Hard Maple

Discover Our Hard Maple Hardwood Flooring

Hard Maple hardwood flooring offers a clean, contemporary look with proven durability. At Pennington Hardwoods, we offer both 3/4″ thick solid Hard Maple floors and 3/4″ thick engineered Hard Maple floors with a 6mm wear layer. Known for its fine, consistent grain and creamy color, Hard Maple is a favorite in both modern and traditional design applications. Each floor is made to order and crafted to meet your unique design goals.

Hard Maple, also referred to as Sugar Maple, is the same species used for sports courts and bowling alleys—making it one of the hardest and most resilient North American hardwoods. Its clean surface and light tone make it a versatile option for clients seeking a bright, smooth floor with minimal grain movement.

With decades of experience and a commitment to craftsmanship, we create Hard Maple floors that offer precision, clarity, and performance. Whether you’re aiming for natural simplicity or a sleek stained finish, we’ll build a floor that enhances your space.

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Characteristics of Our Hard Maple Hardwood Flooring

Appearance: Hard Maple is known for its smooth, fine grain and consistent creamy-white to pale tan color. Occasional mineral streaks and subtle grain swirls add natural variation without overpowering the floor’s clean, refined appearance. It’s an ideal choice for those seeking a light, contemporary look with quiet elegance.

Hardness: With a Janka hardness rating of 1,450 lbs, Hard Maple is one of the hardest domestic hardwoods available. Its density and surface strength make it a top performer in high-traffic environments, including commercial applications and active households.

Stability: Hard Maple is moderately stable, and like many dense hardwoods, it benefits from proper acclimation and humidity control. Engineered Maple flooring is a preferred option for environments with fluctuating moisture or when wide planks are desired.

Versatility: Hard Maple’s naturally light tone and smooth grain make it exceptionally versatile. It pairs well with modern, Scandinavian, and transitional interiors, and can be stained to match a variety of palettes—from natural finishes to deep, rich tones.

Popular Applications for Our Hard Maple Hardwood Flooring

Hard Maple is widely appreciated by homeowners, designers, and commercial builders for its strength, clarity, and neutral tone. It’s commonly selected for:

• Modern and minimalist residential interiors
• Kitchens, hallways, and high-traffic living spaces
• Commercial offices, retail boutiques, and showrooms
• Gymnasiums, dance studios, and performance spaces
• Spaces where light reflection and visual cleanliness are priorities

Hard Maple’s smooth grain and pale coloring provide a fresh, airy feel that works especially well in spaces with natural light and clean lines. Whether finished in its natural tone or custom-stained to match your vision, Hard Maple offers durability and understated beauty that stands the test of time.

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Our Featured Options in Hard Maple Hardwood Flooring

We offer a wide array of customizable features that allow you to create a Hard Maple floor tailored to your project’s needs—whether you’re designing a clean, modern interior or a high-performance space with lasting resilience.

Structure

Choose from two expertly built construction types:

• 3/4″ Thick Solid Hardwood Flooring
• 3/4″ Thick Engineered Hardwood Flooring with a 6mm wear layer

Engineered Maple is a popular choice for installations over concrete or radiant heat systems, while solid Maple remains a favorite for traditional nail-down installations and long-term refinishing flexibility.

Grades

Hard Maple is available in several carefully selected grades to meet your desired aesthetic:

• Clear – even-toned boards with minimal natural markings
• Natural – allows for gentle mineral streaks and occasional swirls
• Character – includes heartwood color contrast, natural marks, and moderate knots
• Custom Sorted – tailored combinations to fit your project’s design language

Widths

We regularly produce Hard Maple planks from 3″ to 10″ wide, and can accommodate wider sizes upon request. Narrower widths deliver a crisp, traditional look, while wider planks highlight Maple’s smooth, flowing grain and soft color shifts.

Textures

Though often selected for its sleek, smooth surface, Hard Maple can also be enhanced with texturing options to bring depth and interest to the floor:

• Light Wire Brushing
• Soft Hand Scraping
• Minimalist Distressing
• Worn Edges or Subtle Aging Effects

Texturing helps reduce visual wear in high-traffic settings while preserving the floor’s clean appeal.

Stain

Hard Maple takes stain evenly with proper preparation and professional finishing. Choose from:

• Clear or natural oil finishes for a fresh, modern look
• Warm honey or taupe tones for transitional interiors
• Deep espresso or gray washes for contemporary design themes

Finish

Our finish systems are designed to enhance the tone of Hard Maple while protecting it from wear. Over 95% of our Maple floors are completed using one of the following:

• Woca Oil – low-sheen, natural matte finish with a breathable surface
• Rubio Monocoat Oil – eco-friendly, zero-VOC oil with rich depth and clarity
• 100% Solid Urethane – a crystal-clear, durable finish for maximum abrasion resistance

Get a Quote for Our Hard Maple Hardwood Flooring

Every floor we create is crafted to reflect your space, style, and practical needs. Whether you’re planning a light-filled modern home with wide-plank engineered Maple or a commercial space that requires high-performance solid flooring, we’ll help guide every step of the process.

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Compare with Our White Ash Hardwood Flooring

Trying to decide between Hard Maple and White Ash? Both are light-colored domestic hardwoods with excellent durability, but they offer distinct aesthetics and design versatility.

Hard Maple features a smooth, subtle grain with a consistent cream-to-light tan color. It’s denser than Ash, offering superior surface hardness and a clean, modern appearance that fits minimalist and contemporary spaces. It’s often chosen when uniformity, strength, and a sleek finish are top priorities.

White Ash, in contrast, has a more open grain and natural variation. Its appearance is often compared to White Oak, with longer, flowing grain lines and a slightly warmer tone. Ash is more forgiving underfoot and takes stain very well, making it a favorite for rustic, transitional, or bold design applications where movement and character are welcome.

Both species are excellent choices. Maple brings clarity and compression strength; Ash delivers softness in appearance and greater visual movement.

Explore our White Ash Flooring to see which species suits your style. “Compare here”

Ready to Build Something Timeless?

At Pennington Hardwoods, we believe timeless design is built on simplicity, quality, and integrity—and Hard Maple embodies all three. Its smooth grain, lasting durability, and light-reflective tone make it a clean, classic foundation for modern life. Whether your space is bright and contemporary or tailored and transitional, we’ll help you craft a floor that brings your vision to life.

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