Is buying at a Wholesaler a good idea???

Is buying at a Wholesaler, such as Lumber Liquidators, a good idea?

Sometimes the deals at big box retailers are too good to pass up. In some instances I would even encourage consumers to buy their products. But beware of the "extras" they try to tack on that rack up the final price at checkout. One way they get you is to offer "Free Installation" on certain products, when in reality they have already charged you for the installation by packaging the installation price with the material. They will also offer a cheap per square foot price on the material, then an outrageous price on labor and/or installation. In the past when my customers have decided to buy their material from Lumber Liquidators, I always encourage them to buy 10 % extra for future repairs. There are reasons why these materials are so cheap. Hundreds of mills go out of business each year, leaving thousands of discontinued product lines out there. A big box retailer will then swoop in and buy the whole lot and then offer it to the consumer at 50% off the suggested retail price. What they don't tell you is that you will never be able to find this specific product ever again, and say you want to do your dining room later, the product won't be available at any price. If you're going to buy from Lumber Liquidators always think in the big picture and get extra material in case of a water leak or any type of accident that may occur that would cause you to replace part of your floor. By the time you factor in the extra material and the trips back and forth to unload materials, it would've been better to buy a name brand product with a manufacturer warranty (that won't be offered with discontinued products). My company only sells name brand products by big companies such as Armstrong, Shaw, Bruce, Hartco, and Anderson. Products that have a proven track record that my company can stand behind with a guarantee of satisfaction. If you'd still like to save a few pennies, we'd be happy to install your Lumber Liquidators materials for a fair price.

Can you beat Home Depot and Lowes Prices?

Can you buy Carpet, Tile, hardwoods, and Laminates at Home Depot or Lowes? Of course you can? However, you need to know some information first. I visited Home Depot after hearing their radio ads offering "any size house" install for only $49. I wanted to see how they do it, since we both know it takes over 7 hours of hard work for a three man crew to install a typical house of carpet. I was surprised with what I found. Home Depot was charging more for the carpet alone than my company would charge for a comparable carpet, 8lb rebond carpet pad, and installation! Essentially what Home Depot is doing is raising the prices of their materials to compensate for the "great deal" on the installation. They also make you pay for the pad which is over-priced by about 250%. By the time they get to charging you for installation, you've already paid 20-30% higher than my company would charge. We all get our carpet from the same place, Dalton, GA. The major carpet manufacturer's are Shaw Industries, Mohawk, and Beaulieu Residential (also known as Coronet). Home Depot does not have an exclusive line of carpet, however they do change the style and color names making it impossible for you to price check. If you are shopping at Lowe's or Home Depot, and find a product that you would like to check the cost with Genesis Flooring ask the salesmen these questions:
1.) What is the face weight of the carpet?
2.) What type of yarn is the carpet made of?
3.) Is this a Stainmaster product?
4.) What is the style of this carpet? (Berber, Cut-Pile, Frize', Long-Cut Frize')

If you can provide me with some of these answers, I can offer you a carpet of the same quality for much less.

Seth Thompson
Owner
Genesis Flooring & Design, LLC.
678-201-5756

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Genesis Flooring & Design, LLC. is located in Bethlehem, GA near 316 between Lawrenceville and Athens @ 741 Harry McCarty Rd. Suite 500. We are open M-F from 8-5. We do have a showroom with samples available from all manufacturers. Please contact our office at 770-307-0045 to set up an appointment. We also have salesmen who are available to bring samples to your home. Please feel free to call with any questions.

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Our company mission is simple, provide our customers with affordable name brand flooring with unmatched service and efficiency.  We don't make promises we can't keep at Genesis Flooring.  We feature carpets from Shaw Industries and Hardwood from Armstrong, Shaw, and others.  We also have a dust-less sand & finish machine from Bona and offer aggressive pricing in the unfinished wood market.  If it's tile you're looking for we have talented installers and feature tile products from Traditions in Tile & Stone.  There is no extra charge for design installation, making it easy for you to turn you artistic ideas into real life. Give your floors a new beginning with Genesis Flooring.  Call today for a free consultation and measurement.