A Helping Hand in Casework from Carroll Seating

What is casework?
The casework services that Carroll Seating provides can either provide an initial design for the interior of any institution or remodel any institution, no matter how big or small, and no matter whether it’s a school or business. Our designers will consult with you and come to a design amenable to both parties for both aesthetic and economic concerns. Our professionals will then install your design verbatim as planned. 

The Carroll Seating Advantage 
Our employees will remodel either a single room in an institution or multitudes of rooms in an institution. Unlike many other organizations who barely involve the consumer in the planning process, you will be completely involved in planning your remodel or initial interior design. 

Unlike many companies who skimp on seemingly peripheral materials in designs, such as small pieces of wood and plastic, all of our material is manufactured with utmost craftsmanship. You will not need to worry about frivolous expenditures due to small components in our designs breaking intermittently; we completely stand behind all the materials we use, no matter how big or small.

How Else We Help
While we use premium materials in order to make our designs as flawless as possible, we also have friendly and well-informed personnel to assist you with making your design look exactly as you envision it.  

Our professionals will assist in every step, ensuring you are not lost at any point along the way to your design coming to life. They will determine the most ergonomically sound design of a combination of our premium furnishing in order to give you the best product for the best price.

For Many Situations
Our professionals can assist you in designs for an array of different physical environments. More specifically, we can assist you with casework in any of the following categories (and possibly more – please ask): laboratory, healthcare, and educational. Additionally, we offer high quality architectural wood working services. 

In short, our company can assist you in any size furnishing for almost any situation. Unlike your experience would be with most other companies, we offer you the best service and products in the industry. Don’t be left behind by another corporation; try our personal service and attain ultimate satisfaction, whether you need just one room redesigned, or an entire floor redesigned!

Source: http://www.carrollseating.com/2013/02/19/a-helping-hand-in-casework-from-carroll-seating/

Wood & Wood Products February 2013 Digital Edition

View a digital edition of Wood & Wood Products' February 2013 issue featuring Ro-Bois-Tic, North America's first lights-out woodworking factory, State of the Industry Reports on cabinets, residential furniture, office furniture, architectural woodwork, store fixtures, components and panels, plus a roundup of cutting tools.

Source: http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/articles/Wood--Wood-Products-February-2013-Digital-Edition-190252831.html

Lockers: How to Optimize the Acquisition

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!

Source: http://www.carrollseating.com/2013/02/05/lockers-how-to-optimize-the-acquisition/

Steady Course for Architectural Woodworking Business in 2013

Architectural woodworking sales should “mimic” those of 2012, “with a bit of optimism that prices will go up a bit,” said Matt Lundahl, immediate past president of the Architectural Woodwork Institute.

Source: http://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/articles/Steady-Course-for-Architectural-Woodworking-Business-in-2013-189846121.html

Why Carroll Seating Company is Widely Reputed

When Carroll Seating Company first began it was literally a basement operation: in 1952, Patrick Carroll, Sr., began to sell church pews from his basement. As the populous grew to admire his service, his business branched out to private schools. Subsequently, his furniture eventually diffused to public schools in the surrounding area.

However, eventually a basement was too small to accommodate the amount of work requests Mr. Carroll was fulfilling. Finally, he purchased an office in Chicago, Illinois on Hermitage Ave, and the business ran out of this office for a whopping fifty-one years. While the business was still growing strong, Patrick Carroll, Sr. passed away in 1975. Several years after his passing while under the leadership of another salesman his son, Patrick Carroll Jr., stepped up as President in 1997 and the headquarters were moved to Elk Grove, Illinois.

However, the business did and still does remain a multi-city operation, as the office in Elk Grove was retained and is still utilized. Michael Carroll brought the company’s legacy over to Kansas City, Missouri. With such a large presence on the symbolic landscape, the company rapidly gained more and more trust and reputation as more and more positive transactions went on through the years.

Now, there is no doubt about the reputation of Carroll Seating Company, seeing as it has served over 1500 organizations in five states: Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa. Additionally, Carroll Seating Company is currently a conglomerate of many specialized, institutional furnishing lines for many purposes that serve the public good. The company successfully manages over $29 million in sales every year.

Due to such an illustrious history, Carroll Seating Company is indeed a trusted furnishing and installation company. The company has proven itself competent in multiple fields, as it has many successful lines such as Hussey Seating Company, Debourgh Manufacturering, Case Syemts James Town Metal Products, Performance Sports Systems, and many more contained within it.

