If you are one of the growing numbers of consumers, design professionals and builders seeking ways to incorporate "green" products into your home and projects, you will find Metro Flooring an experienced partner and valuable resource. There are many ways to “think green” about flooring, and Metro Flooring is trying to offer you many alternatives to consider.

EnviroCore the high-density-fiber (HDF) core featured in some of our hardwood and laminate products, is made from post-industrial recycled wood fiber. Use of this innovative core means consumption of fewer trees and less waste. In addition, 100% of the post-industrial laminate manufacturing waste is diverted from the landfill and used as fuel, mainly for a waste-to-energy process, the innovative technology that converts carpet and wood waste to steam energy through a process called gasification. EnviroCore is a high density fiber core derived from recycled wood fiber which means fewer trees are used with less waste. Hardwood made with this core uses 50% less harvested wood than comparable engineered wood flooring and it comes from managed forests.

Reclaimed Hardwood Flooring.  Everyday, buildings and structures are dismantled across the country. This process results in waste dumped into landfills. Fortunately, the deconstruction industry continues to grow and salvage an increasing percentage of materials from old buildings — and we do our part. Rich and full of texture, Reclaimed Hardwood Flooring brings antique natural beauty from lands near and far. The wood used to make this exclusive flooring has a history of its own as it was reclaimed from ancient buildings, some as old as 600 years.  By reusing the wood, these products keep this would-be waste from piling up in landfills, further illustrating our dedication to the environment. Many of the reclaimed hardwood planks show some of the original antiquing and distressing, revealing the wood’s unique past, while providing a fashionable look people desire. The final result lessens the negative impact on landfills and offers beautiful, unique hardwood flooring.

PureBond Engineered woods are part of an engineered hardwood manufacturing process that reduces the addition of unnecessary formaldehyde. When you compare to traditionally manufactured engineered hardwood flooring, PureBond Technology provides a healthier indoor air quality for the home and your family since it is a low-emission product.

Consumer Advantages. Brands that are environmentally proactive connect with people. As consumers increasingly look for options that lower their energy costs and protect the planet for future generations, Metro Flooring continues to provide assurance of superior quality and environmental ingenuity.  Association with NAHB and LEED offers consumers the comfort of knowing our engineered hardwood have been third-party inspected and certified as truly green. 

Uniclic Locking System. Several of our wood and laminate floors feature a Uniclic Locking System.   Uniclic Technology’s premier, glueless locking system simplifies hardwood and laminate installation, reduces installation time, and strives for complete customer satisfaction with a lifetime locking system warranty. Uniclic’s special tongue-and-groove shape easily creates a tight connection during every installation.  Consumer Benefits include: Eliminates unnecessary expense for adhesives; Reduces install time compared to traditional glue-down installations; Minimizes mess and simplifies cleanup; Allows immediate access to finished floor—no waiting for glue to dry.

ISO 14001 (Many of our woods our certified)  ISO 14001 is the environmental management systems standard.  The ISO< 14000 environmental management standards exist to help organizations minimize how their operations negatively affect the environment (cause adverse changes to air, water, or land) and comply with applicable laws and regulations.  ISO 14001 is the international specification for an environmental management system (EMS). It specifies requirements for establishing an environmental policy, determining environmental aspects and impacts of products/activities/services, planning environmental objectives and measurable targets, implementation and operation of programs to meet objectives and targets, checking and corrective action, and management review. ISO 14000 is similar to ISO 9000 quality management in that both pertain to the process (the comprehensive outcome of how a product is produced) rather than to the product itself. The overall idea is to establish an organized approach to systematically reduce the impact of the environmental aspects which an organization can control. Effective tools for the analysis of environmental aspects of an organization and for the generation of options for improvement are provided by the concept of Cleaner Production.

ISO 9000 (Many of the companies we buy wood from are certified) is a family of standards for quality management systems. ISO 9000 is maintained by ISO, the International Organization for Standardization and is administered by accreditation and certification bodies. Some of the requirements in ISO 9001 (which is one of the standards in the ISO 9000 family) include: a set of procedures that cover all key processes in the business; monitoring processes to ensure they are effective; keeping adequate records; checking output for defects, with appropriate and corrective action where necessary; regularly reviewing individual processes and the quality system itself for effectiveness; and facilitating continual improvement.

A company or organization that has been independently audited and certified to be in conformance with ISO 9001 may publicly state that it is "ISO 9001 certified" or "ISO 9001 registered". Certification to an ISO 9000 standard does not guarantee any quality of end products and services; rather, it certifies that formalized business processes are being applied. Indeed, some companies enter the ISO 9001 certification as a marketing tool.  Although the standards originated in manufacturing, they are now employed across several types of organization. A "product", in ISO vocabulary, can mean a physical object, services, or software. In fact, according to ISO in 2004, "service sectors now account by far for the
FSC Certificate. The FSC's tracing system (Chain of Custody) connects responsible forestry methods and products with the consumers.  With this traceability, companies can show that they support environmentally and socially responsible forestry and put the FSC mark on their products.