8 Benefits of Adding Wood Flooring to Your Home By John Burton Posted on September 3, 2018 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wood flooring is a popular option among homeowners for many understandable reasons. Below is a list of eight benefits of wood flooring in your home. 1. Warm Home Environment Because of the warm colour and appearance to wood floors, your home will feel more inviting to you, your family and guests. Each piece of wood is unique in its own way when looking at the grain and pattern, making everyone’s wood floor distinct and beautiful. 2. Low Maintenance Unlike other materials used to floor houses, wood floors are easy and quick to clean. Weekly sweeping or vacuuming is needed to prevent dust and grime from building up, possibly an annual deep cleaning if you see fit. Other types of flooring, mainly carpet, will attract and retain dust, allergens and other debris which not only looks bad but can be poor for your health. Any spills on wood floors can simply be wiped away as opposed to other flooring that requires more attention. 3. Versatile Wood flooring is timeless. If your interior home style changes over the years, your floors will always compliment your decor. Also, there are many wood types, colours and finishings to choose from to match your home’s style. If you miss the feeling of warm carpet on your feet, you can always add an area rug to a room. If you miss the feeling of wood floors, you can always take the carpet away again! 4. Strong and Durable For the most part, wooden floors are not easily scratched, scuffed or dented. Wood can endure a lot before becoming damaged making them preferable for commonly used rooms of your home. If you have children or pets, wood floors are favourable because of their durability. Most wood types will not discolour from the sun unlike other types of flooring. This makes wood floors a particularly attractive option for rooms that have heavy light exposure. 5. Air Quality Although it may sound strange, wood flooring will make your home have the best air quality. Carpets will trap allergens, dust, animal dander and other particles causing a decrease in the quality of air you breathe in your home. In addition, tile and laminate can trap grime in the creases and embossing leading to poor air quality as well. 6. Bang for your Buck Wood flooring can be an expensive option compared to carpeting, laminate and tile. However, in the long run, wood flooring has more benefits which will save you money. Regular maintenance is low cost since all you need is a broom, dustpan and paper towel in the event of a spill. Carpeting requires a vacuum and tile or laminate requires product to adequately clean it. If your wood floor has become damaged or outdated, it can be refinished easily at a lower cost. Carpet, tile and laminate must be replaced entirely which is a costly procedure. 7. Environmentally Conscious Choice It may seem odd that cutting down trees for your flooring needs is eco-friendly, but it actually is. Because wood is a naturally produced material, not man made, production of the material does not require as many chemicals as man made materials do. Chemicals used in production are eventually released into the environment which is toxic. If your floor is ever replaced in the future, old wood flooring will decompose easily since it is a natural substance. Synthetic materials will take much longer to decompose creating a greater impact on the environment. 8. Preferable to Most People It is impossible to speak for everyone, however, most prefer wood flooring and are very satisfied with their choice to install wood floors in their home. Also, houses with wood flooring sell much easier than homes with other types of flooring. This is likely because of the versatility of wood floors which appeals to everyone’s taste.
