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Published: 20 June 2016

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What makes a sports team good? The players and coach are an obvious answer, that is the makeup of a team in its most basic form, but the secret ingredient into making a team truly good is their fans and the community created by the team. When players are out competing and trying their best, the roar and support of a good crowd can often be that spark needed to bring home a win. So, with so much time, effort, and money spent on the players, it’s worth it to treat fans well too.

Bringing fans to a game is just as much about comfort as it is about team spirit. Bleachers have long been the bane of a comfortable sporting experience, but with advances in the seating industry this norm will soon be turned around.

Treat Your Fans Right With Comfy Seats

Carroll Seating Company has over 50 years of experience designing facilities with Hussey gym bleachers and stadium seats, and in that time they have never stopped looking for improvements. Hussey offers created ergonomic bleacher seats that are far better than those wooden benches of the past, and all of their options are highly customizable, offering cup holders, seat backs, and even those thoughtful touches like inlaid seat numbers.

Product longevity is another aspect of accommodation that Carroll Seating Company has perfected. Whether indoors or out, they use only the best material to withstand the elements and the energy produced by hyped-up fans. Stadium seating is often the most well used aspect of sports as a whole, and making sure the seats are durable is a very economic and safe bet.

Keeping the fans comfortable and excited to be at a game is a key piece in winning, so make sure you take care of them and the effects will go a long way.

Published: 21 April 2016

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There is nothing better than the opening day of baseball season! The great American pastime has generational connections to the stadium, the team and the experience. In fact, as any baseball fan can tell you, the experience is the best part. Going to the stadium, getting great seats, buying a hot dog and wearing team colors are often what bring back the best memories, whether the team won their season or not. Is your baseball seating up to date? Take a few moments to consider how you could bring a better experience to the fans.

Flexibility, reliability and value are key components of baseball seating. After all, you want audiences to enjoy this seating for years to come, not to continue to do costly repairs. With the seating comes ease of cleaning, as every event brings a significant amount of trash. Outdoor grandstands and bleachers must be put in to accommodate the excitement of the audience as well as the harshest weather.

Consider whether your seating is ADA compliant, so that audiences of all kinds can enjoy the event. Whether it comes to sight lines or spacing, creating customized seating is the best way to ensure that you have something to offer for every kind of audience.

Of course, no seating is complete without a designated fan section, and the colors, backrests and seating capabilities will ensure that the fans get into the spirit of the game, whether it is opening day or a tournament. Don’t forget about that locker room. Are the lockers in sufficient condition? Do you have enough seating in the room?

Ultimately, seating in a venue is designed to bring a project to a wide variety of audiences. The kind of world-quality seating that Carroll provides can make any event extraordinary.

Published: 15 March 2016

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Choosing seating for any crowd event can be difficult. Whether it’s a soccer game, a concert, or a circus, bleachers are traditionally the best and most efficient seating mechanisms around. However, there are a few different types of bleachers you can consider purchasing for your venue or field. Perhaps one of the best options is the freestanding bleacher.

Unless it’s a huge environment, like a commercial baseball stadium, chances are that it is used for many different purposes. Due to this, seating may have to be frequently rearranged. Freestanding bleachers can easily be moved around to accommodate many different events than some other types. Additionally, there is far more flexibility with these in terms of seating dynamics. For example, if the event is a soccer game, chances are that no field administrator would advise putting bleachers behind the goals, since this is where the ball is most likely to strike. However, at a track meet, it might be advantageous to put them all around the field. In this manner, freestanding bleachers can create a much better viewing experience due to their nature.

Another great benefit of freestanding bleachers is that they do not promote property decimation. Traditional bleachers, nailed down in one place, will make certain parts of your property non-conducive to grass growing and will encourage rodents and snakes to make homes under your bleachers. By having freestanding bleachers that can be moved to various locations, you can regularly clean under them very easily, and you can move them around throughout the year to ensure that your grass can stay green and your property can stay intact.

Carroll Seating Company has been in the bleacher business for more than 60 years, and we have the knowledge, expertise, and experience to guide you through purchasing the right bleacher option for whatever your needs may be. Contact Carroll Seating today to learn more about how we can help.

Published: 14 October 2014

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If you have bleachers, you know the importance of regular inspections. Without them, you could have a headline-splashing tragedy on your hands in a hurry. Even if tragedy doesn’t occur, regular maintenance means a longer life for your bleachers without stressing all of the components that are so necessary for stronger functionality. A big part of maintenance in many areas is replacing various parts, but where do you turn when you need the parts and hardware to keep your bleachers safe and functioning well? Carroll Seating Company.

A Different Approach
While you can likely order parts that may take weeks to arrive from some questionable reseller online to help maintain your bleachers, Carroll Seating Company takes a very different approach. For decades, we’ve been helping organizations just like yours install and maintain their bleacher systems, and whether you’ve worked with us before or you’ve had other companies in, we can help. We provide certified inspections to help ensure you’re maintaining code compliance, and we’ll even be happy to make any repairs to issues we find during inspection. Additionally, our warehouse stocks hundreds of common replacement parts that ship out within forty-eight hours of your order. If necessary, we’ll be happy to obtain any parts for you that we don’t currently stock. We’ll even come install them, ensuring you have the safe, reliable seating you need for your patrons.

