--- title: "Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring — Flooring Contractors | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/flooring-contractors/allegheny-mountain-hardwood-flooring-pfvwus-pf~1451434372 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1451434372.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring" category: ["Flooring Contractors"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/761374790008661e_6177-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "501 Main Street, Emlenton, Pennsylvania 16373, United States" latitude: 41.2028 longitude: -79.747 phone: "(814) 657-4173" website: http://alleghenymountainhardwoodflooring.com/ rating: 5 review_count: 53 best_of_houzz_awards: 9 followers: 279 last_updated: 2026-09-06 --- # Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring Original Houzz profile: [Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/flooring-contractors/allegheny-mountain-hardwood-flooring-pfvwus-pf~1451434372) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Flooring Contractors - **Location:** Emlenton, PA - **Serves:** Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, State College, Dallas, Denver, Columbus, Houston, Austin, Boston, Asheville, Atlanta, Cape Cod, Charleston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Des Moines, Detroit, Kansas City, Long Island NY, Nashville, New York City, Richmond, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Tampa, Toronto, Washington DC - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (53 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 9 awards (2015–2024), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - 5 Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 10,000 Ideabook Saves We are an established national brand shipping our flooring all cross the US. Our flooring is grown and manufactured in Western PA. It's 100% FSC Certified. We are growing 3 times as many trees as we harvest. Specializing if Rift & Quarter Sawn and Live Sawn White & Red Oak unfinished solid & engineered flooring. As seen on This Old House & HGTV's Restored by the Fords our flooring is often used in museums, government buildings, and celebrity homes across the country, but we have a wide range of products & pricing to fit everyone's needs. Our floor has been used in numerous NWFA (National Wood Flooring Association) Floor of the Year Awards. The top installers prefer our flooring for the consistent quality and beauty. We are a family owned & operated business since 1938 in the heart of Northern Appalachia. Our flooring manufactured to maximize the yield from the lumber. Working with our parent company, Hickman Lumber, we have control of the lumber from the forest to the finished boards. From the choice of the logs to how they are cut, dried, and milled all add up to a better quality product... a better quality floor for your home. We specialize in Rift & Quarter Sawn which is desired for it's beautiful grain & superior stability. Traditionally offered in only clear grades, we offer a natural grade with the knots and characteristics to give each board a story. If you really love the knots and character, check out our White Oak Live Sawn. Hickman Lumber Company believes that a responsible stewardship ethic in the planning, management, and use of the forest’s resources today will preserve our forests and ensure their continued benefits and values are here tomorrow. This stewardship requires committing land to forest, using proper silviculture in a holistic approach to timber management, aesthetics, wildlife management, and society. Come visit us in our Showroom! M-F 8am-5PM Sat & Sun. By appointment only ### Services Provided - Custom Flooring - Flooring Sales ### Areas Served - Philadelphia - Pittsburgh - State College - Dallas - Denver - Columbus - Houston - Austin - Boston - Asheville - Atlanta - Cape Cod - Charleston - Chicago - Cincinnati - Cleveland - Des Moines - Detroit - Kansas City - Long Island NY - Nashville - New York City - Richmond - Salt Lake City - Seattle - Tampa - Toronto - Washington DC ### Typical Job Cost $2,000 - 50,000 We have options for all price levels! Come visit us in our Showroom M-F 8am-5PM Sat & Sun. By appointment only ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring | | Address | 501 Main Street, Emlenton, Pennsylvania 16373, United States | | Phone | (814) 657-4173 | | Website | http://alleghenymountainhardwoodflooring.com/ | | Followers on Houzz | 279 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/AlleghenyMountainHardwoodFlooring - X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/Hickmanwoods - Blog — http://alleghenymountainhardwoodflooring.com/hickmanwoods-blog/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/flooring-contractors/allegheny-mountain-hardwood-flooring-pfvwus-pf~1451434372) - **Website:** http://alleghenymountainhardwoodflooring.com/ - **Phone:** (814) 