of planks are Select & Better grade and 50% Natural grade
  • Black or brown mineral streaks accepted
  • Sound closed knots accepted, no paste filler accepted
  • Minimum length of 12 inches
  • Average length of 28 to 35 inches
  • Pin knots of 1/16’’, open or not, accepted
* White oak is available in a brushed finish in this grade

Cottage Grade

  • Mixture of Select (45%), Natural (40%) and Rustic (15%) grades
  • All color variations accepted
  • Knots, and shakes and checks accepted
  • Pith and worm holes accepted
  • Minimum length of 10 inches
  • Average length of 32 to 38 inches

Builder Grade

  • Mix of Natural (70%) and Rustic (30%) grades
  • All color variations accepted
  • Knots, and shakes and checks accepted
  • Pith and worm holes accepted
  • Minimum length of 10 inches
  • Average length of 27 to 29 inches

Rustic Grade

  • All color variations accepted
  • Knots, and shakes and checks accepted
  • Pith and worm holes accepted
  • Minimum length of 10 inches
  • Average length of 12 to 15 inches
  • On accumulation only

Engineered wood flooring

Select Grade

  • Approximately 70% of planks are Select & Better grade —30% of color variations
  • Black or brown mineral streaks accepted
  • Minimum length of 12 inches
  • Average length of 40 to 43 inches
  • Pin knots of 1/16’’, open or not, accepted
* White oak is available in a brushed finish in this grade

Cottage Grade

  • All color variations accepted
  • Knots, and shakes and checks accepted
  • Pith and worm holes accepted
  • Minimum length of 12 inches
  • Average length of 40 to 43 inches

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