High quality flooring, amazing friendly knowledgeable staff. Long time family business. We found 2 flooring types that we were unable to find anywhere else- Forbo Marmoleum linoleum and pre finished solid wood. read more

Knowledgeable, family owned business with a good selection of flooring. They did a great job on the installation of our new carpet. read more

I got several bids for vinyl flooring for my kitchen. I was torn between VCT tile or sheet vinyl. Waldo Bowers staff spent by far the most time discussing my options and prepared two bids for me for the two types of flooring. Everyone I spoke to at their showroom was very friendly and helpful. I had gotten a lower bid from a big box store for the same types of flooring. I decided to shop local, despite the higher cost. My old floor was demo'd without damage to my recently painted walls and cabinets. The installer worked the baseboard around a corner cabinet I had found, which was a special request I threw in at the last minute. The new floor is perfect. I could not be more pleased with my experience. read more

Had to remove them from my recommended list after I referred a friend and the estimator failed to fully evaluate the flooring layers, resulting in additional costs, furniture moving, and lost time. Bummer. read more

Great family owned and operated business. Very knowledgeable and helpful with a great selection of products.

If I could leave negative stars, I would. My husband and I got the sales person to come and give us an estimate 2 months ago. He was rushing us trough the entire process, did not care that much to hear any of our wishes and after we decided what WE WANT , he told us that he ideally would like to go with different type of carpet because it is much easier for him . I thought that that was very rude and all he cared for was to make a sake, make his work easier and not to make us happy and install what we actually liked. We waited entire month for the quote and finally I called the owner who apologized and told me she will get right on my quote and call me soon. Well another month has passed by, I didn't hear from the owner either. I just called for 3rd time and extremely rude front desk girl answered the phone. Refusing to transfer me to the owner and talking to me with such sarcasm that no person in the right mind would ever want to give this company any business. The worst experience ever! The worst sales person, the worst owner , the worst phone customer service. read more

Excellent installation, quality products, very responsive and helpful. We have had a few floors installed by WB because they know their products and offer expert installation services. Our latest project, new flooring for most of our 1950s home, was complicated due to uneven floors. One of the management team recommended LVP because we have large dogs and wanted something very durable (and lovely). The results are outstanding. read more

For beautiful quality carpet choices, excellent service, and David's wonderful knowledge, don't go anywhere else. Waldo Bowers is the best; you can trust them! Thanks read more

unreliable. unresponsive and overpriced . waited 6 weeks for a proposal after repeated promises . when it finally came it was à joke . They wanted $2,000 to test à repair on a 2 inch by 2 inch area . This company is not légit. read more

Be careful buying anything from this retailer. I purchased more than $3500 worth of Quick Step hand scraped laminate from this store about two years ago. This was half of what I needed at the time. Two issues that came up with the purchase: 1. The number of boxes of laminated that they delivered were short by one. We tried to rectify this, by they wouldn't budge on this issue. It essentially became our words against their. 2. In addition to the delivery discrepancy, there were a number of boxes with damaged laminates. I tried to get these exchanged, but the owner would not budge on this issue either. This would have cost the retailer about $100 to fix the problem. In the end, I ended up spending another $3500 from another retailer. read more

I am pretty sure yelp wasn't around when Waldo Bowers refinished and installed oak floors in my home. They refinished my living room, hall way and one of the bedrooms and installed new flooring In the other bedroom. This was back in 2002'ish. I was and still am completely satisfied with the work they performed! I would use them again! read more

Gary (owner) came out to the house, looked at situation, installation crew came and did a nice job. All for a reasonable price. We'll go back. read more

They are a local family who has been in the business a long time and are very VERY knowledgeable. We wanted linoleum floors for the kitchen. Not vinyl. Linoleum. The other stores we went to kept taking us to the vinyl flooring section. Waldo Bowers showed us to the linoleum section, gave us details about installation, care, and maintenance. They primed the floors for installation. And installed the linoleum in a timely manner. Reasonably priced. Quality merchandise. Very trustworthy company. read more

Had to update because Rick (their AMAZING installer) just installed my Provenza floors! They did such a great job and made it so convenient for my schedule! What a difference new flooring makes to a room! Can you tell I'm excited?!?! read more

