This article is a review of DuroDesign’s cork flooring product. Our goal is to educate you on the DuroDesign product and help you decide if this is the right cork flooring for you. Since there are quite a few manufacturers of cork-based flooring, it’s generally a good idea to learn about them. Feel free to check out our other reviews on other manufacturers and vendors. If you want more information on how to get it installed in your home, or want to get a quote, follow the links at the end of this review.
First of all, you should know that DuroDesign makes two different flooring products made from cork. One is glued cork tiles and the other is floating cork flooring (click-together system). Both come in six different patterns and 54 different colors. You can install your glued down cork tiles over a plywood or concrete subfloor. Floating cork planks can be installed over the same type of subfloor and even over your existing flooring. Floating floor planks tend to be more geared towards the DIY type, however many contractors install this flooring product.
They claim to use only the best quality pigments to achieve sharp, clear colors in order to preserve their beautiful natural texture. The finish they use is the MP765 polyurethane finishing system (glued tiles only) to give them more durability, abrasion resistance and resilience to make a cork flooring product last a lifetime.
They offer a warranty on both of these cork-based flooring products. It is covered by a 25-year structural warranty and a 5-year renewable finish warranty. However, we recommend that you speak to your dealer, dealer or contractor for more precise details on your warranty. From the consumers we’ve spoken to, it seems like there are some issues behind the warranty, but for the most part they honor it. Be sure to follow all coating requirements to meet your part of the care and maintenance requirements.
You can achieve LEED® certification by installing any of these cork flooring products, including;
- LEED® MR Credit 4.1 and 4.2: Recycled Content
- LEED® MR Credit 6: Rapidly Renewable Materials
- LEED® EQ Credit 4: Low-Emitting Materials
We rate both products a 4.5 out of 5, the only issue we have is the limited availability of patterns and colors. For more information on other cork flooring products from other manufacturers, please follow the link below. You can also use the following link to get a quote for the installation of cork flooring in your home, up to 5 FREE. So what are you waiting for? Come learn more about cork flooring today by following the links below.