Welcome to Bamboo Traders.

The home of moboo Flooring.

We are direct importers and wholesalers of the finest quality bamboo floors direct to you, the home owner; at the best price in the market. No middle men, no unnecessary mark ups.

We are the go-to company in South Africa, and having traveled to China to source our products we have been able to build strong relationship with our manufacturing partners. We are therefore able to ensure that the best materials are sourced and the manufacturing process and products are of the highest standard.

Our products are fully certified, from manufacturing to the quality finishes.

“Bamboo is one of the most eco-friendly, sustainable building materials available”

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There are a multitude of exciting options to research when building a house including the overall ambiance of your home. Planning beforehand the types of walls, floors, light fittings and general fixtures you want will result in obtaining your dream home. After deciding on the basic essentials, including whether you will have wooden flooring, tiles, granite or parkay, you can move forward with sourcing what you need. It is certainly worth planning beforehand as it will make it easier to have an idea of what you want when you start looking for the products you need. For example, if you know that you will want wooden flooring in the lounge and bedroom all you will then need to ascertain is whether you require conventional hardwood or bamboo flooring. Remember to take into consideration factors including comfort, practicality, security and safety.

Which products are best for your needs, wood, granite or carpet tiles?

You may want all the rooms when building a house to have wooden flooring excepting the kitchen and bathroom where you may prefer granite or linoleum. Wooden flooring has a ‘warmer’ feeling underfoot whereas granite is colder. Different rooms can benefit from a variety of flooring combinations to complement your wall and ceiling styles. The idea of sustainable development will appeal to some people which would make bamboo flooring a viable option to conventional hardwood and it is eco-friendly.

Deciding between bamboo or granite…

• Granite is cool under your feet.
• Bamboo is an eco-friendly grass which is as dense and viable as conventional wooden flooring.
• Combinations of bamboo and granite can make an interesting setting depending on your aesthetic requirements.
• Bamboo flooring looks and feels like conventional hardwood.
• Bamboo is also suitable as an outdoor deck when building a house.

Instead of granite which feels cold underfoot consider the use of bamboo throughout to create a luxurious feeling of wooden pleasure.

Hardwood or marble for sustainability?

There are so many different types of flooring to take into consideration for your home. You need to consider how your choice of flooring, be it hardwood flooring or marble, may play a factor in the resale value of you home should you decide to sell it in the future. Flooring can also play a major role in the ambiance of a home. Consider at the onset whether you plan on taking into consideration whether you will build with eco-friendly products which play a role in a sustainable future. Bamboo flooring is an attractive flooring which is beautiful to look at and feels very much like conventional hardwood flooring. It is also eco-friendly and supports sustainable development as it has an exceptionally fast growth rate compared to other timber. Bamboo reaches maturity in just over six years compared to 60 years for hardwood forests.

Some popular flooring products including marble and wood

• Hardwood flooring remains a popular choices and has been around for centuries due to their timeless and natural beauty.  Hardwood flooring include Pecan, Beech, Cherry, Oak, Pine, Birch, Maple, Oak and more.
• Bamboo flooring is an eco-friendly grass that is versatile and attractive. Although it is a grass it is exceptionally hard comparing extremely well with other hardwood flooring products.
• Laminate Flooring is frequently made of melamine resin which is a mixture made with formaldehyde. With some concerns about the air quality due to releases of VOC’s there are some laminated flooring that utilizes a a chemical process that reduces and neutralizes the emissions.
• Marble floor tiles come in many different sizes and are processed from metamorphic rock blocks mainly calcium carbonate based and come in a variety of colors.
• Ceramic tiles are the most waterproofed flooring product with a high gloss finish.
• Carpets are another popular choice of flooring with the main downside being their somewhat bulky installation. They also now come in tiles.

