Angela Blair

As the Customer Service Manager of Optimum Technologies, Angela assists retailers, architects, designers and flooring experts who have questions about Optimum’s consumer and commercial products. Angela is also a Gradus Specialist and works closely with industry and flooring professionals to help them choose the best Gradus option for their project.
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Recent Posts

The Ultimate Guide to Lighted Stair Nosing

Posted by Angela Blair on Sep 29, 2015 9:35:06 AM

If you’re looking for a way to light up or illuminate your stairs, you’ll find that there are a couple readily available options.

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Topics: Stair Nosings and Edgings

How to Install Gradus Stair Nosing

Posted by Angela Blair on Sep 17, 2015 1:47:00 PM

So you’ve made the decision to use one of our Gradus  stair nosing profiles for your project and the goods have been delivered. Now what? One of the beauties ofour line of stair nosings is the simplicity of installation.  I will go over some of the various stair nosing types and give you step by step instructions.

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Topics: Gradus Products, Stair Nosings and Edgings, Commercial Product FAQs, Gradus FAQs

The Ultimate Guide to Transition Strips

Posted by Angela Blair on Aug 25, 2015 11:06:31 AM

What are transition strips?

Transition strips are used when you are joining together two different sections of a building, like offices and a hallway or an open area where flooring types change. They not only serve to make a more pleasing appearance between the two sections, but they also provide safety, adding a prevention measure to those who might trip over an exposed edge.

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Topics: Gradus Products, Flooring Accessories, Transition Strips