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    Plank coming up
    Ed B.

    I have a new vinyl plank floor that I don't love to begin with as there are a few issues that I didn't foresee. There's a tear that occurred and without even sending anyone out the woman on the phone determined it was chair damage and told me the repair would be at cost. Mind you I already overspent three thousand plus dollars on this thing. Go with anyone else.

    Pulling up of cheap flooring, even though it costed $25k to add the flooring!!  Do not buy!!!
    Arlene E.

    SCAM!! The warranty sucks!!! My vinyl flooring started pulling up, and Empire DENIED fixing the problem. First of all, I sent in pictures, and they said they would get back to me about approval or denial. I decided to call back, and then Abigail told me the news that my claim was denied, and read back the stupid reason. So they already knew about the denial, and it took me emailing them for Abigail to respond. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM EMPIRE TODAY. My flooring costed $25k to do the whole house. Abigail had nerve to ask me if I wanted to speak to a salesman to get new flooring. What a freakin' insult!!

    This company should rebrand as Empire Failing. Two years ago, I paid them a small fortune to install LVP flooring, and what I got was a masterclass in how to ruin a room. * The installers treated my baseboards like demolition practice. The edges look like they were gnawed on by raccoons. * The "luxury" panels are now splitting apart, one even crumbling at the edges. Durable? Only if you define durable as "lasting until the check clears." * I sent photos to customer support, hoping for accountability. Instead, I got a call from a representative who seemed more interested in blaming my dining chairs than addressing the obvious installation disaster. Chairs don't cause panels to separate at the seams--bad craftsmanship does. * I even offered to pay again for repairs, but was told they wouldn't do it because they "no longer have the material." Translation: they'll happily take your money, but when the product fails, you're on your own. Empire Flooring is a con dressed up as a company. They promise quality, deliver garbage, and then gaslight you when you complain. If you value your home, your sanity, and your wallet, run--don't walk--away from Empire.

    Damaged flooring cheap materials

    When they tell you it's life time warranty, don't believe them, it's bull shxx , when you call them they try to put the blame on you and want to charge you again !

    Section of living room

    Entire operation was a dream. Ken came for a consultation and brought great samples and very helpful ideas. Luis and Rodrigo arrived the following Monday morning and after a walk through, they got right to work. What a team!! They were so professional. They finished in three days and we are so happy with the results. We went with laminate and couldn't be more pleased. The two guys did a fantastic job and the clean up was spot on. Ken, Luis, and Rigo are assets to Empire Flooring. Kudos to Empire for employing these pros.

    All left  out to the elements, when a patio was accessible

    If you're considering Empire for flooring installation, please read this before making a mistake you'll regret. We only chose Empire because the sales representative -- she was amazing. The way she presented everything gave us confidence, and I'll never forget seeing the tears of joy on my wife's face -- excited that after years of sacrifice, we were finally in a position to make changes to this house and truly make it our home. Sadly, those tears of joy quickly turned into tears of regret. From start to finish, this was one of the most unprofessional and careless service experiences I've ever dealt with. Their installers showed a complete lack of professionalism, zero attention to detail, and outright disregard for my home and belongings. Furniture mistreated and dragged: My mid-century modern dining set, passed down through generations, was dragged across bare cement instead of being carefully carried. Dust from cement grinding was left covering every surface, and the entire dining room set was shoved back inside before the floors were even cleaned. Brand-new couches damaged: Less than 90 days ago, my family purchased our first new set of couches in over 16 years to mark a new chapter in our lives. I personally witnessed the installer cut carpet around the couch using a box cutter only inches away. Sure enough, when I inspected the couches the next day, there were cuts in the fabric. Empire's negligence ruined something irreplaceable for my family. Furniture left outside in the elements: Instead of placing furniture in the covered patio I cleared for them, they dumped it outside under open sky. The only reason my belongings weren't destroyed in the downpour that came hours later was because I rushed to move and cover them myself. No communication or walk-through: I was told I didn't need to be present. When I left at 11am and returned around 1pm, they were already packing up. The floor was still dusty, not mopped, and my furniture was shoved back in -- covered in dust. When I asked about special cleaning instructions for the new flooring, the installer brushed it off: Nah, nothing needed." Knowledgeable? Maybe. Common sense? Absolutely not. Accountability avoided: The crew left without a walk-through, without acknowledging the damage, and without a shred of responsibility. I've been calling for days, sending photos, and emailing multiple times as instructed -- but no supervisor has had the professionalism to call me back. Empty promises, no resolution. To add insult to injury, Empire made changes to my contract that increased the cost without even discussing it with me. I want to be clear: If I lived in a wealthier neighborhood like La Jolla or Encinitas, this is not the treatment I would have received. My family and belongings deserved respect, regardless of zip code or economic class. What stings most is not just the property damage, but the complete disregard for customer care. I am a highly decorated, wounded warrior Fallujah Marine -- and even with my background, I've never felt so dismissed, disrespected, and ignored by a company that advertises "quality and professionalism." Until Empire takes accountability and makes this right, I will strongly discourage anyone from hiring them. If you value your home, your furniture, and basic human decency, look elsewhere. MORE PHOTOS

