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Customer Reviews for Bruce American Home Cinnamon Maple 3/4 in. T x 2-1/4 in. W Smooth Solid Hardwood Flooring (20 sq.ft./ctn)

Internet #202700081

Model #AHS4033

Store SKU #667275

  • Bruce solid domestic maple hardwood flooring for residential use
  • Solid wood construction provides dent-resistant durability
  • Designed for nail-down installation, refinish hardwood up to 3x

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  • 80% recommend this product
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Would not purchase again
Problems started with delivery. Was told someone would contact us to arrange time. Instead simply got text that delivery was coming with less than one day notice. Tried rescheduling and was lied to about moving to later time. Paid to have delivered to a room, but delivery people argued it was curbside. Read about damaged boards in reviews, but still shocked at the poor quality. Many bent, chipped, and cracked. Some with little or no tongues. Major color variations. Wasting a lot of time.
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Response from AHF Products TeamAug 9, 2024
Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to review our product.  We sincerely apologize, on behalf of AHF Products for the unhappy experience you have had with our product. We strive to provide you with the best possible product and service and when you feel that it fails to meet your expectations, it’s important for us to know. For issues on orders, we recommend reaching out to a flooring associate in store at your local Home Depot. If you feel the issues with your flooring itself are manufacturing related, then we encourage you to have the Home Depot flooring sales associate initiate a claim on your behalf. You can take your proof of purchase back to them. Again, I apologize for the experience you had with our flooring.  If you would like to discuss this further, please contact our Customer Services at customeradvocates@ahfproducts.com or by phone at 1-866-243-2726, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST. Once again, thank you for contacting AHF Products. I hope this information is helpful. Please contact us if you have any further questions. Have a wonderful day. AHFProducts
    1 found this review helpful
    Plan on at least 17% unusable
    This time, all of our boxes were intact when we picked them up at Home Depot. I would NEVER recommend having these shipped to your home. However, as we started opening boxes, we found far too many scarfs, chipped ends, uneven ends, deep dents and sections of missing tongue so that they were unusable or had to be cut off and used on a wall. But you can only use so many like that. We did a much larger room with the BRUCE Marsh Oak 3 1/4-inch oak flooring and found better results with that product.
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    Response from AHF Products TeamJul 9, 2024
    Hi Steven, 

    Thank you for taking the time to post a review. 

    We strive to provide you with the best possible service and when you feel that it fails to meet your expectations, it’s important for us to know.

    Feel free to Customer Services Team at 1-866-243-2726, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST., if you'd like additional assistance. Information can also be found on our website Florexpert.ahfproducts.com  

    Have a wonderful day! AHFProducts
      • Recommended
      1 found this review helpful
      Matched my existing flooring pretty well. The original hard wood in my house was Bruce flooring too which I did not know until the new flooring process began. I don’t know how old the original hardwood flooring was but the house was built in the 1940s and there was no other flooring underneath so I’m guessing it was from the 40s. The original flooring pieces actually have Bruce and a number on the back. The new pieces don’t.
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      • Verified Purchase
      The flooring is good looking and has good variance in color, the milling could’ve been better though.
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      • Verified Purchase
      Our whole house is Bruce Laurel Gunstock. We installed it almost twenty years ago and it still looks great. We recently bought a few more boxes to do one more room. We ordered it and anxiously awaited delivery to our Auburn store. It took forever and when we did pick it up, the boxes were extremely torn. Destroyed and taped. Slats obviously fell out and got scratched and had major scuff marks. We almost didn’t take the order home. The manger gave us a credit for the damage to help resolve the issue. We took it home and installed it. So many were damaged it took us more time to install. Trimming and chiseling pieces, touching up finish and trying to make it all work. We had less than 10percent of the flooring left. We were so disappointed with the care of delivery. We love our flooring and would use it again however, the delivery care needs attention, no doubt. Flooring is amazing and stands the test of time. It is very much a good product. We would have liked to have been notified of the damaged delivery before driving 45 minutes to pick it up.
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      Response from AHF Products TeamJun 7, 2024
      Hi there!

      Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback.

      We strive to provide you with the best possible service and when you feel that it fails to meet your expectations, it’s important for us to know.

