Red Oak Hardwood Flooring | Durable, Warm & Classic Look

Discover Our Red Oak Hardwood Flooring

Shop for high-quality Northern Red Oak hardwood flooring at Pennington Hardwoods. We offer both 3/4″ thick solid Red Oak floors and 3/4″ thick engineered Red Oak floors with a 6mm wear layer. Available in a wide range of grades, widths, textures, and finishes, our Red Oak flooring is a classic choice known for its warmth, visible grain, and timeless appeal. Each floor is carefully crafted to your specifications, ensuring a result that suits both your space and your style.

Our enduring goal is to serve discerning and creative clients across the U.S. and beyond—as we’ve done for decades. With thoughtfully selected lumber, precise milling, and extensive customization options, we provide a refined alternative to the ordinary. Flooring from Pennington Hardwoods adds lasting value and character to your home, backed by our high-quality guarantee. It’s an investment that will stand the test of time and reflect your personal taste for decades to come.

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Characteristics of Our Red Oak Hardwood Flooring

Appearance: Red Oak features a warm, reddish undertone with a prominent open grain pattern that brings visible character and texture to any space. Its color can range from light pinkish-tan to deeper amber hues, making it a classic choice that works well with traditional and transitional design styles.

Hardness: With a Janka hardness rating of 1,290 lbs, Red Oak offers a solid balance of durability and workability. It’s slightly softer than White Oak, but still well-suited for everyday living, especially in homes where impact resistance is not a primary concern.

Learn how the Janka hardness scale measures wood durability

Stability: Red Oak performs reliably in most environments, offering moderate dimensional stability. While it responds more noticeably to fluctuations in humidity compared to White Oak, it remains a practical choice for most residential applications when properly installed and maintained.

Versatility: Known for its widespread use across North America, Red Oak continues to be a staple in flooring thanks to its timeless look, ease of staining, and adaptability. It is especially favored in traditional and rustic settings, but can also take on a contemporary look with the right finish.

Popular Applications for Our Red Oak Hardwood Flooring

Red Oak is widely appreciated by homeowners, builders, and designers for its traditional warmth, visible grain, and dependable performance. It’s commonly selected for:

Classic residential interiors
Historic restorations
Traditional and transitional renovations
Farmhouses and rustic retreats
Light commercial or boutique spaces

Its warm tone and strong graining allow it to complement natural finishes, stained cabinetry, and both soft and bold color palettes. Red Oak’s versatility makes it a popular choice across a range of settings, offering a welcoming aesthetic with reliable durability.

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Our Featured Options in Red Oak Hardwood Flooring

We offer an expansive range of customizable features to create a truly personalized floor that reflects your design vision and performs beautifully in your space.

Structure

We offer two exceptional construction types:
3/4″ Thick Solid Hardwood Flooring
3/4″ Thick Engineered Hardwood Flooring with a 6mm wear layer

Both options have distinct advantages. Solid hardwood and engineered hardwood each shine in specific applications—and while one may suit your project better than the other, neither is universally superior. At Pennington Hardwoods, we help you make the right decision based on your unique environment and goals—not on outdated assumptions or industry misconceptions.

Grades

We offer a full spectrum of grades to match the style and character you’re after:

Clear – clean, uniform appearance with minimal variation
Natural – soft variation with light character marks
Character – rich with knots, mineral streaks, and color range
Rustic – bold grain patterns and natural defects for maximum texture
Custom Combinations – blend features from multiple grades for a one-of-a-kind look

Widths

We regularly produce planks from 3″ to 12″ wide, which cover over 95% of our orders. In select species, grades, and quantities, we can also manufacture plank widths up to 15″—and occasionally beyond. Wide plank flooring enhances the visual grain of Red Oak and adds classic charm or modern drama depending on the finish.

Textures

Add history, dimension, and artistry to your floor with our extensive texturing options:

Hand Scraped
Wire Brushed
Band Sawn
Circle Sawn
Distressed
Charred
Worn Edges
Barbed Wire and Farrier Nail Impressions

From subtle to dramatic, we can create themed or historically inspired surfaces that bring extra personality and storytelling to your floor.

