Advantage Lumber, LLC

Hardwood Decking, Lumber and Flooring

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Buffalo, NY 14203
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DeckWise® products have been engineered to assist professional builders and homeowners alike, to construct better decks. DeckWise® budget-friendly products are designed for ease of use and dependability on the job site, ultimately resulting in decreased labor time, increased building efficiency by at least 30%, and beautiful, longer-lasting decks.

DeckWise® professional grade decking screws, tools, and hardware emerged from the opinions of builders across America and, by an overwhelming margin, these professionals requested the same things: Affordable and hassle free deck building products that genuinely work well with all Advantage Decking® species.

Decking products are not all the same, so if you are planning on building a new deck or you're a deck builder by trade, discover the difference between DeckWise® and all the others. Discover the wise choice.

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Ipe Decking: Just One of Our Low-maintenance Hardwood Decking Options! AdvantageLumber.com® sources, manufacturers, and ships sustainably harvested Exotic Hardwood Decking. Since 1992, we've shipped hardwoods and deck materials to homes and jobsites throughout the world. From our state-of-the-art mills, we manufacture a variety hardwood decking, custom dimensioned hardwood lumber, domestic & exotic wood flooring, and custom mouldings. In addition to our premium grade Ipe Decking and other sustainable wood decking options, we offer both Hardwood Siding & modular Deck Tiles. From New York City's Brooklyn Bridge, to Malibu, California and beyond, hardwood decking is proven to last for over 75+ years even in the harshest of climates. Every board of eco-friendly Advantage Decking we ship is milled right here in the United States with state-of-the-art European machinery. Reach us directly by phone 1-877-232-3915, or email today to receive a free quote for your project.
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Wood Decking  

The world's best decking… Welcome to our Ipe Decking and Supplies page. Here you will find the listings for the various sustainable Ipe Decking lumber and supplies needed to build and finish your deck. We directly import our Ipe decking products from well-managed forests in South America. By working with sustainable sources, we are able to hand select the finest Ipe and provide it to our customers at great prices. Be sure to check out our Ipe Decking Reviews to find out more about this great decking material.

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Teak (Tectona grandis) is lighter than Ipe in both color and weight. Its color ranges from yellow brown to dark golden brown, darkening with age. Because it is less dense than Ipe, Teak is also generally easier to work with.

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Cumaru (a.k.a Brazilian TeakDipteryx odorata, Almendrillo, Tonka, and Tonquin Bean) creates that carefree, inviting outdoor space you crave. When you step onto a deck made of Cumaru, you'll be presented with a rich display of golden tan to reddish brown colors and dark grain accents. Cumaru is an exotic hardwood you can count on because it naturally resists rot, decay and insect attack. Check out how Cumaru compares to ipe, teak, and composite decking.

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Massaranduba (pronounced ma-sa-ran-DOO-bah) is a hardwood native to South America. It bears the distinction of being one of the most beautiful and hardest woods in the world. One surprising fact about this natural hardwood is how well it performs under heavy load (bending strength) tests. These tests revealed that, as a decking material, Massaranduba is twice as strong as California Redwood and is even stronger than Ipe decking.

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Tigerwood (a.k.a. Goncalo Alves) is one of the finest quality hardwoods available that features a unique light golden-brown to reddish-brown coloring with exotic black and brown streaks. Tigerwood is an exotic hardwood that is naturally resistant to rot and decay, is the third hardest decking we sell, and offers a 30+ year lifespan without preservatives!

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Garapa (also known as Apuleia Leiocarpa, Brazilian Ash, Grapia, Amarealao, Marotoa, Muiratua, Muirajuba) is one of the finest quality hardwoods available that features a fine-grained timber that is light yellow to a warm golden hue. Garapa is an exotic hardwood that is naturally resistant to rot, decay and insect attack. Garapa is naturally scratch resistant which allows the surface to remain smooth for many years, making Garapa an perfect wood for exterior decking. Garapa offers a 30+ year lifespan without preservatives! Our Garapa decking is responsibly harvested from managed forest to provide a truly renewable resource. Garapa is comparable to Ipe and is available at a fraction of the cost. We ship our Garapa decking products direct to your home or job site.

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Red Balau is one of the finest quality hardwoods available. The heartwood of Red Balau is light to dark red-brown, or purplish red-brown to grey-brown. With superior insect and rot resistance Red Balau is the perfect material for your next outdoor project.

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Inexpensive and easy-to-install. But those are not the only reasons why you want to buy them. Customers who remodel their old patio, balcony, or roof with Advantage Deck Tiles do so because they want a genuinely beautiful outdoor living space that lasts. While settling for painting over their existing surface is always an option, they want something better, more natural.

