Carpet Comercial

Find Someone With Experience

Not all commercial carpet installation companies are created equally. Some establishments aren’t as experienced as others. While experience doesn’t necessarily equal competence, it’s still a good trait to look for.

An experienced commercial carpet installer will know how to lay the rug and handle customer questions and concerns. One way to vet a potential contractor is to ask if they could recommend a type of carpet to you.

An experienced contractor could tell you the pros and cons of a particular commercial carpet. They’ll know if it’s suitable for your space and tell you how long you should expect it to last.

The simplest way is to ask how long they’ve been in business. Your carpet installer should have no problems telling you how long they’ve been doing their job.

In our website, you can check to confirm how old our business is. Calling us and asking questions is a good way to confirm our experience

 

Broadloom and carpet tiles are specified more than any other commercial flooring type due to their proven performance in a wide range of applications from education to hospitality to retail and beyond. They’re some of the most aesthetically versatile, high-performing flooring materials on the market today — which is why carpet boasts a 45.4% share of the entire U.S. flooring market.

While we provide commercial carpet installation services throughout the nation, our primary mission is to help you choose the flooring material that will provide the best long-term value for your application. This page will guide you through all the design, budget and installation considerations you should weigh prior to purchasing carpet for your facility.

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Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions or would like personalized support while you choose the material best-suited for your facility. Or check out any of our free resources designed to educate building owners, architects and general contractors on what they need to know before purchasing commercial carpet for their next project.

The Three Types of Carpet Installation.

Glue Down Carpet Installation

There are two main types of glue down carpet installation. Carpet can be directly glued to the floor, or carpet can be glued to a pad that is itself glued to the floor.

Direct glue down carpet installation

Direct glue down installation is the most popular carpet installation in commercial settings. In this type of installation, the carpet is glued directly to the floor. The floor needs to be very smooth. Any imperfections in the floor will telegraph through the carpet and be visible. Imperfections in the floor may also cause wear spots. Advantages of glued down carpet are:

  • The carpet is solidly supported and has minimal movement. It provides a good solid base which is better for rolling traffic, including wheelchairs.
  • Suitable for ramps.
  • Low profile. Stores transitioning from carpet to linoleum will find this to be the lowest profile, safest transition.
  • Minimize buckling in buildings that have climate control turned off for periods of time.
  • Seams do not peak, and are more durable due to lack of flexing.
  • Suitable for large areas.

Disadvantages of glued down carpet are:

  • Lack of pad is less comfortable.
  • Lack of pad means less insulation.
  • Carpet is less durable without pad. Pad acts like a shock absorber and can greatly increase the life of a carpet.
  • When replacement is necessary, removal is more difficult than stretch in installations.

Double glue down carpet installation

Often called double stick installation. This is similar to direct glue down installation, except that we first glue a pad to the floor and then glue the carpet to the pad. The pad for this type of installation can not be any carpet pad, but a densified pad made specifically for this type of installation. Advantages of double glue down installation over direct glue down are:

  • More comfortable.
  • More insulation.
  • The pad will extend the life of the carpet.

Disadvantages are:

  • Higher costs #1. Even more difficult removal than direct glue down when replacement is necessary.
  • Higher costs #2. Double glue pad. Pad costs more than no pad. And the densified double stick pads cost more than ordinary pad.
  • Higher costs #3. We are gluing down the pad, and then gluing down the carpet. It’s like doing the installation twice, which the installer is paid for.

Stretch In Carpet Installation

Stretch in carpet installation is the most popular installation methods in homes. In this installation, strips of wood (called tackless strip) are nailed (or sometimes glued) to the floor around the edges of the room. These strips have hundreds of nails that are angled in towards the wall. Padding is secured to the floor in the middle of the room. The carpet is then attached to the pins around the room. The installer then stretches the carpet tight across the room. Advantages of stretch in carpet installation:

  • A quick, efficient installation method.
  • Pad is more comfortable.
  • Pad is more insulating.
  • The pad extends the life of the carpet.
  • Easier to remove than glued down carpet.
  • The only installation method that allows the installer to effectively work with patterned carpets, especially when the pattern has minor problems such as bow or skew (which they always do).

Disadvantages are:

  • Not suitable for very large spaces due to concerns of buckling or rippling.
  • Not suitable for heavy rolling traffic, or extensive light duty rolling traffic.

Cut To Fit Carpet Installation

A cut-to-fit carpet installation is not a bona-fide installation. An installer will cut the carpet to fit a room exactly, but the carpet is not attached to the floor. The carpet is laid loosely over the floor. A cut-to-fit installation can be laid directly on the floor, or over a pad. If a pad is used, it should be a firm dense pad (like felt) to minimize the possibility of buckles or ripples. There are several reasons someone may choose to have a loose laid carpet including:

  • Landlord will not allow carpet to be installed.
  • Bathrooms, so the carpet can be easily removed for cleaning or drying.
  • Porches that get occasional water, so the carpet can be removed to facilitate speedy drying.

However, cut-to-fit carpet installations (or loose-lay carpet installations) are not guaranteed. Here are several disadvantages associated with loose-laid carpet:

  • Because the carpet is not attached to the floor, it can shift or move.
  • Changes in weather can affect the size of the carpet. Hot humid weather can cause the fabric to expand, causing ripples. Cool, dry weather can cause the fabric to shrink, leaving gaps.
  • Buckles or ripples may develop, which is not the responsibility of the installer.

The reason carpets are glued or stretched in is to avoid these disadvantages.