Find flooring professionals you can trust
The best source to find flooring professionals you can trust
is the flooring professor!
HOW is this resource different than any other?
Simple...because nearly all other directories, listings, or
resources are merely lists. Please do not misunderstand, sometimes
lists are useful (like when you are getting ready to shop for
groceries!) But lists of flooring suppliers But our listings are
unique in that all listings must meet stringent screening criteria
before they will appear on our listing. We will also rate within the
listings based on our vast experience and research of the supplier.
If you see a "professor recommended" or "preferred partner" rating
they have already PROVEN themselves to meet our high standards, so
you can relax, have fun, and shop with confidence!!
Why is this better for me?
If you have tons of time and can spend countless hours researching
all the information that is available for flooring suppliers, then
spend more countless hours selecting who on staff at said suppliers
may be the most knowledgeable or helpful, then you could spend more
time yet on researching the actual products you may consider buying
(while still second guessing if you are talking to the right people
in the first place). Then you will likely want to "check out their
story" and shop at least 2 more....Then of course if you have not
passed out form exhaustion you may be concerned now about who will
be installing the product you worked so hard to pick out...WHEW!!!
RELAX!!!....WE have a better IDEA....
LET US DO ALL THE HARD PART and you enjoy selecting the
styles, colors and designs of flooring that will make your home into
the comfortable and inviting place you dream of for your family and
friends!
Before we get started, please take a moment..
To understand why this step in the process is so very important.
Regrettably, our research shows that sometimes as an industry, the
flooring industry falls short. One area of our concern is the
training and knowledge of the sales staff in many stores. Please do
not misunderstand, there are many true professionals in our business
that are second to none. But as a whole the percentages of those we
find that are either not well trained/informed, or are working for
companies who's customer service leaves much to be desired is
staggering if not downright embarrassing.
We at The flooring professor are striving to improve that problem in
two ways, by educating the consumer, and by educating the poorly
trained or refining the training on the already top notch pros in
our business. We will help you find flooring professionals that will
make your experience a pleasant one.
Here's the main problem. If you as a consumer talk to
individuals or companies who give you wrong information (not
necessarily intentional, but wrong none the less.) you cannot
possibly make the right choices, which in turn sets up almost
guaranteed disappointment.
If you get clear unbiased and accurate information however you
have a pretty good chance of being satisfied with your decision and
enjoying your purchase for years to come.
There are so many things that could affect your overall satisfaction
if you are not given the right information such as..
wrong product for your application resulting in product failure
unrealistic expectation of manufacturers warranty resulting in total
dissatisfaction
a lifetime of maintaining or cleaning a floor which was described to
you as "maintenance free"
staring at and feeling your blood boil as you see fine scratches in
your laminate floor after the salesman said "this stuff is bullet
proof" and proceeded to beat on it and scratch it with a coin until
you said "i'll take it"
poor installation quality from a dealer who does not understand the
value of this part of the business.
no back up or warranty on the installation (for example because the
installer left town so did your warranty)
giving thousands of dollars of your hard earned money to a kid who
knows more about which aisle to find the drywall screws in than how
to help you select just the right flooring product
getting a product that looks nothing like the sample you saw in the
store
installing your own floor improperly because you could not find
adequate information or support from where your product was
purchased from.
we could go on and on, but you get the point I am sure...all fun
aside this is a serious and important part of making a flooring
purchase there are so many these days trying to commoditize flooring
purchases and it is our belief that the consumer does not want that
when it comes right down to it.
Some of this is about having an understanding of the difference
between the best price and the best value (you will see this
referenced often on this site and it is a key value of our method in
everything we do.) Please do not underestimate the value of finding
flooring pros to handle your project!
OK.. OK enough of our philosophy on how our business needs us to
clean it up...
Now let's get started....
Since we do not know if you have started the process yet, or if you
already have flooring and are seeking care and cleaning
professionals, please begin by selecting one of the choices below...
I am looking for a...
Local Flooring Dealer
Online flooring Supplier (be sure to read "buying flooring online")
Local flooring Installation professional
Local flooring repair specialist
Local carpet cleaning professional
Local cleaning professional for my hard surface floors
inspector/claims specialist
I am an industry insider and looking for other than those above
One more thought...
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