"CaliBamboo, specifically Chris D., has provided excellent customer service as I've gone through the process of choosing and purchasing Antique Java Extra-Wide. We love the product, and the service from Chris convinced me to check out CaliBamboo for our decking. I sent them a quote request and received a prompt reply - within hours from Chris. He was able to give in depth information about their product line and is express shipping us samples. I have no doubt we'll choose one of the decking lines. I strongly recommend CaliBamboo. And ask for Chris D.!"
"Then purchase cali bamboo flooring!I ordered 850 Sq ft of the eucalyptus click flooring. The customer service representative was very helpful with installation tips and any questions I had. The flooring itself is beautiful my wife and all her friends just love the color and the wood grain patterns. As an avid DIYer I installed the flooring myself and it could not have been easier. The floor clicks together with very little effort and stays clicked. If anybody is looking for a great flooring and great customer service choose cali bamboo."
"We did a lot of research looking at other bamboo flooring, before we decided to go with the Antique fossilized Java - wide plank-click lock flooring. It turned out GREAT!! The durability, look and maintenance was the big seller."
"I recently completed an outdoor seating installation on the Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo campus using 600 linear ft of CaliBamboo's BamDeck Solid. I had a great experience working with the CaliBamboo employees as well as the material!
The decking and hidden fasteners arrived quickly after the orders were placed and the quality of the product was very impressive. My project called for a rather unconventional use of the decking, which let me take liberty in the shop with its construction. I was surprised to see how easily it cut on the table-saw, chop-saw, and even with hand-saws. As with most any composite decking, dulling of the blades is something to be expected, yet the BamDeck still cut with ease and the blade dulling seemed minimal. The BamDeck Solid has a slight texturing on the surface, but since it isn't a veneer, it can handle light sanding. It is a very dense material, so pre-drilling is a MUST. Even though it is very dense there is still a good amount of flexibility, so be sure to follow the instructions of letting the boards set and acclimate before use as well as follow the 16 inches on center spacing.
I originally chose CaliBamboo because of the sustainable composition of their decking and I am very happy with my decision. The material looks great, blends well with the surroundings, and is easy to work with. I had several people come up to me after my project was completed with questions and complements about the material and I was happy to tell them as I am now: CaliBamboo is a great choice and highly recommended!
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"Great people that went out of their way to help. They knew their products and supported me right away and answered all my questions. Vince was my guy. I used the cork planks and they are AWESOME! I will 'Cali Bamboo' again in a heartbeat.
Ray A. James
MD, USA"
"We are just now completing our 1000 sq. ft. second floor, and can't imagine having chosen anything other than Cali Bamboo. We did a lot of research on the different styles, finishes and qualities of bamboo flooring and, based on our needs and preferences, were referred by another flooring company to Cali. We were impressed from the beginning; Jim walked us through the ordering process, and creatively helped us solve some some quirky areas. The transit company that delivered many hundreds of pounds of product found that their truck lift was not working when they arrived, and despite my suggestion to come another day, they "delivered." They unloaded the truck by hand and placed the humongous order neatly on pallets in my garage. And it was about 90 degrees! We purchased the Fossilized, strand weave, tongue and groove bamboo which is absolutely gorgeous and hard as nails. The quality is impeccable, including the 10 layer, low VOC finish which hasn't shown a hint of a scratch from large dog nails and moving furniture; the hallway and master bedroom have been finished for a year. We recently reordered more to finish our office and received the same product, but significantly lighter than the older adjacent area. Drew, from customer service had us take pictures, issued a pickup and sent a had-picked case for a good match.
So, yes, you can find bamboo flooring cheaper, but if you want quality service and flooring, go with Cali Bamboo. We're extremely happy and confident with this investment in our home. "
"We just had the Cali Bamboo Java Antique fossilized floors installed in our main room, and we absolutely love it! We just moved from out of state, and purchased a house that needed new flooring in that room especially. It looks amazing. It is worth every single penny I paid. We have two dogs, that in our previous house destroyed our old wood floors - scratches all over - DEEP scratches. These floors the dogs cannot scratch. I tried. I obtained a few samples and got my dogs to play on them and try to scratch; nothing. I took a key to it to try to scratch it - nothing. These floors are amazing, and the no scratch is exactly why I went with them. Everyone who has seen these floors are completely in love with them, can you blame them???Also, it being a green process just makes it an even better product!! Highly recommended!!"
"I ordered 2 rolls of 3.5ft x 8ft Natural Bamboo Fence - 3/4 Inch Diameter for an outdoor Bar and grilling station I was building. Looking all over online and price comparing I decided that Cali Bamboo had the exact size I needed at a reasonable price so I pulled the trigger and ordered.
I received an email for my order shortly after finishing and then waited a couple of days with no communication about my order. I went to the website and entered a support ticket that was quickly responded to. They assured me my order was on track to be delivered the next day and apologized for the lack of communication.
The next day the bamboo arrived well packaged and as my wife opened the box she was impressed with the quality of the bamboo compared to what she had seen in local stores. I was able to attach it to my bar and grill station with no problems and it worked out better than I expected."
"We choose the Antique Fossilized Java wide plank flooring and LOVE it. We started with 1 room and it grew to 3 and a hallway, going to add 2 more rooms! We have 2 large dogs and this has been great under their toenails!"
"Cali Bamboo specialists provided me with excellent customer service after I discovered them online. When I first called, I was extremely indecisive with my project’s direction. My agent sent me several samples and gave suggestions after I described my husband’s and my desires. She took every call and when she had a family emergency, the transition to a new agent was seamless. The customer service is extraordinary, and since they support DIY installation, they take calls for any and every question. They insist it is an easy process and they are 100% correct. They are not only your Cali Bamboo agent, but they provide you the confidence to complete your project. They are confident in the ease of their product because it seems that every agent has had experience laying a floor – if not their own, in some sort of training. They also provide instructions, information, and videos.
