Unfinished · sand & finish on site
Unfinished hardwood,
graded and milled to spec.
Raw red oak, white oak, maple and hickory — sanded, stained and finished on site to match your room. Five mills kept in local stock, four grades from Select & Better to Common #3. Square footage moves fast, so we don't publish a fake number — call and we'll tell you exactly what's on the floor today.
Mills we stock
Five unfinished mills,
kept in local rotation.
- Maxwell
- Smith
- Missouri
- Middles
- Midwest
Local stock at Schiller Park & Bridgeview. Other mills available as custom order — call for lead time.
Species
Four species,
sanded to your sheen.
Red Oak
The Chicago standard — warm, open grain, takes stain evenly. Most-stocked unfinished species.
White Oak
Tighter grain, cooler tone, harder wearing. The spec for wide-plank and rift/quarter-sawn looks.
Maple
Pale, smooth, minimal grain. Modern interiors and sport-floor refinishes.
Hickory
Hardest domestic species, dramatic color range. Rustic and high-traffic jobs.
Mill grades
Four grades,
finest to most character.
Mill grade controls knots, board length and color consistency — not durability. Select & Better turns over fastest; Common #2 and #3 are call-ahead. We stock Select & Better and Common #1; the rest comes in on order.
- 01
Select & Better
Top grade — minimal knots, longest boards, most consistent color.
Highest turnover · usually in stock
- 02
Common #1
Light character — small knots, some color variation.
Strong stock · 1–2 day pickup
- 03
Common #2
More character — visible knots, mineral streaks, color range.
Stocked but lower volume · call ahead
- 04
Common #3
Rustic / cabin grade — heavy character, large knots OK for distress.
Special order — 1–2 weeks
Install it yourself
DIY install tutorials,
matched to your species.
Unfinished is the DIY-friendly path — nail-down over plywood, sand, stain, finish. We pull species-matched install walkthroughs straight from YouTube so you can see the lay pattern and finishing steps before you start.
Always confirm subfloor moisture, humidity range and finish schedule with our team first — every install is different.
Get a quote
Send species, grade
and square footage.
Tell us the species, grade and how many square feet — we'll confirm today's stock, the finishing schedule, and quote sand + stain + finish if you want it done in place. Contractors get trade pricing on the same order.