657-4173 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certified. - In 1999 were the first in PA to be certified through Smartwood Rain forest Alliance. Green Building Alliance (GBA) PittsburghNumerous of our flooring has been used by installers winning their NWFA Floor of the Year. (see album of winners) - **Best of Houzz:** 9 awards (2015–2024), for Service. **Affiliations** - [National Association of Home Builders](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/national-association-of-home-builders-pfvwus-pf~562065019) - [National Wood Flooring Association](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/national-wood-flooring-association-pfvwus-pf~814721347) - [PA Builders Association](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/pa-builders-association-pfvwus-pf~941577855) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 53 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Amicus Green Building Center, May 2024** > Allegheny is a valued partner and supplier of classic wood floors for us. Our clients prioritize sourcing American, FSC-Certified, family-owned ... good materials they can feel good about...and at a good price with plenty of options. **★★★★★ — momcatof2, June 2023** > We recently did an entire first floor remodel. Decided on replacing existing hard wood floors. Did a lot of research, visited retailers and noticed quite a difference in price points. Happen to meet Jessica at the Pittsburgh Home Show. Talked at length then visited showroom in Emlenton. We were very impressed with their quality of work. Ordered 1300 sqft of 5” red oak. It is beautiful! Even our contractor, who is very meticulous, was impressed! > Their price point vs quality is outstanding. And comparatively speaking we found their quality to be better than equally priced product. > Highly recommend!! **Comment from Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring:** > Glad we met at the homeshow!! :) Thanks for the review too. Please stop by again next year if you stop down. We really appreciate your business. **★★★★★ — DAVID BEVIS, Dec. 2022** > Ordered 1800 sqft of natural character beech from Allegheny. It arrived well packed and perfectly milled resulting in almost zero waste. The floor is loaded with character and absolutely beautiful. Everyone who sees it is full of compliments . Couldnt be happier with Zach and the folks at Allegheny. > Highly recommend **Comment from Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring:** > Thanks David!! We appreciate your business and thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. Enjoy your floors! **★★★★★ — mtorriero97, April 2021** > We have worked with Allegheny Mountain Hardwood for years and love them every time! Their product is amazing and always so happy. Everyone on their team has been easy and enjoyable to work with. They work with your budget and schedule. **Comment from Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring:** > Thanks Mali!! We love our flooring in all your designs!! You have great taste. :) **★★★★★ — Sage Scharf, April 2021** > AMHF is by far a superior hardwood floor manufacturer . The quality of R&Q white oak 6” natural is absolutely amazing and the customer service is just as good ! I’ve personally installed 3000 sq . ft . In my own home and the first thing everybody asks is , where did you get it , not who finished it ! My salesmen Zach was an absolute pleasure to work with start to finish !!! Highly recommend . **Comment from Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring:** > Sage, thank you so much for the review. The floors looks amazing. Thanks for sharing and thank you for your business! Hope you continue to enjoy your floors for years! **★★★★★ — lkecker, Feb. 2020** > We ordered 6” rift & quartered natural white oak . We cannot be more pleased! The wood is absolutely beautiful and is top notch quality! We had very minimal waste. We finished the floors with Rubio Mono coat clear. I was a little hesitant ordering on- line but the samples were accurate, and Zach at Allegheny Mountain was so helpful! Everything went smoothly from the ordering to the shipping. I highly recommend them! **Comment from Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring:** > Thanks! The floors look beautiful. We appreciate you putting your trust in us. We know how important a decision the floor for your home is and we are happy we could make it a smooth process for you. We wish you many years creating happy memories with your family on the floors!! **★★★★★ — Finecraft Hardwood, Feb. 2020** > As a flooring contractor (FineCraft Hardwood), we used Allegheny for the first time last fall. We are picky on what mills we use because our clients demand quality. This mill did not disappoint. It is now my go to mill for solid wide plank with quality cuts of rift & quartered and live sawn. Five Stars from me! **Comment from Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring:** > thank you!!! you did a great job with the finish **★★★★★ — Bob Baumbach, May 2019** > As a developer and architect, I get to see many floor products and the Allegheny Mountain product has the high-end quality and appearance to be installed anywhere. Our development company used Allegheny Mountain’s 4” natural grade R&Q white oak on a renovation last year and I couldn’t be happier with the product. Everyone that came into the house commented on the beauty of the wood flooring. The wood is very stable and precisely cut, but my favorite part of the product other than the rich appearance is how easy it was to install and how little waste we had due to the milling. > We sold the renovated house for the highest cost per-square-foot in the area, in just two weeks. I’m sure that we got the high sales price because of the hardwood floors that we installed. We were so happy with the product that we're using it again without hesitation. **Comment from Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring:** > Thanks Bob! We love your designs. Can't wait to see the next house renovation. **★★★★★ — Dayton Stone, April 2019** > 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. I was contacted by Jessica shortly after requesting to place an order, received an estimate that day, and was even cc'd in the office emails about setting up shipping. The order was in stock and sitting in my house in less than a week. 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 Pennsylvania I would want to visit their showroom, and seriously considered ordering rough stock from Hickman Lumber, despite only needing half their minimum order for trim and baseboards. 5 stars is not enough. **Comment from Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring:** > Thanks for the review Dayton! We're glad everything worked out and we'd love to have you come visit the showroom. Give me a call or email about how much lumber you need for your baseboards & trim. **★★★★★ — Jim Steiner, Jan. 2019** > We used white oak plan sawn floors from Allegheny Mountain Hardwood on the timber Frame home we had built. The results were terrific. > > I also found the staff a pleasure to work with. They helped us work thru a few changes we requested to the order. > > The personal follow up was also impressive, and the floors look great! **★★★★★ — Eric Davis, Jan. 2019** > Jessica Hickman and the team at Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring were such a pleasure to work with and their advice and guidance regarding production selection (3” Clear RQ White Oak) was prefect. Delivery was on time and very professional. The wood product is second to none and greatly increased the beauty and value of our home. **Comment from Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring:** > Thanks for the review Eric. I'm glad we were able to help with your floor. Hope to see you soon! **★★★★★ — Robert Alberding Hardwood Floors, Dec. 2018** > Alleghany Mountain Hardwood came highly recommended from other hardwood flooring professionals and I was not disappointed. They not only catered to exactly what I was looking for, which in this case happened to be 5” wide 3/4” thick solid Livesawn White Oak flooring, but they also worked with me on such short notice which is not to be expected from a high end mill such as this. The material was beautiful and so precisely milled that I never even had to sand it with a drum sander, I put 60 grit on my Lagler Trio and it was as flat as can be with minimal material being wasted. I will buy with confidence again and hopefully soon, it was a pleasure to work with them and their product **Comment from Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring:** > Thank you for the photos and for the review! I love the color. What's the finish? We look forward to helping you on more projects in the future! ## Selected projects - [White Oak - Rift & Quartered - Natural Grade](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/white-oak-rift-and-quartered-natural-grade-pj-vj~759209) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 56 - Description: Go Natural! Embrace the natural beauty of the tree. The knots, the character, the story each board is telling. Rift & Quarter Sawn allows for superior stability for your home. Recommended by the National Wood Flooring Association to use over radiant heat. You can use a solid floor and wide plank and be confident you won't have cupping and gaping problems. All sound knots - just as high quality as the clear grade - more cost effective than the clear grade. Learn more about Rift & Quarter Sawn on… - [Rift & Quarter Sawn Red Oak](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rift-and-quarter-sawn-red-oak-pj-vj~119204) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 56 - Description: Pennsylvania, especially here along the Allegheny Plateau, is known worldwide for growing top