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Our Hardwood Floors Win Awards.
Hardwood flooring in San Jose / Santa Clara, San Mateo, & Alameda Counties.
Our motto is simple – quality floors you can stand on.
This is especially true when it comes to the details of our specialty: HARDWOOD FLOORING.
We are THE most experienced hardwood flooring store in the San Jose Bay Area and you’ll know it once you talk with our staff about your project. Many of our hardwood flooring installers have been with us for over 20 years and their seasoned craftsmanship is reflected in the way your new wood floors will fit the intricate details of your home’s space, seamlessly forming with sharp corners, curves, steps and transitions to other rooms or flooring types.
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Our hardwood floors win awards. We’ve won more awards for our floors than any other flooring store in San Jose and surrounding areas. We install and service all of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.
Here are a couple of our favorite wood flooring projects that we completed for homeowners in the San Jose area. Both of these projects won local remodeling awards, something we love to collect and showcase in our showroom!
We carry over 35 species of wood from over 25 manufacturers.
Come in to view samples and take some home to see how well they harmonize with your décor.
If you’re looking to update your home or business, hardwood floors are one of the smartest upgrades you can make. A nearly endless selection of styles and types of wood meet ultimate function. Hardwood floors are not only beautiful, but can also significantly increase the value of your property.
Hardwood Floors Are One of the Smartest Upgrades You Can Make
Hardwood Floors can transform your ordinary space into a timeless natural oasis with style & function that seamlessly fits any room.
In fact, the reasons why you’ll love wood floors in your home or business are endless. There’s a reason they are and have been the most popular floor covering around.
Before / After Refinish in a Los Gatos Home
Prefinished, Engineered Floor installed in a Santa Clara Home
Here’s a Sampling of What Wood Flooring Offers
For Your Home or Business:
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Types Of Hardwood Flooring
There are 2 basic types of wood flooring: solid flooring and engineered flooring.
Solid Flooring is one piece of wood from top to bottom. In most cases, solid flooring is nailed down to a subfloor. It is excellent for most areas of a home on the ground level or above. Solid flooring lets you customize your floor with borders, patterns and corner treatments.
Engineered Flooring is a product that consists of layers of wood laminated together. It is ideal for glue-down installation or float-in installation above grade, on grade, or below grade—including basements and humid climates. Because the layers run in different directions, engineered flooring is more dimensionally stable than solid wood.
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Hardwood Flooring Styles
Wood flooring is available in several styles such as Strip, Plank, Parquet, Chevron, Chantilly, Versailles, Chalosse, Square Basket, Herrinbone, and whatever custom idea you may have. We can create whatever custom flooring you are looking for. You can even combine different styles together to meet the design and personalization you are looking for.
Strip Flooring
Strip Flooring is linear flooring, usually 2 1/4” wide but also available in 1 1/2” and 2” widths. This style creates a spacious linear effect, giving the illusion of a larger space.
Plank Flooring
Plank Flooring is a variety of linear flooring, but it is wider. Widths range from 3” to 8”. This style is perfect for traditional or country décor.
Parquet Flooring
Parquet Flooring is a series of wood flooring pieces that create a design. This style provides an alternative to linear flooring.
Chevron Flooring
Chevron flooring has a characteristic “V” shape in its design and layout. It is a very common flooring option throughout the world.
Chantilly Flooring
Chantilly flooring has a square shape with overlapping lengths of wood in different sections. If you are looking for a design using a square pattern, this is a great choice for you.
Versailles Flooring
Versailles flooring has a characteristic “X” shape in its design and layout. This type of style has a french look to its design.
Chalosse Flooring
Chalosse flooring also has a characteristic “X” shape in its design, but this style has fewer strips of wood that are thicker when compared to the versailles style.
Square Basket Flooring
Square basket flooring is a pattern of alternating square wood strips. The pattern looks somewhat like a chess board arrangement.
Herringbone Flooring
Herringbone flooring is characteristic of the peaks and valleys pattern that can be seen in some hard wood floors. It’s definitely a visually stunning flooring option.
Looking for a Custom Flooring Option?
Don’t see a hardwood style you are looking for on this page? Please contact us or visit our showroom to discuss what you are looking for. We can do any custom flooring style you may have in mind. As flooring artisans, we take pride in being able to bring your concept to life.
