One company we like to recommend to those looking for quality, sustainable hardwood flooring is Hallmark Hardwoods. As Butch Kirk, San Jose Hardwood Floors' owner, explains, "Hallmark Hardwoods are great to work with. Their finish is durable and holds up well under heavy traffic, and they stand behind their products with a solid warranty."
Quality of Hallmark's Hardwood Floors
Hallmark Harwood strives to "build the best possible product with style, color and texture that is second to none." Three things set their hardwood floors apart:
- Finish Technology. Hallmark offers two finish lines for their hardwood flooring, one for smooth hardwood and one for hand scraped floors. They partnered with a high-tech German company, Treffert GBH, to produce long-lasting finishes that provide the homeowner with a look they'll love.
- True Hand-Distressed. Hand-scraped or hand-distressed hardwood floors are just the look many homeowners want beneath their feet. Hallmark Hardwoods has more than 100 employees dedicated to creating authentic hand-scraped boards.
- Longer Length Planks. Hallmark also has some of the longest length planks available, which can create a custom, high-end look in a homeowner's hardwood flooring. Various styles available through Hallmark are up to seven feet long, much longer than industry standards.
Hallmark Hardwoods' Sustainability
Sustainability is also important to the company as it values good stewardship of the land and respect for the natural world. As the business explains, "Our manufacturing facility is ISO 9001 certified and monitored by independent certification agencies. We also use third party independent testing here in the U.S. to ensure that our commitment to quality is verifiable and consistently found in every box we manufacture." In fact, every single hardwood flooring product meets and exceeds OSHA, the European E-1 and California Air Resources Board 2012 standards for air quality and formaldehyde emissions. High-end German finishes and equipment protect the air both in the factory and after installation, too.
In addition to creating hardwood floors that are sustainable and high quality, Hallmark Hardwoods contributes a percentage of its profits to the underprivileged and needy. In fact, 100% of the profits from their molding/transition program support an orphanage (Shepherd's Field) for special needs children in China. Find out more about how Hallmark Hardwoods supports Shepherd's Field through the sale of hardwood flooring on their website.
Make sure you use a certified installer like San Jose Hardwood Floors if you opt for this manufacturer. Want to learn more about Hallmark Hardwoods? Ask one of San Jose Hardwood Floors' experts! Contact us or just stop by our showroom.
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