Health and Safety Benefits of Real Wood

Our local Chelsea Area Fire Authority, hard at work proactively helping Chelsea businesses institute best practices to keep us safe in the event of a fire.

Did you know homes built with natural wood products give your family more time to reach safety, and give fire fighters more time to save your home in the event of a fire?

We highly recommend you check out this article from the National Wood Flooring Association’s Hardwood Floors Magazine:
https://hardwoodfloorsmag.com/2025/05/29/hardwood-industry-shares-health-and-safety-benefits-of-real-wood/

Here’s an excerpt from the article:
“It is a well-known fact among fire fighters that the use of plastic products in homes and businesses makes fires more difficult to fight,” says Paul Hoffeditz, former battalion chief at the Rock Island Fire Department in Rock Island, Illinois. “We often encounter things like PVC pipes and luxury vinyl floors in newer construction. Unfortunately, products like these burn faster and hotter than those made using natural materials like real wood. This means we often can’t save the building, because when you’re fighting a fire, minutes count.”

Chelsea Plank Flooring is solid wood with absolutely no glues or PVC, an no chemical off-gassing. As we learn more about the long-term impact plastics have on our health, safety, and environment, it is even more clear how important it is to use natural materials in your home.