Foxglove Engineered Hardwood starts at $8.99 per square foot installed in Fort Myers — a warm honey oak floor from LW Flooring’s Riverside collection. The wide 9-inch planks carry an embossed-in-register oak texture that reads as genuine wood grain, not a printed pattern trying too hard. Flooring Queen brings this to homes across Southwest Florida with a full installation package and a lifetime residential warranty behind it.
Foxglove is sized for living rooms, primary bedrooms, home offices, and open-plan great rooms where wide-plank oak makes an impression without overwhelming the space. The 5G locking system floats over concrete slabs, which is the standard subfloor throughout most of Cape Coral and Fort Myers — no glue-down required in most cases.
The polyurethane finish and 20-mil wear layer hold up against sandy foot traffic tracked in from the beach, pet claws, and the kind of furniture drag that happens when seasonal residents rearrange a home every few months. Engineered construction resists the humidity swings that solid wood struggles with in coastal Southwest Florida.
| Plank Width | 9” |
|---|---|
| Plank Length | 59” |
| Thickness | 7.8mm |
| Wear Layer | 20 mil |
| Finish | Polyurethane |
| Species | Look |
At $8.99 per square foot installed, Foxglove falls in the middle of the hardwood market and covers more than just material and labor. Flooring Queen’s installed price includes delivery to your home, removal of your existing floor covering, standard subfloor prep for level and clean slabs, the planks themselves, new base molding, and all transition strips between rooms. Old flooring gets loaded out — nothing left in your driveway.
Heavy-duty subfloor leveling, stair nosing, or custom-cut decorative borders will run extra and vary by scope. We offer a free in-home measurement followed by a written quote before any commitment is made, so you know the full number ahead of time.
Foxglove is engineered hardwood, which means a real oak veneer sits over a cross-ply core. That construction is more dimensionally stable than solid oak planks, an important distinction in Southwest Florida where humidity can swing dramatically between rainy season and the dry winter months. Solid hardwood expands and contracts with those changes and is not recommended for installation over concrete slabs.
Where solid hardwood has an edge is refinishing depth — a thick solid plank can be sanded more times over its life. Foxglove’s 20-mil wear layer does allow light refinishing, but not as many cycles as a 3/4-inch solid board. Solid hardwood also typically costs more to install. For most Fort Myers slab homes, engineered is the practical and more stable choice.
| Foxglove | Solid Hardwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Water resistance | Surface-resistant; not waterproof | Surface-resistant; not waterproof |
| Scratch resistance / wear layer | 20-mil polyurethane wear layer | Varies; thicker board allows more sanding |
| Comfort underfoot | Warm, wood feel; 7.8mm thick | Warm, wood feel; typically thicker |
| Installed price | $8.99/sq ft installed | Typically $10–$14/sq ft installed |
| Best room | Living areas, bedrooms over slab | Above-grade rooms with wood subfloor |
Sweep or vacuum Foxglove daily using a soft-bristle attachment — avoid vacuums with a spinning beater bar, which can scuff the polyurethane finish over time. For damp mopping, use a hardwood-specific cleaner such as Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner or a similar pH-neutral, no-rinse formula; never use steam mops, oil soaps, or ammonia-based cleaners on a polyurethane finish. Wipe up standing water or pet accidents quickly — the wear layer handles brief surface moisture, but pooled water sitting at seams is not covered under warranty and can cause joint swelling. For technical guidance, see the National Wood Flooring Association consumer hardwood information.
Yes — LW Flooring recommends acclimating Foxglove in the installation space for at least 48 hours before the install crew begins. In Southwest Florida’s humid climate, that step matters. Keep the home’s HVAC running at normal living temperature and humidity during acclimation so the planks adjust to real-world conditions, not warehouse air.
Foxglove can be lightly refinished because it carries a genuine oak veneer, but the 20-mil wear layer limits how many times that’s practical — typically one to two light screen-and-recoats rather than a full sand-down. That’s less refinishing headroom than a thick solid plank, so it’s worth knowing upfront if long-term refinishing is a priority for your household.
The 5G locking system allows Foxglove to float over many existing hard surfaces, including tile and vinyl, as long as the existing floor is flat, firmly bonded, and low enough in height to clear transitions and door clearances. We check for flatness during the in-home measurement — high spots or loose tiles need to be addressed before the new floor goes down.
Foxglove is water-resistant at the surface, not waterproof through the core — a meaningful distinction. Brief spills wiped up promptly are fine. Water that sits pooled at seams or edges for hours can work its way into the joints and cause swelling. For rooms with frequent wet exposure like bathrooms or laundry rooms, a fully waterproof SPC product is a better fit.
Engineered hardwood bonds a real oak veneer over a layered core that resists expansion and contraction as humidity rises and falls — solid hardwood moves more dramatically with those changes. Most Fort Myers homes sit on concrete slabs, and solid hardwood is not recommended for direct installation over slab. Engineered construction like Foxglove is the standard recommendation for slab-on-grade homes throughout Southwest Florida.
A single large room typically takes one day for an experienced crew. A full home in the 1,500–2,000 square-foot range usually runs two to three days, including time to remove the old flooring and set transitions. The 5G locking system installs efficiently without glue dry time. Your written quote will include a realistic schedule based on your specific room count and layout.
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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