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وداعاً للأرضيات الباردة: استمتع بالدفء والراحة تحت قدميك بدلاً من برودة الرخام القاسية.
مقاومة للخدش: سطح أقوى من الرخام بـ ٣ مرات، مما يجعله مقاوماً لرمال وغبار جدة.
أكثر أماناً: سطح مانع للانزلاق ومثالي للأطفال وكبار السن.
تركيب صحي: تقنية التركيب بدون “فوم” تمنع تكون العفن والروائح الكريهة تحت الأرضية.
Living in Jeddah means surviving the heat outside. But inside your villa? It’s usually freezing.
We all know the feeling: You roll out of bed, your feet hit the floor. It feels like stepping on a block of ice. Marble looks magnificent in photos. It screams “luxury.” But let’s be honest about what it’s like to actually live on it. It’s hard. It’s loud. And in a home blasting AC 24/7, it is relentlessly cold.
That is why a quiet shift is happening in Jeddah’s interior design. Families are swapping the “Museum Look” for the “Cozy Home” feel of MillerHolz HERF.
Here is why your next floor shouldn’t be stone.
The “Sandpaper Effect” (Why Marble Dulls)
Here is a scientific fact most showroom salesmen won’t tell you. Marble is actually softer than dust.
In Jeddah, we have fine desert sand everywhere.
- The Science: On the Mohs Hardness Scale, marble rates a 3 or 4. Desert sand (quartz) rates a 7.
- The Result: Every time you walk across a marble floor with dust on your shoes, you are technically sanding it down. That’s why your shiny floor looks dull after a year.
The HERF Difference: MillerHolz HERF is finished with a diamond-hard protective layer that rates a 9.2 on the Mohs scale. It is physically harder than the sand you track in. You can install it today, and it will look exactly the same in 10 years, no polishing required.
The Comfort Factor (Hard vs. Soft)
Have you ever noticed how tired your legs feel after cooking a big meal in a kitchen with tile floors? Stone has zero “give.” It sends the shock of every step straight up your knees.
HERF is built with commercial-grade resilient layers. It absorbs impact rather than reflecting it.
- For Kids: If a toddler falls on marble, there are tears. If they fall on HERF, they just get up.
- For Sound: Marble echoes. HERF absorbs noise, turning a loud, clattering villa into a quiet sanctuary.
The “Anti-Slip” Safety Net
Polished stone is beautiful until someone spills a glass of water. Then it becomes an ice rink. For households with elderly parents or energetic kids, this is a daily anxiety. HERF is engineered with a micro-texture anti-slip surface. It gives you grip, even when the humidity is high or a drink gets spilled.
The “No Foam” Rule: Why We Install Differently
This is where Millerholz is unique. Most flooring companies will try to sell you a soft “foam underlayment” to put under your floor. They say it feels softer. We refuse to do this.
Why? Because in Jeddah’s humid climate, foam is a trap.
- The Mold Trap: Foam acts like a sponge. It traps moisture between your subfloor and the new planks. In our humidity, this becomes a breeding ground for hidden mold and mildew that ruins your air quality.
- The “Squeak” Factor: Over time, foam compresses and flattens. This creates gaps under your floor, leading to loose planks, broken joints, and annoying squeaking noises.
The Millerholz Way: Our HERF planks are “Integrated Engineering.” The comfort and sound absorption are built inside the plank itself. We install directly onto your level subfloor.
- No gaps.
- No mold.
- No squeaks. Just a solid, hygienic installation that lasts for decades.
The Cozier Choice
If you want a floor that looks good in a brochure, buy marble. But if you want a floor that feels good to live on, one that doesn’t freeze your toes, doesn’t scratch from sand, and doesn’t turn your living room into an echo chamber, HERF is the upgrade you’ve been waiting for.
Ready to warm up your home? Contact us to see our Jeddah collection.