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Clawes Carpets

9541 Braddock Rd
Fairfax, VA 22032 703-978-2603

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Consistent good service and selection. Very reliable. - Oct 24, 2024

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Carpet & Vacuum Expo

7715 Tuckerman Ln
Potomac, MD 20854 301-299-2900

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Wow. Moved into a new house, and one of our dogs was slipping on the stairs.... - Jul 19, 2024

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The Carpet Yard

1315 Chain Bridge Rd
McLean, VA 22101 703-893-7555

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DO NOT USE THE CARPET YARD!!! Jina, the owner is extremely... - Jun 09, 2023

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C G Coe & Son

4905 Del Ray Ave
Bethesda, MD 20814 301-986-5800

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Coe Carpet may be a little pricier than others, but for us, the little bit... - Sep 28, 2023

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B & B Floors

8430 Alban Rd
Springfield, VA 22150 703-451-8925

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Great work and products. - Aug 24, 2024

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Carpet & Vacuum Expo

18167 Village Center Dr
Olney, MD 20832 301-924-7331

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Great Experience! The installation team was very helpful and did a great... - Apr 17, 2024

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Sterling Carpet Shops

940 SE Sycolin Rd #155
Leesburg, VA 20175 703-777-5566

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I arranged for carpet installation while outside the US. The carpet and kitchen... - Jun 15, 2019

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Carpet Palace/Karpet King

751 E Gude Dr
Rockville, MD 20850 301-340-6000

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Carpet Palace has a nice selection of carpet designs and a very knowledgeable... - Sep 27, 2022

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The Carpet Yard

2811 Merrilee Dr #A
Fairfax, VA 22031 703-560-0666

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I bought carpet for two bedrooms this past year and got estimates from two... - Sep 07, 2018

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Ayoub Carpet Service (ACS)

3856-F Dulles S Ct
Chantilly, VA 20151 703-255-6000

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Excellant workers. - Feb 06, 2024

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Carpet Man

118 Derwood Cir
Rockville, MD 20850 301-340-2007

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Very well organized prompt and friendly service. Very easy to work with. Delivery... - Sep 01, 2024

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Carpet & Floor Express

1488-E Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852 301-231-7355

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Did entire downstairs area in one day. Installation was very good considering... - Jan 10, 2024

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Aladdin Carpet & Floors

12321 Parklawn Dr
Rockville, MD 20852 301-816-9700

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John Tangonan came out to give us a quote and show us samples. He then had... - Jul 27, 2024

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Aladdin Carpet & Floors

7400-H Lindbergh Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20879 301-258-8000

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There was a delay in communicating the installation schedule. Once I reached... - Mar 16, 2023

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Carousel Carpets & Floors

3315 Superior Ln
Bowie, MD 20715 301-262-2650

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I worked directly with Bob the owner, who came highly recommended by a colleague... - Jan 10, 2021

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Arlandria Floors

1606 Mount Vernon Ave
Alexandria, VA 22301 703-548-4848

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We used them to install vinyl plank flooring in three rooms, and carpet on... - Mar 03, 2021

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Empire Today

800-588-2300

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They came out a few times to correct bumps in carpet. - Mar 06, 2024

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Carpet Palace & Floors

4712 Rosedale Ave
Bethesda, MD 20814 301-718-0020

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Had a wide variety of carpeting to choose from and wwere very helpful. When... - Sep 16, 2023

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Bakersfield Rugs

5928 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041 703-931-0900

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Bakersfield had most options for stair runners, including a few slightly different... - Nov 30, 2014

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Alexandria Carpet One Floor & Home

851 S Pickett St
Alexandria, VA 22304 571-350-8617

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Great work and very quick - finished the job within 14 hours, as needed!!! - Aug 25, 2024

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