The Cons to Bamboo Flooring

The Bamboo Flooring Report Part 3.2

After considering all the pros, there are also cons that come along with it. Such as;

Dents, chips and acquires scratches easily

Bamboo flooring is equally at risk of getting dents and chips when heavy furniture is moved around or placed on it for a long time. It acquires that color by strong heat being applied to it. This makes the bamboo strips soft and is prone to scratches more easily. The fancier the flooring the softer will it be and therefore less durable.

As durable as conventional flooring

When It is compared to hardwood flooring then it comes out equally durable to it.

main cons to bamboo floors

Safety Issues

It is usually got from China where huge amounts of pesticides and insecticides are used. Also, there is no government regulation in the use and production. Therefore, it might contain high levels of urea formaldehyde. Therefore it might not meet all safety standards of all countries.

Cost effectiveness

Most of the bamboo, as well as the flooring is made in Asian countries and they need to travel long distances to reach the end customer. The amount of fuel spent on shipping increases the cost when it finally reaches the buyer.

All kinds of bamboo flooring might not be right

It comes to the homeowner with certain restrictions such as some variants might not be suited for some floors. The flooring that is floated might not be the easiest and best of options to be installed.

Brittle

At times it works out to be more brittle when compared to other forms of flooring made from hardwood.

Evaluating all of these pros and cons the homeowner will be able to realize that this flooring is an attractive option as it brings to the user far more benefits when compared to flooring made with hardwood.