There is a massive choice when it comes to flooring for your home, but it is worth thinking about eco friendly flooring. This will still offer you an excellent range of options, but eco friendly flooring has the added benefit of being much less harmful to the environment.
Perhaps the first eco friendly flooring choices which spring to mind are real wool carpets and wood. Real wool carpets are certainly much more environmentally friendly than synthetic alternatives as they don’t require the use of oil-based products and, if they have a natural jute backing, are biodegradable. Wood can also be a great eco friendly flooring choice, but make sure that it is from a sustainable source or is made from reclaimed wood.
In addition to these eco friendly flooring options, there are also many others. Natural linoleum is made from linseed oil and pine resin and is a fantastic, durable surface suitable for most rooms including kitchens and bathrooms. Tiles are also a great eco friendly flooring choice, and you can choose from a number of recycled materials including ceramic, metal and glass. Natural stone also makes a very hard wearing surface especially for rooms such as kitchens.
Two further choices which you may not have thought of are cork and bamboo. Cork is highly durable but also softer underfoot than many other ‘hard’ flooring types. Bamboo is also an excellent alternative to wood although it is not ideal for damp rooms such as bathrooms and the transportation of the material should also be considered with regards to its eco friendliness.
Whichever flooring you fancy, check out the full credentials including the source and whether toxic adhesives or other products have been used in their manufacture or will be required during fitting.