      Feel free to contact our Customer Services Team at 1-866-243-2726, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST., if you'd like additional assistance. Information can also be found on our website Florexpert.com  

      Have a wonderful day! AHFProducts
      • Verified Purchase
      1 found this review helpful
      The wood and the stair nose were both supposed to be 3/4” thick, however they were slightly off.
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      Response from AHF Products TeamMay 9, 2024
      Hi there!

      Thank you for taking the time to post a review. 

      We strive to provide you with the best products and when you feel they fail to meet your expectations, it’s important for us to know.

      Feel free to contact our Customer Services Team at 1-866-243-2726, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST., if you'd like additional assistance. Information can also be found on our website Florexpert.ahfproducts.com  

      Have a wonderful day! AHFProducts
      • Verified Purchase
      Almost every box was damaged in transit. Please stop shipping this product. I have no idea how many pieces are damaged until I start installing it which is not acceptable.
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      Response from AHF Products TeamMay 3, 2024
      Hello there,

      Thank you for contacting AHF Products. We are very sorry that your Bruce flooring planks were broken when you received them.  Please contact Home Depot to file a claim and have your order re-shipped.

      I hope this information is helpful. If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us again by e-mail at productsupport@ahfproducts.com or by phone at 1-866-243-2726, Monday through Friday from 9am to 4:30pm, EST. AHFProducts
      • Verified Purchase
      Beautiful color and quality!!!!!!
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      • Verified Purchase
      Love the look well worth the price
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      • Verified Purchase
      It’s only 12 sq ft supposed to be 20 sq ft
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      Response from AHF Products TeamAug 28, 2023
      Hi Clayton,

      Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feed back.

      The Bruce Laurel collection is packaged at random to meet 20 sq ft coverage requirements. Our installation instructions recommend accounting for grading deficiencies not to exceed 5%. These grading deficiencies may be of a manufacturing or natural type. When flooring is ordered, 5% must be added to the actual square footage needed for cutting and grading allowance (10% for diagonal installations; 10-15% for glue down installation). These hardwood floors were manufactured in accordance with accepted industry standards.

      The Bruce Laurel strip is a Natural Grade category which features a greater amount of visual character, such as wider color and grain variation, mineral streaks, knots and small holes as well as minor milling imperfections.

      If there is an issue with the carton you purchased, please contact the Bruce dealer where the material was purchased with a proof of purchase. We do not have individual representatives to inspect your floor; therefore, rely on our flooring retailers who are trained and authorized to inspect them for us.

      Once again, thank you for contacting AHF Products. I hope this information is helpful. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us again by e-mail at ahfproductsupport@ahfproducts.com or by phone at 1-866-243-2726, Monday through Friday from 9am to 4:30pm, EST.  Additional information may also be found at our technical website FloorExpert.com.

      Have a wonderful day! AHFProducts
      • Verified Purchase
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      • Verified Purchase
      Classic style brings sophistication to our home.
      Rich in color and texture
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      • Verified Purchase
      • Recommended
      1 found this review helpful
      Gorgeous!
      We picked it out to match some other wood floors in our house. It is a little darker because it’s new compared to those floors but was as close to and exact match that we could get! Looks amazing.
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      • Verified Purchase
      • Recommended
      Nice looking, well made product....
      Nice looking, well made product.
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        No Bruce
        Have 3/4 Gunstock flooring, In front of every window is fading. Product finishes is not worth the investment of time
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        Response from AHF Products TeamMay 10, 2021
        Hi there!

        Thank you for taking the time to enter your comments about this flooring product.

        We highly recommend that you protect your floor from direct sunlight. The use of curtains and UV resistant film on large glass doors and windows is highly recommended.

        Per information directly from our warranty:

        "Changes in color due to aging, excessive moisture, exposure to sunlight or Ultra Violet rays (which may cause oxidation of finish/stain) is not considered a defect."

        We hope that this information is helpful. Please feel free to contact our Customer Services at 1-866-243-2726, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST., if you'd like additional assistance.

