Commercial carpet tiles, also known as modular carpets are squares or rectangular pieces designed for business and commercial office areas. Unlike wall-to-wall broadloom carpeting, commercial-grade carpet tiles are designed to endure wear and heavy foot traffic and provide a long-lasting flooring solution to a commercial environment.
Measure the room by multiplying its length and width to find the square footage. Then divide the square footage by the square dimensions of the chosen carpet tile, while adding 10 to 15 percent for future repairs or replacements.
Before one installs commercial-grade carpet tiles, one must prepare the area by carefully removing the baseboards with a pry bar and then set them aside to reinstall when done.
Marking the center of the room can be done by finding the center point of each wall and marking the subfloor at this point. A chalk line can be used on the floor between marks on parallel walls. These lines should be cut across at the center point on the floor that has been marked.
Testing the layout can be done by starting at the center and moving out toward the wall where one can lay the carpet tiles along the two baselines. If the gap at the wall is narrower than half the width of a tile, one can adjust the center point and lines over until one can fit at least half a tile in that space.
There will be an arrow on the back of each tile known as a pile direction. By ensuring that all the arrows point in the same direction one can have a seamless installation or rotate them according to the planned direction.
With peel-and-stick carpet tiles, one can remove the plastic film or paper to expose the adhesive backing. Once the pile direction is correct, one can lightly place the tile on the floor, adjusting it to ensure it’s square, and then press the tile in place by hand.
With carpet tiles that don’t self-adhere, one can use a trowel to spread adhesive over enough of the floor for a few tiles. Ensuring the pile is in the correct direction, one can lightly place the carpet tile on the mastic and press the tile in place by hand once in the correct position.
After the commercial-grade carpet tiles are installed, one can secure them permanently by using a carpet roller in every direction, going over each tile to make sure the adhesive makes solid contact with the subfloor.
Carpets will not trigger asthma or allergic reactions because they will trap dust and other materials within their fibers, which prevents such particles from being blown around.
Commercial grade carpet tiles are easy to clean and only need to be swept and vacuumed, with a deep clean possibly once a month for tough stains.
This is not true as commercial-grade carpet tiles are specially designed for a long life span and to endure heavy foot traffic.
Many believe that floor materials such as wood and marble are the only option for stylish flooring, which is not the case as carpet tiles are available in a wide range of versatile styles, meaning that one can make their commercial space stylish with ease.
Installing commercial carpet tiles will not require businesses to close for a long duration and will only take a few hours to install.
Mold can grow on any kind of surface which is wet. By ensuring that one keeps their carpet tiles clean, one can prevent mildew and mold from growing.
Broadloom carpets have a lower upfront cost, come in a wider variety of colors, and styles and are somewhat more popular. Commercial carpet tiles generally cost more per square foot, but their modular design simplifies installation and replacement, which produces less waste and lowers costs long term with regards to repairs, removal, and replacement.
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