Built for high-traffic use
Reclaimed / Distressed carries a 4/5 wear rating - designed specifically for farmhouse, industrial, statement spaces. That means it holds up where you'll actually install it, not just under a lab dropper.
Hardwood · Reclaimed / Distressed
Reclaimed / Distressed.
Salvaged barn wood and hand-scraped boards with authentic character.
- Starts at
- $11.99 / sq ft
- Durability
- 4/5
- Pet-friendly
- Yes
- Install
- Nail-down
OverviewWhy homeowners choose
Why homeowners choose
Reclaimed / Distressed.
Reclaimed and hand-scraped hardwood brings provenance into the room. Boards milled from 19th-century barns, mills, and warehouses arrive with the nail holes, saw marks, and oxidation of their first life intact. Modern hand-scraped product mimics the look from new-growth lumber for a fraction of the cost.
Salvaged barn wood and hand-scraped boards with authentic character.
Best for: Farmhouse, industrial, statement spaces. Pricing starts at $11.99 / sq ft, with full installed pricing typically in the $9.99 / sq ft installed range.
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What you get
Reclaimed / Distressed benefits.
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True reclaimed wood carries documented provenance - the floor has a story.
- 02
Distressed surface hides daily wear automatically; new scratches blend in.
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Old-growth reclaimed lumber is denser than today's commodity hardwood - genuinely harder.
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Reclaimed / Distressed is rated 4/5 for wear - built for high-traffic use, ideal for farmhouse, industrial, statement spaces.
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Pet-resistant: handles nails, accidents, and daily wear when paired with the right underlayment.
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Designed for living room, office.
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Adds measurable resale value - NAR consistently lists hardwood among the highest-ROI upgrades.
Why customers pick Reclaimed / Distressed01 02 03 04
What you actually get when you choose this floor.
Pets and kids? No problem.
Pet claws, accidents, and the occasional dragged toy box are non-issues. Stain warranties on this material cover most household incidents, and damaged sections can be swapped without re-doing the room.
Honest pricing from $11.99 / sq ft
The installed range for hardwood typically lands in $9.99 / sq ft installed, depending on prep, tear-out, and pattern. Your quote breaks every line out - no last-minute "subfloor surprises."
Backed for the life of the floor
Every Reclaimed / Distressed job includes our lifetime workmanship warranty plus the manufacturer's wear/finish coverage. If something goes wrong, we send a crew - no debate over whether it's a workmanship issue or a product issue.
What's includedAll-in pricing,
All-in pricing,
no surprises.
- Furniture move (up to 200 lb / piece)
- Old floor removal and disposal
- 5–7 day on-site acclimation period
- Vapor barrier and floor flattening
- Stair nosings, reducers, and shoe-mould
- Lifetime workmanship warranty + manufacturer finish warranty
What can bump the priceHonest add-ons,
Honest add-ons,
priced up front.
- Site-finished vs. pre-finished
- +$2–$4 / sq ft
- Wider planks (7″+)
- +$1–$3 / sq ft
- Custom stain or color match
- +$1–$2 / sq ft
- Stair install per tread
- $85–$140 / step
Reclaimed / Distressed vs new oakWhere it wins.
Where it wins.
Where it doesn't.
Wins at
- Unique character
- Reduced environmental impact
- Harder old-growth wood
Trade-offs vs new oak
- Costs 1.5–2× new wood
- Longer lead time
- Inconsistent board sizing
Lifetime
50–100+ years
expected lifespan
Recovers up to 118% of installation cost at resale (NAR 2023). The only flooring category with positive ROI in most markets.
Three homes where this shines
Busy household with kids and pets
Two dogs, a toddler, and a finished basement playroom. You need a floor that survives juice spills, claw marks, and the occasional accident - and still looks great when guests come over. Reclaimed / Distressed handles all of that.
Refreshing the living room
You're not ready to renovate the whole house, but the living room is looking tired. Reclaimed / Distressed drops in over your existing subfloor in 1–3 days, and the room photographs ten years younger before the baseboards are even back on.
