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Bamboo Flooring vs. Hardwood Floors

When choosing the perfect flooring for your home, the decision often narrows to two popular options: bamboo and hardwood floors. Both have unique advantages and disadvantages, making the choice challenging.  We’ve shared benefits of bamboo flooring and hardwood floors separately before, but how do they compare to each other? Keep reading to find

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What Makes a Flooring Product “Green”?

Green flooring has never looked so good! At San Jose Hardwood Floors, we put a premium on protecting the environment. We’re proud to offer a wide variety of eco-friendly flooring products in countless colors, shapes, sizes and designs. We’ve seen first-hand how interior flooring products can become a seamless extension

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How to Live Eco-Friendly: More Than Just Sustainable Flooring

In our last post we shared how you can choose sustainable flooring for your home by opting for eco-friendly hardwood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. But choosing reclaimed and/or FSC-certified floors isn’t the only way to ‘go green’ at home. A sustainable home extends to the materials you use in

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How to Protect Our Forests: Sustainable & Stunning Hardwood Flooring

Do you know you can have eco-friendly hardwood floors that are made from standard hardwood varieties? When it comes to sustainability in your flooring, there is a wide selection to choose from including recycled, reclaimed and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified possibilities. What is the Forest Stewardship Council? The Forest Stewardship Council is an

Flooring Rich with History: What Are Reclaimed Materials?

Whether you’re updating your flooring or remodeling the whole house, using materials made from reclaimed sources can be a great way to cut down on the cost and keep your home eco-friendly. What Are Reclaimed Hardwood Floors? A sustainable option, reclaimed flooring is made from wood salvaged from old buildings, antique barns,

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How San Jose Hardwood Floors is a Green Flooring Company

It’s no secret that San Jose Hardwood Floors is a green flooring company. In addition to offering a wide variety of eco-friendly flooring options to our clients, there are a lot of ways we make sure you get the best floors you can in the most sustainable ways possible. Keep

Cork Flooring – Because Cork Isn’t Just For Wine Anymore!

Cork seems to be a term we consider to be synonymous with the wine industry, but did you know that cork has many more uses and can actually make all the difference when choosing a flooring option for your home?  Cork is a natural flooring option that has the potential to

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Carpeting as an Eco-Friendly Flooring Option? You Bet!

When most people think of sustainable homes, they think of bamboo floors and low-energy appliances, but there are a LOT of options when it comes to building a green home. In fact, did you know eco-friendly carpeting is an option to consider? What makes carpeting eco-friendly? Mother Nature Network does a good job of