Commercial Carpet Stands Up to Work and Housework

Whether your particular high traffic, heavy wear and tear rooms are in your house or at your office, commercial carpet could be the answer to your prayers. You may think of it as a work-only option. However, it could also be the solution to problems far beyond durability in any space you occupy.

Carpet helps to keep allergens out of the air. Yes, that means they gather dust and pet dander and myriad other microbes and trap them beneath your feet. It also means that simple vacuuming will clear all of those things out of that room. No rising cloud to make you sneeze as you sweep a wood or tile floor. No redistribution of all those particles that you were trying to collect and dispose of. In short, this type of flooring provides cleaner air to help you breathe easier all around.

Commercial carpet absorbs sound. Whether the noise you are trying to dampen is generated by phones in a room full of cubicles or by loud noises in the playroom upstairs, every lowering of the decibel level makes for a more productive space for anyone trying to concentrate. In the latter case, it can help to maintain a higher degree of patience and sanity as well.

Cushioning the noise of footfalls overhead is a wonderful advantage of using rugs and carpets. Cushioning the impact of those actual footfalls for those walking or running across the office or up and down stairs is helpful as well. As an added benefit, commercial carpet helps everyone to keep an even tread. Even in shoes with slippery soles, the texture underfoot helps to prevent slips and falls.

The pitter-patter of little feet, the click of high heels, and the pounding of gym shoes clomping down the stairs all take a heavy toll on any kind of flooring. Whereas hard surface floors show scratches and fading over time in obvious wear patterns, rugs, mats, and runners will maintain a newer, cleaner look for much longer. If you take care of the soft padding beneath your feet, it will take the pressure off of floor care. Vacuuming regularly and taking periodic time for deep cleaning will spare you the extra time and more frequent repair and replacement costs of hard floors.

If you think all commercial carpet looks like it has teleported from the 1970s, think again. Talk to a contractor, interior designer, or local retail outlet. Look through all of the options currently available. Then, take a few days to get past your pleasant surprise at the number of samples you liked before getting down to brass tacks. Every once in a while, form and function come together perfectly. Choose to have something attractive and practical underfoot today.