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Published: 19 November 2015

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Categories: Locker Solutions

Lockers – they’re as much a part of the middle and high school as textbooks and teachers. These days, it seems there are so many different locker choices available that it can be tough to choose the right ones to meet the needs of your school. Many facilities, though, are sticking with the traditional steel school lockers, and for good reason. Take a look at the advantages.

Durability: Few materials choices beat steel when it comes to locker materials. Carefully welded and reinforced, all of your steel lockers are built strong with 16 gauge steel doors designed to ensure they last year after year. Whether you’re installing them in the locker room or throughout the building, they’ll be able to take the tough use students so often dish out.
Color Choice: Fortunately, steel lockers don’t have to be the color of steel. Instead, we create choices made for any color scheme. Whether you want to go with something that matches your school colors or you want various color schemes to meet the needs of given areas of your building, we can help you find the right choice for your facility.
Configuration Options: In some cases, a single tier setting is perfect for your space. In other situations, though, you may need to go with multiple tiers to help meet the space requirements of a given facility. No matter how much space you have (or you don’t have), we can help you find the perfect choice.

As you shop for the ideal school lockers to meet your needs, be sure to contact us. We offer some of the best choices available today, and we’ll help you spot lockers that work well for your student population and your bottom line. Give us a call today to learn more about how we can help.

Published: 5 November 2015

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Categories: Casework & Millwork

Thinking about built-in cabinets to enhance your space? They have much to offer any space, no matter what industry you’re part of. Take a look at a few of the amazing advantages they offer now.

Everything You Need, Nothing You Don’t: What’s going to work best in your office or lab space? perhaps you need a countertop just behind the main reception desk. Maybe you want taller cabinets in the hallway outside your office. Maybe it would help make your space more functional to have a small kitchenette in a given space. Built-in cabinets mean you don’t have to worry about what you can and cannot do. You design the form to fit the function, so there’s never any settling for what’s available in your office.
Designed to Fit Your Unique Space Requirements: Not all offices look the same, and finding off-the-shelf cabinetry to fit your needs can be difficult. Our custom cabinetry, though, takes everything into account, even if certain spaces are odd and not quite built for traditional cabinetry features.
The Perfect Style: You’ve worked hard to design that perfect office style, and custom cabinets can help to meet that style. Whether it’s a darker, traditional feel accented by gorgeous wood choices or a newer, modern feel highlighted by bright whites, built-in cabinets can help carry that feel throughout your space, ensuring absolutely everything is tied together just as it should be. From the moment your employees and potential clients enter, they’ll understand the tone of your office thanks to the cohesive style throughout.

The need for storage and functionality in any given space is nothing short of obvious, and built-in cabinets can fill that need while giving you so much more. Contact us today to learn how built-in cabinets can enhance your space.

Published: 4 September 2015

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Categories: Casework & Millwork

Treating and serving patients well is the primary goal of your medical office. In today’s changing environment, that can take many forms. And just about any service will also require actual forms! Keeping your records organized and accessible is made much easier with custom medical office casework.

Every office is different in its size, shape and function. The needs for a single practitioner will be vastly different from a large practice. Custom casework solutions are the answer to creating the perfect configuration for your office.

Medical offices have their own set of particular needs. Germ control is one of them. Medical casework materials must be kept sanitary for the protection of your patients and staff. Choose materials like steel for your examination rooms and labs so that they can be sanitized and sterilized as needed. Anti-microbial laminates and ceramic surfaces are also excellent alternatives.

Another feature you may want to investigate is self-closing drawers. Every touch on a knob or drawer pull is another opportunity to spread germs. Self–closing drawers cut those opportunities in half. This custom feature is one that many medical offices cannot do without once they discover the convenience and ease.

Flexibility is something else your medical office will need. Your office may not always stay the same size it is now and your needs could change radically over time. Choosing components rather that traditionally-installed millwork will give you the ability to change the configuration or add to it as your needs change.

As you make your choice for custom casework, don’t forget about the seating. Whether you need specialized examination chairs or basic benches and waiting room chairs, make sure the seating complements the casework.

Keep your office looking up to date and operating efficiently with customer medical casework. Your staff and patients will appreciate the organization, convenience and cleanliness that good quality casework brings. Learn more about custom casework by visiting Carroll Seating in Elk Grove, call us at 847-434-0909 or visit us online today.