Selecting A Hardwood Species
We have many different types of wood flooring to choose from, so it’s often best to visit our showroom to see them. It’s open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Domestic
Domestic Wood is something we are all familiar with. The most common Domestics are Red Oak, White Oak, Maple, Pine, Ash, Beech, Birch, Cherry, Fir and Walnut. Domestic wood is also recycled to produce a unique look such as Antique Heart Pine.
Exotic
Exotic Wood is imported. Australian Beech and Cypress, Bolivian Rosewood, Brazilian Cherry, Bubinga, Jarrah, Mahogany, Merbau, Tasmanian Oak and Teak are just a few of the Exotics you can look at in our showroom.
Whether you fall in love with a domestic species or an exotic wood, you’ll find that each has its own uniqueness that will give your home or business unique character and elegance.
Hand-scraped or smooth, engineered or solid, visit our showroom to see all the samples and options of domestic and exotic hardwood species available!
Factory vs. Job-Site Hardwood Finish
Once you’ve selected the type and style of your hardwood flooring, you should consider whether you prefer a finish that is applied at the factory or at the job site. Here’s some information to help you make up your mind.
Factory Finished (Pre-finished):
The finish is applied at the factory, and many options are available. These include oil-based and water-based urethane finishes. Advantages? Pre-finished flooring reduces dust and noise; in addition, furniture can be moved back on to the floor sooner.
Job-Site Sand and Finish:
Installation of unfinished material with on-site finishing allows customization of design, color and sheen. On-site finish does take longer than prefinish, and while it is noisier and creates some dust, we have equipment to decrease dust, and use plastic sheeting to help isolate our work space.
2023 NARI Gold Award Winner: Prefinished Hardwood Floor installed In San Jose, CA.Contractor: BWB Builders, Inc.
Hardwood Flooring Finishes
We apply two common types of finish to your floors. Both are durable and require minimal maintenance. These finishes protect your wood flooring from wear, dirt, and moisture while giving floors an attractive sheen. Here are the characteristics of each finish.
| Water-Based Urethane | Oil-Based Urethane |
|---|---|
| Very Good Durability | Very Good Durability |
| Mild Odor | Moderate Odor |
| Clear in Color | Amber in Color |
| Easy to Recoat | Easy to Recoat |
| Fast Drying | Slow Drying |
| Non-Flammable | Combustible |
Here Are Three Additional Finishes:
Hardwood Floor Stains
A hardwood floor stain will transform raw unfinished wood into nearly any color and hue desired. Staining can only be done for finish-in-place wood floors or freshly sanded wood floors. Prefinished floors cannot be stained unless they can be sanded/refinished and the vast majority of engineered floors cannot be stained (unless specifically mentioned in manufacturer guidelines, engineered floors have a very thin face and won’t hold a stain very well). Stains can be either water-based or oil-based, both offering different characteristics.
The wide range of wood stains available can seem overwhelming. When you engage with Slaughterbeck Floors for a finish-in-place or sand/refinish project, we can help with selection, from design consultations and color selection, to custom blends, and curating finished samples to compare with the ambiance of your room. We want to make sure you end up with a floor that you’ll love for years to come. Our flooring consultants stay up to date with regular design classes to ensure we can tackle nearly any color challenge thrown at us.
Hardwood Stain Color Options From Duraseal
The right hardwood floor stain color will depend on the type of floor you are going to install. Each type of wood responds differently to staining. Some types of hardwood will result in a darker hue compared to others.
Here are a few hardwood stain colors from Duraseal to choose from:
Questions & Answers About Hardwood Flooring Stains
There are many high-quality floor stain and finish brands. One of the most widely used by flooring professionals is Duraseal. It’s highly soluble and penetrates wood better than other brands. Contact us to learn more about other great stain/finish brands. We can also use other pigmented finishes or stains as needed to achieve any color you desire!
We carry hardwood flooring stains in all kinds of colors and hues. We can apply almost any color of stains in full strength, mixed, or thinned to achieve different colors. If you have a particular vision of the color you want, in most cases we can bring that to reality.
Different grains of wood will look different after the staining process. For example, oak, hickory, walnut, brazilian cherry, and most grains of wood stain fairly well. However, maple wood tends not to stain well, appearing blotchy after stain is applied.
