Honey Mango Engineered Hardwood starts at $8.99/sq ft installed in Fort Myers — a warm honey-toned American Hickory from LW Flooring’s Traditions collection, finished with a handscraped texture and beveled edges that give it the look of a floor earned over time, not ordered from a catalog.
American Hickory is one of the hardest domestic wood species available, and the handscraped character surface hides the scuffs, sand, and pet traffic that come with everyday life in Southwest Florida. At 6-1/2″ wide and running in random lengths up to nearly 75 inches, these planks lay out with natural-looking variation that suits open-concept homes and larger rooms well.
The engineered construction — a real wood veneer bonded to a layered core — handles Florida’s humidity swings better than solid hardwood, making it a reasonable choice for homes built on concrete slab. It works in living rooms, dining rooms, and master bedrooms. Avoid wet areas like bathrooms and laundry rooms.
| Plank Width | 6-1/2″ |
|---|---|
| Plank Length | 74-4/5″ Random Length |
| Thickness | 1/2″ |
| Wear Layer | 1.2 mm |
| Finish | Polyurethane with Aluminum Oxide |
| Species | American Hickory |
Flooring Queen installs Honey Mango Engineered Hardwood at $8.99 per square foot, and that price covers the full job: delivery to your home, removal of your existing floor covering, standard subfloor preparation, the installation itself, new baseboards, transition strips between rooms, and cleanup when the crew leaves.
Work that falls outside a standard install — significant subfloor leveling, stair nosing pieces, or custom inlay patterns — is quoted separately. Schedule a free in-home measure and we’ll walk through the space, flag anything that affects the estimate, and hand you a written quote before any commitment is made.
Honey Mango is engineered hardwood, which means it has a real American Hickory wear layer over a stable plywood core. That construction makes it more dimensionally stable than solid hardwood in humid climates — a meaningful advantage in Southwest Florida where indoor humidity can swing significantly between summer and a snowbird’s first AC blast in October.
Solid hardwood can be refinished more times over its life, which appeals to buyers planning a 30-year hold. Engineered hardwood, with a 1.2 mm wear layer, supports light sanding but not repeated full refinishes. Solid hardwood also typically costs more to install and is not recommended over concrete slab without special preparation. For most Fort Myers homes, engineered is the more practical choice.
| Honey Mango | Solid Hardwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Water resistance | Surface resistant; not waterproof | Surface only; very sensitive to moisture |
| Scratch resistance / wear layer | 1.2 mm veneer, aluminum oxide finish | Thicker veneer; more refinish cycles |
| Comfort underfoot | Warm, solid wood feel | Identical wood feel underfoot |
| Installed price | $8.99/sq ft installed | Typically $10–$14/sq ft installed |
| Best room | Living areas, bedrooms, slab subfloors | Living areas, bedrooms, wood subfloors |
Sweep or dust-mop Honey Mango regularly — fine sand tracked in from Southwest Florida driveways acts like sandpaper on any wood finish. For damp cleaning, use a hardwood-specific cleaner such as Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner or a comparable pH-neutral formula applied with a well-wrung mop; standing water on the surface will damage the wood over time. Avoid steam mops entirely — the heat and moisture force their way into the seams and can cause the planks to swell or separate. Never use oil-based soaps, wax, or polish products that are not approved for polyurethane-finished floors, as these leave a residue that dulls the finish and makes future refinishing more difficult. For technical guidance, see the National Wood Flooring Association consumer hardwood information.
Engineered hardwood from LW Flooring’s Traditions collection should acclimate inside your home for at least 48 to 72 hours before installation. In Southwest Florida’s humid climate, giving the planks time to adjust to your indoor temperature and moisture level helps prevent gaps or buckling after the floor is down. Keep your HVAC running at normal living conditions during this period.
Yes, Honey Mango can be lightly refinished, though the 1.2 mm wear layer limits how many times that’s practical — typically once, possibly twice with very light sanding. It won’t support the multiple full refinishes you’d get from a thick solid hardwood floor. Screen-and-recoat is a gentler option that can refresh the surface without removing much material.
Engineered hardwood generally supports resale value in the Fort Myers market, where buyers expect durable, attractive flooring. Real wood floors tend to photograph well and appeal to buyers across price points. That said, condition matters more than material — a scratched or dated-looking floor won’t add value regardless of species. Keep it maintained and it works in your favor.
Honey Mango can be installed using a float, glue, or nail method, so floating over an existing hard surface is technically possible — but only if the substrate is flat, stable, and within acceptable height tolerances. Loose tiles, grout ridges, or height transitions at doorways often require remediation first. A site visit will confirm whether your existing floor can stay or needs to go.
Honey Mango is not waterproof. The polyurethane finish resists surface moisture and gives you time to wipe up spills, but water that sits on the surface or seeps into seams will damage the wood core over time. Wipe up spills promptly, keep pet water bowls on a mat, and don’t install this product in bathrooms, laundry rooms, or other wet areas.
A single room typically takes one day once the crew is on-site. A whole-home install covering 1,500 to 2,000 square feet generally runs two to three days, depending on the number of transitions, subfloor conditions, and how much furniture needs to be moved. The handscraped surface doesn’t add complexity to install time, but plank length and layout planning do factor in.
When you invest in hardwood, the install matters as much as the wood. Flooring Queen is licensed, insured, and family-run from a single Fort Myers showroom — no franchise, no national-chain shuffle. Free in-home measure: (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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