In terms of commercial buildings, interior designers and architects have a burdensome responsibility on their shoulders: choosing the right type of flooring. Deciding whether to choose carpet over a hard surface seems insignificant when compared to other aspects of a building’s layout. Still, as the professional tasked with the interior layout of such a building, you most definitely understand the importance of such a choice. Consider these three reasons for choosing carpet flooring as the default for most commercial buildings.
Carpet provides insulation.
Whether for an office building or a store, insulation is a high priority in a commercial space. It is welcome in any form under most circumstances. The Carpet Buyer’s Handbook reminds us that insulation in the form of carpet flooring is a major money-saver. Carpet is ideal for:
• Trapping warmth in the building.
• Reducing general noise level.
• Muffling constant foot traffic.
Carpet is replaceable and can be repaired easily.
If you choose carpet flooring over any of the hard commercial flooring surfaces available on the market, you are saving the future owners of the building a lot of hassle and money down the road. Regardless of what type of carpet you choose for a building, it can be easily replaced in a few years. Periodic repairs are also effortless if necessary. Any commercial hard-surface flooring aside from linoleum requires a lot more time, effort and money to be replaced.
Replacing a carpet is just a matter of tearing the old one from the floor and installing a fresh one. If done in tiles, the job is even easier because it can be completed in increments. This allows for the building inhabitants to experience only minimal disturbances, whereas tearing up an entire hard-surface floor for replacement requires the complete halt of foot traffic.
Repairing a carpet is also a cinch when compared to hardwood or other flooring repairs. In some cases, even a simple restretching job saves the day, a fact that says a lot, considering that carpet stretching is less invasive and time-consuming than polishing an area of hardwood, for instance.
Carpet provides natural friction.
Most commercial hard-surface flooring is designed with durability and efficiency in mind, but it is certainly not touted for its natural friction. Commercial flooring is the reason why “wet floor” signs were invented; they are slippery and squeaky even under the best of circumstances.
Carpet provides natural friction which decreases the risk of a person tripping and getting injured at the establishment. Not only are “wet floor” signs unnecessary, but squeaky foot traffic is not an issue either.
Carpet flooring for commercial buildings clearly has many benefits over hard-surface flooring. It is often cheaper to install as well. If you find yourself faced with the dilemma of carpet versus Hard-surface flooring, think back to these three tips and make your decision accordingly. Also, keep in mind that bare floors or not, the actual owner of the commercial building can change anything according to his specification or preferences.
Photo Source: courtesy of khunaspix / Free Digital Photos
