Carpet tiles are the flagship offering of Chalista Floor Solutions. Modular, durable, and engineered for high-traffic environments, they provide acoustic comfort, moisture protection, and individual tile replacement without disturbing the entire floor.
| Tile Dimensions | 50×50cm, 25×100cm planks, 50×100cm & 100×100cm |
|---|---|
| Backing Formats | Flexible PVC Rubber Cushion & Heavyweight Eco Bitumen |
| Fibre Composition | 100% Solution Dyed Nylon (Polyamide 6 / 6.6) & Polypropylene |
| Pile Thickness | 4mm (standard contract) to 6–10mm (luxury acoustic) |
| Traffic Rating | Class 33 Heavy Commercial Contract Rating |
| Acoustic Rating | Up to 24 dB Impact Sound Reduction |
Yes, absolutely. One of the greatest advantages of modular carpet tiles is single-tile replacement. If coffee, ink, or chemicals stain a tile, simply lift that specific tile using release tackifier and replace it with a fresh spare from your attic stock without disturbing adjacent workstations or replacing the full floor.
Bitumen backing is cost-effective, heavy, and provides exceptional dimensional stability for general corporate offices and corridors with dry subfloors. PVC (cushion/rubber) backing offers superior moisture impermeability, flexibility, and edge durability, making it ideal for raised-access server floors, humid environments, and offices requiring frequent modular reconfiguration.
Carpet tile costs in Kampala and across Uganda depend on several specification factors: face fibre material (solution-dyed nylon vs. polypropylene), backing type (flexible PVC vs. polymer-modified bitumen), pile thickness and density (4mm standard contract vs. 6–10mm acoustic luxury), total square meterage, subfloor leveling requirements, and whether aluminium transition trims and certified installation labor are included. Contact Chalista for an itemized, transparent project estimate.
Modular carpet tiles produce only 3% to 5% offcut waste during installation compared to 15% to 20% for broadloom rolls, saving significant project costs. They allow immediate access to underfloor electrical and data cabling, require no bulky rolls up office stairs, and enable periodic rotation between high-traffic walkways and sheltered desk zones to effectively double floor lifespan.
Yes. Carpet tiles are the international standard for raised access computer flooring in corporate IT suites, banks, and call centers across Kampala. Applied with releasable tackifier adhesive, individual tiles can be lifted whenever technicians need to access cabling, data ducts, or underfloor services without damaging the backing.
Yes! We offer professional "Installation Only" packages across Uganda. Our certified installers will inspect your subfloor, perform moisture and level testing, apply commercial tackifier adhesive, precision-cut perimeter tiles, and fit heavy-duty aluminium transition trims and stair nosings.
Subfloors must be clean, dry, structurally sound, and level within 3mm over 3 meters. In Uganda, concrete slabs are tested for moisture before installation. If uneven, self-leveling screed is applied. Carpet tiles can also be installed directly over existing flat ceramic tiles or terrazzo after thorough degreasing and surface priming.
An experienced Chalista installation team typically installs between 150 to 300 square meters per day, depending on room configuration, furniture shifts, and subfloor conditions. For operational corporate offices in Kampala, we offer phased evening and weekend installations to eliminate operational downtime.
Our primary stock size in Uganda is 50×50cm square tiles. We also supply 25×100cm skinny planks (popular for herringbone, brick, and ashlar designs), with 50×100cm and 100×100cm formats available for large open-plan spaces on indent.
Routine maintenance requires daily or weekly commercial vacuuming using dual-motor brush vacuum cleaners. Spills should be blotted immediately. For long-term hygiene and pile rejuvenation, Chalista Cleaning Services provides scheduled hot-water extraction shampooing and low-moisture encapsulation every 6 to 12 months.
Yes. While our headquarters is based on Mengo Hill Road in Kampala, Chalista regularly executes commercial flooring supply and installation projects across Entebbe, Wakiso, Jinja, Mbarara, Gulu, Masaka, and throughout Uganda, as well as regional commercial projects across East Africa.
Plot 122, Mengo Hill Road, Noor Emporium Building N.E 25B, Kampala, Uganda.
Phone: +256 707 238 217 | +256 781 238 217. Email: info@chalistafloorsolutions.com.