The use of bamboo is increasing in demand for its sustainable properties. Not only is it eco-friendly, but it can also add beautiful fluidity throughout your property. 

A staircase can make a striking landmark feature within a property, offering endless designs and styles to allow space for creativity and imagination for architects and designers to flourish. As we strive for a ‘greener’ way of living in all factors of life, architects and designers are required to continue crafting spectacular staircases but ensure they have a carbon-neutral footprint.

Why Choose Bamboo?

A staircase manufactured from entirely bamboo provides a sustainable and environmentally friendly solution, it is a substitute for nature’s endangered rainforest hardwoods. Additionally, it is important to remember that bamboo is grass, and not a tree, so when harvesting it you are purely cutting down grass and not chopping down vast amounts of trees.

Bamboo is the ideal material for a staircase design due to the vast number of essential properties it carries, experts universally agree that bamboo is one of the best eco-friendly building materials and its use is on the rise.

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Highly Sustainable

Depending on the species, bamboo can reach maturity in as little as 5 years. This is dramatically quicker than hardwoods, such as oak which can take at least 40 years to mature before they can be harvested. The rate of growth is incredibly high, with some species growing up to three feet in 24 hours.Additionally, bamboo is prevalent across the globe and can be found on every continent apart from Europe and Antarctica.

Due to its lightness, bamboo is less energy-intensive to transport in comparison to other materials but s just as durable as other well-known timbers. Bamboo is 100% biodegradable, antibacterial and eco-friendly if not chemically processed.

Resistant to Temperature Change

Bamboo is much less likely to distort from altering atmospheric conditions, its natural properties mean it has a high resistance to humidity.

Enhanced Durability

With a high strength-to-weight ratio, which is even greater than brick or concrete, bamboo can replace the use of wood for nearly every application.

This is because bamboo fibres are far stronger than wood fibres. Bamboo is commonly used as a substitute for wood in flooring, paper, and furniture due to its toughness and durability.

Magnificent Finish

Consistent colouring throughout bamboo means that each component is the same colour and texture as the next.

Bamboo can also be stained, painted, or oiled. Therefore, when the finished product is treated it will produce a consistent finish throughout, this also allows manufacturers to avoid wasting costs and resources.

In line with the environmental factors, there is a wide selection of finishes available to finish the bamboo including eco-friendly water-based paints and lacquers as well as natural oils that can be used to enhance the natural beauty of bamboo.

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With the greater awareness and knowledge of bamboo’s versatility and strengths, it is due to potentially become a leading replacement for hardwood staircases in the near future.

With different styles and finishes to choose from, there are limitless reasons and possibilities to consider or incorporate bamboo into your next project.

If you want more information as to how Pear Stairs can help you create a bamboo staircase, or would like some support in the designing process, get in touch with us today at 01938 553 311 and liaise with one of our friendly staff members. Alternatively, you our team can provide you with a Bamboo information pack on request. 

For any enquiries over email, please us at webenquiries@pearstairs.co.uk and we’ll get back to your questions as soon as possible.