Gluing the Bamboo to the tiles

After cleaning the tiles and allowed for total drying you can begin installing your eco-friendly bamboo product……

1. Distribute the adhesive along the edge of the tiles by using a tool called a notched trowel.
2. It is best to start away from entrances.
3. The adhesive must be applied along the length of the wall, extending approximately two feet away from the wall.
4. Place the first layering of bamboo flooring against the wall, linked together with their tongue-and-groove ends.
5. The bamboo hardwood grooved sides must face the wall.
6. Leave spaces between the wall and the boards using a spacer to allow floor expansions with any climate changes.
7. Using a saw (miter) saw the last board of that row to fit on the end as required.

…complete the installation process over the tiles by:

• By connecting the bamboo flooring boards  along their edges (remembering the tongue-in-groove fittings) you now set the 2nd row alongside the 1st row ensuring they fit tightly to each other.
• Use a small piece of spare flooring and with will a mallet insert the piece against the edge of the outer board without damaging the tiles underneath.
• To avoid the boards from lining up row by row, stagger the ends.
• Continue in this fashion row by row applying more adhesive as required to the tiles below.
• Once you beginning running out of space to work allow the adhesive to set for 12 hours so that you can stand on the bamboo flooring.
• Using a table-saw cut your final hardwood boards leaving a 3/8-inch gap at the wall for the trimming.
• Your eco-friendly bamboo flooring is now installed.

Flooring made from bamboo is an attractive alternative to conventional hardwood products as it is eco-friendly therefore supporting environmental sustainability. Bamboo is a true grass and forms part of of a family of plants called Poaceae, the subfamily bamboo belongs to is called Mambusoideae. When bamboo is harvested there is no need for replanting as the root system is left intact. The root system itself holds the soil in place which helps in the prevention of soil erosion. Bamboo reaches maturity in just under six years and has very few pests and requires very little irrigation. Bamboo flooring has similar physical attributes to that of conventional hardwood flooring products and is also strong and durable. Moboo strand woven bamboo has twice the indentations resistance of oak and can be used for homes and businesses. Bamboo is great great choice for keeping the carbon footprint low.

Reasons to use bamboo for your flooring needs include…

• Moboo strand woven bamboo flooring has twice the indentation resistance of Red Oak.
• Bamboo has similar physical characteristics to other hardwood products.
• Bamboo is an eco-friendly, renewable product.
• Bamboo supports environmental sustainability, keeping the carbon footprint low.
• Bamboo is non-pollutant, termite and allergy resistant.
  Bamboo is easily installed using Tongue and Groove and Uniclic systems.

A little more about bamboo flooring

Moboo flooring can be used for homes and businesses. High quality coatings of Klumpp and Treffert are used and layered up to nine times to ensure a scratch resistant surface with a low gloss, easy to clean hygienic surface. Bamboo can be harvested without the need to replant because the root system is left intact . Bamboo is a natural eco-friendly product and colour variations are to be expected. A great deal of research has been invested into the manufacture of quality bamboo for flooring as a hardwood alternative. The appearance and feel of bamboo flooring is similar to that of conventional hardwood making it a suitable choice for environmental sustainability. Always ensure that you check that the supplier and the products carry the certification required such as ISO, CE and FSE certification. However, if the product is of a good quality and suitably graded and sorted colour variation will be avoided. Ensure that more than a small sample is presented to you. When bamboo is cut down too soon it the flooring result will be streaky in appearance and not as hard or durable as fully matured bamboo. The patented Uniclic Technology is used when installing moboo bamboo flooring.

Bamboo flooring is made from a fast growing grass that reaches maturity in just after six years compared to traditional wooden flooring where forests reach maturity in 60 years. This makes bamboo a suitable choice in support of sustainable development. Bamboo floors are eco-friendly, cost effective, aesthetically appealing and they have the feel of of conventional hardwood flooring products

Floors made with Moboo Bamboo

Moboo is an extremely dense, strand woven bamboo flooring product that is simple to install. Moboo bamboo has added benefits for healthy living in that it is eco-friendly and non-pollutant. The use of wooden flooring made from bamboo supports sustainable development. Moboo bamboo products are less affected by humidity and temperature changes and are finished with many layers of high quality klump and treffert coatings which leave a fantastic low gloss finish.

