ECO BAMBOO

Golden Elite Group offers Eco Bamboo  in 12mm (six colours) and 14mm (seven colours) thickness to suit varying needs and budgets.

*Please check current availability on these products.*

About Eco Bamboo 

Bamboo is a self re-generating grass that originates from China, meaning that once it has been harvested it does not need to be replaced as it will continue to grow. 

It grows very quickly and reaches maturity in approximately five years, making it a very eco-friendly alternative to hardwood (that can take over twenty five years to reach maturity).

Bamboo fibres are longer than timber and provide excellent tensile strength. Bamboo flooring is becoming more popular and desirable because of its strength, durability, sustainability and eco-friendly properties.  It is also treated to resist both insects and fire.

Making bamboo flooring

Most bamboo forests are harvested, by hand, once every five years. The bamboo is colour coded into seasons and cut after the fifth year of growth. This means that the forest is not completely flattened, and allows for harvesting of mature bamboo to take place every year. Harvesting bamboo does not damage the root of the grass; it is self-propagating so continues to produce healthy, abundant crops for future harvests.

To make strand woven bamboo flooring the raw bamboo is stripped of the outer green layer then cut, stripped down, and shredded into fibre strands. These strips and fibres are then boiled and dried, naturally and in a low heat kiln, to remove any unwanted moisture.

 If the finished look of the bamboo flooring is carbonised, this process takes place now. The raw strips or fibres are smoked under heat and pressure to obtain a deep brown colour. If natural coloured bamboo flooring is required, the strips or fibres of bamboo keep their original appearance. 

The  flooring planks now need to be finished with a lacquer and fixing system, which will determine the method of installation. The bamboo flooring is sanded before a layer of lacquer is added to protect the surface. If a colour stain is required, it will be added to the bamboo flooring before the layer of lacquer. A tongue and groove fixing system is added by milling the boards into the necessary shape. A final layer of protective lacquer is added, and the flooring is inspected for imperfections, and then sorted into different colour tones before it is packaged and distributed.

Bamboo flooring has many remarkable qualities that make it equal to or better than any other wood flooring options. It is harder than almost any other natural wood, with superb durability characteristics.

Golden Elite Group offers Eco Bamboo  in 12mm (six colours) and 14mm (seven colours) thickness to suit varying needs and budgets.

*Please check current availability on these products.*

About Eco Bamboo 

Bamboo is a self re-generating grass that originates from China, meaning that once it has been harvested it does not need to be replaced as it will continue to grow. 

It grows very quickly and reaches maturity in approximately five years, making it a very eco-friendly alternative to hardwood (that can take over twenty five years to reach maturity).

Bamboo fibres are longer than timber and provide excellent tensile strength. Bamboo flooring is becoming more popular and desirable because of its strength, durability, sustainability and eco-friendly properties.  It is also treated to resist both insects and fire.

Making bamboo flooring

Most bamboo forests are harvested, by hand, once every five years. The bamboo is colour coded into seasons and cut after the fifth year of growth. This means that the forest is not completely flattened, and allows for harvesting of mature bamboo to take place every year. Harvesting bamboo does not damage the root of the grass; it is self-propagating so continues to produce healthy, abundant crops for future harvests.

To make strand woven bamboo flooring the raw bamboo is stripped of the outer green layer then cut, stripped down, and shredded into fibre strands. These strips and fibres are then boiled and dried, naturally and in a low heat kiln, to remove any unwanted moisture.

 If the finished look of the bamboo flooring is carbonised, this process takes place now. The raw strips or fibres are smoked under heat and pressure to obtain a deep brown colour. If natural coloured bamboo flooring is required, the strips or fibres of bamboo keep their original appearance. 

The  flooring planks now need to be finished with a lacquer and fixing system, which will determine the method of installation. The bamboo flooring is sanded before a layer of lacquer is added to protect the surface. If a colour stain is required, it will be added to the bamboo flooring before the layer of lacquer. A tongue and groove fixing system is added by milling the boards into the necessary shape. A final layer of protective lacquer is added, and the flooring is inspected for imperfections, and then sorted into different colour tones before it is packaged and distributed.

Bamboo flooring has many remarkable qualities that make it equal to or better than any other wood flooring options. It is harder than almost any other natural wood, with superb durability characteristics.