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Four Seasons Hardwood Floors, INC

4.88(
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Four Seasons Hardwood Floors, INC

4.88(
32
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Approved Pro
Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 96% of Angi customers
Recommended by 96% of HomeAdvisor customers
1998 years of experience

Trust Four Seasons Hardwood Floors this Holiday. Four Seasons Hardwood Floors is here to help you enjoy the festivities even more with our Holiday Special pricing. Call us TODAY for Details! We are seasoned hardwood flooring professionals with over 25-years of experience. Our crew of over 20 floor mechanics provide quality sand, stain and refinish services as well as installation for both residential and commercial clients. We have a $1,000 minimum and can accommodate jobs of any size in any city in Oakland County and surrounding areas with scheduling availability within 72 hours after estimate accepted.

"TLDR: DO NOT HIRE THIS COMPANY! I'm out $12k and have to pay another company to replace the floors Four Seasons destroyed. When I first met with Rob he came to the house I had just purchased and was very confident as he made his way around my house looking at my floors. He explained the type of wood floors the house had and made sure to give me a timeline for how long the job would take. He concretely stated it would take 3 days to complete the work. His confidence gave me confidence that he would do a great job. After receiving the quote for roughly $12,000, we pulled the trigger and hired Four Seasons. We scheduled the work to be done before we moved into the house with the 3-day window Rob stated would take the crew to complete the job. When the crew showed up, they laughed in my face when I told them we were moving in. They said the job would take a week at minimum to complete. I didn't have an option to bump back my move in date as I was moving from across the state and had to move out of our old house. Rob came through and said they will have to do 1 floor first then the other and we'll have to move our furniture around to accommodate. I was annoyed but, it was getting done so, whatever. Once they got our dining room/den sanded down, it was explained to me that the floors were engineered hardwood and they sanded through to the plywood in a few spots. Oops! Rob said "no big deal. We can come back later and replace those few boards." They also never finished reinstalling the shoe molding through roughly 50% of the house. He claimed he would come back "in a couple of weeks to get it finished up." So, I had him come back to replace the boards in the floor and look at the molding in which he said "no, you can't really do that" and said we should just replace the whole floor in that room for "about $4500 to $5000". Understandably, I was p***** but what could I do? Fast forward 6 months and we're in the middle of summer and humidity. With the increase in humidity the parquet floor in the family room buckled in 2 different directions. This floor has been in the house since 1962 and has never buckled. However, when he refinished the floor he said it was "loose and needed tightening." to which he then tightened and glued the ends so it would stay tight. He claimed to have "fixed" the floor. Now it's so tight that it doesn't allow for expansion and contraction. I messaged Rob about this to which he got an attitude and said that it had nothing to do with his work and it was a moisture problem I needed to solve. I let him know this has never happened in the past and he said they I should just contact a different professional. I've had 3 different floor companies all come out and take one look at the floor, shake their head and then apologize for laughing. Every company has let me know how I got screwed in the deal and they the sanding of the engineered wood should never have happened and the "tightening" of the parquet is what ruined the floor. To say that I'm disappointed is the understatement the year. I spent $12k on "refinished" floors that now just have to be completely replaced because Four Seasons came through and essentially destroyed them."

Chadd S on August 2025

Trust Four Seasons Hardwood Floors this Holiday. Four Seasons Hardwood Floors is here to help you enjoy the festivities even more with our Holiday Special pricing. Call us TODAY for Details! We are seasoned hardwood flooring professionals with over 25-years of experience. Our crew of over 20 floor mechanics provide quality sand, stain and refinish services as well as installation for both residential and commercial clients. We have a $1,000 minimum and can accommodate jobs of any size in any city in Oakland County and surrounding areas with scheduling availability within 72 hours after estimate accepted.

