When Excellence Is Your Preference ...

Nelson Floors is committed to offering our customers eco-friendly flooring options. 

Shaw, Mohawk and Beaulieu carpet mills each have extensive programs and brands committed to this effort (click on each brand for additional information).  

Teragren is a manufacturer, importer and distributor of bamboo floors.  They oversee production of their product from start to finish and are a leader in their industry.

QuCork is a manufacturer of cork flooring - an interesting and eco-friendly option. Cork is the truly renewable flooring option utilizing only the bark of the cork tree which can be harvested every nine years. 

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Carpet and The "Green Label"

FOLLOWING IS AN EXCERPT FROM THE CARPET AND RUG INSTITUTE’S WEBSITE:

Carpet can be wrongly blamed for contributing to asthma and allergy and for emitting high levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Studies have shown that carpet is better at trapping allergens than hard surface, such as tile or hardwood, because carpet fibers catch particles and allergens that fall to floor. When allergens are trapped in the carpet, they cannot circulate in the air for you to breathe. Proper cleaning with a CRI-tested and approved vacuum effectively sucks up the dirt and dust from the carpet, locks it in the machine and keeps it out of the air.

New carpet may also have a “new carpet smell.” Scientific studies show that new carpet is one of the lowest emitters of VOCs into the indoor environment. In fact, carpet emits less VOCs than other products such as paint. Further, these emissions clear very quickly. The low-level VOC emissions and the harmless odor from new carpet dissipate within the first 48 to 72 hours after installation — even sooner with open windows or doors.

CRI offers Green Label and Green Label Plus testing and certification to indicate carpet, carpet backings, cushions and adhesives that emit low VOCs. In fact, Green Label carpet program has such a positive impact on the indoor environment that the American Lung Association approves its use in its Healthy Homes programs. So if you are concerned about asthma, allergies or VOCs, be sure to ask about Green Label and Green Label Plus carpet, cushion and adhesive options.

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