Flooring Trends Are Changing Across All Markets
From commercial offices to schools, BSCs have new floors to clean

By Dan Weltin

In many facilities beautiful — but older — flooring is being traded for new styles that may not be as attractive, but require less maintenance.

Building service contractors need to be conscious of the new flooring trends in the facilities they clean. In many buildings, the new flooring requires different products and in some cases, requires cleaning more often. One wrong move, and building owners and facility managers will be replacing the floor again, but this time out of error rather than ease.

Commercial offices
In commercial facilities, carpet remains the most popular flooring type for its acoustical qualities. Carpet has the ability to deaden sound so building occupants aren’t disturbed by loud footfalls. In many facilities, carpet is installed in squares to allow for easier replacement if an area gets stained.

Carpet, however, is seeing some of changes of its own. For example, new styles and textures are being introduced as well as more colors. Also, many new buildings are installing carpet made from recycled materials.

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