Pointers to remember about Bamboo

• Bamboo flooring has a high resistance to scratches.
• Moboo bamboo is strand woven and exceptionally dense.
• Bamboo is eco-friendly.
• Bamboo used for wooden flooring is a sustainable development alternative to traditional hardwood floors.
• Bamboo is slip resistant.
• Bamboo has passed a smoke density test favorably.

The cost of building a house as well as the cost of a new floor design can become an expensive project without some research and planning. As an alternative to traditional hardwood flooring, bamboo flooring is a viable cost effective solution that looks and feels much like traditional hardwood flooring. Bamboo can be used for virtually any type of floor including wood decking. Bamboo Traders are suppliers of eco-friendly bamboo products to suite your needs. All our products have been personally sought out by us and we have the required accreditation to back up our quality signature.

Did you know Bamboo floors are…

• a perfect viable solution to include into the cost of building a house.
• Moboo Bamboo floor design has an aesthetically appealing look and feel.
• Bamboo Flooring is resistant to abrasion, flammability and installation is easy.
• Great as a wood decking.
• Suitable for residential and commercial spaces.

Some more about Bamboo…

Bamboo grows very quickly, maturing in just after six years, compared to a conventional hardwood forest which takes up to sixty years. Bamboo flooring comes at a competitive price when taking into account the cost of building a house and the planning of a floor design including a bedroom or an outside wood decking.

Bamboo is an exceptionally fast growing grass making it the perfect eco-friendly alternative flooring product. A vast amount of research has gone into the development of bamboo as an wooden flooring alternative to conventional hardwood. As a consideration to a room design, Bamboo is worth looking into. Bamboo is a natural product and as such there will be variations in colour, we ensure that the product quality of our flooring meets your needs.

What is Moboo Flooring?

Moboo bamboo is an excellent quality flooring product originating from China. Moboo bamboo eco-friendly flooring is a suitable alternative to conventional wooden flooring comparing well cost wise making it superb for any room design. Moboo is strand woven and installed using patented Uniclic Technology which is simple and efficient. As there is no glue in-between the planks Moboo provides a healthier alternative to other hardwood products.

Tips about bamboo flooring

1. It is important to request a certificate proving a quality flooring finish.
2. Look for ISO, CE and FSC certification of Bamboo products.
3. If you attempt to scratch the surface of a Bamboo sample it should not make a mark.
4. Check for Klumpp or Treffert finished quality of hardwood bamboo for your room design.
5. Bamboo wooden flooring is eco-friendly.

Bamboo is a versatile grass that reaches maturity in just over 6 years compared with normal hardwood forest that reach maturity in sixty years. When bamboo is dried and cured is becomes hard and strong making it a viable resource for sustainable development and a suitable alternative to floor tiles or other hardwood products. Bamboo flooring has double the indentation resistance of Red Oak even though bamboo is a non-timber classified product.

Why choose bamboo instead of hardwood flooring or tiles?

• Flooring with bamboo is hypoallergenic unlike most traditional hardwood
• Bamboo flooring is less reactive to changes in temperature and humidity
• Bamboo, compared to floor tiles, support sustainable development
• Bamboo flooring has a low gloss, scratch resistant surface due to high quality coatings of Treffert and Klumpp and are easy to clean.

Installing bamboo flooring over tiles or other hardwood

Bamboo flooring can be installed on top of other hardwood or floor tiles. It is quite feasible when taking the following into consideration: The installer must check the conditions carefully prior to installation. Provided that the existing hardwood floor or tiles are level and moisture free laying the bamboo will be problem free. If you support the idea of sustainable development, bamboo flooring is an attractive alternative.