Finding the best carpet for school classrooms
First impressions count as the old saying goes and it is no different for school classrooms carpets. Due to the layout of desks, people are forced to walk on the same track of carpet each time and this creates a worn-out path which stands out at us. And as most of the users of the carpet in a classroom are children, they will naturally bring in dirt, drop food or spill drinks all of which adds to the staining of the carpeting. Traditionally school carpet has been dull with boring designs which fortunately are covered over by the dirt and stains we have just mentioned. Here are some pointers about buying carpet for a classroom.
Modern carpets are very different from even a few years ago. You can find many more colours and designs than in the past so you should be able to easily find something to suit your school. However, classrooms can have different needs depending on their use and their location within the school.
The first point is where the classroom is physically located in the building and the existing floor covering. For example, will it be possible to install a new carpet that doesn't clash with any existing flooring in the corridors? Sometimes a different floor covering will look good next a totally different type, other times you may need to temper your ambitions. While you are installing new carpet in the classroom, it can be a good idea to extend the corridor flooring into the classroom by a metre or so. This is especially so if that particular classroom is close to the main entrance so there can be lots of outside dirt brought in on children's shoes. The potential for extra dirt might also affect your choice of colour and pattern. Obviously a space for cleaning shoes is a good idea as the children enter the building. This is why having a small extension into the room helps as it gives an area where pupils can clean their shoes.
Modern carpets are very different from even a few years ago. You can find many more colours and designs than in the past so you should be able to easily find something to suit your school. However, classrooms can have different needs depending on their use and their location within the school.
The first point is where the classroom is physically located in the building and the existing floor covering. For example, will it be possible to install a new carpet that doesn't clash with any existing flooring in the corridors? Sometimes a different floor covering will look good next a totally different type, other times you may need to temper your ambitions. While you are installing new carpet in the classroom, it can be a good idea to extend the corridor flooring into the classroom by a metre or so. This is especially so if that particular classroom is close to the main entrance so there can be lots of outside dirt brought in on children's shoes. The potential for extra dirt might also affect your choice of colour and pattern. Obviously a space for cleaning shoes is a good idea as the children enter the building. This is why having a small extension into the room helps as it gives an area where pupils can clean their shoes.
Your colour options will depend on the actual usage and also the age of the pupils. For example, will the children be carrying out activities which can mar the carpet such as art? In that case, carpet that is stain resistant will be your best choice. Conversely, will they be eating or drinking in the classroom? Clearly any colours and designs will be affected by this situation. To illustrate, a brightly coloured carpet will show split tea or other dark drinks if they are not cleaned quickly. However, a less bright colour can hide the spill better.
A good alternative is to use carpet tiles. They are more flexible since one or two can be replaced quite easily. If any patch of carpet is not cleaned correctly after a spillage and becomes stained, then simply switch out those that are affected. Similarly, those spots of the classroom carpet that receive a lot of dirty foot-traffic can also be replaced.
It is important to be able to match replacement carpeting or carpet tiles. All carpet production runs will have slight variations in colour so each cycle is given a lot number. This means it is not always possible to replace carpet that exactly matches so a good plan is to buy extra carpet you can use for replacement areas but that obviously that costs more. Another benefit of carpet tiles is that you can replace them yourself rather than bringing in a specialist carpet installation company. This will of course save you considerable costs.
So if you are looking for carpet for classrooms in Auckland or other parts of New Zealand, consider carpet tile from a specialist supplier of carpet for educational establishments.
A good alternative is to use carpet tiles. They are more flexible since one or two can be replaced quite easily. If any patch of carpet is not cleaned correctly after a spillage and becomes stained, then simply switch out those that are affected. Similarly, those spots of the classroom carpet that receive a lot of dirty foot-traffic can also be replaced.
It is important to be able to match replacement carpeting or carpet tiles. All carpet production runs will have slight variations in colour so each cycle is given a lot number. This means it is not always possible to replace carpet that exactly matches so a good plan is to buy extra carpet you can use for replacement areas but that obviously that costs more. Another benefit of carpet tiles is that you can replace them yourself rather than bringing in a specialist carpet installation company. This will of course save you considerable costs.
So if you are looking for carpet for classrooms in Auckland or other parts of New Zealand, consider carpet tile from a specialist supplier of carpet for educational establishments.