Reusing Laminate Flooring - Not just a Recycle Craft Project

Laminate Floors - recycle, use in a smaller room.

A reason to feel good about buying laminate flooring is that it is a reusable. You could pass it on to your kids, sell it on Craigslist or donate it to a Habitat Restore. Tongue in groove glueless "click" floating floors are the easiest flooring for dismantling for re-use in a smaller room. After all, it is rare for an entire floor to show wear. Even after the 20 year warranty some boards will show traffic patterns and most will not.

To remove a laminate floor, begin at the last board that was installed. Take it out a row at a time in a gentle but firm manner. Be careful not to chip the boards while stacking and moving them; protect the edges. This is also the flooring for you if there is a need to get under the floor - to access pipes or computer wiring for example.

Plan ahead to reuse & recycle - buy Laminate Flooring. At Carpets Plus Wisconsin you will find laminates by Mannington, Shaw, Armstrong, Quick-Step and Alloc

Wood Flooring with the big (Green) finish

Mercier Wood Floors Generations 100% soybean oil finish is “... the whole package. It’s something we’re proud of and our customers will be happy.” according to Michel Collin, director of marketing. “We’re green with real facts and now all our finishes are green. We’ve heard a lot of greenwashing in the market but we are bringing real action with this product the ultimate commitment to being environmentally friendly.” 

All Mercier wood floors can have the Generation finish which is an antimicrobial treatment, Zero VOC, Hypoallergenic, and the only wood flooring that is Greenguard Children & School certified.

There is no downside if you are in the market and ready for real hardwood flooring in your home. It's super durable, available in all species and has a 35-year comprehensive warranty. Mercier GENERATIONS is rated #1 for resisting scuffs and traffic patterns!
Mercier wood flooring at Carpets Plus Wisconsin  - proud local family-owned store.
Oak ~ Maple ~ Birch ~ Ash ~ Cherry ~ Walnut ~ Mahogany ~ Tigerwood ~ Chestnut ~ Hickory

We can help with your New Years Resolution!

End of the Year Carpet Warehouse Sale!

All of our in-stock carpet is on sale starting at $.99 square foot. Beautiful and durable styles.

Carpet Remnants half off the already discounted price ! Choose from names like Shaw, Mohawk and Beaulieu.

Get your new floor for the new year. Start with a free project measure.

Florida Tile went GREENguard and does GOOD works in the community

Be on alert when reading corporate sites. It is sometimes difficult to find what a company is actually doing as far as environmental initiatives. There are a lot of words on the web page that that add up to a general discussion about what consumers want. Phrases like "we strive to improve" are suspect.

Thus and so it is good eco-news reading about Florida Tile sold at Carpets Plus Wisconsin (Madison, Stevens Point/Plover, and Janesville) lists the following solid practices:

• Reduces carbon footprint through recycling via The Florida Tile CARES initiative (Creating A Responsible Environmental Strategy)
• GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified, GREENGUARD Children and Schools Certified
• Products fufills all green building requirements for low-VOC flooring
• GREENGUARD Certified products contribute to points for LEED and other green building programs. Article
• Participated in train the trainer: 7 CEUs on indoor air quality and Certified low-emitting materials
• Made in USA: Lawrenceburg, Kentucky employs 200+, are within 500 miles of raw materials from surrounding states and 80% of the population country.
• Supports community by Working with Tile Partners For Humanity, Operation Compassion and Mountain Resource Center

Happy Thanksgiving from Carpets Plus Wisconsin - ColorTile

We have a feast for your senses at our 40% off sale!
Add us to your Black Friday route.

Shop local for flooring at our family owned stores - Madison East, Madison West, Janesville, Plover / Stevens Point

Have a fantastic holiday.

American Olean gives you great tools to choose tile

Whether you are looking for residential or commercial tile American Olean adds depth of knowledge to your product search. Each product line has icons that visually clue you into sustainable flooring (and other) information. They catch your eye so if you were not even thinking sustainable, you might be by the end of your search.

Knowledgeable consumers can begin product searches based  LEED criteria concerns. They provide a map to find the mfg and materials in your location to maximize your LEED® credits.Four of American Olean’s plants  have 100% recycling of wastewater generated by the manufacturing process.

In Wisconsin you can find American Olean tile products at our Carpets Plus Wisconsin - Colortile stores: Madison, Janesville, Stevens Point / Plover.

Quick•Step® Laminates - Another Sustainable Choice

No exotic trees are harvested for luscious Quick•Step® exotic floors. Floors that look like wood and tile are made in the USA (less energy to transport) from 74% preconsumer recycled wood fibers & chips from sustainable sources.

It's more common in the Eurozone that in the USA but you can reuse/recycle the floor - it’s easy to remove laminate floors. When you move on take it with you or consider donating floors to Habitat Restore.

Read more about laminate looks-like floors available in Wisconsin from Carpets Plus Wisconsin - ColorTile and get a free measure to help consider your options.

Of course, all Quick•Step® floors are California 93120 Phase 1 compliant for formaldehyde emissions and comply with all CARB requirements.