In our experience the densest and best heart pine and heart cypress logs - that produce the best hardwood flooring, stair parts and millwork - were the ones that slipped loose from the makeshift rafts and sank to the river bottom. The cool waters preserve the logs in a pristine condition so that the resulting lumber is not only a more stable and durable wood, but also a wood that is more alive and richer in color, just as it would have been 200 years ago.

Today, just like yesterday, heart pine is cherished for its natural beauty, hardness and durability and will last for generations to come.

• We guarantee you 100 percent heart face on every river-recovered® board, and 98-100 percent on our finest building-reclaimed Legacy products.
• Your order is trimmed all waste materials and all horizontal shake is removed. Unlike other mills, we do not mark or leave defects in the floorboards for you to cut out unless specified by the client.
• Each board is evaluated and graded again and again throughout the milling process to guarantee a consistent, stable product worthy of the Goodwin name.
• Goodwin exceeds the highest industry standards for grading the wood is one of the few manufacturer who follows the strictest 1904 standards from the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau.
• Our flooring is precisely milled to exact specifications (to within only a few thousandths of an inch). Each fit is tight to eliminate squeaks and save money during installation.
• We trim the ends of each floorboard precisely to assist installation.
• We give you more wood on top for nailing and for extra sanding over the floor's expected lifespan of several centuries.
• Your floor is counted by lengths to guarantee "more than" 100 percent coverage.
• We don't cut down trees. The rare heart pine and heart cypress logs we reclaim from rivers are raised by independent state-licensed diving crews.
• The timber is carefully kiln-dried so the flooring can be easily acclimated to the site.
• Don't hesitate to ask about custom orders and our 100% satisfaction guarantee.

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