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Old 11-27-2017, 07:27 PM
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When we bought our new CYV in 2011 I noticed the carpet and vinyl was done by Great Lakes. After moving in we had them put indoor/outdoor in our lanai and did a tile backsplash in the kitchen. They did a good job and both jobs material and labor was $1100 total.

In 2013 I wanted the vinyl and carpet removed from the kitchen, foyer and dining room and replaced with engineered hardwood. We went to Great Lakes, got the same salesman, we took a couple of samples home to look at them onsite. We called and he came out and gave us an estimated price of $2,000 for 300sf installed at $5.99 a sf, that included doorway trim and carpet trim. We gave them a deposit for $1,000.

Our salesman ordered the materials and about a week later called that they had arrived. The installation crew showed up, and brought in the materials and realized our salesman had ordered our second choice, which had a lighter color. We called him and he said he could order the right one, if we wanted to wait a week. He didn't make any offers of a discount. We thought about and went with the flooring that was here. It turned out good, they finished in one day, but I would be very sure in the future they have all the right names and numbers when we place another order.

Personally, if you search TOTV for flooring, and going by price, quality and workmanship, you'll find more good reviews over the last couple of years for East Coast Flooring, that's who I would probably use next time.

www.eastcoastflooring.com