The ABCs of Bamboo Flooring Environmental Benefits

A progressive and positive trend seen in the American flooring trend over the past decade, high-quality bamboo flooring is an elegant and chic option that is also eco-friendly. The beauty of bamboo flooring lies not only in its variety of rich colors and finishes, but also in the fact that by choosing this eco-friendly option, homeowners aren't forced to forgo practicality. In fact, bamboo flooring is known for its ease in care and maintenance, moisture resistance, stability, and durability. Bamboo is a wonderful choice for the Northeast region's progressive, environmentally-minded way of life, most notably within the Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island markets.

Known as an extremely fast-growing grass plant, bamboo often grows more than 50 feet tall and reaches maturity in less than seven years before being harvested and then, as a renewable source, is re-grown from the same stalk. Most bamboo is harvested by hand, not machine, as opposed to many traditional hardwoods that often take more than 50 years to fully mature and then must be completely replanted after machine extraction of the tree. What's more, bamboo can yield twenty times the amount of timber than trees in the same amount of land.

Benefits of Bamboo Flooring

Known as a restorative agent in even the harshest environments, bamboo generates great amounts of biomass and oxygen, which can lead to improved watersheds, fewer toxins, and reduced soil erosion, ultimately creating cleaner air to breathe. Bamboo's restorative and eco-friendly properties can also be found after being installed in the home. Homeowners with bamboo floors often use a soft bristled broom or bare-floor vacuum attachment, as opposed to harsh chemical agents, when cleaning their floors. High-quality bamboo is also stronger and more flexible than many hardwoods, as technically, bamboo is a grass that is built to bend in the wind. What's more, bamboo is also a popular choice amongst those with allergies, as bamboo is hypo-allergenic.

At National Floors Direct, we believe that customer service is paramount, and providing customers with as many flooring options as possible is part of our unparalleled customer service. Bamboo flooring has consistently been sought out by our customers, as in the case of Douglas A. from Boston, Massachusetts, who wrote to us to share that his bamboo flooring from National Floors Direct is "amazing and beautiful," taking his condo "from the 1980s to a new century" in a mere seven-hour installation.

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