Can I put carpet tiles in a garage?

Yes, we have many customers who fit carpet tiles in their garage. Whether you intend to park a classic/treasured sports car or every day driver on or if one end of the garage is used for a workshop or utility room then carpet tiles are ideal for this type of situation. If you wish to drive a car on them then we recommend using a dark colour and making sure you\'ve stuck the tiles down so they cannot \'pop\' out when turning the steering wheel or when driving over. If you want to use as a games room where no vehicles will be used then any colour is fine but close attention should be paid to the type of finish which would suit the floor best.

Really this is down to personal preference. If using for a workshop then again a slightly more durable dark coloured tile would be best. The same applies for a games room. Smoother pile tiles are easier to vacuum but not always appropriate for the area so really that\'s why we recommend using our free sample service to get a tile that\'s right for you first time and at the right price!

One question we often get asked is \'What about the floor preparation for a garage?\' Sometimes when garages are built from new they have what is called in the trade a \'tamped\' floor. This is when the concrete floor is being poured and the builders will use a long scaffold board to simply tap up and down to level the surface and screed off any excess concrete to make sure the floor is level. This method leaves lines or ridges on the surface of the floor. This rough looking finish is so the tyres of the car/vehicle will not slip as they would on a shiny floor. The other reason is that the builders know that not many people cover the garage floor with a traditional floor covering and mainly leave in its bare original concrete state. The rest of the house has a smooth floor as they know it will be carpeted or tiled.

If your garage floor has deep grooves or ridges on then you would need to use an appropriate self-levelling compound to make sure the surface of the floor was completely flat and now suitable to lay carpet tiles on top. If you wish to seal the floor then various solutions can be purchased from your local flooring supplies although our CTT tackifier solution can be watered down and painted on prior to applying another undiluted coat of adhesive in preparation for laying the carpet Square on top.