I went to their showroom on Broadway in May and talked to one of their employees for about 45 minutes about flooring. She told me they would need to come to house to give me an estimate. Young man came within a few days took measurements, told me he would mail them to me, left and I never heard from them again. read more

After searching most of sacramento for the best prices on laminate flooring Waldo Bowers was the most expensive out of all of them. Just a heads up if you are looking for deal, this is definately not the place to go! read more

Waldo Bowers installed our linoleum (marmoleum) floor & it looks great! We designed a custom diamond pattern with offset small accent diamonds. It is beautiful & we get tons of compliments. WB cut & laid the pattern meticulously - the workmanship is excellent & really shows at tricky spots such as where the door molding was complex and at the basement hatch door, which is a seamless continuation of the pattern. The installers returned twice at no charge to reset the toilet and to repair stains left by our general contractor before the floor was sealed. The pieces de resistance are the custom oak transitions and threshold, which allow for a smooth transition from wood floors in the living room to the kitchen. WB installers are highly skilled craftsmen & extremely professional and were a pleasure to work with. They take pride in their work! They worked well with our Gen contractor & his subs & I overheard the Gen contractor asking if the installers would do another job for him. We received other quotes & the prices were all about the same, but only WB could commit to getting the job done on time. They did - and it turned out beautifully! read more

Waldo Bowers has now done the carpeting for two homes we've lived in over the last 23 years. They have great customer service, know their products, give sound advice, and stand by their installations. And their prices are competitive, too - they have to be in this market of big box stores. But when was the last time you went to a big box store and felt like you were getting solid advice? I was never confident about who I might get for their contracted installers, i.e., would the big box stand behind their installation, too? Waldo Bowers has been a part of our community for decades and I thank them for remaining in business these many years. I like to support our local, noncorporate businesses so that we'll continue to have some choices in retail, without which, we'd just end up with the sameness Home D, Lowe's and Walmart. Give them a try - you will not be disappointed. read more

Very knowledgeable, they've been doing this for a while. I wanted vintage-ish flooring for my '68 VW Camper in the "living room" area. They had the goods, they explained to me how to use it, they charged me a fair price. They didn't try to up-sell me, they were interested in providing me with what I wanted to finish the project. I will go back when it's time to do the kitchen in my house. read more

Approximately a year ago, I paid $3129.00 for about 700 square feet of refinished / replaced hardwood flooring. Bowers only warrants their work for 90 days. Why, you might ask. Because the home owner probably won't notice all the flaws in that time. Besides, workmanship should be indefinite; it does not change. The flaws I continue to fine are exasperating. Before going to Bowers, please contact me and I will gladly show you the poor quality of their work. read more

Talked to David at length about installing hardwood in four rooms and a hallway (mostly carpeted). A couple days later he came to our house and made up an estimate. We're on concrete slab; David talked at length about potential issues such as moisture, flatness, etc.. We were thoroughly impressed. Bowers completed the install about two weeks ago and it is absolutely beautiful. First rate work all around. I've been back twice since to order nonslip pads, etc., and pick Gary's brain about floor care. read more

We met David from Waldo Bowers at The Home Show this past January and this summer had Waldo Bowers install our new hardwood floors and carpeting. David really knows his products and helped guide us through the decision making process and informing us on price and quality options. Sounds simple but it's not, there's much to think about especially if you are particular about the products you choose and its installation. The installers, Ron and Paul couldn't have been more professional and the quality and detail of their work was truly exceptional. We couldn't have been more pleased with the whole experience from start to finish. read more

I went to 5 carpet stores in the greater Sacramento area. I ended up doing business with Waldo Bowers because they had the carpet I wanted at a fair price, and their customer service was great. This is a family-run local business that has been in the Sacramento Area for many years. I worked primarily with David in finding my carpet for my home. He helped me understand the pluses and minuses of various types of carpet and padding and obtained samples for me. Once I made up my mind, he came out to my new place to take measurements to order the carpet. At that point, we scheduled installation. They worked around the schedule of my contractor, and finished in time for the movers to show up. On the first day of the installation, Gary came out to recheck measurements and to discuss how the carpet was to be installed with the installation team. The installation took a while (lots of carpet!) but they took care to do it right. The day after the installation, I received a follow up call to check on how the carpet looked and the quality of the installation. They also assured me that if I had any issues after all the moving and furniture delivery, they would be happy to come out again. I'm very happy with the carpet and highly recommend this company. read more