Bamboo Flooring Blog

What is engineered bamboo flooring?
Engineered bamboo flooring has a layer of strand woven bamboo on the surface and a plywood base to give it extra strength, durability and stability.  The base layer of plywood allows the flooring to be made into a wider board as it is more stable. Continue reading →

Our solid strand woven bamboo flooring is now available in a new Stone Grey colour. It has a distressed surface making it appealing to anyone who likes a more unique and distinctive looking floor.  It is extremely durable and has all the benefits of our other strand woven bamboo floors.  Due to its strength, stability and anti-slip lacquer, it is ideal for both commercial and residential properties. Continue reading →

What is solid bamboo flooring?
Solid bamboo flooring is a plank of flooring made from thin strips of bamboo that have been dried and stuck together.  The whole plank of flooring is made from bamboo. Continue reading →

As bamboo is a natural material, your bamboo flooring will inevitably expand and contract with changes in temperature, humidity and moisture throughout the seasons. During the colder, winter months you may start to notice gaps developing between the planks of flooring.  Continue reading →

We have a brand new stand at the National Self Build and Renovation Centre in Swindon.  It is an unmanned display area but has all of our bamboo flooring and accessories on display for you to see, and we will be happy to send you samples of the flooring via the on-site sample request facility. Continue reading →

Discolouration to any type of bamboo or wooden flooring is usually due to water damage. If water or liquid is left to soak into and penetrate your floor, the bamboo will absorb the liquid and gradually over time may change colour and distort slightly. Continue reading →

The main reason that your bamboo floor has started to creak or squeak, could be that the subfloor was not level before your bamboo was installed. If you have an uneven subfloor the planks of bamboo flooring do not have a solid base to rest on so they will be put under extreme pressure and duress when walked on.  Continue reading →

The most likely cause of your bamboo flooring lifting up is that it was not fitted correctly.  Bamboo floors will naturally expand and contract with fluctuations in temperature and humidity and if the correct size expansion gap has not been left around the perimeter of the room, the floor will have no space to move and will therefore start to lift up. Continue reading →

The main cause of your planks of bamboo floor warping or distorting is water damage.  If water or any liquid is left to soak into your bamboo floor for a significant amount of time then the bamboo will slowly absorb that liquid and may warp or distort in some way.  Water damaged floors can easily be prevented by immediately Continue reading →

Cracks can appear in your bamboo floor if you have low humidity and moisture in your room, which will cause the planks of bamboo flooring to dry out.  The main factors contributing to low humidity and moisture are: underfloor heating systems which are running too high, frequent use of open fires or log burners, and repeated use of air conditioning units. Continue reading →