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The Top Sustainable Flooring Options

Posted on: 24th August 2018

If you’re looking to replace the flooring in your home or business we can offer a wide range of sustainable flooring options for all tastes and budgets. We work with responsible suppliers, many of whom have UK factories – reducing your carbon footprint, who make long-lasting beautiful floors. These are our top choices for customers conscious of their environmental footprint and impact on the planet who want sustainable, great looking floors. 


Marmoleum

Marmoleum is the brand name for linoleum made by Forbo, it’s an incredibly sustainable product made in Fife, Scotland. Made from 97% raw materials, 72% of which are rapidly renewable and 43% recycled content, it’s also fully biodegradable and all offcuts are recycled into new flooring.


Available in more than 300 colours in a huge range of patterns, it can also be used to create bespoke designs – perfect for businesses wanting a unique design or their own branding applied. It can be used in almost all environments and is suitable for kitchens and bathrooms, and has been awarded the Allergy UK Seal of Approval due to it not harbouring dust mites. 


Marmoleum flooring

Vinyl

Luxury Vinyl Tiles or LVT has changed a lot over the past 20 years, now available in an enormous number of styles, colours and patterns – the wood and stone effect designs are often indistinguishable from the real thing! LVT is made with recycled content, raw materials and is fully recyclable after use, we’ve been working with Recofloor since 2009 to recycle old floors as part of an industry wide drive towards a circular economy. It’s durability also adds to its green credentials, with manufacturers offering up to 20-year guarantees. 


Tarkett vinyl flooring

Wool Carpets 

If you’re looking for a soft flooring option, wool carpets are your best choice. Wool is a sustainable, natural resource that’s recyclable and biodegradable, and its’ excellent insulation properties make your home more energy efficient too! Many of our wool carpets are from British companies, using wool from British sheep which not only helps support the local farmers but also reduces the emissions from transportation and importing from abroad. 


Brintons wool carpets

Visit our showroom to see our wide range of flooring options from responsible suppliers, our friendly team can advise you on the best eco friendly floor to suit your home and your needs.