Pros and Cons of Carpet Tiles

Carpet tiles in the Philippines make carpeting easier than the traditional carpet rolls. Carpets are often seen in commercial spaces but now it is also enjoyed by many households to for a classier feel on their homes. Carpeting a house is made more manageable because of the invention of carpet tiles, which is also known as carpet squares or modular carpets.

However, like any other flooring, carpet tiles have a share of advantages and disadvantages. Anyone who plans to update the look of their floors should do their homework first by examining its pros and cons. Before you buy carpet tiles at a floor warehouse in the Philippines, here are the things you should expect in modular carpets:

Pros:

• It is easy to install unlike carpet rolls. You can set it up yourself. Carpet tiles can be laid in easy manageable chunks. You don’t need to measure an entire room against a carpet roll to have a custom fit. Even wall-to-wall carpeting is possible for a DIY-er.

• You can customize the look of your floor. Carpet squares have a wide range of colors, textures and styles. You’re free to experiment with different designs on a single room. 

• Ease of maintenance. Once you stain a carpet roll, you have to change the entire flooring of your room. On the other hand, with carpet tiles, you just have to remove a portion with the spill or stain and clean it or replace a new one.

• It can be shaped according to the contour of the room. In traditional carpeting, you have to risk an entire carpet roll to shape it. If you missed an inch or two, there is no way to remedy it but to buy a new set. But with modular carpets, the casualty is at minimum.

• It is suitable to any floor types such as vinyl, hardwood, marble or linoleum. You don’t have to remove the old floor. Just lay it over and let the adhesive layer at the bottom stick right into it.

Cons:

• It doesn’t appear as smooth and fine looking as a carpet roll. If not installed properly, the seams of the squares might not appear as a single entity or appear to have uneven appearance. This is why sometimes it is installed without a glue to avoid such irregularities.

• You may question its durability over time. However, keep in mind that all types of flooring have its wear and tear phase. The adhesive glue underneath a carpet tile weakens due to traffic and accumulated dust between the seams. Because of this, carpet tiles tend to curl making it a safety hazard.

• Carpet squares don’t perform well in high moisture areas just like traditional carpet rolls. So it should not be installed in the basement, kitchen, bathrooms, and laundry rooms. It is an imperative as well to vacuum the spilled area immediately to prevent mold, mildew and foul odors.

• Carpet tiles projects sophistication at every home or business establishment. You can enjoy its advantages and lessen its cons by proper and well-guided installation. Also, buy only from reputable floor stores in the Philippines that sell high quality carpet tiles—consider quality and don’t be blinded by bargain prices.

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Carpet Tiles, a New Innovation on Flooring

A tile is a material made of ceramic, stone, metal or glass that is used to cover floors, walls and sometimes used to cover roofs as well. Tiles are used for beautification purposes and can provide a lot of comfort as well.  Through the years of innovation, tiles have evolved and carpet tiles are discovered. Do you know what carpet tiles are?

Carpet tiles in the Philippines, sometimes referred to as carpet squares which are long used in corporate setting were now used as residential flooring. It is for the reason that carpet tiling has many advantages over traditional carpets.

Benefits of Carpet Tiling

Logistics

Usually, a carpet is sized at 12x15 feet   and has a weight of ½ pound per square foot. To tell you, at this size it is heavy and is hard to be carried alone. It requires at least two people to carry and a truck to be transported. As for carpet tiling, it can be carried by one person and can be transported and stored ona car’s trunk.

Storage

Storage -wise, a carpet tile is more compact and easy to store than a rolled carpet. A rolled carpet is 12 feet wide which requires wide space to store. For carpet tiles, it can be stored in a small cabinet and can be carried by a single person. Just pile it up and you are good to go.  

Maintenance

If ever your traditional carpet becomes worn out or stained, you need a vacuum cleaner and to wash the whole carpet. As for carpet tiling, if it’s soiled or damaged, it can be easily pulled up and replaced with a new one.

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