8 Benefits of Eco Resilient Flooring (ERF)

Eco resilient flooring (ERF), which was introduced in the Singapore flooring market in 2014, is an improvement and strong substitute to existing clickable resilient flooring products due to its durability as well as certified eco friendly properties. Over the years, Eco resilient flooring (ERF) has benefited residential homes and commercial properties owners in many ways. Below are the 8 benefits of Eco Resilient Flooring (ERF).

1. Certified Eco Friendly Resilient Flooring

As eco resilient flooring is certified eco friendly, it is therefore a highly recommended flooring product for home owners today. (ERF – White Sawn Design)

Eco resilient flooring (ERF), is certified eco friendly. It has the Singapore Green Label certification which requires stringent standards to achieve it. Two of the standard are healthy indoor air quality and also the material composite of the product. Some resilient flooring products in Singapore may not be certified eco friendly mainly because of their material composite. Many of these resilient flooring products may have seemingly ‘eco friendly certifications’, however if the home owner can take a closer look, the resilient flooring products suppliers who got their ‘eco friendly certifications’ are not because of the material composite of the products but because the manufacturing process of the products was done in an environmentally fashion.

2. Waterproof

Eco resilient flooring is good for kitchen because of its waterproof and easy-to-wash properties. (ERF – Cool Cement Design)

Eco resilient flooring (ERF) is also a waterproof flooring hence making it highly recommended for areas such as the kitchen, entrances near the bathrooms or the sanitary area. If your home ‘chef’ does a lot of cooking at home, you also need not worry as the waterproof properties of Eco Resilient Flooring (ERF) make it easy to clean and wash. Its waterproof properties therefore make it a strong substitute to conventional wood flooring and laminate flooring.

3.  Highly Slip Resistant

Eco Resilient Flooring (ERF) – Dark Grey Oak Design

Eco resilient flooring (ERF) is also highly slip resistant. Therefore, such flooring helps to enhance safety at home by reducing the probability of slipping accidents. This is so important especially if your home has kids running around or elderly parents.

4. Impact Resistant

Due to its versatility and safety features, you can also make a platform with eco resilient flooring. (ERF – Thai Teak Design)

Being impact resistant means the flooring adds a ‘cushion effect’ on the fall impact when there is a slipping accident. Hence, with its high slip resistant properties plus this high impact resistant properties, it adds safety assurance to families with children and the elderly.

5. Scratch Resistant

Eco Resilient Flooring is a pet friendly flooring due to its scratch resistant and eco friendly feature.

Eco resilient flooring (ERF) has a highly scratch resistant 0.5 mm wear layer and a coating (turf shield) which enhances the lifespan of the flooring through wear and tear. Its high scratch resistance make it recommended for family with pets (‘Purrfect!’) or even high traffic commercial areas such as retail shops and restaurants.

6. Stain Resistant

Oil Stains? Don’t worry about it as Eco resilient flooring (ERF) is stain resistant!

Too much cooking? Afraid the oil stains may be hard to wash thus making your eco resilient flooring sticky? Have no worries about that as Eco Resilient Flooring (ERF) is stain resistant. The oil stains can be easily removed. Furthermore, ERF is waterproof such that all you need is to just wash it with soap and water, the flooring will be spick and span in no time!

7. Termite Proof

Eco Resilient Flooring – Thai Teak Design

Eco resilient flooring (ERF) is termite proof. This is because its material is not edible or does not look ‘delicious’ to the termites. Hence, such flooring is also recommended for landed homes in areas near forestation with a relatively higher level of humidity, or ground level commercial properties.

8. Lifetime Warranty (Residential)

Eco Resilient Flooring (ERF) ~ Oak Floss Design

With the above 7 properties in place, manufacturers of eco resilient flooring (ERF) are therefore able to place a lifetime warranty on its products so long the flooring is installed correctly by experienced flooring installers. This lifetime warranty will therefore give home owners a ‘peace of mind’.

So there you have the 8 benefits of eco resilient flooring (ERF). If you are interested to find out more about eco resilient flooring, please click the link here.