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    4.2 (44 reviews)
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    I used A1 Carpet some years back to install carpet entire house. The job was completed w/o issue. I recently contacted them to remove carpet entire house and install hardwood floors. The install took one week and the installer completed the job on schedule. In addition, the installer was on time and very professional. Without question, a perfectionist. The product quality is excellent and includes a lifetime warranty. Ask for Sam Mr. Alvin

    New flooring

    A+ flooring and service. Second time customer and would definitely recommend. We installed full house hardwood floor and removed the carpet. The installers also leveled the floors and took care of cleanup.

    Hallway floor with transition into tiled bathroom floor
    Connie R.

    "They treated my home like it was their own!" I have put off getting hardwood floor for years knowing I had big issues like 2 cats, an upright piano, very (very) small rooms, banisters, and internet/TV wires under old carpet. I decided to start getting estimates and looked at wood floor options. It was overwhelming and confusing with different "well known" companies who came to my home for quotes telling me what they WOULD & WOULDN'T do. Prices were more than 4x HIGHER THAN expected and they started negotiating with me. I FELT LIKE I WAS BUYING A CAR and it became so overwhelming I almost gave up. Then I had a friend in my neighborhood ask if I had gone to A1 Carpet. I said I had driven by this establishment for almost 30 years thinking it was just carpet. They told me they had a great experience with them and said "go take a look, they do all kinds of floor installations". I stopped by on a Saturday and brought floor samples that I thought would work well. When they saw measurements and how small each of my rooms were they recommended something completely different, A lighter color I never would have dreamed purchasing. They scheduled an appointment the very next day (Sunday) to put their eyes to my home, take their own measurements and provide an estimate. They said "we provide a fair price without all the sales haggling". During the walk-through they Immediately made me feel at ease with certain things I was told by other companies would be impossible or challenging or WORK I WOULD NEED TO DO BEFORE the job started. When they were finished with their quote they asked "what is your budget".... I told them and they revealed the quote to me. They were just a little under my budget and threw in things like brand new baseboards and special requests for stairs (stairs are the hardest part). They MADE THE WHOLE PROCESS SO EASY FOR ME AND REALLY PUT MY MIND AT EASE. They scheduled the job for the following week. The installer they sent was a true master carpenter and had been doing floors for over 20 years. IT SHOWED!!!! He was considerate of all my needs and unusual requests. He was amazing!!!! A true craftsman that took a LOT OF PRIDE IN HIS WORK AND DIDN'T RUSH THINGS.... After the removal of a 30 year old rug he discovered floor issues which required more work than originally planned. I now realize how important it is you get someone who knows it's critical to do maintenance on the old floorboards before installing new flooring. The installer was very clean and every night took at least 30 minutes or more to make my home live-able during such a big job. He was SO CONSIDERATE knowing I was living there with my 2 cats and he made the whole process STRESS FREE! The wood selection that A1 Carpet choose for me is BREATHTAKING... I'm including photos but I can honestly say they do not do the transformation justice. I can't be more grateful for everyone at A1 Carpet. They took such good care of me and my home! I felt I was their only priority. I can't express how very appreciative I am of this business, the owners, and all the excellent craftsmen. It's VERY RARE today to have this type of experience. If you have been struggling like I was to get major flooring work done I can only say YOU HAVE TO GO TO A1..... I didn't realize they did all types of flooring (carpet, tile, wood).... and the craftsmanship and service is amazing!

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    Ray D.

    We would just like to say that Sam's (?) crew in Torrance did a fantastic job installing new flooring and carpets in our home . Sam was extremely helpful in our selection of both carpet (to replace our 1992 carpets--also purchased at A1 Carpets in Carson) and flooring in our kitchen and bathrooms. Both his flooring crew (of two people) and carpet crew (of two people) were courteous and efficient. Flooring, including the removal of old laminate flooring in the kitchen, took four days. Carpet removal and installation was done in one day. We would highly recommend Sam and his crews at the A1 Carpet in Torrance (at the end of the 91 Fwy) for any of your carpet or flooring needs.

    Steve R.

    Today we had carpeting installed in two rooms and everything went very well. The installers showed up on time and took care of everything in an efficient and timely manner. They also helped me move a couple of pieces that we a little too heavy for just me to move. On the sales end Adel.showed us lots of samples for us to look at and make our decision on the two colors we wanted. He also came out that same afternoon to take his measurements. From sales to installation everything went smoothly.

