Is Tarkett vinyl flooring an environmentally friendly product for my basement? I want eco-friendly fllooring.

Dear Kris,

As I suggested in this prior Q&A, you could consider:

• a cork tile/plank product,
• a cork-backed product such as Marmoleum Click, or
• a rubber-backed carpet tile, such as Flor, that "floats" over the existing floor.

Tarkett vinyl flooring

Tarkett is a type of resilient sheet vinyl that has been Floor Score certified by the Resilient Floor Covering Institute.

• Here's a link to Floor Score directory and here's a link to Tarkett’s Sustainablity policy.
• Regardless of the certification, vinyl flooring is a PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) based product which is a known carcinogen.

Other flooring products

There is a wide selection of alternative flooring products, which are considerably more environmentally friendly, for you to choose from.

Please review my answers to the archived Green Home Guide posts listed below for specific recommendations and what you need to consider when installing flooring in a basement environment.

Feel free to post a second question if you do not glean all your answers from the archived posts.

Good luck!

For more information:

Can you give me information on Naturcor vinyl sheet flooring?

I am putting in 1000 sq. ft. of Mannington vinyl tile. The dealer says there isn't a green product available as the glue is not low-VOC.

Sorry to say, but I have vinyl tiles on my finished basement floor. What is the healthiest way to deal with them?