Published: 20 August 2015

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Categories: Lecture and Theater Seating

A good auditorium stays in use all year long. If your school, church or organization maintains an auditorium, keeping it up to date and comfortable is vital to keeping it in use as much as possible. Whether you’re building or renovating, a comfortable, well-appointed auditorium can be your building’s crowning glory as well as its workhorse.

Styles

Choosing a format is the first step in designing your auditorium seating. There 3 basic plans for auditoriums:

Theater: often the best choice for viewing performances or speakers; offers little opportunity for interaction.
Classroom: geared more towards taking notes and interacting with a presenter but not with other participants; may or may not use tables.
Banquet: table and chairs format is best for presentations including meals; offers the most interaction between attendees.

Spacing

Once you’ve chosen your format, check local city and state codes as well as the fire code for measurements on aisles and exits. You’ll need to plan for both a center aisle (typically 4 to 6 feet wide) and side aisles (approximately 4 feet wide) and perhaps breaks between sections depending on the size of the room. Plan on a minimum of about 18-20 inches per seat in theater settings, 2 people per 6 foot table in a classroom format and 8 people to a 5 foot, round table in a banquet plan. Don’t forget to leave room for equipment, lighting and any obstructions, too.

Something Extra

When you’ve got all the functionality set in stone, it’s time to add a little something extra to make your auditorium stand out as the best venue for events. A little pizazz goes a long way! Talk to one of our designers about custom colors, fabrics, logos, end standards, finishes and all the other details that elevate your auditorium from functional space to stylish venue.

Your auditorium will always be in demand if you plan it well and go the extra mile to make it something special. Learn more about different styles, spaces, and extras by visiting Carroll Seating in Elk Grove at 847-434-0909 or visit us online today.

Published: 22 July 2015

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Categories: Bleacher seating

Fall sports are just around the corner. Have you started bleacher inspections yet? There are few maintenance tasks that should rank quite as high on your list. Thanks to some highly publicized incidents in the past few years, ensuring your bleachers are safe for athletes and patrons alike is an absolute must. Here are a few things to consider.

Start With a Good Cleaning – The single best thing you can do to start is make sure you clean the bleachers themselves. It will give you a better way to spot any problems on the decking, the framework, or the area below the bleachers.

Check the Hardware – It’s essential to check all of the hardware and fasteners on your bleachers to make sure that they’re tightened as they should be. It’s not unheard of to notice a missing piece here or there, and you’ll want to know that before that first big game so you don’t create any weak points.

Lubricate as Necessary – If you have any contact moving parts, and on fixed outdoor bleachers, you likely don’t, you’ll want to lubricate those on a regular basis and check any rollers to ensure they’re functioning correctly.

Review Safety Features – Your bleachers have built in safety systems including anti-slip flooring choices, guardrails, and aisle handrails. Take a look at each of those and make sure they’re functioning properly.

Let Us Help!

At Carroll Seating Company, we’re here to help make the process of bleacher inspection an easy one. We’ll walk you through the entire process, even making the repairs where necessary if you prefer not to handle the task on your own. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help make certain your bleachers are ready to go, no matter what season is approaching or how big the crowd promises to be this year! To find out more, call us at 816-471-2929 or visit us online today.

Published: 25 February 2014

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Categories: Furnishing a Library

The idea of open concept library furniture is growing fast. Libraries simply aren’t closed, dark spaces full of shelves and silent tables anymore. They’re changing as fast as the way people obtain information is, and a big part of that change is a shift in the furniture. If you’re thinking of giving your library a facelift, but you’re not quite sure what’s available, this quick guide can help.

Shelving

Any great library has lots of shelving, but it does not have to look quite so traditional these days. There are so many different choices. Looking to make an area friendlier for littler hands? Why not try a cute shaped display shelf that’s just the right size for your pint sized patrons. Need to display the best selections in a given section? End panel shelving or even canopy topped shelving may be the ideal answer.

Often how you store your materials is just as important as what materials you have in your facility, so feel free to dream big. From decorative end panels that help further a theme to cute choices that incorporate flexible seating options, reviewing your shelving choices carefully is a must.