Customizing Your Wood Floor
Here are several ways we can customize your floor:
- You can vary the pattern of the wood by having it installed diagonally or with a herringbone design.
- You can use two or more types of wood species to create a unique look.
- You can add one or more of our borders, feature strips, and/or medallions.
- You can design your own medallions, borders or pattern, and we will custom make it for you.
Medallions & Borders
Our Hardwood Supplier Brands
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Hardwood Flooring Alternatives
Cork flooring is easy to maintain and adds unique style and warmth to any room like wood flooring. This environmentally friendly material is also noise reducing and naturally resistant to bacteria, moisture, allergens, and insects.
WPC flooring is 100% completely waterproof and has the look and texture of wood or stone – but with the added benefits of cutting-edge flooring technology and engineering. They can be installed almost anywhere without wear and tear and are 30-40% cheaper than hardwood flooring.
Carpeting offers an endless selection of colors, fibers, textures, and more to give your room a cozy, comfortable atmosphere without sacrificing style.
Luxury Vinyl Tile is the modern day tile flooring. LVT offers versatile designs from stone to marble and wood while allowing its forgiving surface to be comfortable and durable.
Linoleum flooring is one of the most environmentally friendly flooring options and is known for durability, easy maintenance, and hygienic properties.
Vinyl flooring is low maintenance and its exceptional durability is perfect for high traffic areas such as kitchens, bathrooms, and utility rooms because of its scratch, dent, stain, and water resistance characteristics.
Bamboo is highly renewable, durable, and looks great. It has a different but quite similar look to hardwood. New bamboo grows from the same plant after it has been harvested, so no replanting is needed.
Our staff is our strength. Whether you’re speaking with Paul, Jim, Sherry or Dominic, you’ll have a wonderful guide to educate you on hardwood flooring options and helping you decide which floor covering is right for you.
Stop by our flooring showroom in Campbell to explore our wood flooring samples!
Important Information
on Wood Job-Site Installations and Refinishes
The following information is provided to answer frequently asked questions about wood installation and finishing. Please read this information carefully. If you have any additional questions, please call or e-mail us.
What Does the Installation Process Look Like?
During the installation process, the floor can be walked on, but expect some dust and noise while the floor is being installed. Remember that your floors are “under construction”. Dust protection is the homeowner’s responsibility, though we assist you with general dust protection. Fabrics highly sensitive to fine dust should be covered separately, but we will help you with general dust protection, hanging plastic from major openings to the area we are working in. Areas close to the installation will require dusting and cleaning. After the completion of the floor installation, we use a wood filler to fill in any cracks or gaps in the wood. Following this process, the wood needs to sit at least one week to acclimate to the humidity or moisture levels in your home. However, you can walk on the floors during this time.
What Does the Sanding Process Look Like?
When sanding is required (for a sand/finish job), we sand your floors down to a uniform level. While we use a dustless system, some dust and noise will inevitably be created during this part of the finishing process. Read more about this on our hardwood floor refinishing page.
What Does the Staining Process Look Like?
After the sanding is completed, the floor is vacuumed and ready to be stained if a stain or color is to be applied. We can provide you with several color samples to choose from, and stain selection will be done on the newly sanded floor while you watch and approve the stain color. It’s important to note that lighting and wall color will also affect the final stain color’s look!
What Does the Finishing Process Look Like?
After the stain is applied or if the floor is to be natural (with no stain or added color), the first coat of finish is applied. Most floors are finished with an oil-based or water-based polyurethane finish. Slaughterbeck Floors applies three coats of finish, and between each coat, we “screen” the floor and inspect it for any cracks and fix them. Humidity and other moisture factors will affect drying time, however usually we do a coat a day. Base and trim are usually installed between the second and third coats of finish. Other types of finishes are also possible.
What Does the Curing Process Look Like?
After 24 hours, you can walk on your new floor in socked/stocking feet only. After 72 hours, you can walk on the floor in soft-soled shoes. At this time, you can begin to put furniture in place, but do not drag it on the new floor. Curing is usually complete after 30 days. After 30 days area rugs may be returned to the fully cured floor.
What Does the Recoat Process Look Like?
A recoat is a new coat of finish applied to the floor without sanding down to the raw wood. It is a way to restore the floor’s “luster.” Your floor will not accept a “recoat” if there is any oil or wax residue on the floor. This is important to remember if you wish to consider future recoats.