Hardwood Flooring in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Lehigh County's postwar housing boom left Allentown and Whitehall with thousands of homes built on oak and maple subfloors that are ideal candidates for solid hardwood installation. In older Cape Cods and ranches throughout the city, original tongue-and-groove red oak remains the most popular species — it complements the mid-century architecture and holds up well when properly maintained. Newer homes in the Macungie and Upper Macungie developments often feature open floor plans that benefit from wide-plank white oak or hickory for visual continuity.

The Lehigh Valley's humidity swings — from above 70 percent in summer to below 30 percent when winter furnaces run — make proper acclimation critical. We store hardwood in the home for a minimum of five days before installation and verify moisture content with a pin meter. Homes along the Lehigh River floodplain in Catasauqua and Slatington should consider engineered hardwood on lower levels, as its cross-ply construction resists seasonal moisture fluctuations far better than solid planks.

Lehigh County homeowners choose VM Power Flooring for hardwood because our main office is in Whitehall — right in the heart of the county. That proximity means we know the specific subfloor conditions in Allentown's postwar Cape Cods, the moisture challenges along the Lehigh River corridor in Catasauqua, and the open-layout demands of newer Macungie developments. Our NWFA-certified crews have installed hardwood in hundreds of Lehigh County homes since 2012, from narrow-strip red oak in Center City row homes to wide-plank white oak in Upper Macungie estates. We stock materials locally so acclimation starts the day we deliver, and our pin-meter moisture testing catches slab and subfloor issues before they become warranty problems. Lehigh Valley humidity swings from 70-plus percent in July to below 30 percent in January make proper acclimation non-negotiable — and no contractor in the region takes it more seriously than we do.

Your Lehigh County hardwood project starts with a free in-home estimate where we measure every room, test subfloor moisture with a pin meter, and discuss species, stain, and plank width options suited to your home's era and style. For Allentown row homes, we address the uneven plywood common in 1950s construction with leveling compound before installation. In Macungie's newer builds, we verify slab moisture on concrete-over-grade foundations using ASTM F2170 probes. Materials are delivered and acclimated in your home for a minimum of five days — longer during winter when indoor humidity drops. On installation day, our crew preps the subfloor, lays a vapor barrier where needed, and begins nailing or gluing each plank with precision. We finish with custom-matched baseboards, transition strips at doorways, and a thorough cleanup. Most Lehigh County hardwood projects wrap in three to five days, and because our shop is minutes away in Whitehall, we can respond to any post-install questions the same day.