HISTORY
Tack Strip was invented in the United States by Roy Roberts, founder of
the Roberts branded floor covering companies in the 1930’s. Roy Roberts
was a pioneer in the floor covering industry by inventing and launching
tools to make it easier to install and stretch carpet. Arguably,
tack strip and tufting machines were the two “killer” applications
that revolutionized carpet installation to what it is today, the
most popular floor covering in the United States.
The story we inherited was that Roy got the idea of tack strip
from watching his wife hang curtains over a similar strip of wood
with nails. This was the customary way to hang curtains in the
1930’s. Roy thought that if he used a similar strip of wood
with nails facing up and at an angle, he could stretch carpet from
one side of the room to the other. This allowed for a much easier
method than having to tack nails through the top of carpet and
stretch. Prior to tack strip, most carpet was either loose laid
or “turned
and tucked”
In the years since tack strip was invented it has radically changed
as more and more manufacturers began producing their versions once
the patents expired. Over the past decade, however, global consolidation
by few companies has stifled competition and quality.
We felt that going back to the beginning was a good idea to start
so we decided it was time to bring back the old original tack strip
and reintroduced the old brand GRIPPER EDGE® that had been
forgotten by all except the older mechanics that still stretch
carpet.
Our mission is simple… We manufacture the best commercial
grade tack strip in the world.
We might not be the biggest tack strip manufacturer and distributor
in the United States and Canada, but we certainly are the fastest
growing…
We now provide a wide range of tack strip. From residential, to commercial use, for concrete sub floors or wood.
