Plantation Bamboo

Bamboo is a great choice for a wide range of building-related solutions!

You may not have considered Bamboo as a viable material for your project – and perhaps have looked at other, more common products like timber, hardwood, laminate, ply and others. However, the products that Plantation Bamboo have available are incredible for many reasons.

So what makes bamboo different?

• Bamboo has the benefit of being rapidly renewable and sustainably forested
• The fast-paced rate of growth is one of bamboo’s most outstanding environmental benefits
• Bamboo flooring is well recognised for its hypo-allergenic properties
• Being a natural and beautiful-looking product it can match all types of decor and most of our products can be finished with a range of colour stain/lacquer options
• Bamboo suits modern and traditional decor making it a very versatile product
• It’s incredibly tough and durable – with greater tensile strength by weight, than steel!

Eco-Friendly ⁄ Panda friendly too!

Bamboo is the fastest growing plant in the world, growing up to 1 metre a day! To be renewable, a material must come from a natural resource, which is why hardwood and bamboo are the only renewable flooring options available. Bamboo has the benefit of being rapidly renewable. While it takes traditional hardwoods 40-120 years to maturity, it only takes 4-6 years for bamboo plants to reach full maturity. Bamboo also minimises C02 gases and generates up to 35% more oxygen than equivalent stands of trees.

Plantation Bamboo’s products are not only eco-friendly but panda friendly too! There are over 1,000 species of bamboo. Pandas eat around 30 species. The bamboo used to make Plantation bamboo products is Moso (Phyllostachys Pubescens) – this species is not eaten by pandas.

Sustainable

For something to be sustainable, it must have the capacity to endure. This includes all aspects of the process, from growth to harvest. Once harvested, bamboo will grow a new shoot from its extensive root system with no additional need for replanting or cultivation. The fast-pace rate of growth is one of bamboo’s most outstanding environmental benefits since it easily out-paces hardwood species – many of which are in danger of extinction or reaching unsustainable levels of consumption. When 80,000 acres of the Earth’s timber forests disappear each day, Bamboo makes logical and sustainable sense.

Healthy

It’s no secret that carpet is the perfect home for dirt, dust and nasty allergens. With sleek and natural bamboo floors, you never have to worry about trapping dust mites and pollen in your floors. Bamboo flooring is well recognised for its hypo-allergenic properties.

Great Value

Along with all the other great aspects mentioned here, Bamboo provides a great value-for-money option for many building projects – across a wide range of joinery solutions, decking or flooring needs. An investment in Plantation bamboo will provide lasting value and enjoyment.

Easy Cleaning & Maintenance

In addition to being very hard and having high wear resistance, bamboo floor cleaning and maintenance is easy. Bamboo floors require a simple sweeping or dry mopping. For sticky stains, a damp mop with water is normally sufficient, eliminating the need for harsh cleaners.

Easy to work with and install

Flooring – our pre-finished flooring means no messy sanding and finishing. The uniclic (click-locking system) on our compressed bamboo flooring helps for a quick and efficient installation for the installer or DIY’er.

Decking – Plantation’s X-treme decking has a special clip system to make installation quicker and more attractive (with no visible fasteners showing). With tongue and groove end-matching there is less wastage and firmer joins too.

Panels – feedback from Joiners is that Plantation bamboo panels are great to work with and with light sanding provide a beautiful, smooth and natural finish.

Hard and Durable

Bamboo is very hardy and durable and can be used in many heavy-duty applications. It has greater tensile strength by weight than steel – and it withstands compression better than concrete! Check out the Janka rating scale showing how hard Plantation bamboo really is, compared to some other timber products!

Naturally Beautiful

Sleek, sophisticated and stunning come to mind when you think of finished bamboo products. Bamboo suits modern and traditional decor making it a very versatile product and gives a natural touch to any environment. Being a natural timber product it can match all types of decor and many of our bamboo products can be finished with a range of colour stain/lacquer options to create innovative and amazing solutions to your building projects. Have a look at the range of our beautiful images across our website for some ideas.

Our Mission

At Plantation we share our passion for bamboo through providing premium quality bamboo products for NZ homes and businesses – with exceptional service, leading to great customer experiences.

Our Vision

Plantation is recognised as the leading “go-to” supplier of high-quality bamboo building-related solutions in New Zealand.

• Integrity – we are accountable for our actions; we “do what’s right”, are honest and respectful.
• Effort – we are results-oriented, show initiative and focus on quality and excellence in all we do.
• Passion – we have drive, inspiration and energy in providing world-class service to our customers and stakeholders.
• Teamwork – we collaborate, support each other and show leadership in our approach.

The team at Plantation Bamboo are passionate about this incredible, natural and sustainable material – Bamboo! As New Zealand’s only specialist bamboo importer and distributor, Plantation offers top quality bamboo products that represent great value-for-money, direct to customers all over the country. We firmly believe that bamboo is the next generation in sustainable building materials.

The plantation is committed to providing exceptional service, superior products and a strong desire to exceed customer expectations. After 11 years in business, we have established bamboo market leaders – with strong product knowledge and over 1000 satisfied customers, including some of New Zealand’s leading home building companies, architects, designers, builders, and numerous homeowners.

Plantation imports and distributes their products directly to you, and understands that it is important to work with a reliable company. We offer not only a solid and varied range of products with great prices but also comprehensive warranties, technical and installation support, manufacturing information and thorough product testing.

Products are supplied and distributed directly out of our warehouses in Auckland and Christchurch, offering our products New Zealand wide, including installation and joinery options (if needed). The plantation is excited to be part of the global innovation and movement towards using bamboo as a truly stunning and sustainable building material.

Although it may all look the same, the quality of bamboo products from different manufacturers and suppliers will differ greatly. The quality of the finished product is highly dependent on the quality of the raw materials used in the production of the bamboo product, and also the manufacturing and quality assurance process itself. Ensure that you are dealing with a reliable company. One that offers not just a great price and a wide variety of coordinating products, but can also provide product specification data sheets and manufacturing information, as well as good warranties, sound installation practices and prompt technical support services.

When you think bamboo, think Plantation!

• Installation/joinery service and free on-site advice around most of New Zealand
• Products available New Zealand wide (we can deliver direct to you)
• Open 6 days and Sunday by appointment
• Thorough product testing and warranties
• Here to help you with Plantation’s knowledgeable team
• A reliable, reputable company with over 11 years experience
• Will go the extra mile to get you what you want
• Ideal for both Commercial and Residential environments
• All bamboo products are eco-friendly, sustainable and low VOC
• Free samples available to help in your decision-making