FLOORDESIGNS / PRODUCT GUIDES
Paragon: commercial carpet tile product and fitting guide
Use a named carpet tile specification to build a useful shortlist, then plan the substrate, layout, installation and maintenance.
Identify Paragon correctly
Paragon Carpet Tiles is a UK commercial carpet tile manufacturer within National Floorcoverings. Its collections include different yarns and pile styles, so begin with the exact range and colour.
Choose the precise range and colour before comparing performance. Different yarns, pile styles, backings and laying directions can produce different outcomes in the same room.
Use Toccarre as a product example
The Toccarre product page lists 100% solution-dyed polypropylene, a 630 g/m² pile yarn weight, 50 × 50 cm tiles and 6 mm total thickness. It lists Heavy Contract Class 33 and Cfl-s1 fire classification.
These figures describe the named Toccarre product. Confirm its current technical document and project application rather than transferring them to a cut-pile or design-loop range. Review a sample alongside the chosen colour and any adjacent finishes.
Compare the building’s use with the specification
List the rooms and their traffic separately. Ask which document supports the required wear, castor-chair, acoustic and fire performance for each area. A general “commercial” label is not the complete project specification.
Toccarre’s page lists suitability for intensive castor-chair use. If that matters to your project, retain the exact product evidence in the specification and confirm any requirements of the complete installed system.
Plan the layout and preparation
Paragon’s technical page provides separate floor-preparation and installation guides, including loop-pile and cut-pile guidance. Obtain the current instructions for the selected tile and ask the installer to assess the substrate before agreeing the fitted price.
Agree laying direction, colour zoning, perimeter cuts, transitions and access to existing floor outlets. Confirm the approved fixing system and ordered quantity, including spare tiles for future maintenance.
Arrange cleaning and replacement access
Use Paragon’s product-specific maintenance guidance for the installed floor. Agree a routine with the people responsible for cleaning, including how to deal with stains and when to escalate a problem.
If the project needs individual tile replacement, discuss spare stock, colour consistency, lifting and fixing requirements before ordering. Modular format alone does not guarantee a seamless future colour match.
Quote the complete project
Ask for the named range and colour, purchased quantity, preparation, fixing materials, thresholds, labour and VAT to be itemised. Include phasing and site access in the plan.
Check current warranty terms against the exact product, use and installation. Do not infer a warranty, environmental certification or recycled-content figure for the entire brand from one product page.
Manufacturer information
Check the current documents for the exact product before specification, fitting or ordering.