Selecting
& Purchasing
Features
and Benefits of Rubber Flooring
Jason
Walker
FlooringGuide.com Editorial Staff
The
inherent properties of rubber flooring are durability, natural
resiliency and low maintenance. These features have allowed rubber
flooring to become an ideal choice for a great many applications.
Health care, institution, offices and retail installations have
become the home for rubber flooring applications. Some of the
many other advantages are listed below:
- Resilient
floor for comfort
- Dimensionally
stable
- Very
sound absorbent
- Excellent
slip resistance
- Resistance
to heavy impact loads
- Resistant
to cigarette burns and chemical spills
- Homogeneous
construction
- Color
uniformity
- No
health or environmental concerns
- Recyclable
- Easy
to maintain
With many
stylish colors and textures available to choose from, Rubber flooring
has moved out of institutions and is starting to be used more
and more in residential applications. Home bars, recreation rooms,
laundry, mud rooms and home offices are just a few ideal locations
for rubber floor covering.
Rubber flooring is a very versatile floor covering option however,
it is often over looked by floor covering professionals. There
is a misconception surrounding rubber flooring that it is very
expensive and hard to maintain. Although it is not the cheapest
option, rubber flooring does provide very good long-term value.
Following the manufacturers maintenance schedule will alleviate
the myth about difficult cleaning. If you want a floor covering
option that is unique, rubber flooring is worth a look.
Author:
Jason Walker - FlooringGuide.com Editorial Staff
Jason Walker is
a Professional Flooring Consultant
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