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    Sam and the A1 Carpet Team were incredible. We put in vinyl high end flooring upstairs and down. He couldn't have been nicer to work with, came out and measured and the team came out the next week to install. The floors were so nice, and the detail very precise, the stairs are the most difficult and the quality of the install was incredible. We would highly recommend them!

    Sam called this a great job! The correction on this by a reputable company was $600.
    T D.

    This is an UNSATISFACTORY REVIEW & needs some air time. This is a bait and switch business, Sam the owner will promise the world. And when he doesn't show up for all he's promised & you let him know, don't expect a professional response. He is lazy. Let me take you through every step just incase you are thinking about purchasing here. This was also reviewed by a carpet company I hired to fix all of the crappy work ($1k to fix...) 1. The inventory- there is a massive messy inventory. You will see it on the floor, half of the collection in one area, the half might be over in the counter section...they will tell you that premium padding is included (maybe 2. The estimate- He will say "I need to come out to your house to measure" and the game begins. The total after they came out to measure was $500 more. I had some negotiating power because I was paying cash. DO NOT PAY ALL UP FRONT. 3. . Communication: The carpet installers showed up a week before the scheduled time. No call from Sam, no follow up to confirm the dates. CUSTOMER- ask how long he has worked with the installers. It's clear they hire anyone and keep whoever sticks around. They attempted to install my counters with a guy they found and had never seen his work or could confirm he's ever laid down a counter before. Ask if they remove baseboards (they don't)- they guys will crack and break them. 4. Measurements- I purchased a fairly expensive piece of carpet for my hallway- about 800 for a long 23 feet of carpet. They cut the carpet wrong and there is now a seem in the middle of the hallway where there is the most sunlight and mismatched the pattern (see pictures) 5. The job- Batshit. The two guys came in, threw the carpet rolls upstairs and nearly broke windows with the impact from dropping it from shoulder to floor. The carpet is white. It is now white with marks be she the guys keep their shoes on while laying it down. At every lip or threshold the carpet are nails because they didn't use the right boards to pull the carpet at the thresholds. The cuts in the corners of the 4 rooms look like a 5 year old pasted them together and some are not even glued properly. the stair seem is a joke. 5. LAZY SAM- I shared with Sam the obvious flaws in the installation. Already knowing the game he plays, he came out to the house and said "this is a B+ job" pretending the flaws with installation was barely noticeable . He will trow in the "we have been around for 36 years blah blah...and pretended he was concerned then realized the guys cut the carpet wrong. He said he would happily fix this with a charge to me for their mistake for $800+. HOW AM I PAYING for his poor workmanship? Ahhh no. Sam made more promises & never followed through, didnt even call as a follow up LAZY. I'm sure If he responds to this review, he will say he offered to fix it. HE DID NOT OFFER TO FIX IT. He left and I'd say not very committed to his word and his business -- F+ grade. We ended up calling Gus who agreed that job was compromised, and asked if they had any other carpet layers that were seasoned to fix the issue- NOPE, so if we were going to get more of the same and Sam never bother to call back, why would one want another botched job? Cancel it all, we will hire other people.. Sam never fixed obvious flaws in the carpet installation and because he didn't have enough installers, Its a shitty ass INSTALLATION JOB per the other company hired to fix all of the improper installation. SO IF YOU GO WITH SAM, ASK HIM THE QUESTIONS BOUT HOW THEY WILL LAY THE CARPET, HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO FINISH THR PROJECT, ASK OR TELL THEM WHERE YOU WANT THE SEEMS (i never said i was on a budget but they cut every corner, including a corner that has three small sqare carpet pieces sloppily glued together and now peeling up). And here are some pictures of the less than mediocre job.

