If you are considering timber flooring for your home, then check out all of the hardwood options available today from your timber flooring suppliers. In the past, fitting timber hardwood flooring often meant having to choose rare tropical species as the source material. That is no longer the case, thankfully, and it is perfectly possible to find a timber flooring supply company that only sells sustainably produced flooring systems. Given that timber hardwood floors needn't make you worry about your environmental credentials, what are the other advantages of choosing this type of flooring? Read on to find out.

• Durability  

Unlike typical softwoods, hardwoods are ideally suited to flooring applications. This is because they are much harder to damage with sharp or heavy objects. If you walk over a properly installed hardwood floor in high heels, for example, then you should expect no permanent marking to occur. Equally, hardwood timber flooring should be able to stand up to items being dropped on them. As such, they're just as suited to kitchens where such events are more likely to occur as they are in reception rooms.

• Maintenance

All timber flooring should be easy to maintain and this is certainly the case with hardwood. Typically, all you need to do to keep a timber floor looking good is to sweep it once in a while. Equally, most vacuum cleaners have a hard floor setting you can use with timber flooring to keep it free from dust and dirt. If you would like to deep clean your floor, then it is worth noting that steam cleaners can also be used with treated timber flooring these days. Doing so will make your floor look as good as new even in areas with heavy footfall, such as hallways.

• Allergens

If there is someone in your household who suffers from allergies or who has a respiratory condition that is brought on by airborne particles, timber flooring makes a great deal of sense. Removing microbes is relatively straightforward when you are dealing with a hard surface. This isn't always so with carpets and rugs that tend to trap particles and don't always release them when they're cleaned. Many people who have a hardwood floor fitted find that they suffer less from their allergies as a consequence.

• Value

Timber floors cost a bit more than most carpets but they last a long time. In addition, they look great and are desirable. As such, they should add value to your home and be considered an investment. Therefore, they offer a great deal of value for money.

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