quality Red Oak trees. This tree has been one of the largest and most important timber trees in America’s history. Various types of oaks in the Red Oak family, which grow locally are used for flooring; Northern Red Oak, Scarlet Oak, and Pin oak. Flooring Characteristics It’s a classic American hardwood floor, but our R&Q Red Oak flooring is by no means ordinary. World renowned for its quality Beautiful… - [Parquet Flooring](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/parquet-flooring-pj-vj~69888) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 47 - Description: Parquet Wood Floors, especially herringbone are so hot right now. It's a classic idea for a floor, but done right it can bring a modern style for your home. We are seeing more of the character grade floors and larger herringbone patterns to really create a one of a kind, beautiful space. - [White Oak - Rift & Quartered - Clear Grade](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/white-oak-rift-and-quartered-clear-grade-pj-vj~119205) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 54 - Description: This Cut creates lineal grain pattern on the face of the board creating more stability in the floor and a classic beauty that will never go out of style. It's common to use solid 3/4" R&Q flooring over Radiant heat. Even with wide plank. You don't need to use an engineered floor! Stay Pure. Stick with a solid. We offer 2 Grades: Clear & Natural. clear = clean no knots - this is a more formal look. natural = sound knots, character, natural beauty of the tree embraced. To learn more about Rift & Q… - [Urban Living - Hardwood Flooring in Modern Pittsburgh Homes](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/urban-living-hardwood-flooring-in-modern-pittsburgh-homes-pj-vj~1538364) - Location: Pittsburgh, PA - Photos: 33 - Description: Here's a mix of homes in the city of Pittsburgh. There's a mix of Natural & Clear grades and species. Each unique & beautiful with flooring sourced from Western PA, 100% FSC Certified. You can also mix up the floors in a house to help with budget. Various row houses did just that to help with budget & design. First Floors, bedrooms, kitchens, can be different and still work! - [NWFA Floor of the Year Awards](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/nwfa-floor-of-the-year-awards-pj-vj~854859) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 14 - Description: Compilation of NWFA Floor of the Year Awards of installers who used our flooring for their masterpiece. To date Jan. 2015 - 7 unique installers. 13 Floor of the Year Awards http://www.hardwoodfloorsmag.com/news/wood-floor-of-the-year-photos-1999-2014.html - [Walnut - Pittsburgh Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/walnut-pittsburgh-home-pj-vj~137531) - Location: Pittsburgh, PA - Photos: 10 - Description: This stone home was remodeled using natural walnut which allows the dark heart wood and a mix of the white sap wood throughout the flooring allowing the wood to show off its natural beautiful characteristics. It was finished with Bona Satin oil finish giving the floor a flat classic look. - [Rift & Quarter Sawn Beech](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rift-and-quarter-sawn-beech-pj-vj~269832) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 19 - Description: This is truly a unique floor. We are the only sawmill in the country cutting Rift & Quarter Sawn Beech. Then we can make it into flooring for you! A Domestic Exotic . You won't find it anywhere else. It's natural color is a creamy white with soft brown variation in the wood. Soft grain pattern very unique from an oak. It's hard enough for homes & has been proven effective in restaurants. Sits right between White Oak & Red Oak on the Janka Scale of hardness. I - [Live Sawn - White Oak](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/live-sawn-white-oak-pj-vj~91825) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 85 - Description: Beautiful White Oak Flooring. Natural, rustic, grade, full of character. This floor allows full the beauty of the wood to be seen. There are an infinite number of looks and styles that can be created from the same cut. You pick the finish, the width, surface texture, etc. This will truly be a custom hardwood floor for you to love for generations. - [Aspen Ceiling](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/aspen-ceiling-pj-vj~78998) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [HICKORY](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hickory-pj-vj~1446353) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 13 - Description: Hickory is the hardest domestic species we have. It has beautiful color variation with the stark contrast from the heartwood and sapwood. Beautiful knots and character. It's not recommended to use planks wider than 5". It's not a very stable species. - [APEX - WHITE OAK LIVE