        Have a wonderful day. AHFProducts
          3 found this review helpful
          Cheap product
          Unfortunatly i did not listen to my installer and got this wood from honedepot. It was cheaper than other options but you get what you pay for. Wood had a lot of waste but that is not the main problem. Main issue is those unsightly gabs between the boards. My installers did their best to avoid those hence the hugs amount of waste, but still you can see those ugly gabs everywhere you look....
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          Response from AHF Products TeamApr 20, 2021
          Hi Esol,

          It is always important for us to hear feedback on our products, and thank you for taking the time to enter your comments.

          We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience you have experienced with your flooring product. Beautiful hardwood floors are a product of nature and therefore not perfect. Every board, even when taken from the same tree, is different in color shade and grading. Our wood floors are manufactured in accordance with accepted industry standards, which permit grading deficiencies. These grading deficiencies may be of a manufacturing or natural type.

          If you feel that the issues you have experienced have to do with the manufacturing of the product, we then encourage you to return to The Home Depot store where you purchased your floor. A sales associate will be happy to inspect the flooring product and file a potential claim on your behalf.

          We hope that this information is helpful. Please feel free to contact our Customer Services at 1-866-243-2726, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST., if you'd like additional assistance.

          Have a wonderful day. AHFProducts
            • Recommended
            2 found this review helpful
            DO NOT BUY THIS UNLESS YOU ARE INTO VERY VERY VERY RUSTIC !!
            I have been in the business for 46 years. this is the WORST quality of product i have ever saw !! You will notice that the box is not marked for grade. That is because it would not even make a #3 grade ( tavern grade) the first thing you will notice is all the black crayon marks on boards. ( i assume that black means rejected) every piece in the box is defective. SO the MAJOR question is at $4.99 a square foot who is price gouging Bruce or home depot ? REGARDLESS if you are going to try to cut out the bad parts expect to get about 15 - 20% coverage. will not buy again !!
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            Response from AHF Products TeamMar 16, 2021
            Hello! Thank you very much for taking the time to enter your comments. It is important for us to hear feedback from our customers, and we thank you for taking the time to write us. ​It is our aim to provide quality products and services to our customers and to meet your expectations. Beautiful hardwood floors are a product of nature and therefore, not perfect. Our hardwood floors are manufactured in accordance with accepted industry standards, which permit grading deficiencies not to exceed 5%. These grading deficiencies may be of a manufacturing or natural type. When flooring is ordered, 5% must be added to the actual square footage needed for cutting and grading allowance (10% for diagonal installations). If you feel this is a manufacturing issue, you may go back to the flooring retailer where the material was purchased, with a copy of your receipt. A sales associate will be happy to file a claim on your behalf. We hope that this information is helpful. Please feel free to contact our Customer Services at 1-866-243-2726, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST., if you'd like additional assistance. Have a wonderful day. AHFProducts
              8 found this review helpful
              Excellent
              Excellent
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              • Verified Purchase
              • Recommended
              Excellent product and looks even better. Ordered 7 case for a small bedroom and had very little t...
              Excellent product and looks even better. Ordered 7 case for a small bedroom and had very little to no waste. Good mix of long and short pieces. I am a diy'er and was very easy to install with the right tools. Have a friend who's a contractor and borrowed his flooring nailer for the job. This was the first time installing hardwood flooring and is very easy to do but is time consuming. My wife is very happy with the look and now wants to do the rest of the bedrooms in the same flooring.
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              • Verified Purchase
              • Recommended
              2 found this review helpful
              The product was fine but it was delivered to the curb
              The product was fine but it was delivered to the curb
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              Response from AHF Products TeamMar 27, 2020
              Hi Jackie,
              Thank you for entering your comment. We are happy to hear that your flooring product was fine and sincerely apologize for the inconvenience you have experienced with the delivery.
              Feel free to submit your comments about the flooring product and maybe upload some photos to the website. Your comments and photos will help other customers with making a flooring decision.
              Again, we apologize for any inconvenience and hope this information is helpful. Have a great day. AHFProducts
                • Recommended
                3 found this review helpful
                I'm happy with the result
                So this is my first encounter with uninstalled hardwood flooring fresh out of the box. I bought 8 boxes for a 11 by 13 bedroom. Only had less than 5 pieces that were truly unusable. I have just finished installing it yesterday. So far so good. let's see how it will turn out to be. Time will tell.
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                  3 found this review helpful
                  Grain lines are inconsistent in the boxes ...
                  Grain lines are inconsistent in the boxes