Seating

Comfy arm chairs. Stacking modular seats. Traditional sturdy wood chairs. Squishy soft bean bag chairs. Wondering what they have in common? They’re all often part of today’s library at the same time. Those cozy spots are ideal in the places where your patrons might spend a bit of time chatting about the latest best seller.

The modular seating is ideal for the larger community gatherings your library might play host to. The sturdy wooden chairs are a must when it’s time for a more serious look at things. No matter what look you’re going for, the key with today’s library seating options is to make certain you’re serving the needs of everyone at the same time.

Study Areas

As important as collaboration can be in a library, quiet study is just as essential, so putting some thought into those individualized study spaces is an absolute must. Fortunately, there’s still plenty of modern options there too. Incorporate a little technology with plug in spaces for laptops and tablets. Get more traditional with flexible study carrels that can reconfigure as needed. Go with tables that work just as well for one as they do for an entire group. It’s all in the flexibility these days.

Proper Planning

Open concept library furniture is a broad area. You can’t simply choose a few products out of a catalog and have the right look for your library. Instead, you need an entire planning team on your side to look at your current space, show you the right options for that space, then help you put it all together. So, before you start that order form, contact the qualified library planning team at Carroll Seating Company today, then get ready to build the library of your dreams.

Published: 26 December 2013

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Categories: Casework & Millwork

Whether you’re designing a new space or renovating an old one with a new purpose in mind, your lab’s casework is always going to be central to what you’re trying to do. There’s a good reason for that. The right casework can mean the ideal work surfaces, great storage, and the ability to move seamlessly through your environment, no matter what the task ahead. The wrong casework is always going to stand in your way as you try to get things done. The answer? Jamestown Metal Products. With a variety of amazing choices, you’ll find comprehensive offerings that are ideal in a number of settings.

Shelving

In most settings, shelving has to be incredibly flexible to help fit the ongoing needs of your lab’s current projects. All of Jamestown’s shelving options are made with thick steel for added durability. From those that work well as stand alone units to those that are ideal above back to back workspaces, the choices from Jamestown are ideal for inexpensive, flexible storage. You can even design custom-fit solutions that ship far quicker than you may have imagined.

Cabinetry

Jamestown’s cabinets are all made from heavy gauge steel and fully welded so performance into the future of your lab will never be a problem. All of the base units can hold 500 pounds per linear foot, and they also come in a variety of color choices to help create the feel you really want. They also include added features like fully enclosed toe spaces, structurally sound doors and drawers for sound deadening, and easy cleaning features. Shelves are fully adjustable, and some include a cut out for service access. There are also unique options like corner cabinets that can help work dead space out of your lab’s plan.

Work Surfaces

Jamestown offers both custom and in stock work surfaces to meet your needs. They come in both black epoxy and phenolic resin, both of which are chemical resistant. They’re a full inch thick, and the front edges are finished. With a sink cut out, without, or even for corner cabinet work surfaces, Jamestown can find the right product to meet your needs.

Additional Options

The product line from Jamestown Metal hardly stops there, though. They also have fume hoods, faucets, electrical pedestals, gas fittings, and all of the safety equipment your lab needs as well.

The difference with a company like Jamestown Metal Products is clear. With the inventory you need in stock for your lab now as well as turnkey services to help you design an amazing workspace, turning to this company as you redesign (or initially design) your lab is an absolute must.

Published: 11 July 2013

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Categories: Seating Solutions

There was a time when designing a lecture hall meant simply finding enough seats to fit in the room so students could passively listen to the professor, take notes, and occasionally look up at a visual aid. That time is long since gone thanks to today’s diverse learning and teaching styles. Designing the perfect lecture hall seating today takes some intuition and thought. Here are a few tips that might be helpful.

Keep the Classroom Style in Mind. You could go with a traditional classroom style, with the instructor at the front of the room and rows of seating moving back from that. You could also go with a banquet round style if you want students to interact with each other more than they focus on the presenter at the front. Another option is to go with theatre style seating, but like classroom style, you’re not going to get much interaction between presenters and students. The key here is to think about how much interaction is needed. In a lab-style class, it’s probably quite a bit. In a more traditional lecture presentation, the chances are good that it’s not much. Options like swivel or moveable seating can help out in this arena too.