Stain

Choose from a broad array of finishing effects, including:
Conventional stains in modern and traditional tones
Cerused finishes to emphasize natural grain depth
Chemically reactive stains for a uniquely aged appearance

We embrace the natural variations of real wood, not mask them. Each plank bears the marks of its origin, and our goal is to enhance that authenticity while bringing the color closer to your aesthetic preference.

Finish

Our UV-cured finishing systems are engineered for both beauty and resilience. Over 95% of our finished projects use one of the following:

Woca Oil – natural, matte finish with a soft feel and breathable surface

Rubio Monocoat Oil – zero-VOC, plant-based oil for a rich, organic finish

100% Solid Urethane – high-clarity coating fortified with aluminum oxide for industry-leading abrasion resistance

Get a Quote for Our Red Oak Hardwood Flooring

No two homes—or homeowners—are alike, which is why we craft every order with your unique vision and preferences in mind. Whether you’re choosing a wide-plank engineered floor for your modern renovation or a solid character-grade Red Oak floor for your farmhouse, we’ll help you design a floor that fits your space and lifestyle.

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Compare with Our White Oak Hardwood Flooring

Trying to decide between Red Oak and White Oak? While both are excellent hardwoods, each brings its own distinct personality to a space.

Red Oak offers a warmer tone with a more pronounced open grain pattern, lending itself well to traditional or rustic interiors.
White Oak tends to be more neutral in color with a tighter, more refined grain, making it a favorite for modern or transitional designs.

Both are highly durable, versatile, and well-suited to a wide range of finishes and applications.

Explore our White Oak Hardwood Flooring to see which species best suits your space.

Ready to Build Something Timeless?

At Pennington Hardwoods, we don’t just make floors—we create heirloom-quality foundations for your life’s most meaningful moments. Our Red Oak hardwood flooring is crafted with care, shaped by experience, and designed to reflect your unique style and standards.

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FAQs - Red Oak Flooring

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does Red Oak show wear more than other hardwoods?

A: Because of its open grain and slightly lighter density compared to White Oak, Red Oak may show wear patterns a bit more quickly in high-traffic areas—especially if finished with a high-gloss sheen. However, many customers appreciate how the grain helps camouflage everyday scuffs and scratches. With the right finish and care, Red Oak performs beautifully and ages with character.

Q: Do you offer millwork that would match my hardwood flooring?

A: Yes! Additional materials available include trim, stairs, flush vents, and even custom doors. All are produced to the same exacting standards as our flooring and finished together to ensure consistent quality and color throughout.

Q: What makes your Red Oak flooring different from others on the market?

A: Our Red Oak flooring is handcrafted from premium, sustainably sourced hardwood. We focus on custom craftsmanship, precision milling, and natural finishes to showcase the unique character of each plank. Unlike mass-produced options, our flooring reflects the attention to detail that comes from building one order at a time.

Q: Is Red Oak a good choice for high-traffic areas?

A: Yes, Red Oak is a durable domestic hardwood with a dense, open grain that handles everyday wear well. While slightly softer than White Oak, it performs reliably and retains its beauty with proper care.

Q: Can your Red Oak flooring be installed over radiant heat?

A: Yes, our Red Oak hardwood flooring can be installed over radiant heating systems, provided proper installation guidelines are followed. For plain sawn or live sawn applications, we recommend engineered Red Oak. For rift or quarter sawn, use solid Red Oak for nail-down installation or engineered for glue-down over concrete. Our team can advise you on the best option for your space.

Q: Is your Red Oak flooring environmentally friendly?

A: Absolutely. Our Red Oak is responsibly harvested from well-managed forests, and we follow eco-conscious manufacturing practices. Through the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, forest health, biodiversity, and habitat preservation are prioritized. Our long-lasting floors are a sustainable investment in both your home and the environment.

Q: Still Have Questions?

A: We’re passionate about helping you choose the perfect floor for your home or project. Reach out today to schedule a one-on-one consultation. We love what we do—and we believe you’ll love what we can do for you.

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