Why choose carpet? To put it simply, certain advantages are unique to carpet—like its ability to reduce ambient noise and the available range of fashion options in colors and textures—to say nothing of warmth, softness, sound barrier and safety features. That’s why carpet remains the primary flooring choice for many environments.

And that’s not all: It’s relatively inexpensive and generally easier to install and replace than other floor coverings. Carpet can hide many sub-floor irregularities that hard-surface flooring won’t accept, and it can be laid over a variety of substrates and on all grade levels. Thus, installation costs are generally less than for hard flooring—clearly demonstrating that carpet provides good value.

If you think carpet might be the right choice for your facility, your next decision is between carpet tile and broadloom. Carpet tile, also known as modular carpet, has been around for several decades but with today’s professional environments moving away from fixed-wall offices to open-construction ones, its benefits are now widely recognized.

Because the tiles are conveniently sized, they’re easier to transport, stage, install and remove. They can be installed in occupied work settings without interruption to staff activities through a unique installation technique called the Levitate™ Carpet System. And since this allows for rapid installation, and eliminates the need for dismantling and reassembling furniture and phone, data and computer wiring, costs are lower.

Modular carpet is also fully compatible with access flooring. Wiring and cabling for computers and other electronic communications devices can be easily concealed yet is easily accessible, allowing for rewiring or repairs.

But probably the most singular advantage of modular carpet is its flexibility in terms of allowing for selective tile replacement. If a tile gets worn or permanently damaged, it can be replaced with a new one or swapped with one from a less visible location.

Broadloom carpet is often less costly than modular and works well in a wide range of commercial applications.

No matter which you choose—modular or broadloom—today’s carpet styles, colors and textures blend well with any decor and with a wide variety of other flooring products.

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