Citrine Oasis Engineered Hardwood starts at $8.99 per square foot installed in Fort Myers — a honey-toned hickory-look floor from LW Flooring’s Riverstone collection. The embossed-in-register texture follows the wood grain closely, giving it a depth that flat-finish planks can’t match. At 7 inches wide and 60 inches long, each plank reads as substantial and unhurried on the floor.
The 5.5mm construction with a click-lock installation method makes Citrine Oasis a practical choice for the concrete slab foundations common throughout Southwest Florida. Engineered hardwood handles the humidity swings between air-conditioned interiors and the warm, salt-heavy air outside far better than solid wood would — it’s dimensionally more stable where it counts.
This floor suits main living areas, dining rooms, and bedrooms well. The lifetime residential warranty backs it for permanent residences and seasonal homes alike, which matters in a market where snowbird properties sit unoccupied for months at a stretch. The polyurethane finish and 20 mil wear layer give it real durability under everyday foot traffic and pet activity.
| Plank Width | 7″ |
|---|---|
| Plank Length | 60″ |
| Thickness | 5.5mm |
| Wear Layer | 20 mil |
| Finish | Polyurethane |
| Species | Look |
Flooring Queen installs Citrine Oasis Engineered Hardwood at $8.99 per square foot across the Fort Myers area. That installed price covers delivery, removal of your old floor, standard subfloor preparation, the installation itself, baseboards, and transition strips — plus cleanup and disposal of the old material when the crew wraps up.
Some situations carry additional costs: significant subfloor leveling beyond routine prep, stair nosing, intricate layout patterns, or custom border work all fall outside the standard scope. The best way to get a firm number is a free in-home measurement — you’ll receive a written quote that accounts for your specific room conditions before any work is scheduled.
Citrine Oasis is engineered hardwood, which means its core is built from cross-layered wood plies topped with a real wood veneer — not a single piece of timber cut top to bottom like solid hardwood. That construction matters in Southwest Florida. Solid hardwood expands and contracts significantly with moisture changes, making it risky over concrete slabs or in humid coastal homes. Engineered hardwood tolerates those conditions substantially better.
Where solid hardwood has an edge: thicker boards can be sanded and refinished more times over their lifespan, which adds long-term value for buyers who want that option. Engineered hardwood can be refinished, but fewer times. Solid hardwood is also typically more expensive to purchase and install. For most SWFL homeowners installing over a slab, engineered is the more sensible choice.
| Citrine Oasis | Solid Hardwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Water resistance | Handles humidity; avoid standing water | Poor; swells and warps with moisture |
| Scratch resistance / wear layer | 20 mil polyurethane finish | Depends on species; no defined wear layer |
| Comfort underfoot | Wood veneer feel, slightly flexible | Solid wood feel, firm underfoot |
| Installed price | $8.99 per sq ft installed | Typically $10–$14+ per sq ft installed |
| Best room | Living areas, bedrooms, slab-on-grade homes | Above-grade rooms with controlled humidity |
Sweep or vacuum with a soft-bristle attachment regularly — avoid beater-bar settings that can scuff the polyurethane finish. For damp mopping, use a well-wrung mop and a hardwood-specific cleaner such as Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner or a LOBA-compatible product; avoid anything acidic, oil-based soap, or steam. Never let standing water sit on the surface, even briefly. Wipe spills immediately. The finish does not require periodic resealing, but if the surface ever dulls from wear over many years, a professional screen-and-recoat can restore it without a full sand-down. For technical guidance, see the National Wood Flooring Association consumer hardwood information.
Plan on 48 to 72 hours of acclimation inside your home before installation begins. In SWFL’s high-humidity climate, giving the planks time to adjust to your indoor temperature and moisture levels helps prevent gapping or buckling after the floor is locked down. Keep your AC running at normal settings during that window.
Citrine Oasis can be lightly refinished, though the number of times is limited compared to solid hardwood. With a 20 mil wear layer, a professional screen-and-recoat is typically feasible once, possibly twice if done carefully — a full sand-down is not an option. Have a flooring professional assess the surface before committing to any refinishing work.
Citrine Oasis is well suited for living rooms, dining rooms, and bedrooms — areas with controlled climate and normal residential traffic. Avoid it in full bathrooms, laundry rooms, or any space where the floor routinely gets wet. The click-lock system and engineered construction handle slab-on-grade installation well, which covers most Southwest Florida homes.
The polyurethane finish resists surface moisture, but Citrine Oasis is not a waterproof floor — it’s water-resistant at the surface only. The wood-based core can be damaged by prolonged exposure to standing water. Wipe up spills and tracked-in rain quickly; the floor is not designed for areas where water pooling is a regular occurrence.
Engineered hardwood uses cross-layered wood plies as a core, topped with a real wood veneer — that construction resists the expansion and contraction that humidity causes in solid wood. Solid hardwood is one piece of timber throughout, which makes it prone to warping over concrete slabs where moisture migrates up from below. For SWFL homes built on slabs, engineered is the significantly safer choice.
Ongoing care costs are low. A bottle of Bona Hardwood or a comparable hardwood-specific cleaner runs roughly $10–$15 and lasts several months with normal use. No resealing is required — the polyurethane finish is factory-applied and maintenance-free under regular conditions. If the finish eventually dulls after heavy use over many years, a professional recoat is the only significant expense you’d face.
Real hardwood in Florida needs an installer who’s worked through every season here. Our crew knows how to acclimate, fasten, and finish wood floors so they don’t gap in January or cup in August. Free written quote: (239) 763-0770.
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Reviewed by Jack Maya, Lead Installer at Flooring Queen — 20+ years installing flooring in Southwest Florida.
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