Economic Benefits of Maxtab

Saves time and money

The MaxTab glueless installation system can save you a considerable amount of time and money compared to other flooring solutions.

With the help of professional and experienced flooring installers, we have developed different scenarios to demonstrate in concrete and quantitative terms what these savings can be.

All scenarios detailed below are based on a 100' x 50' square room for a total area of 5,000 square feet.

Please note that not all jobs require the same preparation and labour costs may vary as well as materials depending on the manufacturer.

Scenario 1:

Removal of an old floor

Raw concrete, ceramic, V.C.T. substrate

  • Lift and discard existing bonded vinyl at $1.40/sq ft:
    $7,000
  • Standard manufacturer's exclusive adhesive at $0.29 / sq. ft.:
    $1,450
  • Installation of carpet tile adhesive at $1.75/sq ft:
    $8,750
Total:
$17,200
Total duration 3 days; 1 day for lifting and disposal, 2 days for installation

MaxTab installation

  • No lifting and removal of old floor:
    $0
  • No glue$0
  • Topcoat application at $0.75/sq ft:
    $1,250
  • 2,000 MaxTabs at $0.50 / sticker:
    $1000
  • Installation of carpet tiles at $1.50 / sq. ft.:
    $7,500
Total:
$9,750
No lifting, no disposal. Total duration is 2 days.
$7,450
Saved on materials and labour
1
Installation day saved

Scenario 2:

Wet concrete floor

Wet concrete floor

  • Very wet floor with Mapei MSP adhesive at $0.65 / sq. ft. (MSP is a two-coat process with a drying time of 1 to 3 hours):
    $3,250
  • Proprietary adhesive supplied by the manufacturer at $0.29/sq. ft:
    $1,450
  • Installation of carpet tile adhesive at $1.75/sq ft:
    $8,750
Total:
$13,450
Total duration of 3 days; 1 day for priming, 2 days for installation

MaxTab installation

  • 2,000 MaxTabs at $0.50/sticker:
    $1,000
  • Install floating carpet tile @ $1.50/ SF
    $7,500
Total:
$8,500
Total duration is 2 days.
$4,950
Saved on materials and labour
1
Installation day saved

Scenario 3:

Raw concrete, ceramic and vinyl substrate

Raw concrete, ceramic, v.c.t. substrate

  • Skim coat substrate with Mapei patch and polymer @ $0.75/sq ft:
    $3,750
  • Standard manufacturer's exclusive adhesive at $0.29 / sq. ft.:
    $1,450
  • Installation of carpet tile adhesive at $1.75/sq ft:
    $8,750
Total:
$13,950
Total duration of 3 days; 1 day for priming, 2 days for installation

MaxTab installation

  • 2,000 MaxTabs at $0.50/sticker:
    $1,000
  • Installation of carpet tiles at $1.50 / sq. ft.:
    $7,500
Total:
$8,500
Total duration is 2 days.
$5,450
Saved on materials and labour
1
Installation day saved