When planning an assisted living carpet installation, it’s best to work with someone who’s done it before. With most floors, you pull up the entire thing and start laying the new surface down when you’re ready. That’s not the case when installing carpet for assisted living facilities. If it was, you’d start displacing your residents. That’s neither practical or sensible, let alone safe and healthy for the people you care for.
Whatever you pull up must be replaced the same day. It’s an art form, and working with an experienced commercial flooring contractor is crucial. What else do you need to keep in mind?
Savings & Durability: Assisted living facilities are usually on a tight budget. Remodeling requires a commercial flooring contractor who can deliver on-budget and on-schedule. You also want to choose a carpet that will last so that you aren’t remodeling again soon.
Health & Safety: Assisted living facilities need to safeguard the health of their residents. Choose carpets for practical use so that residents won’t slip and fall. We can help you narrow down your choices to those that are better for older people and those with mobility issues.
Sound Absorption: One of the most overlooked factors in assisted living carpet choice is the sound. A good carpet can reduce ambient noise and create a soothing, serene environment.
Air & Allergens: Carpets can trap allergens and microbes, kicking them back up into the air whenever someone steps on them. Newer manufactures feature hypoallergenic carpets that go a long way toward helping your residents stay healthy and breathe easy.
Aesthetics: Choose carpeting for style and mood as well. You want the place to look good and the colors and patterns to help soothe residents (while still being exciting enough to keep from boring them). It’s a tall order, but working with a commercial flooring contractor who’s done this work before can go far in making your job a lot easier.