"TLDR: DO NOT HIRE THIS COMPANY! I'm out $12k and have to pay another company to replace the floors Four Seasons destroyed. When I first met with Rob he came to the house I had just purchased and was very confident as he made his way around my house looking at my floors. He explained the type of wood floors the house had and made sure to give me a timeline for how long the job would take. He concretely stated it would take 3 days to complete the work. His confidence gave me confidence that he would do a great job. After receiving the quote for roughly $12,000, we pulled the trigger and hired Four Seasons. We scheduled the work to be done before we moved into the house with the 3-day window Rob stated would take the crew to complete the job. When the crew showed up, they laughed in my face when I told them we were moving in. They said the job would take a week at minimum to complete. I didn't have an option to bump back my move in date as I was moving from across the state and had to move out of our old house. Rob came through and said they will have to do 1 floor first then the other and we'll have to move our furniture around to accommodate. I was annoyed but, it was getting done so, whatever. Once they got our dining room/den sanded down, it was explained to me that the floors were engineered hardwood and they sanded through to the plywood in a few spots. Oops! Rob said "no big deal. We can come back later and replace those few boards." They also never finished reinstalling the shoe molding through roughly 50% of the house. He claimed he would come back "in a couple of weeks to get it finished up." So, I had him come back to replace the boards in the floor and look at the molding in which he said "no, you can't really do that" and said we should just replace the whole floor in that room for "about $4500 to $5000". Understandably, I was p***** but what could I do? Fast forward 6 months and we're in the middle of summer and humidity. With the increase in humidity the parquet floor in the family room buckled in 2 different directions. This floor has been in the house since 1962 and has never buckled. However, when he refinished the floor he said it was "loose and needed tightening." to which he then tightened and glued the ends so it would stay tight. He claimed to have "fixed" the floor. Now it's so tight that it doesn't allow for expansion and contraction. I messaged Rob about this to which he got an attitude and said that it had nothing to do with his work and it was a moisture problem I needed to solve. I let him know this has never happened in the past and he said they I should just contact a different professional. I've had 3 different floor companies all come out and take one look at the floor, shake their head and then apologize for laughing. Every company has let me know how I got screwed in the deal and they the sanding of the engineered wood should never have happened and the "tightening" of the parquet is what ruined the floor. To say that I'm disappointed is the understatement the year. I spent $12k on "refinished" floors that now just have to be completely replaced because Four Seasons came through and essentially destroyed them."

Chadd S on August 2025


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Closets By Design - East Michigan

4.93(
214
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Closets By Design - East Michigan

4.93(
214
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Customers say: Super punctual
Recommended by 98% of Angi customers
Recommended by 98% of HomeAdvisor customers

Since 1982 Closets by Design designs has built a reputation of integrity as the industry leader in building custom closets, garage cabinets, offices, laundries, pantries and much more. With a wide selection of finishes, accessories and hardware, you will get the customized look you have always imagined. We are committed to quality from the beginning to the end of your project and look forward to earning your business. We also offer Financing!

"Designer: Sharon Fielhauser met with my wife and went over the ins and outs of her ideal dream closet system. My wife met with her after researching two other options. Ikea Closet System and Container Store Closet system. Hence this review we went with Closets byDesign. Yes they are a little more but everything is custom designed for and your needs and installation is added in the cost. There is nothing wrong with the other companies but Closets byDesign one our business. The wait time I think was 6 weeks or so from design to installation. Installer/Builder: Izac showed up what I would have called lunch time but he called work time. (around 11:00 AM on a week day) Izac never stopped for the three hours at all walking in and out of the house as he had to cut and fabricate outside and install inside our primary. We offered him lunch and he said he was good. But he worked really hard and deserved a break. Izac was a one man team and went over every detail with my wife he had any concerns. For example he offer to have a set of drawers even with the wall or line up with the window. Izac made little to no mess and as indicatied in CBD policy all i had to do as a home owner was fix the holes in the wall from the previous closet and paint if we so wished. but honestly most of the holes was coved by the new system. We have discussed hiring Closets byDesign for other works and would recommend you do the same."

Spencer I on October 2021

Since 1982 Closets by Design designs has built a reputation of integrity as the industry leader in building custom closets, garage cabinets, offices, laundries, pantries and much more. With a wide selection of finishes, accessories and hardware, you will get the customized look you have always imagined. We are committed to quality from the beginning to the end of your project and look forward to earning your business. We also offer Financing!

