Leanne Ford makes Red Oak White!

Leanne Ford uses Red Oak Rift & Quarter Sawn Hardwood Floors

We love working with Leanne Ford! We are lucky to have such a talented national star working and living close to us.

Recently, she called me to talk about her new project. It is this cute craftsman-style home in the south hills of Pittsburgh that needed flooring. Of course, she naturally wanted white oak. However, our white oak supply was extremely back-ordered then, and she needed something ASAP.

After a lot of discussions and an open mind, she agreed to try the 6″ red oak rift & quarter sawn flooring that we had in stock.

WHY RED OAK?

I’ve written a full blog you can read about all the various benefits of choosing red oak. Quick summary here:

Great Value for a rift & quarter sawn floor.
Red Oak is traditionally a popular flooring option.
There are more red oak trees available than white oak!
It’s a modern option- red oak is heavier toward rift sawn
Red Oak does have beautiful color & stains well.

The Craftsman

One reason why I love working with Leanne is that she is open to ideas on various flooring options. She’s used our R&Q Beech and various White Oak floors for projects. She’s out to find the best value for her customer, and she can make it look amazing. This project was no different.

This was Leanne’s first red oak floor with us, and I was slightly worried she wouldn’t be happy. White is her everything! One day, after the flooring was delivered, she texted me and asked if I’d be upset if they painted the floor white. I wanted to cry! I reached out to some installers, friends at NWFA and Bona to see what they could suggest helping Leanne achieve the look she envisioned.

Together we figured it out, and I’m so thankful she is pleased with the result!

She wanted something to whiten the floor. She decided to go with Bona Nordic Seal, and I agree it was an excellent choice! It turned out amazing. It was fun to go see the house when it was all finished and sit down and chat. Her goal with her website is providing the tools for people to create beautiful designs on their own. Hopefully she will inspire you to use Rift & Quarter Sawn Red Oak!

She said her biggest win of the house was the flooring!

*Note she said Allegheny Millwork, not Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring, but we made the flooring. Allegheny Millwork is a local lumber yard and they do also sell our flooring.

This was the 5th floor we’ve worked with Leanne on! I can’t wait to see what she does with the next one.

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Owned and operated by the Hickman family of Emlenton, PA, the Hickman family of companies are FSC® certified for meeting guidelines of responsible forestry operations, supplying Appalachian Hardwood lumber and flooring.

Barnum Floors can only say positive comments about Allegheny Mt & the Hickman family. We have been purchasing their flooring for the last 15 years where we obtain all our plank, Rift & Quartered & Livesawn lumber at competitive prices. The wood is exceptional ~ milled and kiln dried to perfection. We have never had a challenge associated with any flooring and receive top-notch service from both the office and the mill. Highly recommend you give them a try. You will not be disappointed.

Denny, I value AMHF and the relationship with you and the entire Hickman family. The manner in which you approach people, business and your products is first class and with the utmost integrity. We have enclosed for you a picture of the rift & quarter sawn white oak you supplied for us. As you can see, it turned out beautifully. We look forward to doing business with you in the future!

I have been purchasing my unfinished Hardwood Flooring from Allegheny Mountain for some time now. In my opinion no one does it better. Their quality is second to none. Their passion for what they do shows through every step of the way, from Jessica in Sales and Pat in the yard. They are pleasure to deal with and would highly recommend their products to anyone looking for FSC certified beautiful flooring. Their Quarter and Rift Sawn White Oak is what I have in my own house and it looks better each day!

I've purchased AMHF for several projects and I'm always blown away at how nice their floors look when I'm done. The milling quality of their flooring is superb. Their grading is spot-on; what you see in their photo gallery is what you get. Their live-sawn is a truly unique product in the hardwood flooring industry. I've purchased both red oak and white oak in RQ and you won't find any plain-sawn flooring mixed in (unlike some other manufacturers). I also like purchasing my flooring from a small, family-owned company. I've had the opportunity to meet Jess and Denny Hickman and they are warm, genuine people.

