Columbus Flooring and More
FORMERLY COLUMBUS CARPET MILL STORE
FLOORING, CARPET, HARDWOOD, LAMINATE, RUGS. RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL FLOORING
4848 River Road Columbus, Georgia 31904 PH 706.324.4451 FX 706.324.0359

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December 18th, 2010

Steamatic earns prestigious NADCA certification

We are VERY proud of Chris Osia, our Steamatic General Manager who recently completed his ASCS certification with NADCA. Following is the press release announcing this achievement:

Contact:Chris Osia, General Manager

Steamatic of Columbus

706-324-2224

cosia@SteamaticOfColumbus.com

www.SteamaticOfColumbus.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Local HVAC System Cleaning Contractor Achieves Prestigious Certification

WASHINGTON, DC 12/15/10 – Local contractor Chris Osia, General Manager of Steamatic of Columbus has successfully completed the examination process to be certified as an Air Systems Cleaning Specialist (ASCS). The certification, which is administered by NADCA “ The HVAC Inspection, Maintenance and Restoration Association, is recognized worldwide as the hallmark of the HVAC cleaning industry’s most qualified and reliable professionals. (more…)


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December 4th, 2010

Carpet Clearance and Rug Sale!

Carpet Clearance and Rug Sale!  Special Savings now through January 31, 2001 with coupon.

Coupon valid through January 31, 2011.  Not valid on previous purchases.  See store for details.


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November 27th, 2010

Steamatic…I love these guys!

Every parent knows the feeling of pride when you get an unsolicited compliment on your child.  At Steamatic, we have worked hard to provide unparalleled service through training and good, old fashioned hard work.  I have gotten a number of compliments in the past few months on these guys and just couldn’t resist the urge to post a few of them here.  These are actual customer comments that I copied from our “Wall of Fame” which we maintain in our warehouse service area for compliments on our installers and service technicians:

Bob cleaning air ducts.

Jeffrey with an air mover for a water drying job.

(more…)


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November 27th, 2010

The Power of Carpet One

When Barbara and I purchased the Columbus Carpet Mill Store in 2008, we didn’t know a lot about Carpet One.  What we did know was that the Store had grown well beyond its carpet mill outlet store roots which dated back to its beginning in 1964.  After a few months of debate, we decided to change the name of the store to Flooring & More Carpet One.

We did this for several reasons:

  • the Store offers much more than carpet including wood, tile, vinyl, laminate, rugs…not to mention our Steamatic cleaning and restoration division (www.SteamaticOfColumbus.com)
  • the old name carried the connotation of a mill outlet store…while we still have great bargains in our 18,000 square foot warehouse, everything we carry is a first quality, running line item
  • we began to understand the power and value of being part of Carpet One

So our new logo became this:

So why are we so proud to be a part of Carpet One?  A little learning and experience with Carpet One quickly provided the answer.  In one way or another, Barbara and I have had the privilege to have been a part of several fine organizations, and we can easily say that Carpet One stands shoulder to shoulder with the best of the businesses with which we have been associated.  The attitude is simple: outstanding service with the best products and prices for every Carpet One customer.  In fact, something that we discussed recently at a Carpet One trade show is what we call our Carpet One brand box:

  • Over 100 million floors sold…Carpet One has installed over 100 million new floors of all types in homes and rooms of all styles
  • #1 buyer in the world…as a member of the world’s largest floor covering buying group, we buy the best brands for less to sell for less
  • Over 1,000 locations…Carpet One’s locally owned and family operated stores have provided generations of personalized service and community support
  • Over 20,000 years combined experience…beyond expert training, we have the experience required to ensure that your floors are installed perfectly
  • 100% satisfaction guaranteed…if you don’t love the Carpet One floor you choose, we’ll replace it for free.  That’s our unique Beautiful Guarantee.

As Barbara and I have learned, Carpet One truly is “nationally known, but locally owned.”  Come see us and put the power of Carpet One in your home.  Beautiful.  Made Affordable.


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October 29th, 2010

Steamatic now offers wood floor cleaning.

We are always looking for new and better ways to clean and maintain the floors that we sell.  Our newest tool in the cleaning toolbox is the Dirt Dragon designed for professional hardwood maintenance.  This machine gives our Steamatic division a superior cleaning machine complete with proprietary chemistry to clean wood.  The process is dustless and can be used for 1) intensive cleaning, 2) cleaning and refinishing or 3) cleaning and recoating.

The intensive cleaning step aggressively scrubs the floor to remove built up dirt and contaminants.  This can be performed as a simple routine maintenance procedure.

A dirty floor prior to Dirt Dragon intensive cleaning.The same floor after one cleaning pass.

One word of caution, looking at the extracted cleaning solution comes with a certain “yuck” factor.  We were amazed the first time we saw the amount of dirt extracted in one cleaning pass.  Of course, some floors are dirtier than others, but it was a definite “WOW!”

Filthy recovery water (it started out a very light blue).

After the cleaning step, you have three options: 1) call it a day, my floor is clean, 2) apply the Hardwood Floor Refinisher to restore a uniform sheen of gloss or satin, or 3) apply the TyKote Dust Free Recoating system for a uniform sheen PLUS a protective coating for more durability.

In our first use of the Tykote system, we found the results to be quite impressive.  Not only did the floor look great, there was no sanding involved (with the attendant mess) and the finish dries quickly…3 hours to walk on it with socked feet and 24 hours to replace furniture.  We found it to be a great alternative to re-sanding.  Call us for more information.

Refinished floor with restored gloss and luster (note the reflection!).

Tykote recoating finish being applied to a Dirt Dragon cleaned floor.


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