The Alternative Flooring Co
14 Anton Trading Estate,
Andover, Hampshire SP10 2NJ
Tel 01264 335111
www.alternative-flooring.co.uk
Supplies all natural rugs to size.

The Amtico Company
Kingfield Road,
Coventry CV6 5AA
Tel 024 7686 1400
E-mail: customer.services@amtico.com
www.stratica.com.
Produces 'Stratica'. Made from a chlorine free Surlyn ® -
Durable, resistant to chemicals and manufactured within ISO 14001
certification. Contains no Plasticisers or Volatile Organic Compounds
(VOCs). For commercial use only.

Artigo S.p.A.
Rubber Flooring
Via dei Tulipani 3
20090 Pieve Emanuele
Milan, Italy
Tel +39-2-90786415
www.artigo.com
Produces Rubber Flooring, PVC and halogens free.

Construction Resources
16 Great Guildford Street,
London SE1 OHS
Tel 020 7450 2211
E-mail info@ecoconstruct.com
www.ecoconstruct.com
Ecological builders merchant and centre for ecological building. Brings
together state-of-the-art building products and systems. Open to the
general public. Product information sheets available both online and for
collection in person.

Crucial Trading Ltd
79 Westbourne Park Road,
London W2 5QH
Tel 020 7221 9000
Head Office(HO): 01562 835 656
E-mail crucial@dial.pipex.com
www.crucial-trading.com
Supplier and installer of a wide range of natural floor coverings including
sisal, seagrass, coir, jute, wool etc. Call HO for free samples and
a catalogue.

Dalsouple Rubber Flooring
PO Box 140, Bridgwater,
Somerset, England TA5 1HT
Tel 01984 667233
www.dalsouple.com

Fired Earth
Twyford Mills
oxford Rd
adderbury
Oxon OX17 3HP
Tel 01295 812088
www.firedearth.co.uk
Provides all types of natural flooring and rugs.

Focus Ceramic Tiles
Unit 4 Hamm Moor Lane,
Weybridge Trading Estate,
Weybridge, Surrey KT15 2SD
Tel 01932 854 881
E-mail focus@info.co.uk
www.info.co.uk/focus
Supplies ceramic floor tiles.

Forbo International
PO Box 1, Kirkcaldy,
Fife Region KY1 2SB
Scotland
Tel 01592 643 777
E-mail headoffice@forbo-nairn.co.uk
www.forbo-nairn.co.uk
Produces 'Marmoleum' - halogen free Polyolefin flooring and natural
linoleum.

Galloway Timber
Low Craiglemine, Whithorn,
Newton Stewart,
Wigtownshire DG 8NE
Tel 01988 500 730
Produces sustainable hardwood flooring. Timber is sourced in Scotland and
the company pursues a 100% reforestation policy. Timbers include oak, elm,
ash, beech and sycamore.

H & R Johnson Tiles Ltd
Highgate Tile Works,
Tunstall, Stoke on Trent,
Staffordshire ST6 4JX
Tel 01782 575575
E-mail webmaster@johnson-tiles.com
Supplies ceramic floor tiles.

Marley Floors Limited
Dickley Lane
Lenham Maidstone
Kent ME17 2QX
Tel 0870 606 7077
E-mail xfloors@xfloors.com
www.xfloors.com
Produces Xflooring which is a chlorine free range for commercial use, anti-static, slip resistant and sound absorption. It is free of volatile organic compounds and is fully recyclable. Accredited to ISO14001 Environmental Management System.

Natural Flooring Company
13 Gordon Avenue, Twickenham,
Middlesex TW1 1NH
Tel 020 8892 8535
Supplies and installs natural floor coverings such as sisal and sea grass.
Call for samples and more info.

Natural Flooring Direct
46 Webbs Road, Battersea,
London SW11 6SF
Tel 0800 454 721
Supplies wood floors, coir jute, wool seagrass & sisal.

Naturestone Ltd
Silwood Road, Sunninghill,
Ascot, Berkshire SL5 0PZ
Tel 01344 627 617
www.naturestone.co.uk
Suppliers of slate and other stone flooring products.

The Original Seagrass Company Ltd
Shrewsbury Road,
Craven Avenue,
Shropshire SY7 9NW
Tel 01584 861 393
www.original/seagrass.co.uk
Supplies seagrass, coir, sisal and wool carpeting with either hessian or
latex backing.

Peel Reclamation
7 Peel Lane, Partick,
Glasgow G15
Tel 0141 334 8863
Recycles all types of timbers and flooring from old buildings.

Plyboo Bamboo Flooring
55-57 Main Street,
Alford, Aberdeenshire AB33 8AA
Tel 019755 63388
Providers of hardwood and bamboo flooring.