I've purchased AMHF for several projects and I'm always blown away at how nice their floors look when I'm done. The experience Allegheny Flooring have developed over 4 generations is evident in the quality of the lumber. They do not miss delivery dates and always deliver a quality product and customer experience. Spend a little more for the best. You will be glad you did. Support our American sawmills.

Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring is a superior company in every respect, from raw materials, process and finished product to service and communications We have found working with Allegheny on our Hudson Woods project to be very rewarding and we plan to continue working with them on many future projects.

As a developer and architect, I get to see many floors and the Allegheny Mountain product has the high-end quality and appearance to be installed anywhere. Our development company used 4” natural grade R&Q white oak on a recent renovation and I couldn’t be happier. Everyone that came into the house commented on the beauty of the wood flooring. We were impressed by how easy it was to install and how little waste we had. We sold the renovated house for the highest cost per-square-foot in the area, in just two weeks, and I’m sure we got that high number because of the hardwood floors that we installed.

Adrienne, I wanted to let you know that the fellow who is installing my floor, who is very experienced and is also a skilled craftsman, informed me that “I must’ve been working with junk all my life. I’ve never worked with flooring material anywhere near this high of quality.”

I am a builder who constructed a high-end home on the coast of Maine for very discriminating homeowners. They, and their architect, wanted a custom blend of grades and lengths of quarter sawn white oak flooring with very specific characteristics. Allegheny provided us with a product that not only exceeded the owner's expectations but was at a reasonable cost. This was very impressive considering the additional work it took to understand the blend desired and to provide it. They were also very friendly and professional throughout the process and delivered the product when promised.

I am an interior designer and have worked with AMHF for several years. The Hickman family has been doing it right for generations. They help with selecting the right wood and cut and help fit the customers' budget. The company's core values and the fact that they have been managing their supply forests for years and produce FSC flooring is icing on the cake! My personal favorite is the Live Sawn White Oak. So much character and natural beauty! I love it so much, I used it in my own home and admire it every day!

The best kept secret for the world of wood flooring is right here in Pennsylvania. We are so lucky to have Allegheny Mountain Hardwood. They have the most beautiful and high quality of wood grown right in our state. Allegheny Mountain Hardwood is my "go to" wood flooring resource. As an interior designer I work with all types of clients and budgets. I am able to give my clients the "absolute best" for their budget- every time bar none!

Jessica and her team at Allegheny Mountain have been amazing to work with. It was great to visit their mill and see the production for one of our episodes on Season 1 (of Restored by the Fords). They are knowledgeable, easy and extremely helpful! Our first project we used the white oak live sawn herringbone. We’ve also used their Rift & Quarter Sawn Beech. Their wood is all gorgeous and only the best quality! We love working with Hickman woods.

All the staff at Allegheny Mountain hardwood are true professionals! You will not find another company as dedicated to their product. Our hardwoods came out perfect and exactly how we hoped they would. It is the first thing our guests comment on when they come to our home. We couldn't be more pleased with our floors! I recommend this company to everyone who asks about hardwoods.

Every part of my experience with Allegheny Mountain's product and staff deserves the highest recommendation. We chose clear rift and quartered red oak and it is so stunning that I may throw away my rugs. The ordering process was a delight. The milling is excellent, true to grade, and again - stark raving gorgeous. I am so happy with the flooring and the company that next time I'm in PA I would want to visit their showroom. 5 stars is not enough.

Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring is awesome. We have beautiful beech flooring from the them. The builder, architect, and all who see them are marveled and envious. Seriously. Beech. Great flooring. Could not be happier. There is nothing more gratifying than adorning your home with beautiful American hardwoods and working with a family-owned business that does top-notch work. Really cannot recommend them enough. I only hope that you have the excuse and the chance to put some of their beech flooring in your home.

We had such a wonderful experience with Allegheny Mountain Flooring from the initial inquiry to the delivery. The flooring is beautiful and of superb quality. Customer service is top notch and Zach was amazing to work with. I had reservations making this type of purchase online site unseen, but the product and service did not disappoint.