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                  • Verified Purchase
                  I really like this hardwood; nice finish, easy to install... I bought 7 boxes; there is a good o...
                  I really like this hardwood; nice finish, easy to install... I bought 7 boxes; there is a good of boards I could not use (board not straight, tongues damaged...) - all together it is almost a box
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                  • Verified Purchase
                  • Recommended
                  6 found this review helpful
                  would like to give 3 1/2 stars. the wood is lovely and matched existing flooring perfectly. I n...
                  would like to give 3 1/2 stars. the wood is lovely and matched existing flooring perfectly. I needed to match a new floor to an existing hallway, and patch a water damaged section in adjoining room. Overall I am happy Considerations - budget for more wastage. many pieces had damaged edges,groove, tongue and some with finish flaws or knots on edges that would lead to splinters in near future. Also do not over acclimate the wood, it became very warped by the end of the project.
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                  • Verified Purchase
                  • Recommended
                  2 found this review helpful
                  softer than pine
                  Maple is one of the hardest woods. However, this version is softer than pine. Rolling a refrigerator straight back and forth causes deep gouges in the wood (approx 1/16” deep). Daily wear causes countless scratches, and we don’t have pets or wear shoes in the house. I have purchased this wood twice, from different batches, to complete the project. So, I know it wasn’t the batch. I bought a different brand of maple floor for the dining room, which has sliding chairs. It has zero scratches. I want to tear out and replace this inferior Bruce maple. It’s complete garbage
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                  Response from Armstrong FlooringFeb 14, 2019
                  Good morning. Thank you for taking the time to post a review of our product. I apologize for the inconvenience; it is our aim to provide quality products and services to our customers and to meet your expectations. All wood flooring products are susceptible to indentations and can scratch or dent with enough direct pressure to the surface of the wood. Indentation resistance or hardness is a natural characteristic of the wood species and for that reason Armstrong as well as all other wood manufacturers will not accept claims due to indentations and scratches unless otherwise specified in the written warranty. Again I do apologize for any inconvenience. Armstrong
                    • Recommended
                    8 found this review helpful
                    Overall it was good, I did have quite a few defective pieces in each box. I was able to use most ...
                    Overall it was good, I did have quite a few defective pieces in each box. I was able to use most of those on ends or narrow cut pieces against the wall. On box was particularly bowed which required a bit to close up the edges. I was pleased with the finished floor.
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                    • Verified Purchase
                    • Recommended
                    4 found this review helpful
                    I really like the look, the floors are beautiful, my only issue is my install person said he lost...
                    I really like the look, the floors are beautiful, my only issue is my install person said he lost a couple boxes worth during the install but since I didn't actually have to fight bent and warped product, I can't say it may not have been him
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                    • Verified Purchase
                    • Recommended
                    1 found this review helpful
                    This has to be the best hardwood that I found. My installer was very impressed with the product a...
                    This has to be the best hardwood that I found. My installer was very impressed with the product and stated this is real hardwood, meaning hard to get a nail through. Being a professional installer he kept saying how nice the grain is and the finish. When he trying to nail the last piece at the wall, he needed to drill the hole first then use his nail gun. Highly recommend this for your house. Looks great!
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                    • Recommended
                    3 found this review helpful
                    I ordered the Hickory Autumn Wheat flooring for my home office about 6 months ago. I read a few c...
                    I ordered the Hickory Autumn Wheat flooring for my home office about 6 months ago. I read a few complaints about there being large numbers of defects in previous orders. I let the flooring sit in the room for a few weeks and then started installation. When installing, we opened all of the boxes and found any pieces with defects (warping, scratches, etc) and placed them aside. Overall there weren't too many pieces that were defective and we were able use those pieces on ends where we could cut out the defective portion, resulting in very little waste. 6 months later with a large (80 lbs) dog and these floors still look like new. I haven't noticed any scratches and the color still looks great. I ended up buying more to finish out the main level of my house.
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                      5 found this review helpful
                      very pleased with the quality and color uniformity of this product. I looks fantastic and install...
                      very pleased with the quality and color uniformity of this product. I looks fantastic and installation is not difficult. Highly recommended.
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                      • Recommended
                      3 found this review helpful
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