Maine Traditions Hardwood Flooring

Flooring Grades

Maine Traditions has four unique grades of hardwood
(Premium ~ Coastal ~ Antique ~ Acadia) to suit your unique style...

Below is our explanation of the flooring grades we produce.

Premium Grade
Our premium grade floor shows the modern clean and clear attributes of hardwood, along with small color and grain changes. During the production process the Premium Floor is created by removing boards with character and darker colored heartwood producing a grade that shows minimal variations. The grade will show an occasional mineral streak or pin knot, but these are minimized to ensure the quality you expect with a premium floor. Board lengths are restricted to a minimum of 18 inches and an average in the mid 30 inch range.

Coastal Grade
Our Coastal grade floor provides the richest grade for those looking for color contrasts, character such as mineral streaks, and varying grain patterns. A very popular grade for those wanting to pull colors together in a room from the walls though the furniture and floor covering, or just to provide diversity in the appearance of the hardwood floor. The varying colors and grain patterns found in each hardwood specie is brought to life in this grade for each of our customers to enjoy. This floor has a minimum board length of 10 inches and an average board length in the low 30 inch range.

Antique Grade
A grade unique to Maine Traditions in terms of how we produce the floor. The antique grade is produced by using the entire run of lumber, using both Premium and Coastal grades together. By combining the grades the true flavor of the hardwood comes out in a very rich in color and grain contrasted floor. The Antique grade is reserved for the more spectacular species in terms of color and grain appearance with Red Birch, Cherry, Walnut, and White Ash anchoring this grade. We encourage you to consider our Antique grades to help enrich the beauty and value of your home. The Antique grade has a minimum board length of 10 inches with an average board length in the low 30 inch range.

Acadia Grade
All of our Acadia series floors are produced from an Antique grade of lumber. The antique grade is produced by using the entire run of lumber, using both Premium and Coastal grades together. By combining the grades the true flavor of the hardwood comes out in a very rich in color and grain contrasted floor with the character of the heartwood coming through. The Antique grade has a minimum board length of 10 inches with an average board length in the low 30 inch range.

See how these unique Grades bring out the beauty of the difference species in our Classic and Acadia Collections }