Sustainability is very important to San Jose Hardwood Floors, which is why Johnson Hardwood is another manufacturer we like to recommend. Touting, "Affordable luxury for active lifestyles," this company specializes in exotic hardwood floors that are affordable, high quality and eco-friendly.

Johnson Hardwood's Sustainability

When you get floors from Johnson Hardwood, you can rest assured that they're eco-friendly. How? Here are just some of the facts from the company's green statement:

• 30-40% of their exotic timber comes from aged or fallen timbers. Aging trees block the sunlight, and therefore limit the growth of younger, oxygen producing trees.
• Approximately 70% of the product line is of an engineered construction. As compared to solids, this gives them a 4-5 times better yield on their valuable lumber.
• Johnson Hardwood employs a comprehensive Supplier Certification Program for all sourced lumber. This helps to ensure that their suppliers demonstrate a commitment to environmentally conscious timber procurement.
• Two of their manufacturing facilities have received certification to produce FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified products.
• They generate much of their steam/electricity requirements by burning recycled wood scraps.
• Being a California based company, Johnson Hardwood strictly adheres to all local and state guidelines regarding waste disposal, recycling, building efficiency improvements and proper fuel/chemical storage procedures.
• The adhesive used in their engineered floors meets the stringent German E-1 standard for Formaldehyde emissions.
• They use only water based finishes on our products.
• Their bamboo products contribute one credit to LEED Certification (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) under MR6, Rapidly Renewable Materials.

ForeverTuff Engineered Flooring

What else makes Johnson Hardwood stand out? Their ForeverTuff engineered floors come with an extremely durable 17-step aluminum oxide finish; this protects hardwood flooring from everyday wear and tear. If you're considering engineered flooring for your home, make sure you keep Johnson Hardwood's ForeverTuff in mind.

Of course, there are many things we like about Johnson Hardwood. To find out more about this manufacturer, visit their website; their blog provides a lot of helpful information about their various hardwood flooring products. Feel free to ask our experts about them next time you visit San Jose Hardwood Floors' showroom, too!

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