Years later, Doug found that the name Levanna was a variant form of Levana: Roman goddess and protectorate of newborn infants. According to legend, during an acceptance ceremony, the father would lift the baby for all to bear witness of being his legitimate heir. Known as "the Lifter", Levanna also means "to rise" or, "the new hope". For a business that gives old barn wood new life or "new hope", the name Doug chose for his new beginning was not only fitting... it was down right uncanny.

Distinct in Kind and Quality
Today, Levanna offers a wide range of products including custom wide plank and patterned flooring, eco-friendly engineered flooring, and two great pre-finishing options: our standard Aluminum Oxide with it's 20-year "no walk though" guarantee or our Nano Finish which has a 40-year guarantee and remains virtually scratch free over the life of the finish. We also provide versitile RingBlock & RingStone End Grain Tiles, expertly crafted fireplace mantels, tables and cabinets, and yes, ... recycled barn siding.

About the Wood
Typically, the original harvest of our barn timbers range from 100 to 200 years ago: many of them dating to the settlement period of Central New York (c.1790 – 1820). As a result, most of our antique wood is recycled virgin forest, slow-growth timber with engineering properties of greater strength and stability than today's newly cut fast-growth wood. The tight grain pattern and color of our antique boards also have significantly greater visual appeal over that of new growth stock, making our products the logical choice for today’s environmentally conscious green building practices.