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I have a 6 floor 45 unit RENTAL building. The floors are in need of updating I am seriously considering installing high quality carpeting (or carpet tiles) in the hallways (excluding the lobby).
I say it is a rental because renters treat a building very differently than condo and coop owners who take pride in ownership of the building and thier unit - renters don't care and simply expect to be taken care of no matter the abuse they dole out.
My question is how many of you have carpeting in trafficked areas and have you had problems with it as far as wear, discoloration, odors, stains etc.
How difficult is it to maintain and does it pose any special problems or care that the dealers may not be telling me about.
I am familiar with linoleum floor care and the constant need for sweeping, mopping and the twice annual stripping and re-finishing that is required...
Thank you in advance for any help,
-Matt-
Our 83 unit co-op offers free bleach in the laundry room to help prevent accidents as wash is carried through carpeted hallways. Costco is cheapest supplier. Never thought of calling a "carpet dyer" for the small spots we have from earlier years. Thanks, BoardTalk, will now investigate.
We had a few buildings redone recently.
In one with carpeting, the carpeting was replaced when the contractor did the lobby & hall restoration (the building did not want to do without it once they had it).. in 2 others we did tile flooring which also came out fabulous and the residents love it as well..... My point is, is that it is a matter of preference and personality of the building (carpet will be more costly to maintain)..
So, as a rental property owner, you must justify the cost and the return on your investment and its impact (if any) on rents... will it pay for itself in less than its lifespan? Will it matter to you and/or the residents?
I would be happy to provide you with my contacts for these if you like.
~AR
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Hi,
Our 22 story (550 residents) building is “T” shaped and after one leaves the terrazzo elevator lobby area on a floor the three hallways (north, east and south; 22 x 3 = 66 hallways) are fully carpeted. Each wing has about the same population of apartments.
We shampoo each hallway at least once a month with our porter staff.
We vacuum each hallway at once a week.
We picked a carpet pattern that can easily be repaired.
Though we have warned residents and their help staffs not to employ liquid bleach, we still have ignoramuses that ignore the “warning”.
So at least once a quarter, somewhere in one of the 66 hallways, we have a bleach spill.
In turn we call our carpet dyer to fix the “white” spots. In general, we have been very successful with our “dyer”.
Where we can identify the culprit, we ask for reimbursement.
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