Consumer Reviews of Bruce wood floors
Popularity:
#20 of 28 brands of wood floors
17% of customers recommend
141 reviews with a
2 average rating
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Very Satisfied
22
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Somewhat Satisfied
3
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Neutral
0
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Somewhat Unsatisfied
11
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Very Unsatisfied
105
The opinions expressed in these reviews are the opinions of consumers that submitted reviews to FlooringReport.com.
They do not necessarily represent the opinions of FlooringReport.com.
Date created: 2016-11-30
Name: A Boyer
Location: Boston, MA
Model: 3 1/4" Gunstock oak solid hw
Satisfaction Rating:
Very Unsatisfied,
1 out of 5
Review:
"Too many shorts"
I strongly recommend against this product. When I purchased it, I
understood the product to be random lengths, but there are far too many
short pieces. Specifically, I purchased five boxes of this product. The
first two were not great in terms of length, but were usable. The third
had over thirty pieces less than two feet long and a few longer pieces,
with the shortest piece measuring just 9.5" long. Needless to say, it's
pretty hard to lay those in a way that doesn't look awful. I contacted
the company, concerned that maybe this was just something that had
slipped through, but they saw no problem when I described what I had
received. I'll be boxing up and returning what I have, and tearing up
and discarding what I can't return.
Date created: 2016-11-05
Name: D. Narigon
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Satisfaction Rating:
Very Unsatisfied,
1 out of 5
Review:
"Maple click and lock"
Flooring is advertised as scratch resistant. It is not, my dog scratches
it with her toe nails. Also installed in a kitchen with advice from Home
Depot. Not suitable at all, the floor can't handle any water at all even
for a sort duration. One of the worst products I've purchased. Looks
great but is not holding up after less than a week installed.
Date created: 2016-10-29
Name: douglas graham
Location: niles mo
Satisfaction Rating:
Very Unsatisfied,
1 out of 5
Review:
"Locking hardwood"
I have put in hundreds of floors in the past 40 years. This was expensive
by far the worst floor for wear and tear. Looks great but don't walk
spill drop nothing on it. It will dent scratch stain easy wheel something
across it it will leave ruts. Can't wait to throw this garbage away. Do
not buy!
Date created: 2016-08-18
Name: P. Liebschutz
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Model: Cherry Engineered
Satisfaction Rating:
Very Unsatisfied,
1 out of 5
Review:
"Discolorization Review"
Floor discolors (oxidizes) hugely. This has nothing to do with direct
sunlight, but if you put any furniture with a solid base or any rug on
it--an outline will form. You will then have to move furniture/rug for
3-4 months to get flooring back to all one color. Please check under
rugs/furniture before you move/sell, as you will need a significant
amount of time to correct problem. Bruce says this is "normal". We have
had other brands of engineered lumber flooring and they did not do this.
Date created: 2016-08-05
Name: P Channell
Location: Webster WV
Satisfaction Rating:
Somewhat Unsatisfied,
2 out of 5
Review:
"Damaged"
Bought hardwood for my kitchen,when putting it down most of the pieces
were damaged, so didn't have enough to finish the rest of the floors
because so much was damaged had to go and purchase another box to finish
the rest, very unsatisfied, plus we couldn't get our money returned.
Date created: 2016-07-20
Name: John Thompson
Location: Ladd, Illinois
Model: Gunmetal color
Satisfaction Rating:
Somewhat Unsatisfied,
2 out of 5
Review:
"Hardwood flooring disappointment"
About six (6) years ago, my wife and I decided to build a family room
addition onto our existing home. We selected a professional contractor
who among other questions of decor, directed us to a flooring supplier.
We found a great color that was produced by Bruce Flooring and proceeded
with the purchase and installation. Approximately three (3) years after
completion, I noticed some deterioration of the hardwood flooring in an
area near a doorway. We have verified there is no moisture damage and
the flooring is not in a direct southern exposure (the section that is
deteriorating is on the north side of the room near an exterior French
door. I sent photos and an inquiry to the manufacturer about six (6)
months ago and have had no response. My thoughts are they are not going
to respond, as they have no explanation.
