Recycled Rubber Flooring

Ceres makes commercial-grade flooring from recycled rubber tires.

Brad Staggs: You have probably heard of recycling tires into new roadway surfaces, but did you know there's a company out there making flooring from those same old tires. I came across CERES Flooring while doing some research on the Greenbuild Conference, and what I found out was pretty impressive, especially if you consider yourself a Greenbuilder. According to the manufacturer, the product is one of the most versatile green flooring solutions available today. It's made from recycled tires and other post-consumer and post-industrial recycled commercial rubber products. It's also the first to match existing color palettes of resilient flooring, which means matching and a remodeling or a refurbished project just got a lot simpler and greener too. The flooring can be installed on concrete or other finished floors and comes in some pretty bright colors as well. For those projects where muted tones are best, CERES has those covered as well. In addition to the green aspect of the recycled rubber flooring, it's also commercial grade and the company says it's durable, slip resistant, and sound absorbing. Now, as an added benefit, it's made right here in the USA, so you are supporting American jobs when using it. Not only is it a wise choice for light commercial applications, but would make sense even in home gyms or weight rooms. The product also scores high in many LEED categories, including sustainability, recycled content, energy, and indoor air quality. CERES Recycled Rubber Flooring, made from old tires, it may be the perfect vehicle for increasing the green horsepower of your next building project. For HGTVPro.com, I am Brad Staggs.