Carpet Tiles

Advantage and Disadvantage of Carpet Tiles

Carpet tiles are usually cheaper and don’t require professional fitting and installation. Fitting a traditional one-piece carpet is a difficult process and require skills and dexterity. For this reason, they are found particular favour for those prefer DIY or working on a budget.

The maintenance and cleaning time for carpet tiles is often much higher than the standard wall-to-wall carpet. You’ll have to take special care when cleaning and vacuuming the tiles to avoid pulling them up. Besides, dirt may get in between tiles and increase the chance of separation or curled edges.

If the carpet tiles don’t come with mold and moisture-resistant backing, they can easily become mildewed and bad smelly if they are put in a home basement or have water spilled on them. Humid conditions will also causing curly and loss of adhesiveness.