Non Toxic Vinyl Flooring Brands

Most vinyl flooring contains multiple harmful chemicals including the same phthalates that have been banned from children s toys.

Non toxic vinyl flooring brands.

Written by carol trimmer. You ve heard the news about unsafe wood laminate flooring and now you re hearing that there is trouble with some vinyl floor brands. Hirshberg the manufacturer said. The best options are real hardwood polished concrete and tile.

Laminate flooring is a synthetic product made to look like real wood. We carry hardwoods bamboo cork marmoleum tile and carpet. The truth about vinyl flooring. Flooring is an item inside your home that can be filled with a mix of different chemicals that can release into the air and pollute the air quality indoors.

Lowe s has the perfect flooring for you. Selecting a non toxic flooring. You wonder if any company can be trusted. In 1999 there was no way to prove this right or wrong.

Get free shipping on qualified non toxic or buy online pick up in store today in the flooring department. Nano scrub cleaner model 100978 4 17 68 17 68. Vinyl flooring phthalates. But specific brands of natural linoleum carpet and engineered wood are excellent choices as well.

There are many choices for non toxic flooring suitable for the chemically sensitive or the health conscious homeowner. Custom building products aqua mix 1 qt. Four ways to protect yourself apr 22 2015. Hardwood is not to be confused with laminate flooring which was called out in a 60 minutes story back in march 2015.

Flooring samples sold by five major home improvement stores were tested and of the 65 vinyl flooring tiles tested 58 contained phthalates. Plus all the extras and supplies that you need to complete your flooring project. We offer a wider variety of colors textures and styles all sourced from top of the line flooring companies and manufacturers than many other flooring stores. It s important to choose a non toxic finish when installing new flooring.

Luxury vinyl floor cleaner model rj128lvfc 15 49 15 49. Our green flooring is non toxic environmentally friendly and made from sustainably harvested recycled or reclaimed sources. For two years all was well. What is the concern about phthalates.

Vinyl is made from pvc or polyvinyl chloride plastic which produces toxic chemicals during manufacturing like dioxin a carcinogen and reproductive toxicant. In april 2015 a study was released about vinyl flooring and toxic phthalates. For diy flooring projects use our flooring calculator to know exactly how much you need and then order online or drop by a store. When we began to sell bamboo flooring many years ago we were told that it was safe and had no off gassing of toxic ingredients.

True hardwood flooring is made from solid wood harvested from trees. Then very sensitive customers began complaining about off gassing.