The Recent Fame of Cork Floors

Cork floors have been around for more than a century, but it is just recently that it is being largely adapted as the flooring of choice by both commercial contractors as well as homeowners. Made from the bark of the cork oak tree, and harvested by hand held equipment, cork floors are becoming an ideal choice due to their resilience, anti-allergenic nature and insulation ability against sound and heat.

Cork material has been used for diverse purposes for a number of decades now, besides now being adapted as a resilient flooring option. There are many reasons why cork is being applied as the flooring material more and more these days. The remarkable structure and composition of cork creates the three most important characteristics in its application as flooring - thermal insulation, elasticity and noise resistance.

With great insulation abilities against heat and cold, cork floors are an ideal choice for any interior. They are also one of the most comfortable flooring surfaces you will ever walk or stand upon. This insulation feature, complimented with the comfort cork floors provide to your feet and joints, has made it an increasingly popular flooring material.

Besides the feel, insulation, and comfort, cork floors have a rich appearance, with patterns and shading suitable for both residential and commercial locations. Cork floors offer something unique that none of the other flooring materials can offer. Every cork floor ever installed has a truly individual look. That's why your cork floor is unique among all the ones out there.

Cork flooring is a very renewable resource, harvested in a manner where trees are not felled or damaged. It is rated among the most environmentally friendly flooring material ever produced and used. Cork floors are highly recommended for commercial locations where they endure heavy foot traffic and also reduce the sound of footfalls.