Victorian homes are in abundance around here. On Grange Road and Station Road many of the terraced…read morehouses welcome you with a design of oblong encaustic tile-work in the entry hall. If you chip a tile or if you drop something on a tile while moving in (guess who is guilty of the latter) then you might find yourself in a bit of a lather trying to replace a tile, especially if your house is rented... But in the end I didn't have to look far. A left, a right then down the road and I'm at The Original Flooring Company. The flooring tile I have decimated is actually more common that I might think and a match is made. Apparently if they hadn't had the one available from their reclaimed stock, then some detective work and enquiries with their contacts would have most likely have come up with results. The company also offer a renovation and re-instation service and a design, supply and installation service for encaustic and mosaic floorings, specialising in the Victorian and Edwardian periods.

A great place to buy cheap carpets from. Quality of carpets are pretty good and you can also…read morepurchase laminate/wooden flooring from here. I have to admit when walking into this shop for the first time, it did look like a tip and the appearance in one half of the shop was not great. Especially as this is a carpet shop, you would expect the cleanliness and appearance to be first-class. I didn't get that impression when walking into the shop. But the other half of the store that had all the carpets was in much better condition. There were a number of different carpets in terms of designs and colours. I have to say the carpets on sale here are for sure affordable and not too expensive. The staff are OK but I still think Britannia Carpets could do with being refurbished. Just by entering the store, people could so easily be put off and I would understand.

if you need carpets this is the place to go .i have shopped around and this is the cheapest by a…read morelong shot. situated by the clock tower you cant miss it.

Latif's has become something of a Birmingham institution for me and I have started categorising…read morepeople by those that know and love it and those that don't. For me you can't call yourself a true Brummie until you have experience this place. An almost palace of cheap and cheerful shopping they stock pretty much everything from home ware, clothes, furniture, garden products, electrical, lights, toys and even sweets and food. Spread over 3 floors once inside you might struggle to escape. I visit quite often as they have a lot of cheap things I use around festival season and Christmas. It is well worth a visit and really you haven't lived until you've spent an hour here.

If you are moving house and are on a budget or you are a student just taking up residence in…read moreBirmingham I think it's worth checking out Latifs. The place has EVERYTHING and it's all cheap as chips. There's so much that you can end up getting a little lost, without even knowing where to start. Some might prefer to go a little more upmarket, but I have no problem at all when you can kit out your whole flat and get change from a fiver (I exaggerate but you get my point). Even though it's cheap it's not all throwaway stuff, I bought some glasses there when I moved to my new apartment and the quality is pretty decent. As well as all the practical things you will need you can also find some very surreal and kitch decorative things. There are three floors dedicated to kitchenware, furniture, bedding, lighting and electrical goods, gardening equipment, tools, food and drink, cleaning products... see, everything! I recommend going by car or with a willingness to carry bags. And expect to leave there with a bunch of useless things you never intended to buy on your shopping trip (I still have the lenticular portrait of a tiger on my wall to this day).

Not a great first impression as from the moment I walked in it felt cramped and dirty. The staff…read moreseemed more interested in doing their own thing than their only customer in the shop, me. Floor it mainly sell wooden flooring so more carpet and rugs wouldn't hurt. You can get good value for money here as one box starts from five pounds. To be honest it felt like that was the only thing that makes this place worth going to. Now I'm not one to stereotype but woman aren't usually the best at DIY, in fact I'm clueless and not once were any of the men helpful! Instead I just got a casual greeting. I found that they provide a measuring service but not delivery, which is a shame!

A very pleasant first experience at just floor it. after visiting another local flooring shop i…read morewent past just floor it where i decided to stop and have a look. I agree the shop was slightly small but the customer service was great. The young chap who served me was very helpfull and had alot of knowledge on all types of flooring. i found a flooring that i really liked at the right price so went ahead with the purchase. all the flooring has been delievred. being fitted on wednesday :-)

This family run business offer carpets, rugs and vinyl flooring at reasonable prices. When we moved…read moreinto our house a year or so back we had some vinyl flooring for our kitchen. They came out and measured-up (free of charge) and came and fitted the flooring a few days later. One of the fitters forgot to add a metal strip in one of the door frames so, after a quick call to the shop, the manager came out and fitted it himself, which should tell you all you need to know about their customer service. They have a showroom on site so you can browse through their stock.

From the owner: We supply quality carpets and Luxury vinyl tiles to discerning customers. We have a highly…read morespecialist fitting team, with many years of knowledge and installation methods.

dont order from these rip off merchants. useless customer service. i want to simply exchange my…read morecurrent order with another variation of the flooring that i ordered in a lighter shade.i would be happy to pay any extra for a different variation if that flooring costs more and would pay the shipping fee again. sent 3 emails with no reply so i phoned up only to be told all the oak flooring they sell is all same colour !!! which is total BS. if so why sell six versions that are different shades on you web site. refund policy is also a scam is says customers must pay for it to be shipped back. which is fair BUT what they dont tell you is you must arrange to have it sent back with a third party courier which will most likley cost you hundreds of pounds and if i gets damaged in transit in any way you loose your refund SO DO NOT BUY FROM OR TRUST THIS SHAM COMPANY

Poor sub standard solid oak flooring. All knots imperfections and impurities are filled with a dark…read morebrown wood filler. Over 50% of the wood in the 23 packs we bought are covered in wood filler. Trying to get customer satisfaction is impossible now in the hands of MasterCard. it took 5 weeks of calls and emails before I could get through to actually speak to someone. They simply do not care. AVOID DO NOT USE.