First, try to decide what type of flooring you will be shopping for and are you shopping for
more than one type of flooring, i.e. ceramic tile, vinyl, hardwood and/or carpet, then shop
for one at a time.

We suggest that you start with the more permanent flooring such as the ceramic tile, laminate,
or wood flooring, than shop for the carpet. The reason is that most likely you will base your
carpet color on the other type of flooring. If the majority of the flooring will be carpet, then it
will not matter. Try to have an idea of the color scheme. 

Second, do most of your initial research by telephone. This will avoid you driving from store to
store to find that many of the stores may not have what you're looking for. Make sure to contact
the smaller flooring stores in your area, usually they will have the best prices and not private
labels. The bigger stores usually private label their samples so you can't compare their
prices. Ask questions when you contact these stores. Ask them if they private label their
samples.   As an added note, when shopping for carpet, you may need to do a little extra work
to obtain the correct manufacturers name and style name.

As we mentioned previously, the home centers and bigger chain stores private label their carpet
samples so that you cannot go out and compare prices. Since they're using this unfair and
deceitful tactic, you may need to use a few of your own. If you end up at one of the stores,
that does private label their samples, than I suggest you use the tactic.  

Example: You may have to tell a little white lie to get the information you need. One thing you
can do is, call some of the local carpet stores. Explain to the salesman on the phone that you
will need some carpet very soon for yourself, but right now, you are shopping for a relative in
another state. You need to find a carpet store that does not private label their samples, so you
can look at the carpet and give your relative the correct manufacturer and style names.  

You can also try being 100% honest and direct by simply telling them that you are shopping for
carpet, and would like to be able to get the correct names so you can compare pricing. You
 may find a carpet store that doesn't private label using this method, however I think you will
 be more successful using the first method. If you are honest with the people in the local stores,
they will most likely tell you that they don't private label just to get you into the store.   

Third, Make sure to bring a pad and pen with you when you go shopping. Be direct with the
salespeople you deal with. Let them know immediately that you are only comparing prices at this
time. By doing this, they will know that you don't intend to buy that day and hopefully will not
pressure you as much. Take as much time as you need to look at samples.

The salesperson may be reluctant to write down the information you need so be prepared to
do it yourself. You will need the Manufacturers Name, the Style Name and/or Style Number,
 the Color Name and/or Color Number, and the Price. Make sure that the price you are given
is for the material only. Some stores include labor and other charges in their prices and that’s
when flooring becomes very expensive.
 
We are here to help with your installation and you will only be charged  for the work done
with no other charges.  

Finally, Contact us for a "Free Estimate" and we will give you the best price for your home or commercial improvement needs.  We will try to match any competitor’s price for the quality
of the work achieved.