Two of the most common words we use when describing an upcoming flooring job are "flat and smooth". But what exactly does "flat and smooth" mean? The foremost rule of thumb when it comes to installed flooring is that whatever you start with is what you finish with - and that goes double for your subfloor prep work! Whenever it's time to install a new floor into a space, the subfloor (that is, the unfinished flooring substrate...
Commercial floors come in a bewildering variety of floorcovering types and styles - carpets, resilients, and specialty hard surfaces all offer selections that are suitable for commercial applications. Many of the visitors we receive on our website have come here searching for "commercial floors" - but what exactly makes a floor "commercial"? The answer to that question varies with each available type of commercial floor. Commercial-grade carpet differs from residential carpet in several factors. The first is...
We're very excited to present a new option for our matting customers: lease-to-own! We've partnered with a national financial services company to offer our clients a new, more flexible way to enjoy the benefits of Grizzly FX and Kermode premium entrance matting. Benefits of Leasing: Leasing Protects Your Cash Flow: With leasing, you can spread out the acquisition cost of your entrance matting and flooring over its working lifespan, freeing up valuable capital to manage your business. 100% Financing: In...
One of the most common issues commercial and institutional clients approach us with is the need for wall and corner protection. In areas where durability against impact damage is needed – whether from hospital beds, unruly shopping carts or anything in between –Acrovyn products by C/S Construction Specialties are the best way to prevent damage to your building’s walls and wall edges. Protect Your Space, Preserve Your Good Looks Protecting your space against impact damage doesn’t mean you...
Prospect or Passer-by? Winning new “fans” of your business or products when exhibiting at a trade show takes planning. Show organizers create the opportunity and the environment, but it’s up to each exhibitor to get creative and develop a noticeable presence on the floor. Even if your purpose for exhibiting is to recruit new staff, or to network within your industry, a strong brand presence and eye-catching display will always leave a lasting first impression. With a comprehensive...
In spaces where it seems like only a hard-surface flooring solution makes sense – whether due to high traffic, frequent soiling and spills, or constant sunlight exposure – don’t count out carpet just yet. Solution dyed nylon carpets can match many of the resilient properties of hard surface flooring, with all of the advantages of carpet: low maintenance costs, improved sound dampening, high levels of comfort and safety and, of course, good looks! Solution dyeing: the carrot...
Broadloom carpet, as the name implies, is woven on a very wide loom. Most commonly shipped and installed in 12-foot wide large rolls, this type of carpet is still the most commonly used for wall-to-wall carpeting in both commercial and residential applications. Carpet tiles - also known as modular carpet or carpet squares- are exactly that: square, modular tiles of carpeting, with an integrated backing material and base. Carpet tiles have become increasingly popular in high-traffic commercial...
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Source Floor & Specialties helps commercial property managers deliver top value to their clients and increase building owner and tenant satisfaction. We’re a “boutique”, not a “big box”, kind of company; we specialize in high quality, custom-tailored solutions to your commercial building challenges – from the threshold to the top floor.
115 – 1680 Broadway Street
Port Coquitlam BC
V3C 2M8
Phone:604 477 4455
Fax:604 477 1404
Email:info@sourcefloor.com
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