What are the benefits of a carpet in your office?

If you have just acquired a new office and are wondering whether you should let the floors free or carpet the area, here are solid scientific reasons why you should decide on carpeting your office. 

Noise Reduction

Believe it or not, a carpet is one of the best soundproof equipment for floors. A soundproof glass or ceiling only shuts off the walls and ceilings. A carpet will reduce the noise going downwards and increase the acoustics of your office. 

Reduces Dust

In today’s world, where dust and pollution are prevalent, it can get difficult to clean your offices. The dust particles float in the air no matter how much you vacuum and clean. These are allergens and pollutants in the air that affect the health of employees. When you install a carpet, it pulls the particles towards it, thus making it easy to vacuum these pollutants from the carpet itself, resulting in cleaner, breathable air. 

Reduces Greenhouse 

Carpet fibres conduct low heat and cold and hence are excellent insulating materials. Carpets do not absorb the heat which is great because will not heat up the room and lesser cooling will be required. The greenhouse effect is omitted and it reduces the use of coolants like air conditioning or coolers that are harmful for the environment. 

Value and Appearance

A carpet is a great decor for an office space. It can be used for good impressions. When the office foyer or floor is carpeted, it gives out a good impression to the clients or people walking into the office. Moreover, a good carpet increases the value of the company, in a way that it looks richer. 

You’ve installed a carpet. Now what?

Now that you have taken the decision to install a carpet in your office, you must be wondering if there are any more steps to take. The answer is yes. Installing a carpet does not end the task there. You need to take measures to maintain the carpet. Carpet maintenance means cleaning the carpet every now and then, keeping a close eye on any new organisms forming below the carpet (like algae or mildew), keeping it stain-free, cleaning out the dust, getting it professionally deep cleaned periodically. 

Why is carpet maintenance important in your office?

A carpet is not a low maintenance material. Since it is on the floor, a place that is most used by every human, it requires maximum maintenance. There are many reasons to maintain your carpet. 

1. There are dust particles in the air that settle on the carpet. 
2. There is constant spillage of trash on the floor.
3. Moisture can cause mould and mildew to form.
4. Shoes carrying diseases are used on the carpet.
5. With the rains, comes mud and water right on the carpet.
6. Stains on the carpet do not look good.
7. A good impression can only be made on a carpet that looks fresh.
8. If the carpet gets old, it can wear and tear and cause people to trip.
9. An unsanitary carpet can cause disinterest in working at the office thus decreasing productivity.

As you can see, most of the reasons listed are based on hygiene. Carpets in an office require maintenance because if they are not cleaned regularly, there can be health problems 

How to maintain your carpet?

Maintaining a carpet is not difficult if you have a contract with a professional cleaning agency. This contract is drawn out in AMC maintenance by the Facility Manager. To know more about Facility Management, refer to our handbook. 

Carpets are very high maintenance. So how do you maintain your office carpet and avoid unnecessary hygiene problems? Here are the solutions:

1. Vacuuming daily is the best remedy to a dirty carpet. The everyday dust and trash from the carpet can easily be cleaned by a strong vacuum cleaner. 
2. A contract with a commercial cleaning service. Make sure you do market research regarding the different companies and their reputation. This contract will make sure that the carpet is deep cleaned periodically. 
3. Wherever the carpet is used the most, i.e, where there is high foot traffic, it should be kept an eye on. Asking the cleaning crew to clean out spills with industry based solutions as soon as they occur is one way to avoid stubborn stains. 
4. One way to prevent a dirty and unhygienic carpet is to add a foot mat outside the area where the carpet starts. The employees can then wipe their dirty shoes before stepping on the carpet. 
5. During the rains, erect an umbrella stand outside the office so employees do not have to bring their wet umbrellas and coats inside causing the carpet to be exposed to moisture. 
6.  Do not forget to sanitise the carpet. This not only kills bacteria, but also keeps a sound smelling carpet. 

Carpet maintenance, if done on a schedule and regularly, can be cost effective and simple in a way that you won’t have to replace the carpet due to prolonged contamination. Keep your carpets maintained and your office environment will stay pure and sanitary.