As it has acquired more and more capital in the years, the company has invested wisely in more workers in widely varying fields to guarantee the best service possible such as in house estimators, project managers, administrative staff and a full facility service and repair team.

Family owned since it’s very founding, and it has gradually established permanent roots over the decades.

All of this goes to show the undying dedication the Carroll Seating Company has for consumer satisfaction. Whether it is a single chair, or a remodeling of an entire institution, Carroll Seating Company not only desires to help every customer to the fullest extent possible, but has also put out the capital to ensure that every consumer can be helped to the largest extent possible. Through such dedication very naturally comes trust from both returning and new clients.

Source: http://www.carrollseating.com/2013/01/30/why-carroll-seating-company-is-widely-reputed/

Avoid Healthcare Setting Inspection Violations with Proper Seating

Caregivers, and those who assist and support the caregivers in hospitals and healthcare institutions (facilities departments and engineering departments), are under constant pressure from regulators to create the optimum safe environment for both patient and staff.  A facility’s choice in seating is no different, and believe it or not, a healthcare facility might easily get cited for choosing the wrong seating.  This was the topic of an actual conversation a member of our sales team had with a long-time client who is a director of a major medical center in the Chicagoland area.

Healthcare inspectors are concerned with clutter in hospital hallways and other areas that must be kept accessible to fire alarms, medical gas alarms, emergency shut-off valves, and patient hook-ups in case of emergency and for the safety of caregivers and patients. 

Violations by the accrediting agency (like The Joint Commission, for instance) or the AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) [a state or local department of health]) can be issued for one small oversight, often because NFPA and the “Environment of Care” (in the case of TJC) can be interpreted differently. 

There has been a focus on reducing obstacles to these critical areas of care in healthcare institutions.  A major concern is chairs used by hospital staff. Our line of Clarin by Hussey fixed seating offers a great solution to this regulation. Anchored to the floor, our nurse’s station, will not interfere with those critical areas, or other staff performing their duties.

Is it comfortable?
ABSOLUTELY!  Clarin offers a variety of seats, backs, adjustable swivels to make it even more comfortable than any standard office chair you may purchase.  It comes in a variety of colors, and will accommodate almost any individual’s size. 

Is it durable?
You bet.  Clarin has one of the most extensive warranties in the industry with 12 years on structural components and 5 years on moving components. 

Is it versatile?
Of course!  You can design your chairs any way you like by picking the way it’s anchored, how much mobility you require, the colors and types of surfaces you prefer.  There are endless varieties of plastic, upholstery, and fabric options to integrate fully in to your space, while still maintaining a high morale among staff for its comfort and versatility.

Is it expensive?
The longevity and durability of this seating will outlast a typical desk chair.  They are built for 24/7 use, and once installed, you won’t have to worry about it again.  However, if there’s some change or adjustment you like, Carroll Seating Company will always be there to service you.  That’s part of the trick of being in business for 63 years.

Source: http://www.carrollseating.com/2013/01/22/avoid-healthcare-setting-inspection-violations-with-proper-seating/

Fill Up That Auditorium – with Seating!

A Full House Needs Seats  
Any auditorium owner will tell you that there is nothing as satisfying than seeing a room full of comfortable audience members enjoying a show.  They laugh or they gasp, all in the security of a well-cushioned seat.  If you plan on building an auditorium or you want to do some major renovations, auditorium seating is one of the most important factors that you should take into consideration.  The right seating can do everything from help set the style of the room to make people want to come back again and again.   

Stunning Seating   
Seating is available in all sorts of designs and with plenty of options and upscales.  It’s all about providing your visitors with ergonomic comfort and things that make them excited to be there.  The right company isn’t afraid to customize.  In fact, you should look into choosing a company that welcomes customization such as integrating row lighting, cup holders or custom end standards.  

Welcome to the Show  
Just imagine how your auditorium will look with finished seating.  From fifty to several hundred seats, there is no job too large or small for Carroll Seating Company.  Each one will demand attention to detail and the right kind of effort to get you exactly what you’re looking for.  Getting seating right the first time is important to making sure that your auditorium is exactly how you envisioned.  The next step is to fill it up and watch as everyone sinks down into their comfortable seats with absolute satisfaction.

Source: http://www.carrollseating.com/2013/01/15/fill-up-that-auditorium-with-seating/