Skip to content 
Wood flooring lead time should be confirmed in separate stages: sample production, buyer approval, order confirmation, production after deposit, and shipping. For the SONGLINFLOOR axe-split European oak and three-meter red oak products discussed here, sample production takes 10–15 days and production takes 50 days after receipt of deposit. Shipping time is not established in the product information and must be confirmed separately.
For importers, wholesalers, and distributors, this distinction matters when planning a collection launch, replenishment, or project supply. Neither “10–15 days” nor “50 days” is a confirmed arrival period. A useful purchasing schedule states what each period covers, when it begins, and which decisions remain open.
1. Define What the Sample Stage Must Confirm
Before arranging samples, identify the product, target color, and questions the sample needs to resolve. Both flooring products support color customization, but the sample discussion should remain specific to the selected product.
For axe-split European oak flooring, review the color alongside the hand-worked surface. The listed processes are axe split, brushed, and smoked, with UV lacquer. Fully hand-worked describes the surface treatment, not the manufacture of the entire board.
For three-meter red oak flooring, connect the color sample with the AB grade reference and the brushed, smoked, UV-lacquered specification. AB should not be treated as a guarantee of completely knot-free boards.
The stated 10–15 days covers sample production. Confirm when sample work will begin, what will be supplied, and how the sample will be transported. Charges and transportation arrangements require separate agreement. Do not describe this as free sampling or a sample delivery promise.
2. Keep Sample Approval Separate from Production Timing
A sample-production period does not establish how long the buyer will need to review it. Record whether the sample is approved, requires revision, or still has unresolved points.
For example, a buyer may accept the color while still needing to confirm the grade reference. Another may accept the surface but request a different color direction. In either case, record the approval precisely rather than describing the whole selection as confirmed.
Keep the final sample reference connected to the written product specification. For the axe-split product, that includes 2200 × 220 × 15/4 mm, DEF grade, and eucalyptus plywood in a multilayer engineered construction. For the red oak product, it includes 3000 × 190 × 20/6 mm, AB grade, and multilayer engineered construction, with the poplar/eucalyptus plywood configuration confirmed by order.
These details give both parties a clear basis for discussing the production schedule.
3. Confirm the Deposit Trigger and Product-Specific Quantity
The stated engineered flooring production time for both examples is 50 days after receipt of deposit. It should not be counted automatically from the inquiry date, quotation date, or sample dispatch date.
Ask for the production arrangement to be confirmed against the specific order. Record the deposit receipt date and the agreed production timing without converting that timing into a delivery commitment.
Quantity must also be checked against the correct product. The axe-split flooring has a stated MOQ of 100–200 square meters, subject to order confirmation. The three-meter red oak flooring has a 500-square-meter MOQ. Their shared production period does not make their minimum quantities interchangeable.
Payment is by T/T, with the detailed payment arrangement confirmed for the order. Use the following checklist to keep each stage visible.
| Planning Stage | Confirmed Information | What Still Needs Confirmation |
|---|---|---|
| Sample request | Both products support color customization | Product, color reference, sample scope, and start date |
| Sample production | 10–15 days | Sample charges and transportation arrangements |
| Buyer review | No fixed review period stated | Approval status, revisions, and final sample reference |
| Flooring quantity | Axe-split: 100–200 m², confirmed by order; three-meter red oak: 500 m² | Actual quantity and applicable order conditions |
| Production | 50 days after receipt of deposit | Deposit receipt and specific order schedule |
| Shipping | No transportation duration provided | Dispatch arrangements and relevant transportation timing |
| Destination arrival | No arrival date established | Arrival estimate based on the confirmed transport arrangement |
| Coordinated stairs | Separate product and separately negotiated MOQ | Drawings, samples, quantities, and component schedule |
4. Request Shipping Information Without Assuming a Transit Period
The product information does not provide a sea-freight duration. Do not add an assumed number of shipping days to the production period and present the result as a confirmed wood flooring lead time.
State the destination and required receiving date when making an inquiry. Ask what shipping arrangements are included in the discussion and which dates remain estimates. Keep the production completion date, dispatch date, and destination arrival estimate separately identified.
Likewise, do not promise customers that the order will arrive 50 days after deposit. That wording adds transportation to a production statement that does not include it.
When planning backward from a required date, list the unresolved items openly. Sample transportation, buyer review, any requested revisions, and shipment timing have no confirmed duration in the supplied information. Obtain order-specific answers before communicating a firm receiving schedule.
5. Coordinate Stairs Through a Separate Confirmation
SONGLINFLOOR’s three-meter red oak AB flooring and red oak AB stair treads and stair risers have been developed as coordinated products. Their colors can be reviewed for the same project, while their orders and specifications remain separate.
The flooring has a 6 mm oak face. Stair boards have a 20 mm total thickness and a 2 mm oak face. Stair quantities and MOQ are negotiated separately, and shaped components require confirmation through project drawings and approved samples. The flooring’s smoked treatment must not automatically be transferred to the stairs.
Both list 10–15 days for sample production and 50 days for production after deposit, subject to specific order confirmation. Matching figures do not establish that separate orders will be completed or shipped together.
Review the Axe-Split European Oak Engineered Wood Flooring, AB Grade 3-Meter Red Oak Engineered Wood Flooring, and Red Oak AB Stair Treads and Stair Risers as individual selections.
6. Flooring Order Planning FAQs
Does the 50-day production period include shipping?
No. It refers to production after receipt of deposit. Transportation timing and arrival estimates require separate confirmation.
Can I simply add 10–15 sample days to 50 production days?
That would not establish a complete order-to-arrival schedule. Sample transportation, review, revisions, and shipping remain separate planning items.
Does a custom color have a confirmed additional lead time?
No separate additional period is provided. Confirm the requested sample development and any revisions without inventing an extra allowance.
Will coordinated flooring and stairs arrive together?
That has not been established. Confirm each product’s approvals, quantities, production arrangements, and shipping plan separately.
Send SONGLINFLOOR your company name, sales market or destination, selected product, quantity, target color, and required receiving date. State whether samples or coordinated stairs are needed so the outstanding schedule items can be discussed.
