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Discover Our White Oak Hardwood Flooring
White Oak hardwood flooring is a durable, neutral-toned wood floor option that blends timeless style with exceptional stability. Available in solid or engineered formats, it suits nearly any home design, from traditional to modern.
Shop for high-quality Northern White Oak hardwood flooring at Pennington Hardwoods. We offer both 3/4″ thick solid White Oak floors and 3/4″ thick engineered White Oak floors with a 6mm wear layer. Available in a wide range of grades, widths, textures, and finishes, our White Oak flooring offers a great blend of neutral aesthetic appeal and lasting performance. We will match your unique preferences in carefully crafting your hardwood flooring, to ensure that you love your floor.
Our enduring goal is to satisfy discerning and creative clients across the US and abroad as we’ve done for decades. With distinctively selected lumber, precision milling, and extensive custom capabilities, we are tailored for those who want better than ordinary. Your hardwood flooring from Pennington Hardwoods will add value and appeal to your home, and is backed by our high-quality guarantee. This represents an everlasting investment that will set the stage for your home and perfectly reflect your style and standards.
Ready to transform your space with premium White Oak flooring?
Characteristics of Our White Oak Hardwood Flooring
Appearance: A neutral and timeless floor with what we describe as a tan suede leather color that complements most any cabinetry, paint, and furniture colors. Its natural grain adds warmth and elegance to any space.
Hardness: Being rated at 1,360 lbs on the Janka hardness scale places it among the most dense and durable of all domestic hardwoods. Learn more about wood flooring standards from the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA)
Stability: With a low change coefficient, White Oak provides better than average to excellent stability depending on the specific cut selected. This makes it highly suitable for most applications, including those with humidity variations.
Versatility: There is no other species we offer that is more broadly used and accepted among different home styles. From traditional and provincial to modern and industrial, White Oak works beautifully in virtually any setting.
Where is White Oak Flooring Best Used?
White Oak’s combination of strength and subtle beauty makes it ideal for a variety of spaces. It’s particularly well-suited for:
- Living rooms and family spaces where durability meets style.
- Kitchens and entryways thanks to its superior resistance to moisture and wear.
- Modern, farmhouse, and minimalist interiors looking for a neutral-toned, versatile flooring option.
Whether you’re renovating a cozy cottage or finishing a contemporary home, White Oak provides a timeless foundation that grows more beautiful with age.
BROWSE WHITE OAK HARDWOOD FLOORING PROJECTS
Our Featured Options in White Oak Hardwood Flooring
We offer a curated range of customizable features that highlight the natural warmth and refined grain of White Oak hardwood. From structure to finish, each detail is designed to bring out the best in this timeless species.
Structure
Our solid White Oak hardwood flooring and engineered White Oak hardwood flooring are both great options. Depending on your climate, site conditions, species, cut, and width selections, either one could be strongly favored over the other. Neither is always the right answer, and we will help you make this decision based on real data, not common misconceptions.
- 3/4″ Thick Solid Hardwood Flooring
- 3/4″ Thick Engineered Hardwood Flooring with a 6mm wear layer
Grade
We offer a selection of grades to match your desired aesthetic. See our general grading descriptions below. Not all species are graded the same, however. Please inquire for potential differences and details in the grading of White Oak hardwood flooring and other species.
- Clear – no knots or other forms of character, and minimal color variation
- Natural – small to medium solid knots, other light character, moderate color variation
- Character – medium to large knots, other moderate character, and more color variation
- Rustic – larger knots, knotholes, other heavy character, and unlimited color variation
Width
We regularly offer widths from 3-1/4″ up to 11-1/4″ in White Oak hardwood flooring and most of our other domestic species. You may select any single width or a combination of widths. Other widths such as accent strip and extra wide planks up to 15″ are available on a limited basis. The selections below cover over 97% of what widths we are requested to run.
