Naf Flooring Hickory Engineered Hardwood

Real wood on top, a stable core underneath: that combination is why engineered hardwood ends up in more Toronto condos and finished basements than solid ever could.

In simple terms: Naf Flooring Hickory is genuine hickory on top of a stable engineered base. That is what lets real wood go into rooms solid flooring cannot, while still sanding and finishing like the real thing. We carry it and install it with our own team.

The wood and the build: It is real hickory, dramatic grain, natural colour variation, and the hardest common domestic species. On the Janka scale Hickory runs about 1820, harder than oak and a strong choice for high-traffic rooms. It uses a 1.5mm wear layer, built to be lived on rather than resanded, so it is best treated as a durable finished floor. Underneath the wood is a dimensionally stable engineered core, and that is the whole point: it keeps the floor flat where a solid board would react to the seasons. Planks run 6 1/2 inches wide, a wide-plank look that shows off the grain. The surface is wire-brushed, which lifts the grain for texture and quietly hides everyday wear. Micro-bevelled edges define each plank and disguise the small seasonal movement every wood floor has. It carries a 30-year residential warranty.

Installation is in-house and never subcontracted, across the Toronto and Mississauga area up to Barrie and Simcoe County. Engineered board can be glued over a slab, floated, or nailed down, so we assess the subfloor, test for moisture, and pick the right method. Browse our projects or the hardwood installation page.

Decision line: treat NAF Hickory as a long-wearing finished floor rather than one you resand. Within that, it is a stable, real-wood option for slabs, basements, and radiant heat.

A small sample never shows how NAF Hickory moves across a whole room. See it at our Mississauga or Barrie store, contact us about availability, and compare materials on the hardwood vs vinyl guide. For the full Naf Flooring range, see our Naf Flooring page.