    Rippling of carpet on left side

    We purchased carpet from A1 for the first time in July 1995. The whole experience was excellent. No installation issues. The carpet met & surpassed the 10 year wear & stain warranty - surpassed, probably, because we have no children or house pets. Last year on 10-21-17, we purchased new carpet to replace the carpet in our living room. The carpet was installed on 10-28-17. During installation it was determined by the installer that one section had been measured inaccurately by the salesman and was slightly too short. The installer managed to stretch the carpet enough to secure it to the strip. A couple days later, I found one small area of carpet, at a doorway, where it had been cut too short, not fully secured to the strip. There was a small gap, one I am sure the installer saw when he was putting the threshold strip back down. It took several phone calls & me being put off until my original salesman was available & the original installer was available to get the gap fixed. In addition to those delays, another delay was because the installer went to the wrong address and I had to reschedule. I was furious. It was finally fixed 11/14/17. Now almost a year later, the carpet has a ripple in a different area right by our hallway doorway. It appears it needs to be stretch and reattached to the strip. I called A1 on 10/15/18 and the salesman who answered told me that Robert, who sold me the carpet, was not in until Saturday. He told me to hang up & call back in and leave a voicemail message for Robert. I left a detailed message & flagged it urgent (the 1 year installation warranty is about to end). Saturday has come and gone and I received no call. I question the professionalism and ethics of this company. (I will update my review after I have spoken to the salesman.)

    Michelle W.

    I had a great experience with A1 Carpet Market, this business is highly recommended based on my experience with Sam. My rental Property bedrooms wood laminate floors were water damaged and needed immediate replacement for my tenants. Thanks to Sam he was very understanding of my needs and urgency to to replaced the floors, he also recommended replacing it with new technology vinyl flooring so in the future they would be protected from water damage. Sam offer fair pricing, came out the same day measured the space, ordered the flooring, and had his installer there the next day. The installers were very professional they were in and out, removed the old flooring, replace the new floors and molding in a speedy fashion. The new floors look amazing! My tenants were happy and the job was completed A-1!!!! So if you are reading this review go see Sam A1 Carpet Market and he will get your flooring jobs done!!! I will definitely be referring friends, family, and I will also be using A-1 Carpet Market agàin for all my future flooring needs :))

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    Very easy for experience. Owner is honest and his prices are very competitive. Highly recommend A1 Carpet Market.

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    Great price great carpet and overall great service. Had all 3 of my bedrooms done and came out great, not to mention fair prices.

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    Recently used A-1 Carpet and they did a beautiful job. Prices & installation were both great. Thank you Sam.

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    I hate writing reviews like this because I try to support local businesses, but this experience was…read moreunacceptable. I submitted a request through Yelp on a Friday evening. I received an immediate canned response that clearly wasn't based on anything I wrote or the photo I submitted. It even included a note about ignoring outreach from other companies. The next message invited me to call Joshua Diaz-Blanks, so I did. My call went to voicemail, I left a message, and I never heard back despite calling during their posted business hours on Saturday. Before they closed on Saturday, I texted Joshua. His response was that his grandmother was in the hospital and might not make it. I was sympathetic, offered prayers, and told him we could reconnect Monday or later if he needed more time. Then nothing. No follow-up, no update, no communication at all. On Monday, I walked into Banner Carpets on Artesia instead and purchased what I needed. It was a small $1,300 job, but small jobs add up and reliable service matters. This was handled very poorly, Joshua. I truly hope your grandmother recovers, and if her time is up, I wish her peace. But using a family emergency to excuse basic lack of communication is not professionalism. At some point, adulting is tough, but following through on what you promise is part of running a business. Amateur experience and extremely off-putting. One star Disclaimer: Do not call, text, email, or message me on Yelp regarding this review. I do not want further contact from this business. FOLLOW UP: Joshua texted me to discuss, then went to ChatGPT to craft a garbage response. You decide, I'm a liar and my review is nonsense? So disrespectful to me... 0 stars.

    I'm in the process of renovating a home for rent and visited a lot of different flooring companies…read more I have to say this place is the best. Patrick didn't try to up sale anything but honestly just asked me questions and together we decided which flooring would best suit my needs. This place is family owned and laid back and most of all easy to work with. Patrick's communication was on point and he didn't get upset with me when I had to change the installation date a couple of times during to other things going on at the house. Patrick left but had the pleasure of working with Josh and he was just as great as Patrick. I'm so glad I found this gem! I Will be using them in the future when needed for my own home. Thank you Josh for being patient with me and making installation so smooth!

