If you’ve been reading about the new style of bamboo flooring over the past few days or weeks, then you’ll no doubt be intrigued by the many benefits of using this beautiful finish for your home. But like most new products to hit the high street, no doubt you’ll be keen to learn of the Bamboo flooring cons too. So what are they, and how much of a downer are they on the overall versatility and beauty of this oriental finish?

Well, although this woody finish is great to use in any room and in all types of real estate, be that office, hone living room, the bedroom, dining room etc, the main cons are that it is not as eco friendly as one might be lead to believe, and eco-friendliness is a main reason why many people opt for it, aside from that price factor of course.

A lot of Bamboo comes from South East Asia and the Far East, namely China, and that in itself takes a lot of power. Secondly, bamboo is becoming increasingly more popular and so forests are being cleared to make way for the farming of bamboo. And finally, farming bamboo actually uses a plethora of chemical compounds.

So although cleaning and caring for your bamboo floor might be easy, there’s not so much that’s green or clean about its production from farm to factory, to home.