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    If I could give 0 stars. I would. They did a shoddy job upstairs with carpeting as well as downstairs with laminate floors. The carpet was NOT stretched when it was installed. The techs kicked it. They left the stretcher on the front porch to make it look like they used it. We have ripples throughout our carpeted areas. The laminate floors are buckling. We called to ask for carpet stretching and were told our warranty had expired. So I hope this review and pixs can help save someone else from making the mistake of using this vendor

    Jacqueline E.

    First of all let me start by saying that the 5 stars are attributed "ENTIRELY to the salesperson Ms Daphne Lloyd, the flooring installers Anibal & his partner whose name escapes me and the carpet installers Ignacio, Carlos & Lazaro. They all worked tirelessly and did an excellent job and I'm grateful. They all were very meticulous making sure that everything was done with precision excellence and I learned so much on carpet and flooring installation that the money spent just for the installation was well worth it. It takes a lot to put flooring down correctly and carpet seamlessly, and when I say seamlessly meaning you cannot see where the seams are in my carpet. Now for the not so good. Sadly I must give the customer service department 1 . Granted all the service reps that answered the telephone were very professional and friendly. However, when transferring to the people that I needed to speak with regarding my concerns with my revised contract fell on deaf ears. I asked to speak to someone named Hugo who was supposed to be the installation supervisor ( per my sales rep) to answer my question regarding the revisions on my contract and I was simply sent to an unnamed voicemail beep, so I left a message indicating that I needed to speak with Hugo and I never received a call back. That was in December. I therefore went to the next step and I sent an email. I did receive an email response from Ms Sandra Lugo, Area Accounting Associate (slugo@empire-today.com) who matter-of-factly told me in the email that my request for an itemized list of charges could not be provided since their pricing was ALL-INCLUSIVE and yes she put that in caps! My reason for the request was that the revised contract "I agreed to" was for additional work to the concrete flooring but after further review of my revised contract I noticed that a line was added for an "excessive furniture move" which I had none of, and the installers agreed that they only moved standard furniture and appliances. Therefore I felt that I possibly was charged for something that was not accurate. I sent Sandra a 2nd email and she simply ignored me! Horrible customer service on the customer service side of things! I was grateful for the one stop shopping strategy and again, the installers were the BEST!!!!!!!!!! but I am sure that there were line by line charges for everything and to be told that there were none that could be shared with me when I had a question was not acceptable. Just be aware of this when purchasing from them

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    If you want the red carpet service, Travis is your guy. I was impressed with the detailed quote…read moreprocess, and the knowledge that came with the quote made me feel confident they would do an install that was perfect. The other installers did not discuss the same level of detail. Since I chose tile, Travis has a subcontractor who does the install, and they were amazing. The foreman was on site the first couple of days and again during the week and the last day. Travis came by multiple times during the install. Everyone was on time, answered the phone and communication was great. I made a few last minute changes and they all worked with me through each step. The process can be really stressful for a home owner but I am so happy with the result. This will not be the cheapest quote you will get; they are more expensive than other places, but I have heard too many bad experiences and unnecessary delays from other installers. This went so smoothly and I never felt nervous about the project.

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