Typically there are two types of bamboo styles – horizontal and vertical grain styles. Each gives a unique look and is a matter of personal preference. Each style is available in a lighter color, “natural”, or a darker (browner color), “carbonized.” The color goes all the way through the material; it’s not just applied to the surface.

Most good quality bamboos have a polyurethane finish applied for scratch resistance and easy care and maintenance. Gloss levels will vary from supplier to supplier to give you more choices.

As bamboo flooring gains in popular stained colors of bamboo are becoming more common. The fresh, clean look of bamboo is popular in both commercial and residential applications.

Bamboo has a hardness rating of approximately 1800-1820 on the Janka Hardness Scale, making it harder than many North American hardwood species.

As with any other type of flooring, there are varying qualities from different suppliers. Blakley’s takes the guesswork away by selecting only good quality brands that will install with ease and perform well over time. Bamboo flooring is typically priced in the same range as low to medium priced hardwood.

Bamboo has wonderful connotations of being “lucky”. In fact, in the Orient and now in the United States, bamboo plants are sold as a sign of “good fortune”.

With its exotic overseas origin and its distinctive contemporary look, this flooring choice has grown in popularity. Bamboo is a fashionable and durable flooring option, providing a perfect combination of sustainability and long-lasting beauty. Bamboo flooring provides materials that reflect a perfect combination of sustainability and long-lasting beauty.

At Blakley’s our specialized consultants will help you choose the perfect style and color or bamboo flooring to complement the rest of your décor.

Teragren Bamboo
Since 1944, the founders of Teragren have upheld a mission to help reduce the dependence on dwindling timber resources by manufacturing bamboo flooring, stair parts, panels and veneer from sustainably harvested Moso bamboo. As a pioneer in the green building industry, Teragren will continue to broaden its product offerings to include not only bamboo products, but other environmentally responsible building materials of the highest quality for commercial and residential applications.

Teragren is a manufacturer, not simply an importer, working exclusively with one factory group in the Zhejiang Province of China to ensure products are manufactured to stringent Teragren and environmentally conscious specifications. The factory has 11 quality control engineer performing spot checks.

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