We ultimately chose the mocha fossilized eucalyptus click flooring for our 10’ x 11’ room plus a very large closet. My friend and I (two, inexperienced 31yo females) laid the flooring when my husband was out of town in about 7-8 hours. This amount of time included using a jigsaw for the length-cuts (this took a while; we used a miter for the short cuts). The battery for the jigsaw was consistently going out after every board. We eventually gave up on the battery and made a trip to Home Depot, charged the new batteries, and had a lunch break. Without all those obstacles, it would have been a much faster process (especially if you have a table saw or circular saw). This entire project was easy – so easy.
The flors are more than we could even imagine – we do not have any scratches on them after 8 months (installed them in July 2014). We have been careful, but have had accidents! For example, I recently decided to add quarter-round to our simple baseboards. The existing baseboards’ backs were covered in glue and I had to hammer very hard. There were several times the hammer slipped onto the floor with force! We have absolutely no dents. I would not suggest taking a hammer to the floor, but every accident has been without consequence.
I have also dripped paint on our brand new floors. Wet, it wiped right up. Later, I found a few drops that I was able to scratch up with my fingernail. None of this paint got in the cracks – so for that I was lucky; I feel that would be more tricky. None of my statements are suggesting that you should not remain cautious with your floors, just confirming how well they stand up to the life in our household.
If it even needs mentioning, I would and do recommend Cali-Bamboo to all my friends and family. If we were to have another project, they would be the first (and probably only) place I would search for product. The ease of the website, the customer-service, and the product are undeniably a superior package for this kind of project.
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"I have used this flooring to do three rooms now (about 1200 sq ft.). I have been pleased with the results and the flooring is a great pre-finished material. I am surprised that they seem to have a dynamic product line, though.
My first floor was a "light tiger" T&G Bamboo. (discontinued) 70% natural and 30% dark material. The result is a floor that always gets positive comments from friends and guests. It is a lighter flooring that does not show dirt. They still carry a "dark tiger" (70% dark to 30% natural), I believe.
The second was a tri-color bordered Natural floor in the master bedroom. (My wife loves it!)
The last floor is a tri-color floor with a bold (cognac/natural/cognac) border and a Antique Pearl field. Looks like a rug on the floor. Again, everyone that has seen it thinks it is cool. Makes for a light airy feel to a room to have the light colored flooring but with the richness of the border materials.
I have had no order issues and the color of any natural product has some variance. (Open all boxes and inter-mix during install).
The bamboo flooring from Cali Bamboo is a solid product and heavy and hard. Do follow installation instructions. There are some tips out there. I found it to be hard on saw blades (carbide). Did I mention that it is a hard flooring. If you need to drill or screw in/through it. run the drill/driver S-L-O-W-L-Y. You do not want to create frictional heat. It makes the resin react and can seize your drill bit or screw. Also do not stop the drill in the material.. keep it moving or you will leave it in the floor.
I will continue using Cali Bamboo for flooring projects.
I am most pleased with the products that I have had so far. (I have not been impressed with the flooring sold by the "box" stores. This material is SOLID, HEAVY, and lays well. All of the T&G Cali Bamboo flooring I have had has been good.
This material sat almost a year waiting for me to install. (indoors and still in the packaging.)
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"The cork flooring turned out great, super easy to install. In fact, removing the vinyl was the hardest part! See my photos here: http://bit.ly/my_cork_floors"
"Cali Bamboo has excellent service and a beautiful product. I would recommend them to anyone in need of bamboo. They respond quickly to any questions you may submit. I have had a very good experience with cali bamboo. K. Cruz "
"My husband and I did a lot of research on bamboo and we were a little skeptical about installing it in our home in Minot, ND. The winters are harsh and the summers are incredibly humid. We were worried about the bamboo shrinking, we heard a lot of horror stories about it shrinking a 1/2" even. So we looked around for the best quality bamboo and came across Cali Bamboo's website. With bamboo some companies will not let the bamboo acclimate for the proper time period (I read on some sites the company needs to let it acclimate for 3 years before selling to customers). When the company gets the bamboo overseas and sells it right away before acclimating it this causes issues with shrinkage for the customer that installs it in their home. After reviewing the samples we decided to go with Antique Java Wide Plank, we ordered the extra waste (because we had never laid hardwood or bamboo on our own before). We took on the kitchen/dining room/hallway project in October of 2012, we heard from many contractors that with the weather up here in ND to use the glue down method and do not skimp. So we did just that! It took a weekend to clean the plywood, lay down nice even subfloor, and lay the bamboo. We barely had any waste at the end that we have extra to do another hallway. I am so impressed with the quality of bamboo and how it has not shrunk AT ALL! I wasn't going to write a review on the bamboo until I got through the harsh winter and into our humid summer. I even took an extra plank and set it over the bamboo to see if there was any shrinkage, but there was none. We did go with the recommendation to topcoat it with the Bona and wow that really completed the floor, it is withstanding to my one year old daughter perfectly. If you are looking into doing bamboo flooring, do your research, go with the proper method for your climate, and you will end up a happy customer. I would recommend Cali Bamboo to anyone, their sales staff have been incredibly helpful. Whenever I had any questions they were always there to help answer them."
"Cali Bamboo is absolutely amazing. Their customer service even exceeds that of their product! I placed an order of their new distressed mocha click flooring for my business. I have received so many compliments on the floor from customers.
Everyone at Cali Bamboo was incredibly patient, knowledgeable, and friendly. It made the ordering process that much easier. I highly recommend Cali-Bamboo, an incredible product offered by an even more amazing company."