ABOUT US

The Graf name is synonymous with the hardwood lumber industry and is proud to have three generations to help build the name and reputation.

Graf Brothers Flooring & Lumber is an environmentally conscious company located in the heart of the Appalachian foothills. This geographic region is known for its abundant natural resources of the choicest hardwoods. Our prime location allows us to use the beautiful, richly developed trees, producing only the best quality lumber and plank flooring.

With our industry leading technology we produce over 125,000 board feet of lumber per shift and 35,000 square feet of flooring per shift, while still preserving the charm and character of a hand crafted floor. The completed construction of our fourteen new, stainless steel, state-of-the-art drying kilns, allows us to dry over 2 million feet of hardwood lumber per month.

What makes our company, Graf Brothers Flooring & Lumber, particularly distinctive is how we use the prime woods. We specialize in the quarter sawn and rift planks that are hallmarks of old world charm and traditional craftsmanship.

Graf Brothers success is not accidental; it is the result of innovative spirit found throughout the organization. Among Graf Brothers innovations is a revolutionary precision sawing technique that utilizes new technology to quarter saw boards that are 95% free of the side bend characteristic of quarter sawn lumber.

We are known around the World as the premium hardwood lumber and flooring producers, with world-renowned installations on all corners of the planet. If you can imagine it in rift and quartered, we can work together to create the look you desire.

SOLID FLOORING

Graf Brothers Flooring is one of the largest manufacturers of rift and quartered lumber and flooring in the world and specializes in the super wide and the super long planks. We choose only the best timber and raw materials grown so that we can offer the beauty and longevity of solid hardwood flooring with stability that is ideal for your personal castle or for commercial applications. From our forests to your home or project, you can rest assured that you will be happy with the Graf name and tradition.

SPECIES | WHITE OAK | RED OAK | WALNUT | HICKORY

GRADES | 1 COMMON| 2 COMMON | BONANAZA | CHARACTER | CLEAR | DURANGO | FRONTIER | MAVERICK | SELECT/BETTER | SILVERADO

PATTERNS | RIFT & QUARTERED | RIFT | QUARTERED | PLAIN SAWN

SURFACE TREATMENTS8 | UNFINISHED | PREFINISHED | HANDSCRAPED | WIRE BRUSHED | DISTRESSED

WIDTHS | 2¼"-11 ½"

LENGTHS | 1-8' | 2-10' | 3'+ LONGER | 5'+ LONGER | SPECIAL REQUESTS AVAILABLE

THICKNESS | ¾"

STYLES |SINGLE STRIP|HERRINGBONE|CHEVRON|RANDOM WIDTH

ENGINEERED FLOORING: THE GRÄFHAUS COLLECTION

The Gräfhaus collection brings together generations of hard work and dedication for a flooring product you can truly appreciate. From our European ancestry in the black forest to our newest generation here in the Appalachian Mountains, the Graf name has meant quality and craftsmanship. By choosing only the best timber and raw materials, we can offer the beauty and longevity of solid hardwood flooring with the stability that is ideal for commercial and residential applications. From our forests to your home or project, you can rest assured that you will be happy with the Graf name and tradition.

SPECIES | WHITE OAK | RED OAK | WALNUT | HICKORY | AMERICAN CHERRY | SAPELE | SANTOS MAHOGANY

GRADES | BONANAZA | CHARACTER | CLEAR | DURANGO | FRONTIER | SELECT/BETTER | SILVERADO | CLICK HERE FOR SPECS

PATTERNS | RIFT & QUARTERED | RIFT | QUARTERED | PLAIN SAWN

SURFACE TREATMENTS | UNFINISHED | PREFINISHED | HANDSCRAPED | WIRE BRUSHED | DISTRESSED

WIDTHS | 2 1/4" -11 ½"

LENGTHS | 1-10' | 3'+ LONGER | 5'+ LONGER | SPECIAL REQUESTS AVAILABLE

THICKNESS | 5/8" (4MM WEAR LAYER/9 PLY BALTIC BIRCH) | 3/4" (4MM WEAR LAYER/11 PLY BALTIC BIRCH)

STYLES |SINGLE STRIP|HERRINGBONE|CHEVRON|RANDOM WIDTH

SPECIALTY FLOORING: THE BLACKFOREST COLLECTION

Fashioned after the plank flooring found in the old world castles of the black forest region of Europe, Graf Brothers flooring has selected the widest and longest boards available in order to replicate the craftsmanship of those olden days. Our skilled craftsmen hand scrape, hand sand, and hand finish each piece to create the timeless quality of that era. In today's world of mass production, The Blackforest Old World Plank Collection offers true handcrafted options for your castle.

LUMBER

At Graf Brothers we specialize in the Old World Craft of Rift and Quartered lumber and we are considered the World's Largest Manufacturer of these rift and quarter sawn oak products.

Rift & Quartered lumber results from a unique way of sawing that maximizes the yield of lumber with vertical grain. Lumber that has been sawn using this method expands evenly and vertically, which also increases the structural integrity of the wood.

We currently produce 125,000 board feet of lumber per shift and maintain stocks at three West Coast warehouses: Long Beach, CA, San Francisco, CA, and Tacoma, WA. This allows us to service the just in time inventory level that specialty millwork houses and distribution yards demand in today's economic climate.

Graf Brothers' main lumber headquarters and main sales office is a 70-acre site in South Shore, KY. In addition to the main sawmill, Graf Brothers is supplied by two of its other sawmills located in Otway, Ohio, and Henley, Ohio. Our sawmills have regularly produced precision-cut Quarter Sawn boards up to 24" wide and Plain Sawn boards up to 32" wide. These board widths are unheard of in the industry, but we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of the lumber industries.

In addition to our domestic sales offices, we have an extensive lumber export division that provides for offices in Athens, Greece; Dalian, China; Brussels, Belgium; Berlin, Germany; and London, England.

Width sorting is normal practice at Graf Brothers, allowing flooring and millwork houses to order for specific jobs. All of our lumber in is sorted in one-inch tolerances up to the 8-inch size, and two-inch tolerances in 9 through 14-inch sizes. Customers can also opt for 15-inch and wider stock in both White Oak and Walnut. We also offer "Plus Strips" which is lumber that is ripped to customer specified widths and are popular with distributors in metropolitan areas.

SPECIES | WHITE OAK 4/4, 5/4, 8/4 | RED OAK 4/4 only | WALNUT 4/4 only

GRADES | PRIME/FAS (FAS with very limited sap content) | CHARACTER (sound tight knot, very limited splits and unsound) | FRENCH PLANK (centered cathedral grain, this is NOT European Oak)

Graf Brothers Lumber has memberships with the following organizations: NLHA, IHLA, AHEC, KFIA, NWFA, and FSC.

FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL (FSC)

Graf Brothers purchases its timber only from select cut timber stands found in the Eastern hardwood forests of North America, and we require that all logs are harvested in compliance with all state and local "best practices" method for their region. We also require that all of our lumber purchases be from companies that practice sustainable forestry in order to guarantee the continuation of our forests for future generations. Graf Brothers Flooring realizes the need for a sustainable supply of forest products. From our ancestors in the black forest, to the present, the Graf family has understood the delicate balance between man and environment. This is why we are certified business and supporters of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). The FSC is an independent, non-profit organization with 450 registered members worldwide that guarantees against illegally harvested timber that is harvested to make way for agricultural plantations.