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Armstrong Carpet & Linoleum

369 W Portal Ave
San Francisco, CA 94127 415-230-0906

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Everyone with whom we dealt at Armstrong did a first-rate job. The friendly... - Jan 20, 2020

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Carpet One Floor & Home

1985 San Ramon Valley Blvd
San Ramon, CA 94583 925-718-7998

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I use other services from this company - Sep 20, 2022

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Straus Carpets

2828 Ford St
Oakland, CA 94601 510-428-2828

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Excellent, personal service; local owners! - Feb 26, 2024

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Conklin Brothers

2250 Almaden Expy
San Jose, CA 95125 408-266-2250

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We bought Karastan soft carpet after bringing home lots of over-sized samples,... - Sep 05, 2021

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Bay Area Contract Carpets

747 Independent Rd
Oakland, CA 94621 510-613-0300

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Reliable and professional. They offer good advice and follow through. Great... - Jan 20, 2016

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Floortex Design - Abbey Carpet of San Francisco

2900 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94118 415-752-6620

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My floors came out beautiful. They were fast as well. - Aug 26, 2022

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Pacific Coast Carpet

1081 Detroit Ave
Concord, CA 94518 925-609-2151

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Not a good place to get carpets of check out carpets. - Oct 15, 2023

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California Carpet

695 Industrial Rd
San Carlos, CA 94070 650-591-3355

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The staff at California Carpet was very professional. They were on time for... - Oct 23, 2023

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Home Depot

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Perfect place whenever I want to re-do or refurbish my home. They have such... - Oct 01, 2023

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Abbey Carpet & Floor

10351 San Pablo Ave
El Cerrito, CA 94530 510-527-4262

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Abbey Carpet is a great place to shop for carpeting and flooring. They even... - Oct 23, 2023

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California Carpet

1197 Folsom St
San Francisco, CA 94103 415-487-3636

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I received poor advice from the salesman and selected a carpet that was a very... - Sep 19, 2016

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Floorcraft Carpet One Floor & Home

470 Bayshore Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94124 415-824-4056

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Nice old fashioned store...not the cheapest but great selection and staff. - Feb 17, 2013

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Pioneer Home Supply

657 Mission St #505
San Francisco, CA 94105 415-543-1234

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We have used the company on several occastions over the past 30 years. Linda... - Sep 15, 2022

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Floor Dimensions

1081 Eastshore Hwy
Albany, CA 94710 510-525-5656

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Surely among the best there are - Oct 12, 2021

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S & G Carpet & More

1830 Hillsdale Ave
San Jose, CA 95124 408-414-1188

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Yes it’s wonderful everyone should try it . I love it - Oct 21, 2023

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Abbey Carpet & Floor by Blossom Valley Interiors

1191 Meridian Ave
San Jose, CA 95125 408-269-2966

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We used this vendor for carpet and vinyl installlation in a rental that was... - Feb 24, 2023

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Abbey Carpet Flooring Center

626 Santa Cruz Ave
Menlo Park, CA 94025 650-462-0800

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Happy with the kitchen and bathroom flirting job done on my house - Aug 16, 2022

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Abbey Carpet of Livermore

34 S P St
Livermore, CA 94550 925-443-8300

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This company provide good products and services that are unique and trustworthy - Aug 23, 2022

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Abbey Carpet of Petaluma

450 Lakeville St #F
Petaluma, CA 94952 707-762-5514

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Abbey Carpet Unlimited Design Center

1145 Jordan Ln
Napa, CA 94559 707-252-6695

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You really don't need to look anywhere else! - Oct 16, 2023

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