Bleacher safety is an absolute must in today’s society, but it can be difficult to maintain systems on your own. Find a partner who can help. Carroll Seating Company would be proud to be that partner. Give us a call today to set up an inspection or simply to discuss your bleacher safety options. We’ll be happy to advise you on all of your options and ensure you get exactly what you need.

Published: 1 January 2013

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High Quality Seating and More
Seating can be very important, just as other components can make a huge difference in how you view your workplace. Everything from casework in a medical setting to bleachers in a school can all transform those places from dull and everyday to strong and vibrant. Renovating an area to include brand new seating means finding comfortable and stylish seats. In any case, when you can customize what the seats, bleachers, and much more look like, then you are on the right track.

A seating company should be able to do all these things for you and still provide you with even more. Choosing the right seating company can make all the difference in the world when it comes to choosing, ordering, installing, and affording the things you need for your location. Knowledgeable staff that can provide you with the information you need as well as give you additional ideas are a key component to getting things done right the first time. Take some time to do your research on seating companies and find out what they are capable of, what they can offer you, and how long they have been in business. The longer they have been doing what they do and the more distinguished their client list is, the more confident you can be about choosing them for the job.

Additional Help
A seating company shouldn’t just be about seats, and nor should it just be about providing you with them. A high quality seating company brings in a staff that knows the business inside and out. It will seek out relations and partnerships with other providers as well as financial institutions in order to help you get your projects off the ground should you need assistance. There is a process involved when it comes to installing seating, bleachers, casework, and other large furnishings into any area. Working with staff can help you decide which pieces would work best in a space, and if you have any customization ideas that shouldn’t be a problem either.

All these connections with providers and institutions can give you an edge that you may not have had otherwise. This sort of help can really make the difference on whether or not you are finally able to put in telescopic bleachers into your gymnasium or brand new tables in your library.

The Best in Customer Service
Carroll Seating Company wants to be your first choice. That’s why we work so hard to please each and every client. From start to finish we are there to help. This includes having service and repair technicians for all of our products. After doing all the work, why simply abandon any client? We make sure to keep in touch with you long after the installation is finished to ensure that the product works smoothly, looks great, and fulfills your expectations.

For decades we have serviced many locations, from schools to medical facilities, and fully understand the industry in order to bring in the best products and the best services. Discover what makes us the right choice by contacting us today for a quote or for general information.

Published: 11 December 2012

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Categories: Bleacher seating, Locker Solutions

Atmosphere Can Make a Difference
If you have wandered into your school gymnasium lately and looked at your bleachers, it can be a little disheartening to see them looking worn down, broken, faded, or otherwise in poor shape. The same can be said when walking through the halls where lockers are scratched and bent, or simply older than though ought to be. Old installations in your school can make it feel tired and kids may not have the respect or pride they should for their place of learning.

However, a change in pace can really boost your school in all sorts of ways. People will feel proud to walk in and see the bleachers in excellent shape. Kids will be excited to have a brand new bright locker to store their books and belongings in.

New Life for Your School
That’s where Carroll Seating Company comes in. We’ve worked with hundreds of schools since the 1950s, providing them with everything they need. This includes strong lockers and sturdy bleachers. The possibilities don’t just stop at student lockers or indoor bleachers. We can also provide you with metal storage lockers for teacher break rooms and outside stadium seating for all of the school’s sports games.

Customization is the best part! We can provide lockers, bleachers, and more, and make sure that they fit within the proper architectural design, are the right color, or in the case of bleachers, showcase your school’s mascot or initials! Bleachers can also be retractable so you save space when necessary.

Supplies for All Your Needs
We also make sure to keep all the parts on hand if you ever face a problem. This way it will be solved quickly and efficiently. We provide you with service every step of the way. If you aren’t sure how to go about making a purchase for your school simply contact us and we can walk you through the process to make it smooth and simple. You will get quotes that you can take to your administration or other body in charge, and we also offer financing plans to help you get your projects on track.

Once the project is finished, don’t forget to take some time to look at the student’s faces when they walk into the updated areas for the first time. Their faces will light up at how cool their school looks and they’ll be proud to open their new locker or cheer on their teams on the new bleachers.

Published: 4 December 2012

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Installation Done
Imagine for a moment that you have contact a company to install new bleachers in your school. Now imagine that several years in the future a part breaks on the bleachers. Who do you call in this scenario? If it isn’t essential, do you leave it broken? Do you contact the manufacturer of the bleachers? Or can you call the company that installed the bleachers?