"Designer: Sharon Fielhauser met with my wife and went over the ins and outs of her ideal dream closet system. My wife met with her after researching two other options. Ikea Closet System and Container Store Closet system. Hence this review we went with Closets byDesign. Yes they are a little more but everything is custom designed for and your needs and installation is added in the cost. There is nothing wrong with the other companies but Closets byDesign one our business. The wait time I think was 6 weeks or so from design to installation. Installer/Builder: Izac showed up what I would have called lunch time but he called work time. (around 11:00 AM on a week day) Izac never stopped for the three hours at all walking in and out of the house as he had to cut and fabricate outside and install inside our primary. We offered him lunch and he said he was good. But he worked really hard and deserved a break. Izac was a one man team and went over every detail with my wife he had any concerns. For example he offer to have a set of drawers even with the wall or line up with the window. Izac made little to no mess and as indicatied in CBD policy all i had to do as a home owner was fix the holes in the wall from the previous closet and paint if we so wished. but honestly most of the holes was coved by the new system. We have discussed hiring Closets byDesign for other works and would recommend you do the same."

Spencer I on October 2021


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World of Floors®

4.85(
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World of Floors®

4.85(
199
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Customers say: Terrific value
Recommended by 94% of Angi customers
Recommended by 94% of HomeAdvisor customers

• Full Flooring Replacement of flooring and carpet only. NO REFINISH OR REPAIR OFFERED . We do not install products that are not purchased from World of Floors. Established in 1997, World of Floors® - 800-3-floors - has been Michigan’s largest and best value flooring retailer as well as shop at home specialist in carpet, laminate, hardwood and luxury vinyl tile. World of Floors® offers the best quality products at unbeatable prices with our low price guarantee and lifetime installation warranty*. The brands we carry include StainMaster, Mohawk, Shaw, Armstrong, and many more. World of Floors makes your flooring experience enjoyable and as easy as 1-2-3.

"I'm highly disappointed with world of floors. They sell you on quality and workmanship warranty. Sales man told us we get a 20 year workmanship warranty. That there installers do great work and would take care of any sub floor out of level over 1/8 of an inch. They did not which caused some of the flooring to come apart. Also we paid extra to get the best floor they sell and also best trim boards they have. Over 10,000.00$ . The trim boards are not even because the never attempted to level floor or even use the proper transitions. We couldn't get them to fix any of our concerns before finish. We had to complain immensely and take it the top. They have been to my house 7 times. We are still not satisfied we couldn't get 20 minutes of workmanship warranty. We have spoke with owner operator Emil. He came out 2x rude inconsiderate. Trying to tell us or you if your dumb enough to use these people. What good workmanship is. I thought the customer should be satisfied. During these 5 extra visits back to fix what there employees messed up. Guy by the name Ross. Bully's customers including woman. Again telling us they are not going to remove any more flooring. Before you can get a word out. Why send the same crew back to my house 7 times. When you can't get it right after 4 you think you would try someone else. We have video of how they dress when boss not around. Coming in with a wife beater and a bad attitude on your 6th visit then telling the customer we are not doing anything to make you happy. Just a total inconvenience of my time. Between my partner and I. We missed 6 days of work. They act like we are inconveniencing them. My last complaint was that corners were so bent and sharp they would cut your feet. From bully Ross pounding the crap out of it. He also spilled his sticky pop all over are floor. We had to clean it. You know the extra pieces they leave for future repairs. They used it all up on there 7 visits. Trying to it get right. Our base boards look like crap in many areas. They took a chunk out of corner and stuck it back on with cualk. I showed them on there 6 th visit Ross says I can put more cualk in it. Are you kidding me that's not a fix or solution. so at this point I asked ross to leave my house. I'll talk to Emil. Well before the dust could settle after I left a message because they never answer the phone when you need quick answer. I specifically asked Emil not to have Ross come back ever again. He will try to intimidate you to get out of work. Then to top off Emil got loud and said he will do the talking. Rude! What about my money ten thousand dollars. And the guy is rolling on my floor with a credit card. Saying it's no higher then other areas. Last area of concern was our hall way. So far from kitchen. Emil says you have all this traffic. Trying to get out of it and just wear you down to you give up. We're not. we turned into the BBB. I'm a aerospace tool inspector. Credit card on the floor from the smooth side. You kidding me and that's your upper management representative? Seriously the last 4 visits were insulting and a big waste if our time. We are so disappointed in the workmanship And final results. But seriously the way we have been treated. With no resolve. Out 10,000$. I would give serious consideration before using this company. Buyers beware! We are taking it to the next level. Stay tuned. Some videos and pics. And so much more I wouldn't recommend world of floors to my worst enemy!"

