The install has to fit the operation
Commercial work is as much scheduling as flooring. Which suites come out first, where the furniture sits while the field is down, whether the crew works evenings or a weekend, and what has to be walkable Monday morning. That gets set with you up front so the building keeps running.
Carpet tile, LVT, or plank
Carpet tile is the practical answer for corridors, offices, and open floors: it takes traffic, and a damaged tile is one tile to swap instead of a re-carpet. Commercial-grade LVT and LVP go where you want a hard surface — entries, break rooms, work areas, and anywhere a mop has to win. Mixed floors with a tile field and a plank border are normal, and the seams and pattern get laid out so the change reads deliberate.
Prep is not optional on a commercial slab
Old adhesive, cutback, tack strip, and years of patching have to come off before a new field goes down. Grinding and flattening belong in the number, not in a surprise conversation after demo day.
Estimate considerations
Access and working hours, square footage, what is on the floor now, who moves furniture and fixtures, and the date you need the space back.



