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The continuing interest in green building and in products that are manufactured with renewable resources has many homeowners considering alternatives to traditional building materials. Natural Cork, Artistic Tile, To Market, European Quality, and BHK all offer cork tiles and panels or planks.

Local Companies

Atlanta Hardwood Floor Co
(770) 432-3940
5859 New Peachtree Rd
Atlanta, GA

Flooring Concepts
(678) 794-3236
4721 Winters Chapel Rd
Atlanta, GA

Glover's Flooring America
(770) 457-2557
3510 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd
Atlanta, GA

Atlanta Flooring Co Inc
(770) 458-6231
5515 Peachtree Rd
Atlanta, GA

Donnys Floor Service
(404) 583-4155
5633 Flowery Way
Atlanta, GA

Buckhead Floor Service
(404) 261-5940
4465 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd Ne
Atlanta, GA

Chastain Wood Floors
(770) 374-3011
4266 Roswell Rd Ne
Atlanta, GA

Main Pro Construction.LLC
678 294 7722
113 Boones ridge parkway
Acworth, GA

Pace Flooring Designs
770-683-7453
246 Bullsboro Dr
Newnan, GA

Custom Rug Design Inc
(404) 231-1870
3203 Lenox Rd Ne
Atlanta, GA

The continuing interest in green building and in products that are manufactured with renewable resources has many homeowners considering alternatives to traditional building materials. The flooring category in particular is attracting a lot of attention as more and more earth-friendly options with great looks and high performance move to the mainstream.

"The consciousness of this country is moving into the green building arena," says Ann Knight, principal and vice president of marketing for TimberGrass, a manufacturer of bamboo flooring. "People are looking for new options."

The use of hardwoods for floors raises concerns with some homeowners because of long tree life cycles and depletion of resources. Alternatives include linoleum, cork, and bamboo, which use readily renewable resources. The bark of the cork tree grows continually and benefits from being harvested every 10 years, after which it regrows. Bamboo grass regenerates itself within three to five years after being harvested. Linoleum is manufactured from a combination of linseed oil (from the flax plant), wood and cork flour, ground limestone, tree resins, and pigments attached to a jute-fiber backing, all of which are biodegradable.

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These products aren't gaining in popularity just because of their "green" qualities, however. "Most people want to buy something natural because it does something for them," says Piera Marotta, a residential marketing manager.

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Featured Local Company

Atlanta Hardwood Floor Co

(770) 432-3940
5859 New Peachtree Rd
Atlanta, GA

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