Bamboo flooring has recently become a popular choice for eco-friendly consumers and builders. The planting of bamboo helps the environment in a number of ways. It’s one of the fastest growing plants in the world and is a 100% renewable resource. Planting bamboo can also help stop erosion and remove toxins from the soil. Bamboo is naturally well suited for the home as well and has several naturally beneficial features. It is resistant to moisture, insects and is more durable than most other materials that are used in hardwood flooring.

While bamboo floors are very durable, proper upkeep and cleaning can greatly increase the life of your floor. And the use of rugs in high traffic areas is also a great way to protect your flooring. In addition to the variety of colors and cuts of the floor available, there are also many options as to how to install your bamboo flooring. If you have a wooden sub floor in your home you can have the bamboo stapled or nailed down. You can also float the bamboo flooring for a more cushioned feel or have it glued down.

Natural building material and environmentally friendly alternatives have had the stigma attached to them that they’re over-prized and too expensive. But this is just not the case. The average bamboo floor costs about $5 to $7 a square foot, whereas walnut or pine can cost nearly $10 a square foot. While bamboo is already an inexpensive and beautiful choice of hardwood flooring, there are even more cost effective options available. You can order bamboo flooringfor as little as $2.50/SqFt!

Hardwood Brokers Corp is one of the industry leaders in flooring retail as well as a wholesaler of bamboo. They’ve designed their entire website around the revolutionary Place-A-Bid application, which is an online system that allows you to name your own price for any of the hundreds of bamboo flooring products available. They sell their products wholesale which is perfect for contractors and other builders who now are able to bid and set their price, eliminating haggling and price gouging entirely. You can find out more about the Floor Covering Place-A-Bid application here.