Product: Vital Carpet Tiles
Colour: Nickel
Location: Bedfordshire College Corridors, Stairs and Rooms.
Installer: Concept Flooring
This case study highlights the successful installation of Paragon’s Vital carpet tiles at a college, demonstrating that high-traffic areas can be both durable, stylish and long-lasting. The project focused on transforming corridors, stairs, and rooms into practical, acoustically sound, and visually complementary spaces.
The Challenge
The college required a comprehensive flooring solution for highly trafficked zones that met strict performance criteria. Key challenges included:
- Durability and Longevity: Requiring a hardwearing solution, complete with a strong commercial warranty, to withstand the daily heavy foot traffic of students and staff over a long lifespan.
- 24dB impact noise reduction: Implementing a floor covering that could effectively reduce impact noise between floors and within long corridors, minimising disruption to the learning environment.
- Aesthetic Integration: Selecting a design that was practical yet stylish, complementing the new, vibrant decor which included pops of purple on feature walls and bright sofas in the breakout areas.
The Solution: Vital Carpet Tiles in Nickel
Paragon’s Vital range, a robust loop pile carpet tile, was specified in the colour Nickel, delivering a solution that excelled in both style and performance.
- Uncompromised Longevity: Backed by a 10-year commercial warranty, the product assures long-term performance.
- EPD verified: These carpet tiles are made with Paragon’s own sustainable ‘ Envirobase backing’ that is made from over 70% recycled materials.
- Practical Hardwearing Design: The contract-grade construction ensures a practical, hardwearing flooring design suitable for the intense demands of college corridors and stairwells.
- Acoustic Benefits: The inherent textile properties of the loop pile carpet tiles reduce impact noise, helping to create a quieter and more focused atmosphere across multi-level floors.
- Aesthetic Harmony: The neutral black stripe design of Nickel provides an elegant, versatile base that perfectly complements the rest of the vibrant decor.
Implementation and Transformation
The appointed contractor ensured a flawless transformation, taking advantage of the carpet tiles’ modularity. They expertly laid the tiles in a tessellated design across the corridors, stairs, and rooms. This pattern choice not only maximises the visual appeal but also helps to minimise the appearance of soiling and wear. The expert installation by Concept Flooring allowed for quick fitting and easy replacement of individual tiles if necessary, ensuring the college could rapidly bring the areas back into use.
Results and Benefits
The project successfully delivered a high-performance floor covering that met all practical and environmental demands:
- High Client Satisfaction: The college staff were happy with the end result, noting the transformation in both aesthetics and comfort.
- Improved Environment: The installation achieved its goal of reducing impact noise between floors, aiding concentration and reducing sound travel.
- Optimised Maintenance: The hardwearing nature and tile structure ensure the flooring is easy to clean and maintain, simplifying the facilities team’s work.
- Integrated Design: The neutral Nickel design successfully grounds the vibrant interior scheme, providing a contemporary and professional finish.
- Improved Air Quality: A study by the University of Surrey found that carpet tiles reduce airborne allergens and our carpet tiles are certified to the highest air quality standard: read more about our Indoor Air Comfort Gold certification.
Conclusion
The installation of Vital Nickel carpet tiles stands as a perfect example of how superior performance can coexist in a high-traffic environment. By choosing Vital, the college achieved a durable, quiet, and easy-to-maintain flooring solution that proudly supports its commitment to a better future.
