All Grant & Company new homes are built with quality products using superior craftsmen – including the hardwood flooring installed by Rivertree Hardwood. Unlike products used in older homes, today’s hardwood is environmentally friendly. “Hardwood today comes from managed forests planted specifically for the purpose of harvesting the wood,” said Steve Cooksey, owner of Rivertree Hardwood in Memphis. “Wood for flooring is just like other crops – with a longer growing season. Because of modern forest management, there are more trees in the US today than there were 50 years ago.” For the allergy-prone, hardwood flooring is a good choice since it won’t trap dust and allergens. Hardwood is also easy to maintain. Rivertree Hardwood recommends cleaning hardwood by placing a cup of vinegar in a gallon of water. Place the mixture in a spray bottle and lightly spritz a mop before each cleaning. Hardwood flooring is beautiful and smart. According to the National Wood Flooring Association, hardwood may seem more expensive, but in fact, hardwood flooring generally last almost 30 years, while carpet lasts less than half that amount of time. Many modern hardwood floors are coated at the factory with special finishes that create one of the hardest, longest lasting finishes that can be applied to floors. Grant & Company offers many different Rivertree hardwood floors in our Design Center. From narrow plank to wide plank, from light, natural looking finishes to the warm, rich look of hickory – Grant has a floor to suit your lifestyle. Hardwood flooring is available in all Grant neighborhoods throughout the Mid-South.