The benefits of carpet tile

The benefits of carpet tile are applicable across all markets. Modular is easier to install than broadloom and requires less space for keeping extra product, which is especially important in challenging projects such as high-rise buildings. The use of carpet tile allows facility managers to easily keep inventory and simply replace individual tiles as needed.
John Stephens, vice president of marketing for Shaw Contract Group, said carpet tile continues to increase its share in sectors like hospitality and healthcare, in large part because of the product’s versatility and multiple format options. The variety of sizes available with modular carpet tile ranges from squares to rectangles, with the most common choices being 24 x 24 and 18 x 36.
“We will continue to play with tile sizes and innovations,” Stephens said. “Our Hexagon tile has been a strong success.”
Jones said she is seeing a great deal of interest in the rectangular plank format; to serve that market opportunity, Mannington will introduce several new collections in the 18 x 36 format. “We also have seen a significant trend back to texture as a key design differentiator—we like to say that ‘texture is the new pattern.’ And there has been a wonderful return to color. Neutrals are warming up and customers are specifying vibrant, saturated colors to pair with those neutrals.”
Todd van der Kruik, vice president of design at Bentley Mills, said the shape of carpet tile allows for the customization of a space in a much faster and direct way.
“The smaller size of modular means it has a mobility that its clunkier broadloom cousin doesn’t,” van der Kruik said. “This enables easier access to hard-to-reach office space, especially in larger metropolitan areas. When all of these choices are made available with the same surface design, the specifier gains complete control of the environment and can truly design the floor that is right for [that project].”
Executives said yet more reasons for carpet tile’s growth is its ability to coordinate with hybrid resilient flooring in pattern and performance without a need for transition strips in between. There is also the flexibility of backing systems in modular carpet. Products can now be purchased with a cushion backing that quiets the space, adds comfort and saves energy in the building, thereby reducing the environmental footprint.
Innovations
Technological advancements have also yielded hybrid or crossover products that blend soft and hard flooring surfaces. Svelte, for example, is the first product from Bolyü’s new category of precision flooring called Level, which is engineered to produce the best features and characteristics of soft and hard flooring surfaces.
In addition, FreeFit’s hi-definition carpet tile (HDCT) is suitable for situations where the familiar and comforting visual of carpet is desired but the water resistance and durability of LVT are required. Also, in environments where allergies and asthma can be an issue, HDCT is a solution because it is composed of virgin vinyl, is antibacterial by design and doesn’t trap particles the way real carpet does.

The popularity, functionality and value of carpet tile has grown to such an extent that retailers like Grigsby’s Carpet Tile & Rug in Tulsa, Okla., have created large, dedicated spaces for commercial flooring, with carpet tile as a centerpiece. “The end user likes the fact that carpet tile is easier to replace,” said David Stover, vice president at Grigsby’s. “Plus, it is not a whole lot more of an investment up front, but you are going to get a lot more life out of it.”

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