Check the Fire Regulations. Your local fire regulations will tell you how many people you can place in each row as well as how many rows can go in each section, so take a look at that even before you contact your local seating company. In most cases, this number is around 20 people per row.

Think About Entrances and Exits. People are going to come and go from the lecture hall late. It’s just one of those things that happens. What’s more, though, is that it can be a real interrupter at times. If you make certain your seating is set up so the entrances and exits are near the back of your seating area, or at least off to the side, someone can slip in almost unnoticed without a problem.

Don’t Forget Obstructions. Support posts, speaker mounts, and more can create real obstructions for students in the room. Factor that in as you design the perfect seating.

Great lecture hall seating isn’t too difficult to achieve. Just make sure you factor in all of the aspects before you select seating that works for you.

Published: 5 March 2013

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Categories: Seating Solutions

Whether you’re talking about a local community center, a high school, or one of the best universities in the nation, gymnasium seating can be nothing short of difficult to purchase. The seating is easily one of the most important products you’ll purchase for your gym, and getting it right the first time is key to the success of your facility.

Telescoping Options

In many cases, you’ll want telescoping seating included somewhere in the plan. While you may end up with half of your facility dedicated to fixed seating options, adding some telescoping seating options to your gym can really be a help for events that are simply bigger than you’d initially planned. What’s more, though, is that since they don’t have to be present all of the time, you’ll have the flexibility you need when it comes to floor space.

There are really two main choices when it comes to telescoping seating. You can either go with bleacher style seating or platform style seats, and the differences here depend a bit upon your goals. While bleacher style seats are sure to help you pack the crowd in for every event, platform seats are likely the more comfortable of the two options. In some cases, you may want to go with a mix of both seating styles, but decisions like those have to fit into your layout and the aims of the facility. You may also want to look into flex seating options that could allow you to carefully configure seating arrangements that will better suit the needs of the various sports your gym plans to host.

As you shop for telescoping seating options, make certain you look for a solid combination of durability and reliability. It could also be important that you look into ADA compliant seating to help make some guests more comfortable and help to make sure your facility meets the code requirements.

Customization
No matter what seating option you end up with, don’t forget that with many companies, you can customize your choices to help make it unique to your gym. In many cases, you can add wireless remotes and even audio alerts to help make your seating safer and easier to operate. You can also typically add school lettering or logos that help to make your seating choices look unique.

With gymnasium seating, you don’t have to go with the first solution you find. These days, technology appears even here, and no matter what your goals, the right company can help you meet them with perfect seating.

Published: 5 February 2013

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Categories: Locker Solutions

So, you know that your company or school will need lockers, but have you considered many seemingly nitpicking variables such as exact locker dimensions, minimum level of locker security required by the surrounding environment, and minimum durability required for your purposes? Luckily, Carroll Seating has specialists waiting to assist you in making the best possible decision for your company in regards to all of these factors and many more!

The Process
First, our professionals will assist you in attaining an idea of exactly what dimensions each locker will have to be. Then, they will assist you in picking out colors that match the aesthetics of the lockers’ potential surroundings. Using casework skills, they will help ensure you get the most spacious and durable lockers for the best price possible, assisting you in keeping within the allotted budget.

Customization
Perhaps one of the most unique features you may take advantage of when purchasing lockers from our company is the large latitude you are given for customization of the lockers for your budget, aesthetics, or both. For example, you will first have the choice of purchasing a group of new lockers, or a group of used lockers (which are still always pre-certified by us before selling).

Once you have made that primary decision, you will be allowed to choose the type and weight of the metal used to initially construct the locker. Additionally, you will have a say in the color, lock type, and general dimensions. These will all be compared with the initial casework done in order to ensure that it will all fit both physically and with the surroundings.

Immense Catalog
While Carroll Seating offers friendly, fast, and accurate services and high quality, premium furnishing, it also offers a much larger catalog of lockers to choose from than most of its competitors. While most competitors only offer very limited sizes, colors, types, lock security, and additional small factors that may play an important role in your environment, Carroll Seating’s mission is to provide you with exactly what you would like to have in your locker arrangement.

Finally, if you need to install lockers, please contact us by phone or email before making any large decisions. The last thing you want to do is rush a decision without knowing many factors and then being disappointed in a mediocre result. With us, you are guaranteed to have each factor done the way you want it done!