Why Should You Consider Carpet Tiles for Your Commercial Space?

Carpet tiles (or modular carpet) are becoming increasingly popular among businesses in the US. Typically available in squares cut from wall-to-wall carpet, carpet tiles provide unparalleled design versatility, cost and time savings, and maintenance benefits. Let’s go over each of these in more detail below.

Design versatility

You can lay commercial carpet tiles in an endless number of configurations to achieve the desired visual effect. Most commonly, retail spaces are tiled with the same carpet tiles in either a solid color or a simple pattern. However, more “out of the box” carpet tile uses — such as using patterned tiles for high-traffic areas and solid colors to demarcate break-out areas, or using color and pattern changes for navigational aids, such as showing where people should form a queue — are rising in popularity among businesses lately. The modular design of commercial carpet tiles makes them an incredible artistic tool for architects and interior designers. We suggest ordering a few samples so you can experiment with different sizes, colors, and patterns and determine which tile configuration works the best in your commercial space.

Cost and time advantages

In addition to the impressive flooring effects you can achieve with commercial carpet tiles, this modular flooring type delivers substantial cost and time savings over standard wall-to-wall carpet. For one, carpet tiles often come with a considerably lower initial cost than wall-to-wall carpet. That being said, for specific commercial flooring projects, regular pre-dyed unicolor wall-to-wall carpet may cost more or less the same initially. Second, carpet rolls are heavy and bulky (a standard roll ranges in weight from 5 to 20 lbs per square yard). At around 2.5 lbs, individual carpet tiles are much easier to lift, move, and install than wall-to-wall carpet.

Furthermore, carpet tiles can be installed in a much shorter time. Lastly, carpet tile installation generates much less waste than wall-to-wall carpet installation, usually just 1-3% vs. 5-25%. These factors combine to make carpet tiles ideal for commercial flooring projects with a limited budget or time frame.

Maintenance advantages

What happens if a spill or damage occurs on the carpet? Individual carpet tiles can be easily removed and replaced. There is no need to replace the entire carpet or perform costly and complicated spot repairs, as is the case for wall-to-wall carpet. Furthermore, tiles can be easily lifted if access to the substrate floor underneath is needed. This allows technicians to quickly gain access to underfloor cabling, which can be extremely useful in spaces like conference halls and dynamic workplaces that are constantly changing.

The last word

Today’s commercial carpet tiles have virtually all of the warmth, comfort, and health and safety benefits of wall-to-wall carpet. Carpet tiles may not have as many custom design choices as wall-to-wall carpets, but they do have their upsides and can be used to striking effect in most commercial projects. So what are you waiting for? Perhaps it is time to get creative with carpet tiles for your next commercial interior project?

212Carpet.com is a family owned business that has been in the floor covering industry for over 28 years.