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An In-Depth Look At Acoustical LVT vs. Carpet

Problems in the Use of Carpet in Multi Family

Carpet used in Multi Family collects dust, dirt, and pet hair. Those things, if not cleaned up properly, can cause some serious health issues. Children, for example, tend to put their hands on dirty carpets and into their mouths. They can easily end up sick because of that. Air circulating over a dirty carpet can cause breathing problems, like asthma. Some heat registers are located right along the floor and sweep air up from the carpet. Carpet can also be costly, and Spectrim’s Featherwalk is a maintenance free option that solves the following problems:

Advantages of FeatherWalk Acoustical Flooring

  • Better Health Experience: Using Featherwalk avoids the dissipation of dust/dirt from dirty carpets that can occur when the vents recirculate the dirt into the air.
  • Maintenance Free: No longer does carpet need to be cleaned every time a tenant moves out and replaced every 2 to 3 years. This results in a substantial impact to the bottom line, reduced operating expenses, and an increase in Net Operating Income
  • Tenant Satisfaction/Deposits: Tenants no longer have to forfeit their deposits due to carpet stains, dirt, and more. The result is a more satisfied tenant upon moving out of their units.
  • Built in Acoustics: FeatherWalk replaces the acoustical values that are lost if you replace carpet with traditional LVT. FeatherWalks IIC Ratings ensure that apartment owners will not have to deal with noise complaints from the impact sounds of upper floors.
  • Increased Rents/Better Aesthetics for your properties: With the advent of the ultra-realistic wood looking films, the apartments look better with real wood look throughout. The result is increased rents, increased customer satisfaction and higher occupancy rates.

Carpet Facts (July 2021):

  • Carpet Replacement Budgeted: (Every 2-3 Years)
  • Tenants Move out: Carpet Cleaning: $200.00 Per Unit
  • Carpet Labor Rate: $2.70 per square yard or .30 per square foot
  • Carpet Material: $4.80 to $8.00 per yard. Or between .53 to .88 per square foot
  • Total Carpet + Laber Ranges: Between .88 to $1.45 per square foot


Data Points:

1. Quantity of Carpet: 100,000 square feet

2. Carpet Replaced Every 3 Years

3. Carpet Cleaning Every time a tenant moves out of: 33% of tenants moving out

4. Cost of Carpet Cleaning: $260 per unit

5. Cost of Carpet Replacement: $1.18 per square foot

6. FeatherWalk Replacement Rate: 1.5% Each Year

7. These numbers do not include the cost of carpet disposal

Results:

  • YEAR 1: Deficit of $89,410 of FeatherWalk versus Carpet
  • YEAR 2: Deficit of $33,830 of FeatherWalk versus Carpet
  • YEAR 3: PAYBACK COMPLETE: + $21,770 versus carpet
  • YEAR 4: Cumulative Savings of: + $77,360 VERSUS CARPET
  • YEAR 5: Cumulative Savings of: + $132,950
  • YEAR 6: Cumulative Savings of: + $188,540
  • YEAR 7: Cumulative Savings of: + $244,130
  • YEAR 8: Cumulative Savings of: + $299,720
  • YEAR 9: Cumulative Savings of: + $355,310
  • YEAR 10: Cumulative Savings of: + $410,900

Comparisons: LVT+ Sound Pad vs. Acoustical LVT Flooring

The Delta IIC (ΔIIC) shows the "IIC improvement value" of the product without the floor assembly. The testing is performed on a bare 6" concrete slab. To calculate the Delta IIC of Acoustical Flooring, the IIC of the concrete slab is subtracted from the IIC value of the luxury vinyl. The Delta IIC is really the more transparent number because it shows by how many decibels the Acoustical Flooring reduces the sound transmission. It Is also the simplest number to compare across manufacturers or product lines, because it gives you the most accurate representation of a product's ability to reduce noise transmission in a finished building.  

Conclusion

As you can see from the information and due diligence, FeatherWalk can be a good solution for those who want to eliminate the need to clean, replace carpet, and increase their Net Operating income while reducing their operation expenses.


We use dynamic spreadsheets with your data to give you closer results for your properties. Please contact a Spectrim Sales representative if you would like an analysis done on your individual properties.


Reference:

Homeguide: (Carpet Installation Cost) October 2020

https://homeguide.com/costs/carpet-installation-cost

Magnolia Properties: 2019-Carpet Replacement Rates

Carpet Replacement Periods: Rasa Floors

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