Brothers Floor Covering has proudly served Central Indiana homeowners for over 60 years. We are a family-owned and operated business with deep roots in the Indianapolis community. The knowledgeable Brothers Floor Covering staff is dedicated to solving your flooring goals with a personal and professional touch. Our well-established track record of providing reliable and professional solutions for your flooring needs is unmatched.
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Guy came out to do my kitchen and I sai by t he way it needs to be laid on the diagnol and he said it wasn't in his contract. I told him here is a copy of the contract and he wouldn't read it, he just turned around and left. I called Brothers to ask what the story was and they said Guy didn't want to do the job. They had to send someone else out but in the mean time I'm taking off work for this and it's taking my time so I pulled tiles up myself just to save some time. When the guys put new sub floor and tiles down I asked them to make sure no nails were sticking up and they said ok. There are still nails sticking up, you can see them starting to come through the tile. You can see the bump, they aren't through the tile yet. When I called them about the balance of the money they asked if I was satisfied so I told them about the nails. They said they would send someone out to replace the tiles. They didn't send anyone out then they sent me the balance of the bill which I paid. They haven't folowed up and I'm waiting on more nails to come through.
Description of Work: Brother's Floor Covering took up the sub floor, laid down new sub floor and new tiles. They also retiled the bathroom floor.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
4.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
2.0
$1,650
Nan T.
02/2011
5.0
flooring contractor
+ -1 more
They do good work and have good people that work for them. They are a small family business. We try to utilize small family businesses as much as we can. They are a nice reliable company. If there are problems they are willing to work with us. We are pleased with them.
Description of Work: We used Brothers Floor Covering.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Barbara B.
01/2011
2.0
hardwood floor
+ -1 more
At first I thought they were doing what we wanted, but when they said that they were finished, we questioned the quality of the work, but they told us that they did everything. After they left the house, we discovered that the floor still needed to be buffed. When we called back on Monday, we found out that the person who came out was an independent contractor, and was not an employee of Brothers. When I questioned Greg (at Brothers) in detail, I discovered that waxing floors is something that they do not do regularly, but they never told that info up front. We got a refund of 1/2 of the $551.00 for the part of the job that was not completed.
Description of Work: They were supposed to wax and buff the floor, but all they did was apply the wax, and did not buff it afterwards.
All projects went extremely well and we are very pleased with the results. We will definitely be using them to replace flooring in bathrooms/laundry room in the near future. We had several different crews here. All were professional and trustworthy. One crew was a bit later arriving than expected but this was just one day of many that the various crews were here. The carpet removal and installation went smoothly. We love our new carpet and have seen no problems. The hardwood installation and removal also went well. There were a few scratches noted on the wood in one area and when called to their attention, they promptly replaced it. As to the refurbishing of some of our less worn hardwood, there was some discussion around this and a few different opinions were given. In the end, rather than telling us that we needed to replace or sand and restain (i.e. they could have recommended a method that would have cost quite a bit), they told us what we could do to make it look better and without so much cost. We have since done what they have recommended and the floor looks great. The cost savings was greatly appreciated. Greg was the main person we worked with. He was professional, very helpful and patiently answered our many questions. It was a great experience.
Description of Work: We had several projects: 1. All carpet in the house was removed and new carpet installed. 2. New hardwood was installed in one room where carpeting had existed previously. 3. Old hardwood that was damaged beyond repair was torn up and replaced with new hardwood. 4. We were given sound advice on what to do with another section of hardwood that just needed to be refurbished.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$13,620
Barbara H.
10/2010
5.0
carpet installation, ceramic tile, flooring contractor, hardwood floor, video transfer
+ 3 more
Everything went fine. Recently I've noticed some bowing in the floor that I will contact them about.
Description of Work: They replaced carpet with hardwood flooring, vinyl flooring, and tile work throughout the house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
CAROL R.
05/2010
5.0
flooring contractor
+ -1 more
It went extremely well. From our first visit to the store to choose our flooring, the measurements with Monty, the installation by Chuck and Dave, and our further interactions with Chuck and Greg at the store, it was a very positive experience. The installers kept the areas very clean, were professional and worked hard for 21/2 days to get the installation finished. I hope to use them in the future to refinish our hardwood floors.
Description of Work: New sub-floor in kitchen, new flooring in breakfast nook, kitchen, back steps and landing.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,400
PATRICIA H.
05/2010
5.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
+ 0 more
The individual, employee was very knowledgeable, came out a few days after scheduling was very polite, professional and efficient. The estimate price was comparable with others. Follow-up was done well and we are considering them for the job. We were happy overall with this experience so far.
Description of Work: Estimate for hardwood flooring.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
KAREN M.