Mark W on June 2023

• Full Flooring Replacement of flooring and carpet only. NO REFINISH OR REPAIR OFFERED . We do not install products that are not purchased from World of Floors. Established in 1997, World of Floors® - 800-3-floors - has been Michigan’s largest and best value flooring retailer as well as shop at home specialist in carpet, laminate, hardwood and luxury vinyl tile. World of Floors® offers the best quality products at unbeatable prices with our low price guarantee and lifetime installation warranty*. The brands we carry include StainMaster, Mohawk, Shaw, Armstrong, and many more. World of Floors makes your flooring experience enjoyable and as easy as 1-2-3.

"I'm highly disappointed with world of floors. They sell you on quality and workmanship warranty. Sales man told us we get a 20 year workmanship warranty. That there installers do great work and would take care of any sub floor out of level over 1/8 of an inch. They did not which caused some of the flooring to come apart. Also we paid extra to get the best floor they sell and also best trim boards they have. Over 10,000.00$ . The trim boards are not even because the never attempted to level floor or even use the proper transitions. We couldn't get them to fix any of our concerns before finish. We had to complain immensely and take it the top. They have been to my house 7 times. We are still not satisfied we couldn't get 20 minutes of workmanship warranty. We have spoke with owner operator Emil. He came out 2x rude inconsiderate. Trying to tell us or you if your dumb enough to use these people. What good workmanship is. I thought the customer should be satisfied. During these 5 extra visits back to fix what there employees messed up. Guy by the name Ross. Bully's customers including woman. Again telling us they are not going to remove any more flooring. Before you can get a word out. Why send the same crew back to my house 7 times. When you can't get it right after 4 you think you would try someone else. We have video of how they dress when boss not around. Coming in with a wife beater and a bad attitude on your 6th visit then telling the customer we are not doing anything to make you happy. Just a total inconvenience of my time. Between my partner and I. We missed 6 days of work. They act like we are inconveniencing them. My last complaint was that corners were so bent and sharp they would cut your feet. From bully Ross pounding the crap out of it. He also spilled his sticky pop all over are floor. We had to clean it. You know the extra pieces they leave for future repairs. They used it all up on there 7 visits. Trying to it get right. Our base boards look like crap in many areas. They took a chunk out of corner and stuck it back on with cualk. I showed them on there 6 th visit Ross says I can put more cualk in it. Are you kidding me that's not a fix or solution. so at this point I asked ross to leave my house. I'll talk to Emil. Well before the dust could settle after I left a message because they never answer the phone when you need quick answer. I specifically asked Emil not to have Ross come back ever again. He will try to intimidate you to get out of work. Then to top off Emil got loud and said he will do the talking. Rude! What about my money ten thousand dollars. And the guy is rolling on my floor with a credit card. Saying it's no higher then other areas. Last area of concern was our hall way. So far from kitchen. Emil says you have all this traffic. Trying to get out of it and just wear you down to you give up. We're not. we turned into the BBB. I'm a aerospace tool inspector. Credit card on the floor from the smooth side. You kidding me and that's your upper management representative? Seriously the last 4 visits were insulting and a big waste if our time. We are so disappointed in the workmanship And final results. But seriously the way we have been treated. With no resolve. Out 10,000$. I would give serious consideration before using this company. Buyers beware! We are taking it to the next level. Stay tuned. Some videos and pics. And so much more I wouldn't recommend world of floors to my worst enemy!"

Mark W on June 2023


Ann Arbor Rug & Carpet Cleaning

4.89(
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Ann Arbor Rug & Carpet Cleaning

4.89(
37
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Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 94% of Angi customers
Recommended by 94% of HomeAdvisor customers

For over 40 years Ann Arbor Rug and Carpet Cleaning has served the needs of the Ann Arbor area. From carpet cleaning to tile and grout cleaning, we do it all. For quality work at a competitive price, call the professionals.

For over 40 years Ann Arbor Rug and Carpet Cleaning has served the needs of the Ann Arbor area. From carpet cleaning to tile and grout cleaning, we do it all. For quality work at a competitive price, call the professionals.


