THE FLOOR NETWORK
  • Home
  • Tile
  • Schluter Systems
  • Vinyl Plank (LVP)
  • Wood
  • Carpet
  • Laminate
  • Contact Us

Have you heard of using a "Lift System" in a modular office remodel?

8/19/2011

1 Comment

 
Installing new carpet in your modular office space can be a breeze.Instead of the normal 12’ commercial broadloom carpet, install modular carpet tiles and leave your office systems in place!
Most medium to large offices have  Workstations, Cubicles, or Modular Office Furniture systems. Office systems are usually comprised of 3 panel systems or modular walls and shelving. When the time comes for remodeling your offices, disassembling these systems can be the source of much anxiety and many headaches.

Based on your carpet selection, you can approach your office remodel two ways.

The first is using broadloom goods.  The office is disassembled and moved to another location. Then we remove all flooring and install the new broadloom carpet. In a medium size office, this process will take a few days to disassemble, a couple of days to remove and install new flooring and another few days after that to reassemble the office furniture.Of course this is dependent upon the square footage of your particular project. While broadloom carpet tends to have a lower cost per square foot, the negative side is that this process causes a major disruption for the employees, who experience down time, and often have relocation connectivity problems.

The second option employs using a furniture “Lift System” that we own and installing modular carpet tiles.
In this process all office furniture systems stay in place.  All items that sit on the floor including waste baskets, computer towers, etc. are collected by employees and moved to their desktop leaving the floor free from objects.  
The installation is done in phases, working about 150 to 200 square yards per night.
We simply “lift” a section of your existing office systems furniture, remove the old carpet and place the carpet tile beneath. No moving, packing or disconnecting existing data or electrical wires that reside within the furniture system. The day before installing, we place cards on employee desks in the area we’ll be working, so they have time to get items off their floor area.
We have used the “lift system” in call centers, banks and office remodel projects. Carpet tile on average, is more expensive per square foot, than commercial broadloom carpet. However, when you factor in down-time, managing the displacement of employees, and the longevity of carpet tile --it leads us to conclude this method has many advantages. 
The summary of benefits of using a “Lift System” ---
  • 25% - 40 % savings over traditional broadloom replacement.
  • No additional space requirement - No ‘swing space’ required to warehouse displace workers.
  • Minimal lost productivity — Computers, telephones and electronic/electrical operating systems are not disturbed.
  • Work routine not disturbed — personal effects and work routine remain undisturbed.
  • Work efficiency and moral increase — impact of new carpeting on appearance of the space has   positive impact on workers perceptions of their work environment.
If you are considering a remodel project for your office environment we are always glad to take a look at your
project and provide an estimate for either method you choose!
1 Comment
joe r
11/27/2011 12:07:56 pm

What price is figured per yard for the flooring installation in the Texas area. I have been asked to sub contract a large call center folowing behind a lift crew. Any help about install price would be helpful.

Reply

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    The Floor Network

    I've been in the flooring business since I was a teenager and became  my Dad's apprentice. Many things have changed since...new products, new techniques, "green" products that don't produce fumes that make you sick, but the bottom line is everyone starts with a solid floor or wall and then, with some thought and planning, it becomes the foundation for the design style of your home!

    Archives

    June 2012
    September 2011
    August 2011

    Categories

    All
    Berber
    Buy Local
    Carpet Definitions
    Carpet Tiles
    Ceramic Tile
    Cut Pile
    Diy
    Flooring
    Flooring 101
    Floors
    Frieze
    Glazed Tile
    Grand Rapids
    Independent Retailers
    Laminate
    Lift System
    Local First
    Loop
    Loop Pile
    Office Remodel
    Plush
    Porcelain Tile
    Quarry Tile
    Question About Floors
    Remodeling
    Saxony
    Terracotta Tile
    Textured
    Wood
    Wood Floors

    RSS Feed

Come visit our showroom!
3091 Broadmoor SE, Grand Rapids MI 49512  
Ph: 616-975-6870

Picture
Showroom Hours: 
M,W,F   9a-6p
T  & TH 9a-5p
SAT     11a-3p
  • Home
  • Tile
  • Schluter Systems
  • Vinyl Plank (LVP)
  • Wood
  • Carpet
  • Laminate
  • Contact Us