Rosewood Flooring
The Woodland Centre,
Whitesmith, Near Lewes,
East Sussex BN8 6JB
Tel 01825 872 025
English, European and American hardwood and softwood flooring from
sustainable sources certified by the Soil Association and the Forest
Stewardship Council. The tropical timbers are produced by small and medium
sized community based projects, mainly in West Africa.

Tarkett Sommer Limited
Century House, Bridgwater Road,
Worcester WR4 9FA
Tel 01905 342700
www.tarkett-sommer.com
Polyolefin based floor covering. A Chlorine free alternative.

Walls & Floor Coverings Ltd
155-157 Portland Road,
Hove, East Sussex BN3 5QT
Tel 01273 770578
E mailto:office@wallsandfloors.co.uk
www.wallsandfloors.co.uk
Supplies linoleum, international and hand made ceramics, timber and natural
flooring.

Westco
Western Cork Ltd
Penarth Road, Cardiff CF1 7YN
Tel 01222 233926
Providers of Cork and other laminates.

USEFUL CONTACTS

ENVIRONMENT

Association for Environment Concious Building (AECB)
Nant-y-Garreg, Saron, Llandysul,
Carmarthenshire, Wales
Tel 01559 370908
www.aecb.net
AECB seeks to encourage this awareness of environmental issues among all
those working within and with the construction industry. They provide
information about products and building methods which are safe, healthy and
sustainable. They are a membership organisation and produce a directory of
AECB members in the UK and Ireland.

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) UK Working Group
Unit D, Station Building,
Llanidloes SY18 6EB Wales
Tel 01686 413916
E-mail fsc-uk@fsc-uk.demon.co.uk
www.fsc-uk.demon.co.uk
The FSC is an independent NGO which acts as an umbrella organisation
evaluating, accrediting and monitoring certification organisations which
inspect forest operations and grant labels certifying that timber has been
produced from well managed forests. FSC certified wood products indicate to
the consumer that the wood has come from a well-managed forest according to
the principles and criteria set down by the FSC.

Greenpeace
Canonbury Villas,
Islington, London N1 2PN
Tel 020 7865 8100
www.greenpeace.org/~toxics/
Campaigns and information on environmental pollutants including PVC.


Friends of the Earth
26-28 Underwood Street
London N1 7JQ
Tel 020 7490 1555
www.foe.org.uk
FOE's Safer Chemicals Campaign provides information on chemicals in
consumer products.

SHOPPING

The Healthy House
Cold Harbour, Ruscombe,
Stroud, Gloucester GL6 6DA
Tel 01453 752216
E-mail info@healthy-house.co.uk
www.healthy-house.co.uk
Supplies organic cotton products, non-toxic paints, varnishes and many other
products.

The Sounder Sleep Company
P O Box 52, Shipley
Yorkshire BD18 3XP
Tel 01274 585443
www.soundersleep.co.uk
Supply 100% cotton non-bleached barrier covers for pillows, duvets and
mattresses.

HEALTH

Action Against Allergy
P O Box 278, Twickenham,
Middlesex TW1 4QQ
Tel 020 8892 2711
E-mail AAA@actionagainstallergy.freeserve.co.uk
Provides information to those made chronically ill through different forms
of allergy. Campaigns for better treatment and diagnosis through the NHS for
those affected by allergy. Membership includes access to a telephone network
throughout the UK and the Allergy Newsletter.

The British Allergy Foundation
Deepdene House,
30 Bellegrove Road, Welling,
Kent DA16 3PY
Help line 020 8303 8583
E-mail info@allergyfoundation.com
www.allergyfoundation.com
Provides information, advice and support on all types of allergy problems.
Network of support groups around the country. Grants products a British
Allergy Foundation Seal of Approval - product sheet is available to members
of the foundation.

National Asthma Campaign
Providence House, Providence Place,
London N1 0NT
Tel 020 7226 2260
Asthma Helpline 0845 701 0203
www.asthma.org.uk
The National Asthma Campaign is the independent UK charity working to
conquer asthma, in partnership with people with asthma and all who share
their concern, through a combination of research, education and support.

National Eczema Society
163 Eversholt Street,
London NW1 1BU
Tel 0870 241 3604
www.eczema.org
Information, support and advice for people with eczema and their carers.

OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA

Health & Safety Executive
Infoline Tel 08701 545500
Ring helpline for details of regional offices.
E-mail public.enquiries@hse.gov.uk
Contact HSE regarding work-related respiratory problems.

If you know of any companies supplying natural flooring or allergy
products, or organisations providing support and information for those
living with allergies that do not appear here, please do let us know so we
can up-date and expand or information.

Contact the HFN c/o The Women's Environmental Network, PO Box 30626, London E1 1TZ. info@healthyflooring.org