Cork Flooring

Featuring the best cork flooring in Canada

ArchiPro’s excellent cork floorings are soft underfoot, water-resistant, and perform exceptionally well as an insulator. This makes them an especially good option for bathrooms, so look out for specifically designed cork bathroom flooring in our selection. That being said, our significant range in types of cork flooring makes it viable for many different rooms and spaces in the modern home in Canada. Cork flooring has recently been gaining a lot of traction as an alternative to engineered wood or parquet flooring.

Types of cork flooring

Solid or natural cork flooring

This type of cork flooring comprises pure cork tiles with no added plywood or similar engineered base. Sliced cork is the purest variety, with milled cork featuring the addition of resins and finishes to hold the mass together.

Engineered cork flooring

Engineered cork flooring is composed of plywood or HDF base layer, topped with a high-quality cork veneer. Engineered cork planks are typically sold as a click-together system.

Corkoleum

Corkoleum is an advanced, ultra-thin variety of engineered cork flooring. It's made of recycled rubber with a polyurethane core to enhance the floor's waterproofing ability. Corkoleum is increasing in popularity in Canada every year.

Peel-and-stick cork tiles

These come in both natural and engineered versions and are fast and super simple to install. Most peel-and-stick cork tiles are intended as a temporary option to cover a floor in the short term.

Cork underlayment

Cork underlayment is a material that goes between a finished surface and the subfloor to increase overall comfort. It can be used with all sorts of ceramic and timber floors.

The advantages of high-quality cork flooring

As previously mentioned, cork flooring is hypoallergenic, soft underfoot, water-resistant, eco-friendly, and acts as an excellent insulator. Its insulating qualities make it exceptionally energy-efficient, retaining heat to maintain a pleasant room temperature. Modern cork flooring is also easy to maintain, durable and non-stick, making it a highly practical flooring option with its own unique aesthetic flair. Recycled cork flooring is also often readily available.

How to choose cork flooring that’s right for you

A high-quality cork flooring can have many advantages in the modern home in Canada if you know how to select it well. Consider the functionality of the traits of cork in the space you are looking to floor. Is environmental sustainability important to you? If so, nearly all forms of cork flooring will be good options. Remember that, for most types of cork flooring, wet mopping is recommended monthly, though water should be used in moderation.

Is cork flooring long-lasting?

Among wood floorings, cork has a healthy lifespan of 40 years or longer. Cork flooring has significant spring in its texture, so indentations made by furniture or fittings usually will not be permanent. Cork flooring is also highly resistant to scrapes and cracking.

How do you maintain cork flooring?

Cork flooring is particularly easy to maintain. Vacuuming and/or dry sweeping are recommended about once per week, while wet mopping can be performed monthly. To ensure the maximum longevity of your cork flooring, a good seal can protect it from stains and spills.

Is cork flooring environmentally friendly?

Very much so! Cork is a highly sustainable material because harvesting cork does not involve cutting the cork trees down; instead, cork is stripped from the trees’ trunks periodically, and then allowed to grow back for further harvesting.