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    We recently had new flooring installed in our home, and we are so happy with the results! Our…read morefloors look absolutely beautiful and have completely transformed our living space. The house feels brighter, cleaner, and so much more spacious. From start to finish, this company was so easy to work with, efficient, friendly, and professional. Everyone we interacted with was helpful and made the whole process feel much less stressful. Kevin came to my house showed me samples so I was able to see actual colors to match it with my kitchen tiles and feel actual texture. He explained the product details and compared them and he gave me a reasonable price. I did not bother looking and talking to other companies, when the price was within my budget and was told it will be done in 4 days, i was sold. During the installation, they discovered that our previous flooring had actually been installed over the existing tile, which we weren't aware of. They took the time to explain the situation, went over our options, and were completely transparent about what would be involved if we wanted to remove the tile and level the floors. I really appreciated that they didn't pressure us and allowed us to make the decision that was best for our home. The installation team worked efficiently and did a beautiful job. They were friendly, respectful of our home, and clearly took pride in their work. Even though flooring installation can be a stressful process, they made it easy and smooth from beginning to end. And now that everything is finished, I absolutely LOVE our new floors! They are exactly what I was hoping for and have made such a huge difference in our home. Thank you so much to the entire team! We would absolutely recommend you to anyone looking for quality flooring, excellent workmanship, and a company that is genuinely easy and pleasant to work with. Five stars all around!

    Sequoia flooring was amazing to work with! Especially project lead Eder and his team. I recently…read morebought a condo and wanted to remove the existing carpet and change the dark floors to something lighter, but I was a bit nervous because I have no remodeling experience... Eder answered all my questions met with me multiple times to show different samples and give valuable advice on the flooring types. I never felt pressured to rush my decisions and all the contract/insurance/ license info and pricing was clear and not shady (which is more important to me over a cheap price) Ultimately the team finished my new floors even earlier than expected! I'm super happy with the result and my unit looks much larger, modern, and brighter.

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    I needed to have my floor repaired after removing an old gas floor furnace in my living room. Since…read moreit's in the main part of the house, I really wanted the repair to match the original flooring as closely as possible. I texted Paul some pictures, and he was able to give me a quote over the phone. Once I agreed to move forward, he got me scheduled pretty quickly. Luis came out and explained what needed to be done. Since the original composite floor panels are no longer made, he had to cut individual pieces of white oak to match the exact size and keep the original look of the panels. You could tell a lot of time and care went into it. After carefully piecing everything together, he sanded and finished it to match the original color of the floor. Honestly, when it was done, I could not tell the difference. The repair blended in perfectly with the original floor. Really impressed with the craftsmanship and attention to detail. I'd definitely recommend Paul's Wood Flooring.

    Paul is very knowledgeable and professional. He came out to our home and gave us an estimate to…read morerefinish our hardwood floors in a very timely manner. His crew started the next week and did a fantastic job from start to finish! They were very respectful and took great care to clean up and explain what they were doing. The finished job is beyond our expectations! The floor blended seamlessly and is absolutely beautiful. Highly recommend!! Thank you for the kindness, great communication and excellent hard work.

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    Highly Recommended. They gave me a great price, and the floor looks great. They were accomadating…read morewhen we had some tricky scheduling issues and other contractors working in the area. I will use them again.

    My refrigerator finally took its last breath a few weeks ago and I had a new one delivered. But…read morewhen they tried to install it in the nook, it didn't fit because the persistent leak from my dying refrigerator had warped the old wood laminate that was underneath it. So while my refrigerator remained plugged in in my living room, I needed to find a good flooring company asap! I called around like 8 places and no one was able to come out sooner than in a week (some told me two weeks!) when I finally called Flooring Warehouse Center. Mohammad picked up the phone and was immediately helpful. He suggested we FaceTime so he could see my kitchen floor and from there he was just absolutely amazing. He was patient, knowledgeable and was genuinely interested in helping me out. He had one of his guys - Eduardo (who's also awesome!) come out to our house after his last job to demo my kitchen that same day, cement the next and on the 3rd day the floors were in. Even found great flooring he had in stock. When no one else bothered to work overtime or even tried to help me out, Mohammad and Eduardo did and did it with absolute kindness, commitment and confidence. My kitchen looks amazing and I love my new floors. I will forever only go to them. Thank you for caring and going the extra mile. We need more people like you guys in this world.

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