One of the decisions you will have to make when building a custom home is the type of flooring you want. There are a lot of options and of course, a lot will depend on your budget, lifestyle, and personal preferences.
Hardwood floors are extremely popular with today’s homeowners and homebuyers. Not only do they look nice and can take a lot of wear and tear, hardwood floors also add value to a home. In fact, recent surveys show that homebuyers are willing to pay 54 percent more for a home with hardwood floors. Having hardwood floors adds a couple of thousand dollars to your home’s value.
When looking for a home, 25 percent of buyers under the age of 35 and 28 percent of those between 35 and 54 considered hardwood floors ‘very important.’ People with children like hardwood floors because they are easier to clean than carpets.
Green construction is also a rising trend these days. Consumer prefer natural materials like 
ceramic tiles, granite countertops, and hardwood floors. Wood products are a definite plus, too. You’ll be happy to know you’ll have a plethora of hard woods to choose from. But if you’re going to install hardwood floors in your home, you might want to consider bamboo, which is an eco-friendly product. Bamboo only takes about seven years to reach maturity compared to other hardwoods like oak, maple and ash, which take at least 40 to 50 years or longer to grow.
Bamboo flooring looks just as beautiful as other types of hardwood. Many different colors in bamboo flooring are available — from a very light natural color to very dark, smoky colors. Have fun choosing from edge-grain planks to exotic looking tiger striped designs.
Here are a few other advantages of bamboo flooring. Bamboo lasts just as long as other traditional hardwood; lends a clean, modern appearance to any room; and is easily cleaned with just a mop and mild soap.
Lastly, bamboo flooring is also less expensive than other hardwoods. The average bamboo floor ranges between five and seven dollars a square foot compared to other hardwoods such as walnut or pine. The latter can cost as much as $10 a square foot.
It’s an excellent choice for new construction and best of all it will up the value of your home.