A lot of people wouldn’t be sure of the answer to this question. Most would assume that the manufacturer is responsible – but how do you find their information? When it comes to Carroll Seating Company, the answer is actually quite simple: we installed the bleachers and we have the parts to help you.

Service – Always
Excellent customer service is important today. It is what can make working with a company so much more enjoyable. The people are polite, efficient, and get you what you need without any problems. That’s what we focus on in tandem with the high quality products we offer. This is also why we make sure to keep a large stock of various parts ready and waiting in the event that a client needs one. Things happen – preparing for them is what keeps everything running smoothly.

We stock several hundred common replacement parts in our warehouse and ship within 48 hours so that your bleachers, auditorium, or stadium seating can be in top shape once again as soon as possible. Other seating companies may only focus on installation and when you need a part for something, refer you elsewhere. This can be a huge hassle and inconvenience. You have other important things to do rather than remain on the phone for hours trying to speak to the right person and obtain the right part.

Call Right Away
Carroll Seating Company has a toll free number you can call to speak with someone about the part you need. They can quickly let you know if it is available in our warehouse or can get it straight from the factory. It won’t take long before you know what is happening with the part you want and when it might arrive for you. Of course, if you have any additional questions feel free to ask. If you like, you can also email us with your information or questions.

Carroll Seating is always dedicated to providing you with all the services and products that you need.

Published: 1 November 2012

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With the start of the New School year well underway Athletic facilities and bleachers are packed full with fall sports fans, now more than ever, it is imperative that your facility has safe bleachers. Bleacher safety is something that should be taken seriously and no inspection should ever be put off or ignored. Even if your state does not mandate inspections, responsible facilities should request an inspection from a reputable and experienced company in order to keep their spectators safe.

What is Examined?
Bleachers are inspected for various reasons. One of the primary reasons is for safety. Bleachers with problems or defects can be dangerous to students, teachers, and others. Checks for structural problems can reveal any issues that may require attention. Checks on the systems that move the bleachers (if they are the type that can expand and retract) can show any problems that may lead to bleacher damage. There are many stories of bleacher failure, and close inspections and maintenance are the keys to keeping these misfortunes from occurring.

They are also inspected to check for code compliance. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued guidelines that need to be followed when it comes to bleachers. Any bleachers that pose a hazard need to either be retrofitted or replaced to comply with these guidelines. These guidelines include such things as guardrails, maximum widths of open areas, nonskid surfaces, and recording of incidents, inspections, and other actions in regards to bleachers.

Who Does the Inspection?
Licensed professionals should inspect bleachers and report any hazards or issues that need to be corrected. Carroll Seating Company offers this service, and with decades of experience we know how to give each inspection the close examination it needs. Because we also install bleachers, we keep up with all the new additions, changes, and differences so nothing is ever too new for us to check. We are also extremely familiar with older bleachers and can make the right recommendations on how to retrofit bleachers so they are safer, and will know if the bleachers are too hazardous and should be replaced.

If the latter is true, Carroll Seating Company will be more than happy to help you install new bleachers. We have high quality products that your school will be proud to have during pep rallies, basketball games, and all of your school activities.

Published: 23 October 2012

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Schools of the 20th Century
The traditional approach to learning was based on the industrial model of teaching. What does this mean? This meant that space was arranged linearly, teaching was done from the front of the room, and students were taught things in order to occupy jobs in an industrial based economy. Learning was predominately passive. As we continue to educate and prepare our students in the 21st century, most schools have not changed to reflect and accommodate how today’s students interact and learn.

Where Schools need to be in the 21st century
We are living in a very different world and schools are populated by a very different student. Today’s students are conversing through email and texts, using the internet as their news forum, and communicating with students residing other states and countries via Skype. School’s need to create learning spaces to support the new generation of students. Spaces that elicit social learning in lieu of passive learning. Because, active learning is how our students of today better themselves as capable members of a team and community.

How can this be done
Take your stationary classroom and make it mobile. Adding casters and power to desks and chairs takes the traditional linear classroom into a flexible learning space accommodating all different learning styles and course topics. Lightweight mobile classroom furniture allow quick transitions from row to circle to curved layouts. Elicit socialized learning within the cafeteria. Rid your students of institutionalized rows of tables. Round tables, high tops and booths bring active learning to the cafeteria. Provide school logos on table tops and trash receptacles promoting school pride and a continued sense of school community. New chemistry lab tables, lockers, bleachers, and more can do more than just replace old fixtures. They too can help to rejuvenate a school. Kids will get a kick out of seeing bold new lockers the colors of their school, or when telescoping bleachers are retracted they spell out the name of their mascot. There are a lot of possibilities available, and both kids and teachers will be proud and delighted at a fresh look.

Ready to Help, All The Time
There are times when not every school may have the immediate funds for a lot of renovation, and we understand that. That’s why we work with a quality financing company that may be able to help the process along. Our skilled technicians and staff are ready to help make a school’s renovation a reality so that kids and teachers alike can develop in an environment fit for the 21st century. Contact us and see how we can transition your space!