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Villa Carpets

4.93(
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Villa Carpets

4.93(
42
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Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 95% of Angi customers
Recommended by 95% of HomeAdvisor customers

Locally Family owned since 1972! Free in home shopping and estimates, we can bring samples to your home or you can come shop our 9000sf showroom and warehouse. Villa is one of the largest in stock dealers in the tri-county area. We have our own installers, no sub contractors. Villa carries all major brands: Shaw, Mohawk, Beaulieu, Dreamweaver, Stanton, Couristan, Mannington, Armstrong, Somerset, Bella Cera, Hunter Douglas, Comfortex, Lafayette, Norman, and many others. All of our non-commission sales staff are Interior Designers, there is no charge for their design assistance. Villa also has an extensive selection of all the newest window treatments- free in home shopping and estimates available on window treatments also!

"Fantastic. Staff was polite, professional, and competent. Work speaks for itself. Would definitely recommend."

Andrew H on February 2020

Locally Family owned since 1972! Free in home shopping and estimates, we can bring samples to your home or you can come shop our 9000sf showroom and warehouse. Villa is one of the largest in stock dealers in the tri-county area. We have our own installers, no sub contractors. Villa carries all major brands: Shaw, Mohawk, Beaulieu, Dreamweaver, Stanton, Couristan, Mannington, Armstrong, Somerset, Bella Cera, Hunter Douglas, Comfortex, Lafayette, Norman, and many others. All of our non-commission sales staff are Interior Designers, there is no charge for their design assistance. Villa also has an extensive selection of all the newest window treatments- free in home shopping and estimates available on window treatments also!

"Fantastic. Staff was polite, professional, and competent. Work speaks for itself. Would definitely recommend."

Andrew H on February 2020


SunGlo Carpet Cleaning Inc.

4.78(
93
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SunGlo Carpet Cleaning Inc.

4.78(
93
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 92% of Angi customers
Recommended by 92% of HomeAdvisor customers

Sunglo Carpet Cleaning has been in business for over 37 years. We have a fleet of 6 trucks & 12 employees. Our cleaning technicians are all certified. Each customer is called back within a day or two after completion of job to ensure their satisfaction. If need be, we will return to rectify any issues at no additional cost. We do not sub-contract any of our work. All residential cleaning is C.O.D. We accept cash, checks & all major credit cards. Commercial accounts - net 30.

"This company is excellent! They called the day before to verify my appointment. Mike arrived on time, was friendly, yet professional. His cleaning was impeccable and my carpeting and furniture looked like new after he was done! Plus the price was reasonable. I highly recommend this company!"

Mary E on March 2023

Sunglo Carpet Cleaning has been in business for over 37 years. We have a fleet of 6 trucks & 12 employees. Our cleaning technicians are all certified. Each customer is called back within a day or two after completion of job to ensure their satisfaction. If need be, we will return to rectify any issues at no additional cost. We do not sub-contract any of our work. All residential cleaning is C.O.D. We accept cash, checks & all major credit cards. Commercial accounts - net 30.

"This company is excellent! They called the day before to verify my appointment. Mike arrived on time, was friendly, yet professional. His cleaning was impeccable and my carpeting and furniture looked like new after he was done! Plus the price was reasonable. I highly recommend this company!"

Mary E on March 2023


YOUR FAMILY HANDYMAN

5.00(
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YOUR FAMILY HANDYMAN

5.00(
19
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

OWNER-OPERATED. NO SUBS. COST IS DETERMINED BY THE JOB. NO TRAVEL CHARGES. NO SERVICE FEES. MAY CONTACT THROUGH EMAIL.

"Gary was very prompt, came at the agreed to time to do the estimate and again to do the work. He wasn't satisfied with how the railings looked when he first did them so he came back and did them again. They look great. The faucet that he replaced was leaking for a while and the new faucet is a great addition to the kitchen. Great work on both jobs."

WAYNE M on January 2019

OWNER-OPERATED. NO SUBS. COST IS DETERMINED BY THE JOB. NO TRAVEL CHARGES. NO SERVICE FEES. MAY CONTACT THROUGH EMAIL.

"Gary was very prompt, came at the agreed to time to do the estimate and again to do the work. He wasn't satisfied with how the railings looked when he first did them so he came back and did them again. They look great. The faucet that he replaced was leaking for a while and the new faucet is a great addition to the kitchen. Great work on both jobs."