04/2010
4.0
flooring contractor
+ -1 more
They man that came out was very courteous. We decided to work with another company as we weren't able to schedule right away. We would have had to wait for them to get the product in.
Description of Work: I received an estimate to have vinyl floor coverings installed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
punctuality
5.0
Response from Brothers Floor Covering Inc
Sorry that we couldn't help you this time. Please try us again though!
MARY H.
02/2010
5.0
carpet installation, flooring contractor
+ 0 more
Excellent job by the Brothers team. They meticulously re-streched my carpets. They didn't rush, but instead did it the right way with the right equipment and techniques. My carpets are now perfect with no bumps or lumps.
Description of Work: Stretched all carpets in five rooms.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,025
Joan and Richard A.
01/2010
5.0
carpet installation, flooring contractor
+ 0 more
Very positive. Due to the nature of the work time can vary. We received a call informing us of a delay. The workers were extremely professional, and courteous.
Description of Work: Removed old pad and carpet and installed a new carpet.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,400
Robbie S.
01/2010
5.0
ceramic tile, flooring contractor, hardwood floor
+ 1 more
The installers, Brian and Joe did a great job installing and cleaning up. They were experienced professionals and the work was high quality. The matching up of the tile to the hardwood floor came out very well and we did not have to use a dividing strip as the levels of the wood and tile matched up very well. I would used Brothers again and would highly recommend them.
Description of Work: Estimate for 18” porcelain floating tile installation in kitchen and breakfast area matching up to hardwood flooring. Initial estimate and work was in December 2009 and we then decided to expand the area of tiling which was completed on January 11, 2010. We worked with Greg Hill for the estimate and tile selection. Greg was very helpful and professional and went the extra mile to get the tile order delivered, when there was delivery problem due to the snow storm.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,800
KATHERINE M.
12/2009
5.0
flooring contractor
+ -1 more
Everything was very good. They were very friendly, and I was happy with their work.
Description of Work: They put a new hallway floor down.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
Albert R.
11/2009
5.0
carpet installation, flooring contractor
+ 0 more
One of the gentlemen is a neighbor of ours so that's why we went to them. They did an excellent job with the installation and we're perfectly happy with the work that was done. They have also done our wood flooring previously many years ago.
Description of Work: Brothers Floor Covering Inc replaced our carpeting.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Ronald M.
11/2009
1.0
flooring contractor
+ -1 more
The installation went fine. After a couple of weeks that the floor was installed, the floor started to change shape. The owner came out and looked at it. He was to send out someone to do some tests. That person called me to set up a time to come out. He was not able to come out and he said that he would reschedule it. I didn?t hear from him for about 3 months. He called me and said that he would come out and do the tests and by that time I was disinterested. I was frustrated that Brothers Floor did no follow up on the issue even after I wrote a letter. I was very disappointed. I would not use them in future.
Description of Work: I used the Brothers Floor Covering Inc.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
4.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
4.0
$5,000
Response from Brothers Floor Covering Inc
I just read your report from April of 2008 which gave us straight A's except for price which was and still is a B. Even in this earlier report you mention a problem, which is no fault of ours, but with the product or the environment. When these types of issues come up they have to be professionally inspected by a licensed inspector per the manufacturer to see what caused the problem, and to make sure it would not happen again. I contacted a inspector and put him in touch with you. I dont know what happened but the two of you never met. When you sent me your letter I again contacted the inspector and put him back in touch with you to set up an appointment. Again nothing happened. I'm sorry that you apparently did not want to deal with an outside party but that is just the way claims regarding product are handled. I felt like we sold you a excellent floor, provided top quality installation, and the best service we could given the circumstances. I'm sorry that you are taking your disappointment out on us!
GAYLE S.
10/2009
5.0
carpet installation, flooring contractor
+ 0 more
Installation was done on the date agreed upon and we feel it was done well...so far so good. Installation was dirty (the removal of our old, dirty carpet) and smelly...had I known how smelly, I might have left the house because I am sensitive to odors. But, the odor (glue) didn't last long and we are happy with our selection and with the installation. The area was small where the new carpet went, but came with some challenges, i.e., a very small half-bath area.
Description of Work: We went to three area carpet stores to look at carpet for our laundry room/mud room, to replace old carpet. Brothers had the best selection and helped us select & understand commercial grade carpet, which we wanted because the room takes a tremendous amount of traffic. Although our order was small, we were never made to feel our business wasn't important to them. Brothers communicated with us and even stored the carpet for several weeks because we weren't ready for the carpet when we thought we might be.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
Nick A.
10/2009
5.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor
+ 0 more
I had an excellent experience working with them. They were out on time and they always responded to my calls. The job went perfectly overall.
