Appalachian Hardwood · Northern Virginia
Somerset Hardwood Flooring is an American-made brand manufactured in Somerset, Kentucky, using Appalachian hardwoods - offering both solid and engineered real-wood flooring in prefinished and unfinished lines, sold through authorized flooring dealers. In Northern Virginia, Floors and Beyond VA can help you select and professionally install Somerset or comparable American hardwood flooring.
If you've been researching quality domestic hardwood, you've likely come across Somerset. This guide from Floors and Beyond VA explains who makes Somerset wood flooring, what makes Appalachian hardwood a strong choice, and how Fairfax-area homeowners can get it installed.
Who Makes Somerset Wood Flooring?
Somerset Hardwood Flooring is a U.S. manufacturer based in Somerset, Kentucky, that produces real wood flooring from Appalachian hardwoods. As an American-made brand milling wood from the Appalachian region, Somerset is known for dense, high-quality domestic species. Somerset offers both solid hardwood and engineered hardwood (including its SolidPlus engineered construction), in prefinished and unfinished options, and is sold through authorized flooring dealers and retailers rather than as a store private label. Always confirm current collections and availability with your dealer, as product lines evolve.
Why Appalachian Hardwood Matters
The Appalachian region produces slow-grown hardwoods prized for tight grain, density, and durability. Somerset's core species - red oak, white oak, hickory, and maple - are classic American hardwoods that wear well and take stain beautifully. For homeowners who value domestically sourced, real-wood flooring, Somerset is a compelling choice, and Floors and Beyond VA can help Northern Virginia homeowners weigh it against other quality hardwood brands.
Solid vs. Engineered Somerset Flooring
Somerset makes both, and the right one depends on where it's going:
- Solid hardwood is best for main and upper levels over wood subfloors; it can be sanded and refinished many times over its life.
- Engineered hardwood (with its stable multi-ply construction) is the choice for basements, concrete slabs, and areas with humidity swings - important given how many Northern Virginia homes have basements.
Floors and Beyond VA matches the construction to your space so the floor performs for decades.
Prefinished vs. Unfinished
Somerset offers prefinished flooring (factory-finished for durability and a fast install) and unfinished flooring (sanded and finished on site, allowing a fully custom stain and sheen). Unfinished flooring is where Floors and Beyond VA's finishing expertise and refinish-first philosophy come in - the team can stain and finish site-finished hardwood to your exact color, including popular Northern Virginia looks like natural white oak or a custom whitewash.
Installation and the Northern Virginia Climate
Real hardwood must acclimate to your home's conditions before installation, and NoVA's humidity makes proper acclimation and subfloor moisture control essential to prevent gapping and cupping. Floors and Beyond VA handles acclimation, subfloor prep, and installation to manufacturer specifications - which also protects the flooring warranty.
Why Choose Floors and Beyond VA
With in-house crews only - never subcontractors - Floors and Beyond VA delivers the careful installation and finishing that quality hardwood like Somerset deserves. As a family-owned flooring contractor serving Fairfax and Northern Virginia since 1987, with roughly 40 years of experience, Floors and Beyond VA sources and installs premium American hardwood flooring across the region.
Get American hardwood installed right
To buy and install Somerset or comparable American hardwood flooring in Northern Virginia, Floors and Beyond VA helps you choose solid or engineered, prefinished or custom-finished, and installs it with experienced in-house crews.
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