Wide Plank Engineered Hardwood Flooring
Timeless Beauty, Built for Modern Living
Wide Plank Engineered Hardwood Flooring is an incredibly popular floor product in 2025 - Offering a luxurious look untouched by any other Engineered Hardwood Flooring. We believe this look will be as timeless as the 2 ¼”, 3” and 4” that has been around for centuries. Call today for competitive pricing.
Combining the expansive elegance of wide boards with the stability of engineered construction, Wide Plank Engineered Flooring offers the best of both worlds. At Blue Ridge Floors, we bring the rich, natural character of wide plank hardwood into your home—without the limitations of traditional solid wood flooring.
What Is Wide Plank Engineered Flooring?
Wide plank engineered flooring features extra-wide boards—typically 6” to 10” or more—and a multi-layered core that resists moisture and temperature changes better than solid wood. This makes it an excellent choice for homes in the Southeast, where humidity can fluctuate dramatically between seasons.
Why Homeowners Love Wide Planks
Visual Impact: Fewer seams and broader boards showcase the natural grain and variation in the wood, adding warmth and sophistication to any space.
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Design Versatility: Works beautifully in both modern and rustic interiors.
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More Stable Than Solid Wood: Ideal for use over concrete subfloors or in below-grade installations like basements.
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Eco-Friendly Options: Uses less hardwood per plank, making it a more sustainable choice.
Solid Wide Plank Hardwood Flooring VS Engineered Wide Plank Flooring
When choosing hardwood flooring, one of the biggest decisions is whether to go with solid wood or engineered wood. While solid wood is made from a single piece of hardwood throughout, engineered flooring features a real hardwood veneer layered over a core of high-density plywood or fiberboard.
This construction gives engineered wood a major advantage: dimensional stability. Unlike solid wood, which can expand and contract significantly with changes in temperature and humidity, engineered wood is more resistant to warping and cupping. That means you get the beauty of real wood—with less risk and more versatility in where it can be installed.
Is Engineered or Solid Wood better?
Wide width solid wood planks can come up to 10 inches in width, and are often avoided due to their high priced material, installation costs and tendency to shrink or cup from any exposure to humidity. Wide plank floors are more costly to install as they are generally more difficult to install, and will require a significant amount of professional flooring glue as well as an installer familiar with this risky type of Flooring Installation. Not to mention a home climate control system that is built to last. In this case you will more than likely need extensive professional assistance.
Luckily, there is an overall less-expensive alternative to solid wide plank floors – wide plank engineered floors. Offering a nearly identical appearance to solid wide plank hardwoods floors, engineered wide plank floors can complement just about any room in your home, rental or place of business. Unlike those wide planks produced from solid wood, engineered wide plank floors are easier to install and cost considerably less for the material since the hardwood layer is a veneer, even with a thick wear layer, the cost is usually less. Although engineered wide plank floors can cost less, they are still incredibly durable and awesome to see in a room.
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Why It’s Great for Humid Climates
Engineered flooring is an ideal choice for homes in humid or moisture-prone regions like the Southeast. The layered construction of engineered wood minimizes the natural movement that causes solid wood to swell, shrink, or crack in high-humidity environments.
This makes wide plank engineered floors suitable for areas where solid hardwood might struggle—basements, kitchens, and even over radiant heat systems. If you live in a place like Asheville, or Charleston, where seasonal humidity shifts are common, engineered flooring offers peace of mind without compromising on warmth, character, or charm.
How is Wide Plank Engineered Hardwood Constructed?
The top layer of a Wide Plank Hardwood flooring board is made of a real hardwood species, and then there's a core, which typically consists of multiple plywood layers glued together forming a thick and extremely durable flooring plank. The natural tendency of solid hardwoods is to expand, contract, or warp when exposed to different environmental factors such as heat, cold, & moisture, while engineered hardwood floors are made of stacked layers which are designed to combat those elements. This is what makes Wide Plank Engineered Hardwood Flooring a perfect alternative in geographical areas that have excessive moisture, or in building spaces that are typically not suited for solid hardwood.
Best practiced, just as you would with laminate flooring, it is recommended that a vapor barrier be used between the subfloor and the engineered hardwood flooring even though it is much more resistant to moisture. While performing a glue-down installation directly to a concrete subfloor, the adhesive can also work as a built-in vapor barrier, just like the underlayment. Engineered hardwood flooring has additional flexibility unlike solid hardwood, giving you the option of installing over radiant heat sources as well.
Explore Other Flooring Options:
While wide plank engineered wood offers timeless appeal, we also provide a range of alternatives to fit different needs and budgets. You may also want to explore:
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Prefinished Hardwood Flooring for a classic look with a factory-applied finish
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Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) for waterproof durability
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Unfinished Wood Flooring for a Scratch-Made look
Visit our Showrooms to see Wide Plank Engineered Hardwood Flooring
Ready to transform your home with wide plank engineered flooring? Contact us today to schedule a free consultation or visit one of our showrooms in Asheville, NC, or Charleston, SC.