Advantage Deck Tiles give you:
  • An attractive, dynamic looking surface
  • An easy-to-install deck that takes hours, not days
  • All the durability & resilience of long-length hardwood decking
  • A solid solution to renovating concrete decks & patios
  • Years of hassle-free use without any required maintenance
  • Built using all stainless steel hardware

Many of our customers prefer to install Advantage Deck Tiles over cracked concrete patios. As you can see from the gallery below, doing so will give you an eyesore you no longer have to live with!
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We offer Cypress decking in a variety of sizes and grades. If you don't see the size or profile you need, give us a call.

Cypress decking is available in Select, #2 & Better, and Pecky grades.

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  • 3'-6' material is the perfect solution for docks
  • Longer length material up to 20' is available
  • Proven 50+ year lifespan with minimal upkeep
  • The natural, luxurious look your clients desire
  • Easily shipped direct to jobsites worldwide
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Shiplap hardwood trailer decking is now available! This hardwood is called Angelim Pedra, aka Brazilian Apitong, which is used for most of the high quality flatbed trailers and lowboy trailers in North America. Whether you have a small utility trailer or a fleet of flatbeds, give us a call for some deals on trailer decking.

Decking is sold in even and odd lengths between 6′ to 18′. We can pull your order to specific lengths.

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DeckWise® products have been engineered to assist professional builders and homeowners alike, to construct better decks. DeckWise® budget-friendly products are designed for ease of use and dependability on the job site, ultimately resulting in decreased labor time, increased building efficiency by at least 30%, and beautiful, longer-lasting decks.

DeckWise® professional grade decking screws, tools, and hardware emerged from the opinions of builders across America and, by an overwhelming margin, these professionals requested the same things: Affordable and hassle free deck building products that genuinely work well with all Advantage Decking® species.

Decking products are not all the same, so if you are planning on building a new deck or you're a deck builder by trade, discover the difference between DeckWise® and all the others. Discover the wise choice.

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Ceiling and Soffit  

Give Your Ceiling a Modern Look with Natural Wood or Stay with the Traditional Look of Painted Wood.

A wood ceiling represents comfort and warmth. At AdvantageLumber.com®, we can give your home that feeling with our wide variety of woods. From domestic Poplar to exotic Ipe, we can custom-mill tongue & groove or v-groove boards to fit your interior and exterior needs. It's never been easier to have your own wood ceiling.

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Live Edge Slabs  

The Application Choices Are ENDLESS With Our Wood Slabs!

We cut a variety of domestic & exotic species into lumber and slabs up to 67" wide. Each one of our slabs can be crafted into furniture, table tops, counters and much more.

Over 70 Lumber Species Available:

  • Camphor

  • Chinaberry

  • Eucalyptus

  • Tigerwood (Goncalo Alves)

  • Indian Rosewood

  • Ipe

  • Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba)

  • Laurel Oak

  • Leadwood

  • Live Oak

  • Longleaf Pine

  • Monkey Pod

  • Norfolk Pine

  • Sycamore

  • AND MORE!

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Siding and Cladding  

Exterior siding made of authentic exotic hardwood is known to outlast and outperform cedar and other wood siding options. The reason for such excellent performance is simple. Nature.

Grown from managed forests in South America, each of our available exotic hardwood siding options mixes tight grain and protective oils to create low-maintenance siding with a lifespan of up to 75+ years.

Here are some more benefits to buying real hardwood siding from Advantage Trim & Lumber:


Click here for an interactive 3D model of 1x6 Shiplap Siding sample.

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Rainscreen Siding is an all natural wood siding product that provides a more natural look when compared to vinyl or plastic siding options. On top of the great authentic look Advantage Rainscreen Siding offers it also is extremely durable as well as long-lasting.

Here are some more benefits to buying Advantage Rainscreen Siding:

  • ltra-low maintenance
  • Choose from our 5 beautiful decking species:
  • Ipe
  • igerwood
  • Cumaru
  • Garapa
  • Massaranduba
  • Fastener-Free siding surface
  • All natural building material
  • Wood grain is great at hiding outdoor dirt


Click here for an interactive 3D model of 5/4x6 Rainscreen Siding sample.

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Custom milled in out US facilities. Requires a screw to be installed in the face of the siding (or the screw can be hidden with "screw and plug" method. "Traditional" wood siding design.
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Flooring  

Advantage Hardwood Flooring™ is made of 100% real solid wood with no compromises. Each piece of flooring is kiln-dried to an ideal moisture content, suitable to fit most indoor environments*. Hardwood Flooring comes unfinished or with a low-VOC, UV-cured prefinished surface, giving you the option to achieve the look that best suits your interior.