Forever floor for a forever home
Reclaimed / Distressed is what you install when you don't plan to replace the floor again. Premium materials, longer warranty, higher resale impact. The $9.99 / sq ft installed feels expensive on day one and cheap by year fifteen.
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Reclaimed oak from a Pennsylvania barn in our 1920s living room. Every guest asks about it. The room finally feels like it was always meant to look that way.
- The Ammanns - Philadelphia, PA
Yes, but…The questions everyone asks
The questions everyone asks
before they sign.
Is reclaimed wood actually clean?+
Reputable suppliers kiln-dry and metal-scan every board to remove pests and embedded nails. We only source from FSC-certified or third-party-tested mills.
What if I just want the distressed look without the price?+
Hand-scraped new oak gives you 85% of the visual at 60% of the cost. Reclaimed buys you the actual history.
Won't Reclaimed / Distressed feel cheap or look fake up close?+
Modern manufacturing has closed almost all of that gap. Premium SKUs in this tier use real-wood scans, multi-pass texture, and beveled edges - at conversational distance, most homeowners can't tell. Ask for our top three samples in this category and compare them on your own floor before deciding.
How disruptive is the install?+
Most Reclaimed / Distressed jobs finish in 1–3 days per floor. Whole-home installs average 4–7 working days. We sequence rooms so you always have a kitchen and at least one bathroom in service.
What if I don't love it once it's down?+
We bring up to 8 samples to your Free In-home Estimate so you can see the planks/tiles in your own light before we order material. After install, our workmanship warranty covers any defect for the life of the floor - no fine print.
How it goes in
Reclaimed / Distressed installation.
Install method: Nail-down. Every job includes subfloor prep, moisture testing, acclimation, and haul-away.
- 01
Plywood or OSB subfloor verified - nail-down is above-grade only.
- 02
Vapor barrier rolled out, hardwood acclimated to room humidity for 5–7 days.
- 03
Planks blind-nailed every 6–8 in. through the tongue with a pneumatic cleat nailer.
- 04
Final row face-nailed, set, and filled to match.
Keep it looking new
Reclaimed / Distressed care.
- Dry-dust daily in high-traffic areas; weekly vacuum with a hardwood attachment.
- Damp-mop only with a hardwood-rated cleaner. Never wet-mop or steam.
- Recoat every 5–7 years to extend the full sand-and-refinish cycle.
In stock
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In-stock SKUs that match this look - ship in 5–7 days, install this week.
- Reclaimed / Distressed starts at $11.99 / sq ft for material, with full installed pricing in the $9.99 / sq ft installed range depending on subfloor prep, room size, and tear-out. Every quote includes our lifetime workmanship warranty.
- Yes - it's one of our top picks for living room, office. Best for: Farmhouse, industrial, statement spaces. Durability rating 4/5.
- Yes. Reclaimed / Distressed stands up well to pet nails, accidents, and daily wear when paired with the right underlayment and finish.
- Reclaimed / Distressed is installed via nail-down. Our crews handle subfloor prep, moisture testing, acclimation, and haul-away of the old floor.
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Installed nationwide
Reclaimed / Distressed crews in 30+ metros.
Same warranty, same all-inclusive pricing, every ZIP. Find your local team:
- New York, NY
- Boston, MA
- Newark, NJ
- Trenton, NJ
- Princeton, NJ
- Cherry Hill, NJ
- Morristown, NJ
- Philadelphia, PA
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Harrisburg, PA
- Lancaster, PA
- Allentown, PA
Reclaimed / Distressed · The Simpli-3
How reclaimed / distressed gets installed.
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Choose a window that fits your week. Mornings, evenings, weekends - your call.
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We bring real samples to you
A local specialist arrives with hand-picked samples so you can see them in your light.
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Flawless install - often next day
One vetted crew. Furniture moved, dust contained, cleanup included.
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