Upon purchase of my first home I wanted to replace the carpet in the living and dining areas with laminate wood flooring. I spent a good many hours on the web doing price comparisons as well as determining what brands of flooring would offer the most durability, ease of install, and best price. Kronoswiss, a European flooring brand, fulfilled each of my criteria. The next step was to find a dealer that carried Kronoswiss in or around the Austin area as I did not feel comfortable ordering 400+ square feet of product and having it shipped. Direct Source Flooring came up as one of the first businesses in my Google search for "Kronoswiss Austin". Their website is very informative and easy to navigate. What drew me to them more so than anything else was the pricing for the flooring and the selection. DSF obviously has a great affinity for the Kronoswiss product and they carry an ample stock and selection. In order to obtain the special pricing and offer they had online at the time, I had to make a trip to their primary location in Houston (I have since found out that they work almost exclusively out of that address and have only a warehouse in Austin). Being a former resident of H-town, I make the drive there quite often for Astros games and had no issue whatsoever in making the roadie (especially for DSF's prices!). The proprietor, Daryl, is a wealth of information and always was available to take my calls from Austin and answer all my questions. When I arrived in town he went over each install step in great detail and made precise calculations as to my flooring needs so that I would not come up short during my project. He even provides a self-produced DVD that covers all the bases and makes the first-time DIY'er approach the task with confidence. I could not be happier with the outcome of my new floor and will not hesitate in recommending both Kronoswiss and DSF to anyone interested in installing their own laminate wood flooring. read more

Met Daryl and his wife at a Home Show in Houston about 7 or 8 years ago. We knew nothing about laminate flooring but needed something that was affordable to replace old carpeting in our home. They spent almost an hour patiently explaining the pros and cons of laminate flooring. We were unsure about installation and had a ton of questions. They had constructive answers that addressed all our concerns. They even gave us a great video that gave detailed step by step instructions. We ended up purchasing flooring from them and still have it today. Since that time we have purchased some great plank laminate flooring for my mom's den and dining room which she is very happy with. When my daughter bought her first home in Kingwood, it was a repo-home and needed all the flooring on the entire first floor replaced. I recommended Daryl and Direct Source Flooring to her. After talking with Daryl she cancelled her order with one of the major home improvement stores. Daryl was able to get her a better quality floor for less money. I installed it all for her and she is thrilled with how it turned out. Over the years I have had installation questions for Daryl while helping neighbors and friends install floors. He has always been very helpful even though the floors were not sold to them by him. That to me is the mark of a true professional. I would recommend Daryl and Direct Source Flooring to anyone considering any type of flooring. He cares about his customers and it shows. They are great people to work with. I hope you will give them a try...you will not be disappointed! read more

I purchased roughly 1500 sf of laminate flooring from Direct Source Flooring. I was one of those customers that shopped around for the best price on labor and material for several weeks. I had many questions, and Daryl handled many phone calls from me with patients and honesty. He has been in the flooring industry for a long time, and he answered my questions with great detail and explanation. His pricing on material, for the same brand and quality, was a little lower per square foot than even the big storefront wholesale companies. I did not use Direct Source Flooring for the installation. However, his pricing was better than most when considering his level on experience. I got into a bind when rain prevented me from picking up the material. Daryl has an enclosed van and we agreed on a fair price for him to deliver the material. When I went to pay him, he told me he was charging me less money than what we agreed on because traffic was light, and it did not take him as long to get to my house as he thought. How cool is that! It was a pleasant experience to work with someone that still has that good ol' fashion customer service and honesty. Chris A. read more

We purchased our flooring from Direct Source Flooring in December of last year. Daryl and his crew came out to install the flooring and made the process so easy. I was so stressed because we were replacing all of the carpet in our home with laminate flooring. I dreaded having to deal with having the mess and having all my furniture moved. I was amazed at how easy Daryl and his crew handled the whole thing and they were all so pleasant. We absolutely love the floor. Everyone that sees it actually thinks that it is real wood instead of laminate because it is so beautiful. I would recommend Direct Source Flooring to anyone that is looking to have any type of flooring done. They made the process so easy and stress free. I will never use anyone else for any of my flooring needs in the future. read more

I purchased over 1000sqft of Kronoswiss (Sorel Maple) flooring from Daryl last month. I researched and found many (but not all) Chinese flooring were tested to be toxic and some American made flooring to be sloppy (glue splatters and not as precisely machined in the locking joints). I chose Swiss and/or German made and Direct Source Flooring carry these. Daryl is businessman, he's not a salesman so there will be no sales pitch or gimmicks. If you have questions, he'll answer honestly. His prices rivals that of big box stores, but the major difference is Daryl knows what he's talking about as he does flooring for a living. He also carry some transitions that other stores (like Lumber Liquidators and Floor and Decor) don't carry. read more

I've been purchasing my laminate flooring from Daryl for several years now and he always has what I'm needing in stock. He is extremely knowledgable on any type of flooring installation or products available. It's also worth mentioning that he is the only Kronoswiss laminate flooring distributor in the Houston area that I know of. To summarize this is a excellent small family run business that you cannot go wrong in doing business with. read more

I purchased flooring from Daryl when he first came back to Houston. I am guessing that was about 10 years ago. I got laminate flooring, and I still have it!!! Was very satisfied with the flooring and the way Daryl did business. Would buy from him again and recommend him highly. read more

Great place to get flooring!!! Decided to replace carpet with laminates...referred by neighbor & have not been disappointed!! Great quality and prices!! Still have a few more rooms to do & I know where I'll be getting the flooring from!!!! :o) read more