If you're seeking a soft, cushiony, warm flooring that is easier to clean than carpet, cork may be the best choice for you. Cork flooring is a natural, renewable source. The bark of these trees can be removed without damaging the tree, and it grows back within nine years, as it can be harvested.
Together with the decrease in international use of cork, purchasing cork flooring also will help conserve cork forests which have been in decline because plastic corks in wine bottles began becoming more prevalent. With your purchase, you're helping ensure the continued biodiversity of Mediterranean cork forests.
It delivers an extremely pleasant surface for walking on, yielding but firm. It's waterproof, which is why it's been utilized as a bottle stopper for hundreds of years. When it's sealed properly, you don't need to worry about stains or other liquid damage. It's a natural insulator, and will help keep your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Cork is resistant to mould, mold, and fungus, so you will not have to be concerned about that type of contamination.
It's an increasingly common alternative here in McMinnville, Tennessee, and we ask that you come in to our showroom, or call Ole South Flooring to book an onsite consultation, to see whether it's ideal for you.