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Hardwood Lumber  

We stock over 70 species of domestic and exotic hardwood lumber. If you don't see what you are looking for, please contact us! We can get exactly what you need!
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A wide variety of domestic hardwoods in various thicknesses and price ranges.
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An excellent selection of some of the most beautiful woods in the world. We are direct importers of exotic hardwoods from around the world
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We have a wide range of pecky wood offerings. Do you like Pecky Cypress? If so, you are sure to really like our additional Pecky Wood Species.

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Our special selection of turning blanks for the lathe aficionado. Woodturning (a.k.a. turnery) is the art of carving wood into a round shape with radial symmetry. This is achieved using a lathe to spin a block of wood against hand-held carving tools. Different tools can help produce different forms. One who practices this craft is called a turner or woodturner. Woodturning can produce candlesticks, tool handles, bowls, lamps, ornaments, furniture legs, and more. Your imagination is the limit!

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Custom made solid wood panels are a great solution for a busy woodworker who does not have the time or does not want to be bothered with the tedious glue up process. We can produce solid edge glued wood panels in almost any size or specie. Our state of the art machinery allows us to glue up, cure the glue, square the panel, plane and sand the panel in less than one hour.

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All thin woods are cut to order. Surfaced 2 Face, random width. Other species available upon request. Thin wood is cut on our high tech Rotary Planer with 54 knives. We guarantee no end snipe, no tear out regardless of figure, 100% perfect finish. Click on the species name to see a picture and information.  We can cut to your dimension for an additional charge.

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Pecky Bolivian Walnut Accent Walls

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Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba) beams are great for gazebos, trellises, benches, and other exterior projects. Brazilian Cherry outperforms many woods outdoors and is extremely strong. Buy your hardwood beams direct from the source!

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Wholesale Hardwood Kiln Sticks

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Fencing  

The Best Fencing Material

  • Exotic hardwood is the perfect solution for fencing

  • Wood decking for outdoor projects is available in up to 20' lengths

  • Proven 50+ year lifespan with minimal upkeep

  • The natural, luxurious look your clients desire

  • Easily shipped direct to jobsites worldwide

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Beams  

Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba) beams are great for gazebos, trellises, benches, and other exterior projects. Brazilian Cherry outperforms many woods outdoors and is extremely strong. Buy your hardwood beams direct from the source!

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Custom  

We have over 55 species of Exotic and Domestic lumber... We can use any of these species to mill custom trim and molding for you.

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Featured Projects  

See what our customers have done with our Decking, Flooring, and Lumber.
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Our Environmental Concerns  

Forests around the world are under increasing pressure to satisfy the needs of people. Forests are home to many plant and animal species, including humans. They perform the important function of converting carbon dioxide to oxygen. Trees are also the source of the most abundant, environmentally - friendly and a useful material known to man as WOOD. It is the most widely - used fuel for cooking and heating, and it is the basic material for shelter.

Tropical forest are under particular pressure as they are located in developing countries where many people are struggling on a daily basis merely to survive. You may have heard some claims about the threats facing the rainforests and about people who's responsible. Let's look at the truth, you may be surprised!

Click HERE to see a report about responsibly harvesting lumber.

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As a FSC® Chain of Custody certified company, we are FSC® certified by the Rainforest Alliance. The complete process from when and how the wood is cultivated and harvested to how it gets shipped to your job site is carefully monitored. When the FSC® label is attached to a wood product it provides the most credible link between responsible production and consumption.

If you are pursuing LEED certification for a commercial building or residence, rest assured we can supply you with our FSC® Certification so that your project gets approved by LEED and the United States Green Building Council in a timely manner. Whether you are trying to gain a LEED credit (e.g. MRc7 and MRc5) for your green building project, or you just want to build an eco-friendly deck, we can supply you FSC® certified wood, from the strongest FSC® certified decking boards to rough FSC® certified lumber.
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If you are looking for before and after ideas for concrete slab patio makeovers, you'll love our quick deck tile system.

Hardwood deck tiles are a quick snap together tile system you can float over an existing concrete slab patio.This system allows for a quick concrete patio makeover in just a few hours.

Our hardwood deck tiles are available in some of the most durable wood species such as Teak, Ipe, Cumaru, Garapa, Massaranduba and Tigerwood. Many of these wood species are known to last up to 50 years or more.

The tiles come pre-drilled in the corners to accept the DeckWise Tile Connectors and allow for a quick snap together assembly. As long as your concrete patio is level and structurally sound you should be ready to install the tiles right over the top of your old concrete patio.

Check out some before and after pictures of old concrete patio makeovers our customers did:

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