- 3-1/4″, 4-1/4″, 5-1/4″, 6-1/4″, 7-1/4″
- 8-1/4″, 9-1/4″, 10-1/4″, 11-1/4″, Combined Widths
Texture
We offer a variety of artistic textures to enhance the beauty of our White Oak hardwood flooring, and some are quite popular combined. It’s the perfect way to add old world charm to your home while minimizing the appearance of wear or damage over time. Our textures shown below can also be tailored to your preference of light, medium, or heavy. To view texture examples, visit our page here:
- Hand Scraped
- Wire Brushed
- Band Sawn
- Circle Sawn
- Distressed
- Worn edges
COLOR
We have many ways to achieve your desired color of White Oak hardwood flooring, ranging from simple staining to special chemical treatments, or even a complex combination of our color services described below.
- Simple Staining – single application of a transparent stain
- Complex Staining – multiple applications or more opaque stains
- Reactive Staining – combined chemical reaction and pigment in one
- Cerused Grain – color grain pores, often combined with staining
- Bleaching – used to create lighter versions of many species
- Oxidizing – used to create an aged, weathered, or gray look
- Ebonizing – used to create Oak that is dark brown to black
Finish
We provide industry leading finish options applied with a state-of-the-art finishing line, by Amish craftsmen who put great care and pride into their work. Shown below are our essential finishing options that satisfy that vast majority of White Oak hardwood flooring that we finish, but please feel welcome to inquire if you have different finishing needs or preferences.
- Rubio Oil – top rated UV cured penetrating oil finish with a flat to matte sheen
- Woca Oil – top rated UV cured penetrating oil finish with a matte to satin sheen
- Urethane – top rated UV cured and enhanced surface finish in a matte to gloss sheen
Get a Quote for Our White 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 are choosing a wide-plank engineered floor for your modern renovation or a solid character-grade floor for your farmhouse, we’ll help you design a floor that fits your space and lifestyle.
Start your project today.
Compare with Our Red Oak Hardwood Flooring
Trying to decide between White Oak and Red Oak? While both are excellent hardwoods, each has its own distinct characteristics.
White Oak offers a more neutral tone and tighter grain, while Red Oak brings a warmer hue and pronounced grain pattern.
Explore our Red Oak 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 White Oak hardwood floors are crafted with care, shaped by experience, and designed to reflect your style.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What’s the difference between live sawn and rift & quartered White Oak?
A: Live sawn shows a mix of grain patterns for a more natural look. Rift & quartered has a selective straight grain pattern for a more refined look and enhanced stability and hardness.
Q: Is White Oak a good choice for homes with pets and kids?
A: Absolutely. White Oak’s high hardness rating and tight grain make it naturally resistant to scratches and dents, while its subtle grain patterns help disguise everyday wear from paws and playtime.
Q: Do you offer millwork that would match my hardwood flooring?
A: Yes! Additional materials include trim, stairs, flush vents, and custom doors, all finished to match the flooring.
Q: Do you offer matching trims, stair parts, and vents in White Oak?
A: Yes, we provide a full range of coordinated accessories including stair treads, risers, baseboards, and custom vents—all crafted from the same premium White Oak for a seamless finish.
Q: What makes your White Oak flooring different from others on the market?
A: Our White Oak flooring is handcrafted from sustainably sourced hardwood with custom craftsmanship, precision milling, and natural finishes that emphasize each plank’s uniqueness.
Q: How does White Oak flooring change over time?
A: White Oak gracefully develops a soft, honey-golden patina as it ages, adding depth and character to your space. This natural color evolution is often seen as a desirable feature.
Q: Is White Oak a good choice for high-traffic areas?
A: Yes! White Oak is very durable and wear-resistant, making it a smart choice for high-traffic areas with minimal upkeep.
Q: Can your White Oak flooring be installed over radiant heat?
A: Yes. We recommend engineered White Oak for live/plain sawn and engineered or solid for rift/quartered based on installation type. Our team will guide you through best practices.
Q: Is your White Oak flooring environmentally friendly?
A: Yes! We source wood from responsibly managed forests and follow sustainable practices, ensuring long-lasting, eco-conscious flooring.
Q: Still Have Questions?
A: We’re here to help! Contact us to schedule a one-on-one consultation and discover the ideal flooring solution for your home.
