Shop Maple Hardwood

When your project demands a surface that can withstand heavy wear without sacrificing elegance, maple hardwood is the industry standard. At Chamberlain Timber Mart, we provide premium maple known for its incredible Janka hardness rating of 1450 lbf, which significantly outperforms both black cherry and edge-grain soft maple. This high density makes it the ideal local building supplies choice for high-traffic flooring, butcher block countertops, and heavy-duty workbenches. As a one-stop shop, we ensure our lumber is dried to perfection to prevent warping in the varying Ontario climate. We invite you to create an account online for easy order tracking or browse all building supplies to find the specialized adhesives and finishes required for such a dense wood. For bulk orders or specific grading inquiries, please contact us at our local lumberyard in Gravenhurst.

Maple hardwood is a dense, light-colored timber prized for its fine, uniform texture and smooth grain. Primarily sourced from the sugar maple tree (Acer saccharum), it is one of the hardest domestic woods available at our local home improvement store. Its creamy white sapwood and occasional light brown heartwood offer a clean, modern aesthetic that complements any Gravenhurst-Muskoka home renovation.

Buyer's Guide: To help you decide if this durable material is right for your next build, we have answered the most common questions our experts receive at our local home renovation store.

• Is maple a good hardwood? Maple is considered one of the best functional hardwoods due to its extreme durability and resistance to abrasion. It is a top choice for anyone looking for longevity and a bright, airy feel in their interior design.
  
  
• Which hardwood is better, maple or oak? The choice depends on your design preference. Oak has a very prominent, open grain pattern that hides scratches well, while maple has a closed, subtle grain that creates a much smoother surface. In terms of strength, hard maple is actually denser and harder than red oak.
  
  
• Do maple hardwood floors scratch easily? Because of its high density, maple is very resistant to dents. However, because the grain is so smooth and uniform, any scratches that do occur may be more visible than they would be on a more textured wood like oak. Using a high-quality polyurethane finish from our products selection can mitigate this.
  
  
• Are maple hardwood floors expensive? Maple is moderately priced. It is typically more expensive than secondary woods like poplar or soft maple but remains more affordable than exotic imports. At our local lumber store, we find it offers excellent long-term value because it rarely needs replacement.
  
  
• How to identify maple hardwood? Look for a very light, creamy color and a grain that is straight but sometimes features "birdseye," "curly," or "quilted" patterns. It feels significantly heavier and smoother to the touch than softwoods.
  
  
• Best use for maple hardwood? Maple is the king of kitchen surfaces. It is used extensively for cabinetry, high-end furniture, and flooring. Its non-toxic nature also makes it the primary wood for butcher blocks and food-prep surfaces.
  
  
• Is maple wood difficult to stain? Due to its tight, closed-pore structure, maple can sometimes take stain unevenly or appear blotchy. For the best results, we recommend using a pre-stain conditioner or opting for a clear natural finish to showcase its organic beauty.
  
  

As your premier local home improvement store, we carry everything you need for structural and decorative builds. You can browse all renovation supplies to find the perfect match for your project. Our inventory includes:

• For outdoor and structural projects, we stock sienna pressure treated lumber 1-in, sienna pressure treated lumber 2-in, sienna pressure treated lumber 4-in, sienna pressure treated lumber 5/4-in, sienna pressure treated lumber 6-in, and sienna pressure treated lumber 8-in. We also provide sienna pressure treated lattice and sienna pressure treated plywood.
  
  
• If you prefer natural rot resistance, explore our cedar lumber 1-in, cedar lumber 2-in, cedar lumber 4-in, cedar lumber 5/4-in, and cedar lumber 6-in, along with cedar accessories and cedar trim and moulding.
  
  
• For interior framing and general woodworking, we offer pine lumber 1-in, pine lumber 2-in, clear pine softwood, and pine rough roofers. Our spruce selection includes spruce lumber 1-in, spruce lumber 2-in, spruce bridging, and spruce plywood.
  
  
• Specialized building materials include fir timbers dressed, rough fir timbers, hemlock timbers, steel i-beams, and steel track and studs.
  
  
• For finishing work, choose from ash hardwood, cherry hardwood, oak hardwood, or our various moldings such as finger joint pine trim and moulding, mahogany trim and moulding, primed mdf trim and moulding, solid oak trim and moulding, solid pine trim and moulding, stair parts and moulding, and vinyl and pvc trim.
  
  
• We also carry sheet goods and accessories like acrylic panels, plywood good one side (g1s), marine plywood, mdf paneling, osb and aspenite paneling, paneling, veneer plywood, insulated wall sheathing, stakes and shims, and pressure treated accessories.
  
  
• For high-end decking, look into moistureshield composite decking, eva-last decking, tanzite stone decking, or trex composite decking. Chamberlaintimbermart.ca is your local lumberyard for every project from floor to ceiling.