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Enviromental and health concerns

Wood floors are one of the wisest environmental choices you can make. Not only will they very likely outlast you, they are made from nature’s most remarkable renewable resource. Despite the millions of trees that have been harvested to make countless wood products, we have more wood growing today than we had in 1920.

You can rest assured that Timberzone source their wood from environmental friendly forests, where forest management and manufacturing are both subject to the world’s toughest environmental laws and regulations.

Timberzone are in business for the long term and have a vested interest in ensuring that the forest resource that provides our raw materials is sustained and renewed forever. That might not be the case with some imported woods coming from emerging nations where the quest to make a quick profit may outweigh the desire to protect the environment for the long term.

And your wood floors will contribute positively to making a healthy work and living environment. According to a report from the Environmental Protection Agency, six out of 10 homes today contain contaminants that can aggravate allergies and asthma. Another study shows that these health problems are intensifying.

Today, allergies or asthma (asthma being one of the leading reasons children miss school) in some way trouble one out of five people. Hard surfaces, such as wood floors are your best defense against many of these irritants. That’s because wood floors are easily kept clean and have no fibers to trap dust mites, dander and other irritants. Carpet, on the other hand, can be a haven for dust mites, a common asthma trigger.