Recently, you purchased a fixer-upper in a desirable neighborhood. The first thing you want to do is replace all of the flooring in your new place. Maybe, the flooring in your forever home has seen better days. Regardless of the reason you want to invest in new floors, you might have a conundrum. You may not be able to decide between installing carpet tile or broadloom carpet. If you can relate to this scenario, consider the following important factors. 

Aesthetics

Both carpet tiles and broadloom carpet are available in a wide variety of colors. For instance, you can purchase gray, beige, blue, white, or black carpet tiles or traditional carpet. However, carpet tiles allow you to create fun, unique patterns for your kids’ playroom, home gym, family room, or bedrooms. Carpet tiles are also useful for zoning areas and highlighting walkways. Because they’re available in different sizes, you can create a customized look to meet your wants and needs. Some homeowners believe installing carpet tiles adds depth and texture to their spaces. 

While you have more design freedom with carpet tiles, you will see the seams between each individual tile. Broadloom carpet doesn’t have any seams. You might feel its lack of seams makes broadloom carpet feel both more luxurious and residential than carpet tiles. 

Upkeep

Broadloom carpet tends to hold up better than carpet tiles. If not maintained properly, the edges of carpet tiles can curl and become raised over a period of time.

However, carpet tiles are easier to clean than traditional carpeting. Because no padding or glue is required during the installation process, you can remove individual carpet tiles in order to clean them. Once they’re dry, you can simply put them back down. If one area of your flooring becomes damaged, you can replace the affected carpet tiles without installing an entirely new floor.

Ease of Installation

Designed to be a DIY product, carpet tiles are easier to install than broadloom carpet. Installing carpet tiles over an existing wood or tile floor isn’t a problem. You can even put down carpet tiles without first moving bulky furniture out of your space. Carpet tiles are also easier to transport than traditional carpet. They can be packed and stored in boxes rather than large rolls.

Price 

Carpet tiles tend to be slightly more expensive than broadloom carpet. However, the installation process can be less expensive with carpet tiles. This is especially the case if you choose to put down your carpet tiles yourself. Most homeowners utilize professionals when installing broadloom carpet.

Selecting a floor covering for your home can be both exciting and stressful. If you plan to keep your floors for several years, you probably want to do everything in your power to pick the perfect type of flooring for your house.

If you’re struggling to decide between carpet tile and broadloom carpet, carefully weigh the aforementioned attributes of each. If obtaining a warm, cozy surface to walk on is at the top of your priority list, you’ll likely be happy with either one.

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