If you are considering this type of flooring, be cautious and do your research well. We are very disappointed in this material.
Date created: 2016-06-22
Name: A. Ton
Location: Atlanta, GA
Model: Hickory - Solid Hardwood - Smoke
Satisfaction Rating:
Very Unsatisfied,
1 out of 5
Review:
"Poor quality finish"
Bought this precise flooring - Bruce Hickory - Smokey Topaz - 4 inch
wide planks (Bruce c4778). Finish is extremely poor quality - within
less than a month after installation, the finish is cracking (long
cracks - talking 2-10 inches long cracks) and it chips by the edges as
well. We barely got to walk with bare feet on it. All furniture has
felt pads. After doing some reading online, it turns out many Bruce/
Armstrong consumers are facing the same issues. Armstrong became
expert at dodging honoring the warranty. Moreover, many planks were
warped and also width of the plank was not consistent (one end would
have 4 inches while the other would be slightly less than 4). Also,
there were a lot of pieces with defects (holes). There was one box
from which the installer could only choose 4 decent pieces. When the
installation took place, the space was empty (we just bought the
property). Now we moved in so any repair / resanding and refinishing
would create discomfort to us.
When I submitted a review on Armstrong/Bruce website, they did not post the review online. The company is hiding the bad reputation as much as they can.
Do yourself a favor and stay away from Armstrong/Bruce products. We bought this wood from Floor and Decor but from what I understand it can be also ordered at Home Depot or Lowe's as well as other stores.
Date created: 2016-06-09
Name: Gary
Location: Florida
Model: Oak Gunstock 5" Solid hardwood
Satisfaction Rating:
Very Unsatisfied,
1 out of 5
Review:
"Quality Control non-extistent"
Purchased 850 sq ft of Gun Stock Solid Oak flooring. The 5 inch board
are not uniform in width. Boards measured with a digital caliper range
in width from 4.97 to 5.03 inches. This causes gaps between rows. Not
all boards are cut square. This causes the butt joints to be tight at
the top and a gap at the bottom. Some board have worm holes and knots
filled with wood putty. Other boards have nicks in the finish from rough
handling during manufacturing or boxing. Now that I am half way through
the installation I figured out that I have to measure and sort the wood
by width and install a row of the same width. Plus when I encounter a
board not cut square I have to go into my wood shop, cut it square and
reshape the tonge or groove. When I go shopping for other flooring for
this remodel project, I will not consider Armstong/Bruce.
Date created: 2016-05-31
Name: Nat
Location: Canada
Model: American Vintage
Satisfaction Rating:
Very Unsatisfied,
1 out of 5
Review:
"Waste of money!"
Purchased special order 5 " wide 3/4 thick solid wood vintage oak flint
1000 sq ft. Bruce American Vintage Handscraped collection. Installer
with 30 yrs of experience advised of poor quality of flooring. Floors
have holes from knots, marked by red markers, different stain pieces in
box and started cracking and peeling right after installation. Over 50%
of planks were deemed as defective by Home depot reps themselves.
Waiting to hear from Bruce reps for more than 2 months. Paid top
dollars for boxes of defective wood which said proudly manufactured in
the States. Can't walk barefoot because of splinters! Promised 50 years
of warranty?
Date created: 2016-05-03
Name: D.G
Location: greensboro nc
Satisfaction Rating:
Very Unsatisfied,
1 out of 5
Review:
"Never buy Bruce hardwoods"
To start, I have been a profession flooring installer for about 10
years. All Of Bruce hardwood is junk! I mean its so bad I will walk away
for easy jobs if it is a Bruce product... They will not stand by there
product at all... It will always be someone elses fault that there stuff
has problems...(and trust me it will).. If you read the box it clearly
says the installer is the finale inspector so they always try to make
the poor guy who was dumb enough to install there crap to pay for it.i
have seen a lot of problems with the end seems being uneven (Bruce says
as long as its not higher then a credit card its not a problem..),with
the planks being different sizes (widths not lengths),and a lot of the
finishes crack during the install. Also they have problems with warping
.. All in all stay away from all of there floors
