Plastic Laminate Flooring

These products give you the good looks of real wood, with the durability of a hard plastic surface, which means they are ideal for a growing family as they are highly resistant to scratches and are virtually stain proof, our laminates start from $7 per square foot, with a minimum of 10 years guarantee.

Custom Flooring

If you are looking for a source for a custom hardwood or stone floor, you've come to the right place. Carpets Direct has been helping people get the exact custom floor that they want since 1995.

Our customer service representatives will be happy to aid you in choosing the right flooring to suit your needs. We make it easy for you.

To get a quote on a custom hardwood or stone floor or if you are not certain whether the floor you are looking for is currently produced or needs to be custom made, please Contact Us and give us with your requirements. If you're not certain about the wood or stone you want to use, let us know what type of look you are trying to accomplish and we will offer suggestions.

Carpets Direct has access to a very wide selection of custom hardwood flooring that is too extensive to list.

There are hundreds of species of hardwoods that are used for flooring. The common species include Red and White Oak, Maple, Cherry, Walnut, Pecan, Hickory, and Mahogany. Exotic species include such woods as Brazilian Cherry, Merbau, Ivorywood, Purple Heart, various Rosewoods, Brazilian Walnut, etc.

Carpets Direct provides prefinished 3/4" solid wood which is installed by nailing to a plywood subfloor. However, in many instances it is possible to get prefinished engineered custom hardwood floors which are installed by either gluing to a concrete slab or nailing to a wood subfloor.

Whether you are looking for the industry standard unfinished 3/4" X 2-1/4" Red Oak flooring or unfinished 3/4" X 8" Brazilian Cherry flooring, we can provide you with a product that is top quality at a great price.

At Carpets Direct we are very conscious about maintaining our environment. Hardwoods are a renewable resource and most of the woods used for flooring are obtained from tree plantations or from sustainable forests.

When you get bids for custom hardwood floors, there is one very important consideration: quality. You can get very low prices and very high prices on a product, but what you don't know is the quality. For example, 3/4" X 2-1/4" Red Oak flooring is available in many different grades and from many different areas. Southern Red Oak is less expensive but it is softer because the trees grow faster in the warm South. Also it generally has more dark mineral streaks, especially the wood grown in the swampy areas. On the other hand, Northern Red Oak grows slower because of the colder weather and therefore it is a denser and harder wood. Northern Red Oak makes a makes a more harder and more durable floor but it is more expensive because it grows slower, there is a limited logging season, and production costs are higher in the North. Sometimes people are looking for oak floors that have more character such as mineral streaks and knots and get the additional benefit of a lower cost floor. If we know what you're looking for, we can get you the right product.

Because of these factors, a low price on solid hardwood does not always mean that it is a good buy for you. You may be getting flooring that isn't the look or quality that you desire. At Carpets Direct we will specify the source, quality, and appearance of the material, so that you know what you are getting. Also, you will find that besides great quality, you'll get the best price possible.

While many people think that exotic always means expensive, there are many exotic hardwoods that are similar in cost to Oak, Maple, and Cherry. We have one line of exotics that is very affordable. These floors are available in prefinished and unfinished solid wood and pre-finished and unfinished engineered wood.

Following is a list of specifications that are important in quoting a custom hardwood floor. Don't be intimidated by this list. You may not know the exact specifications, so just tell us as much as possible about what you are looking for and we'll help you with the rest:

Thickness (3/4", 1/2", etc.)

Width (2-1/4", 3", 4", 5", 7", 12", etc. or a mixture of two or more widths)

Lengths (random 2' to 8', random 6' to 16', all long 14' minimum, etc.)

Edge Detail (square edge, beveled edge, microbeveled edge)

Grade of Wood (clear, select, #1 common, #2 common, etc.)

Grain (straight, curly, quarter sawn, rift sawn, etc.)

Appearance (clear, knotty, all heart, heart and sap wood, etc.)

Finish (unfinished, prefinished)

Subfloor conditions (plywood subfloor, concrete slab, concrete slab but I'm willing to put in a plywood subfloor)

Don’t know exactly what you want? Talk to us and we will go to work. Even a general description such as: "I want something different, maybe something dark (light) in brown (red, pink, yellow) tones starting at $8 per square foot installed." will give us a start.

Please send us your requirements and we will gladly quote your floor

At present we sell many stone floors that are not listed on our site. We have a tremendous selection of common and exotic slate floors. Most of stone floors start at $5 a square foot.

We have many types of limestone, travertines, exotic travertines, marbles, and granites for flooring or bathroom use. We also have many types of tumbled marbles in 4" X 4" size for backsplashes and showers.

We will be putting all these on the site soon, but in the meantime, if you are interested in anything, please send us your requirements and we will get you a quote and samples.