what is everyones opinion on carpet vs carpet tiles. price ability to keep clean etc. thanks
Recently I was taking a gander at purchasing modest cover in Melbourne for a venture property. I was confronted with the conundrum - in the event that I purchase excessively modest the property will reflect that, however in the event that I pay an excess of then the inhabitants could similarly stain or ruin the floor covering inside a couple of months. I was additionally stressed that I would need to supplant the rug in five years time in light of the fact that it wouldn't be solid enough. These considerations were circling in my mind until I discovered an altogether better alternative - purchasing second hand (reused) business rug. This ended up being not just a large portion of the cost of the shabby new cover I was taking a gander at, yet it was better quality and to finish it off I scored major Greene focuses (purchasing reused business floor covering implied I wasn't helping landfill!). It was a finish easy decision and I have never thought back.
In my son's pediatrician's office there was wall to wall carpet. It was often stained. Finally they removed the rug and used the carpet tiles. I commented to the receptionist on how nice the waiting room looked and she said these carpet tiles are a godsend because when one get stained, they simply lift it up and replace that one square. So, for an office/waiting room with lots of kids coming and going, it really does work. But, these were commercial grade.
I have both commercial quality carpet tiles and also carpet in our house. I am very handy so installed the carpet tiles myself. The commercial qaulity have a heavy backing that makes the tiles stay down without glueing. We had baseboards made from the tiles also....4 high and I glued them around the room. Looks fabulous. But you can use wood baseboards also. Carpet tiles are easy to install, just follow the instructions in the box. If you need to you can make a template out of paper to make a pattern. Then lay the paper pattern upside down on the backside of the tile to cut the tile following the pattern lines. But remember you have to lay it one the tile upside down to cut the pattern out of the tile correctly. Think about this carefully to do it right. We had our carpet tiles for 19 years in a high traffice area...in the hallway coming into our house from the garage. We're always in and out of thru the garage. They still look like new 19 years later...and we do have some extra pieces to replace if we ruined any but we haven't. I got these commercial grade for less than 1/2 price since they were left over from a big commercial job. I also put the carpet tiles in the basement in my husbands office. Have lasted 15 years and still look like new. Both are darker colors so dirt doesn't show. Have never had to clean or wash them....I just vacuum them often. But if I needed to wash or clean them I'd take them outside and brush some light soapy water on them then hose them down and stand them up to dry out well before putting them back. If you're going to use carpet tiles get commercial quality though...they are much heavier and wear better. I love them. We also have carpeting in our living room and dining room and bedrooms. Those I need professionally cleaned periodically. And of course if it's wall to wall carpet it needs to be installed by the company you're buying the carpet from...you can't do it youself. Good luck with your decision.
Carpet tiles are usually commercial grade and style, and have little or no padding properties. If that is acceptable in your application then they are a fine choice. The cost is comparable, cleaning is identical, and damaged or worn pieces can be replaced individually. They are also easier to install, and can be replaced or installed by any reasonably handy individual. If you have any specific product or installation questions feel free to email.