SAWN](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/apex-white-oak-live-sawn-pj-vj~7144100) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [RIFT RED OAK](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rift-red-oak-pj-vj~5279004) - Location: Sewickley, PA - Photos: 22 - Description: Rift Red Oak is a great alternative to the white oak rift only. Less expensive and more available. Equal in beauty. - [Leanne Ford Red Oak R&Q](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/leanne-ford-red-oak-randq-pj-vj~6997681) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 14 - [Classic Cottages](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/classic-cottages-pj-vj~6289360) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 29 - Description: Red Oak Natural Grade - Some floors are Rift & Quarter Sawn Some homes used our live sawn. Both display all the natural beautiful characterics of the tree throughout the home brining warmth and natural beauty. - [4" Rift and Quartered white oak.](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/4-rift-and-quartered-white-oak-pj-vj~4607053) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 11 - [6" Live sawn white oak with Penetrating natural oils (Zero VOC)](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/6-live-sawn-white-oak-with-penetrating-natural-oils-zero-voc-pj-vj~4607010) - Location: Washington, DC - Photos: 11 - [4" White Oak Live Sawn with Woca Sand Grey](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/4-white-oak-live-sawn-with-woca-sand-grey-pj-vj~2287279) - Location: Howell, NJ - Photos: 13 - [6" Red Oak Live Sawn](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/6-red-oak-live-sawn-pj-vj~2274927) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 27 - [Production - From our Forest to Your Floor](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/production-from-our-forest-to-your-floor-pj-vj~2904426) - Location: Emlenton, PA - Photos: 30 - Description: Hickman Lumber started in 1938 by Harry Hickman. Today the 4th generations of Hickmans are working at the sawmill & the flooring plant, Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring. We have our own property in Western PA & we manage private landowners properties. We are 100% FSC certified & the first to do so In Pennsylvania through the Rainforest Alliance. We cut & dry the lumber for our flooring at our own sawmill. This is very important in how well our flooring will perform in your home. 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When we samples Nordic seal it looks very very white and almost like paint A: Thanks for reaching out. AMHF is the manufacturer of unfinished hardwood flooring, so I'm not an expert in finishing. However, I know the installer did use Bona Nordic Seal on this floor. It's a red oak rift only. Where are you located? You could find a Bona Certified installer in your area BCC Requirements - Bona.com **Q: Floor finish** *(in Photo Questions)* Can you please share the stain and finish on these floors? Thank you! A: Thanks for reaching out. Unfortunately, that was a custom color stained onsite by a contractor. I don't have a color I could tell you. I'd recommend checking out NWFA's site or BONA's site to find a certified installer and finisher and they would likely be able to do create something to match! **Q: what is stain on flooring?** *(in Photo Questions)* what is stain on flooring? A: Selene, I'm sorry I am not sure what stain was used. We are just the manufacturers of the unfinished wood. This floor was installed and finished by a company outside of Cleveland, OH. Often they do their own custom colors to finish the floor. **Q: Love this floor! Could you tell me the stain color? Thanks!** *(in Photo Questions)* A: This floor was installed & finished by Apex Wood Floors in Chicago. They do all their own custom finishing & colors. Unfortunately there's not a specific brand and color name I can give you. Apex has worked with us and we've done semi prefinished where they stain the floor ship it to you and you'd have it installed and finished with a clear top coat. If you're interested in more details on that please let me know. Please call the office. Thanks! Jessica **Q: Cabinet species** *(in Photo Questions)* Are the cabinets also made of walnut? They are stunning, as is the floor. A: Yes, cabinets are walnut as well. This was a contractor in Pittsburgh. He bought the lumber from us for the cabinets and the flooring for the floors. **Q: Love the stain color of the floor. Please let us know the stain name.** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Thanks for reaching out to us. I'm not sure of the stain exactly. We just manufacture the product, we don't finish it. I reached out to the customer and all they remember is that it was a Bona product. It's a fairly natural color of the wood though. There's not too much stain . --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-06.*