Hardwood flowing is one of the most attractive flooring types being used today, but it is also one of the most expensive. This is because, in addition to fairly high demand, the supply of hardwood flooring is also fairly limited and restricted. This is because hardwoods can take over 100 years to reach full maturity, but there are alternatives that mature much faster and cost much less. Here are some alternative for those in Aurora looking for hardwood flooring, but wanting to keep it in the budget.
Bamboo
Most people do not think of bamboo when they think of flooring, but it is a common material that has been used for flooring for many years. Bamboo offers a similar, natural glow to hardwoods, but it cost much less. It is also much more environmentally friendly since bamboo reaches maturity in just 6-8 years. This means a much faster harvest time and less land needed to yield the needed crop.
Cork Flooring
Like bamboo, cork is a natural material that will give your home a warm, natural feeling, but it will not break the bank. Cork is made by adhering ground tree bark together. In order to produce cork the tree itself is not cut down. Instead, the bark is simply harvested and allowed to regrow. In fact, many cork exporting countries limit how much can be harvested each year in order to ensure the next year’s harvest. Since the trees are not cut down to harvest the cork the harvest time is much faster for cork than hardwoods.
LVT
LVT, luxury vinyl tile, is just that, it is tile made of vinyl and printed with an image. There are thousands of different types of LVT flooring, so finding the right one should just be a matter of deciding on one. This option may not be as natural as the other two mentioned, but it is also going to outlast either of them since vinyl does not require any maintenance beyond cleaning.
If you want to have the appearance of hardwoods or other natural flooring, but do not want to pay for hardwoods then consider one of these alternatives. They cost less and are more environmentally friendly than hardwoods.
If you are looking for an Aurora hardwood flooring company, then contact Best Buy Carpet. You can check them out online at http://www.bestbuycarpets.com/
