Whilst timber floor is a more expensive alternative to carpeting, the benefits extremely weigh this out in the grand scheme of things.
Staining
Firstly, carpet stains extremely easily and it can be hard a stressful to remove dirt and maintain a clean carpet. With timber flooring you can simply using a wet cloth or a mop and clean the surface extremely easily.
Odour
After a while, carpets can generate odours from the mixture of dirt from around your home. Fr instance, if you have pets the smell can get stuck into the carpet and linger for a long period of time. This is the reason that pet owners should think of investing in timber flooring, as the smells do not linger and you can maintain a fresh and relaxing home.
Replacing
Because of the above properties and more, timber lasts a lot longer than other types of flooring. Also timber flooring can be re-finished and often gets better in appearance as time goes by.
Also, if one bit of your carpet gets damaged, you need to replace the whole thing. Timber flooring can be replaced in panels or can just be sanded down and re-sealed to remove the damage. This is much more cost-effective in the long run.
There are many different types of flooring out there and they each have individual properties that are great. Find the right one for you and your home and you’ll be set for a very long time.