Why Bamboo Warehouse

You will find that in dealing with Bamboo Warehouse, unlike with most service oriented businesses out there, you will experience super fast service in terms of our free samples and consultation and no obligation quotes, to our super efficient information, installation teams right to the end where we personally visit each site on completion for quality control and complete satisfaction.

At Bamboo Warehouse we not only stock the widest range of bamboo flooring and install our own products, but we also import a vast range of other bamboo products from the raw bamboo poles to furniture boards and paneling; and can manufacture and install kitchen counter tops. On top of that we are able to follow through the process from start to finish in terms of supply of materials, cutting, finishing, spraying / oiling, delivery and installation.

Your bamboo floor consists of two equally important factors:

A) The product
B) The installation

A poor installation can ruin even the best bamboo floors purchased. If you choose to go with a supplier who does not install and does not accept responsibility for the installation you run the risk of being in a position where the installer will blame the supplier for faulty material while the supplier will blame the installer for inferior installation and a never ending fight will then ensue.

Bamboo Warehouse bamboo supplies and installs your new bamboo but most importantly takes responsibility for the entire process giving you the consumer peace of mind.

Bamboo Warehouse is one of the only importers of top quality bamboo in South Africa who are not only experts in bamboo, but have extensive experience when it comes to bamboo floor installation.

How bamboo is managed, harvested and made into flooring impacts its greenness. Always insist on seeing verification on standards employed in the bamboo farming.

Bamboo Warehouse sources bamboo from the world’s highest quality manufacturer, backed by leading certifications from the World Wildlife Fund, CE and ISO. The bamboo used by Bamboo Warehouse is harvested correctly by leaving a healthy portion of stalk and roots so the bamboo does not need to be replanted, it simply regenerates. This also means less soil erosion and more root stability which assists in areas of flooding.

Bamboo Warehouse’s supplier owns their own bamboo plantations which means they can control all farming mechanisms and abide by strict standards.

Bamboo flooring is usually sorted to either Grade A or Grade B. Grade A is higher quality than Grade B, and that is usually reflected in the price. There are many variables that make bamboo flooring either grade A or B quality. Variables include the maturity of the bamboo, the finishes and glues used, including the color and the attachment mechanisms.

Bamboo Warehouse bamboo is grade A certified.

It is important to know the dimensions of length, width and thickness of the bamboo planks suppliers are selling. The shorter the length, narrower the width and thinner the plank results in an unnecessary number of joins visible and a less stable and durable floor.

After years of experience Bamboo Warehouse has determined the optimal plank dimensions from both an economical and practical point of view.

Bamboo Warehouse bamboo uses only 12mm thickness in the Click technology planks and 14mm in the Tongue & Groove planks to ensure maximum durability and strength. We use only long planks to minimise joins and use planks from a minimum of 96mm wide up to 125mm wide for the best result in aesthetics, durability and longevity.

It is possible to purchase 10 and 8 mm thick bamboo planks at cheaper prices but we do not recommend this as our experience tells us that anything less than 12mm is far from an ideal stability ratio.

Some bamboo floors are less sustainable than others, as they may contain the toxic substance formaldehyde (rather than natural-base adhesives).

Bamboo Warehouse bamboo is manufactured under the strictest standards put in place by the EU and other governing bodies. All materials used within the process for example Dynea eco-friendly adhesives are all tested for toxic emissions. The same applies to the Treffert finishes.

It is important to consider how the bamboo is packaged to avoid scratches, dents and damage when traveling long distances.

Bamboo Warehouse bamboo is boxed in neat compact cardboard boxes with protective foam between planks. The exact square meterage will vary per box depending on the type of flooring.

Depending on the flooring, exact meterage is displayed on the box.

Another thing you wont know by just looking at a plank, is whether the process used to compress it, is the cold press technique or the hot press technique.

The hot press technique is a technique whereby not just pressure is applied to the floor boards but also heat, thereby making it a far more stable product than cold pressed.

Bamboo Warehouse uses only this heat compressing technique.

Both the top and bottom sides of the plank are coated, plus in between the Tongue and Grooves there is a wax sealant – if water does penetrate into the gaps, the coating is water resistant but in-between the gaps usually is not protected and so the sealant adds extra protection in case any water spillage happens.

Bamboo Warehouse bamboo flooring has an incredible scratch resistance, while not bullet proof it stands up better than most bamboo suppliers. Once you’ve received samples from Bamboo Warehouse (which you receive free of charge) you are free to do your own scratch test with a coin and compare it with other samples you may have and you will be pleasantly surprised at the outstanding quality of Bamboo Warehouse bamboo. Scratch resistance is a result of the many coatings (9 quality coatings) that our planks have. Terffert and an aluminum oxide coating covers the bamboo to further seal and protect from water and scratching.

Bamboo Warehouse are the ONLY bamboo one stop shop in South Africa. Problem solvers and out of the box thinkers, Bamboo Warehouse is the only choice when it comes to end to end bamboo solutions.