WAYNE M on January 2019



The Carpet Guys LLC

4.73(
449
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The Carpet Guys LLC

4.73(
449
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Customers say: Super punctual
Recommended by 91% of Angi customers
Recommended by 91% of HomeAdvisor customers

Super Service Award winning company on Angi with over 50yrs of combined professional experience, The Carpet Guys are the flooring and carpet experts of southeast Michigan, servicing all of Metro Detroit, including Oakland, Wayne, and Macomb counties, respectively. As well as the Greater Chicagoland area and Toledo, Ohio. The Carpet Guys are also the proud recipients of the Better Business Bureaus (BBB) Torch Award for ethics in 2020 and 2023.

"Right from our first call to The Carpet Guys, to John coming over to measure and helping us pick out the right carpeting. To Dawn calling several times to work out a price. Then Simons crew coming over and doing an excellent job. They are very nice guys. They amaze me how fast they do their job. We really Love your company. We highly recommend this Company. Thank you Mark and Sue We also have a couple people that are going to be calling you for Carpeting. "

Sue S on September 2025

Super Service Award winning company on Angi with over 50yrs of combined professional experience, The Carpet Guys are the flooring and carpet experts of southeast Michigan, servicing all of Metro Detroit, including Oakland, Wayne, and Macomb counties, respectively. As well as the Greater Chicagoland area and Toledo, Ohio. The Carpet Guys are also the proud recipients of the Better Business Bureaus (BBB) Torch Award for ethics in 2020 and 2023.

"Right from our first call to The Carpet Guys, to John coming over to measure and helping us pick out the right carpeting. To Dawn calling several times to work out a price. Then Simons crew coming over and doing an excellent job. They are very nice guys. They amaze me how fast they do their job. We really Love your company. We highly recommend this Company. Thank you Mark and Sue We also have a couple people that are going to be calling you for Carpeting. "

Sue S on September 2025


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Michigan Flooring

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Michigan Flooring

5.00(
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Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Michigan Flooring is one of the very few flooring stores who are properly licensed and certified to install multiple floor coverings and hold a Residential Builder License in the State of Michigan. The hard work and dedication to excellence that our installers provide is what truly sets us apart from the rest. Here at Michigan Flooring we bring all of the latest and greatest flooring trends directly to your door step. Skip the hassle of driving all over town to deal with cheap chain stores and allow our experts to bring quality products to you. Our installers are certified through CFI, Armstrong, and the NWFA to provide our customers with unmatched service and quality.

"Everything went very well. I was impressed with their attention to detail from beginning to end."

Marie M on August 2019

Michigan Flooring is one of the very few flooring stores who are properly licensed and certified to install multiple floor coverings and hold a Residential Builder License in the State of Michigan. The hard work and dedication to excellence that our installers provide is what truly sets us apart from the rest. Here at Michigan Flooring we bring all of the latest and greatest flooring trends directly to your door step. Skip the hassle of driving all over town to deal with cheap chain stores and allow our experts to bring quality products to you. Our installers are certified through CFI, Armstrong, and the NWFA to provide our customers with unmatched service and quality.

"Everything went very well. I was impressed with their attention to detail from beginning to end."

Marie M on August 2019

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Carpet Installation questions, answered by experts

Yes, you can negotiate the purchase price of new carpet. You may also be able to negotiate installation costs or other fees in addition to the per-foot pricing of the carpet itself. You may have better luck negotiating with an independent retailer (as opposed to a big-box store), as they may have more discretion in pricing, but it’s always worth asking.

DIY is possible for small areas. Professional installation ensures proper stretching and a polished finish.

It’s a good idea to install a rug pad under the carpet for your stairs. To make the pad fit, you’ll need to cut one section for each stair tread that’s about one inch narrower than the stair runner so that it won’t be visible once the carpet is installed on top.

Carpet installation typically starts with removing the old flooring, preparing the subfloor, laying underpadding for cushioning, and securing the new carpet with tack strips, making precise cuts to fit room dimensions.

In most cases, carpeting isn’t kind to the wood that it’s attached to. Most carpet installation uses adhesive or nailing strips, both of which will damage wood. Conversely, you can choose to use an adhesive designed to be removed from wood, in which case carpeting can actually protect your hardwood stairs.

The Richmond, MI homeowners’ guide to carpet installation

From average costs to expert advice, get all the answers you need to get your job done.