Description of Work: Brothers Floor Covering Inc. came out to remove carpeting and install a hardwood floor in an upstairs bedroom.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
JANICE & JIM W.
09/2009
4.0
carpet installation
+ -1 more
They did a good job but they were very slow. The job took much longer than they said it would take. The time estimate was way off the actual time it took. It was an expensive project but it looks nice. I also had a problem with the plumbing and I had to call in a plumber to take care of that. The plumber had to do some work in the toilet because we had a leak in the ceiling. I had to pay him $400. It added on to the cost of the job. I knew it was going to be expensive. I would probably not use them again because they took a long time to do it and I missed a lot of work because I had to supervise them. Initially they said it would take 2 or 3 days but it stretched on to more than 2 weeks. It was not what we expected. They probably did it to save money on their end but that did not make me happy. I felt they were not honest when they gave me the time estimate.
Description of Work: Brothers Floor Covering Inc installed the carpet and did some tiling in our house in May.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
3.0
$10,000
Jim B.
09/2009
5.0
flooring contractor
+ -1 more
There was some delay in scheduling the installer, but it all worked out and we are very happy with the product and work.
Description of Work: Installed tile and heating coils on our enclosed porch.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,700
ELIZABETH B.
09/2009
1.0
flooring contractor
+ -1 more
They moved our refrigerator to install the floor and loosened the connection to the water supply to the ice machine. The water ran behind the refrigerator and into the den and ruined a good portion of the floor in the den. So we called Brothers back and they came out to look at the dens flooring and made an estimate to fix the floor. They didn't offer a discount for the services to repair the dens flooring. My husband sent an email explaining that the refrigerator sat there for 9 years without any problems, but they never replied to my husbands email.
Description of Work: They installed a vinyl covering over the kitchen floor.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
2.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
5.0
$2,000
Response from Brothers Floor Covering Inc
We are very sorry about the fact that you have had a leak and it created water damage in your home, however we do not feel responsible for the damages you have incurred. Our installation mechanic working on this project has been with us for over 35 years doing vinyl flooring and has moved/connected several thousands of appliances. We feel that he did his job properly and the fact that your icemaker began to leak afterwards is either merely coincidence ot that the movement could have caused something to happen however that it was not related to negligence on his part. In this business leaking appliances happen frequently and are usually what sometimes seems to be for no reason. Lets face it sometimes things just war out or go bad. We did send an employee out to look at the damage, we felt that he had explained our position, and we did indeed try to offer some discount on the labor. It appears this member feels it is "clearly" our fault from the way I read his email and I do not agree with that. If you would like to speak to me further about this please call Greg at 251-0350.
We had very old carpet throughout the house that we wanted to replace. We were unsure if we wanted new carpt or hardwood flooring. We worked with Chuch McKeny at Brothers and eventually went with the hardwood for most of the house. Chuck was very easy to work with and gave us as many samples of flooring and carpet as we needed. Even when we changed our minds at the last minute about the style of flooring there was no problem. The team that removed the old carpet and installed the new flooring and carpet were very fast and efficient. We requested a change in the trim and they had no difficulty with our request. The floors look fantastic.
Description of Work: Carpet was removed from the living room, family room,dining room and hallway. Hardwood flooring was installed in the family room, dining room and hallway. New carpet was installed in the living room.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$11,000
J F E.
08/2009
5.0
carpet installation, flooring contractor
+ 0 more
Sales rep came in response to phone call asking for estimate and samples of carpet. Two workmen removed furniture out of the room. Removed old carpet and padding. Installed new padding and carpet. Moved furniture back in place, took about 3 hours.
Description of Work: removed old carper and carpet padding. Installed new carpet and padding. On 7/29 salesman came to estimate job, 8/3 two workmen installed carpet.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,272
Diane L.
07/2009
5.0
ceramic tile, flooring contractor, hardwood floor
+ 1 more
Monte came to the house to measure and give an estimate. One crew came and did the tear out, another crew came out to install flooring. All crews were prompt, did excellent work, and cleaned up nicely.
Description of Work: Brothers removed a combination of hardwood, vinyl, and ceramic tile flooring. After removing ceramic tile, they discovered they needed to install a new subfloor (at an additional cost over estimate). They promptly installed the plywood subfloor. They then installed engineered hardwood in foyer, hallway, kitchen and 1/2 bath, and Duraceramic tile in laundry room. The transition strips from flooring to carpet were done well.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,200
DAVID M.
07/2009
5.0
flooring contractor
+ -1 more
third time. They have most types of flooring in their showroom and they have placed it on the floor so you can see how it looks. They were very good about listening to what we needed and what kind of things we were looking for. We had them come out and look at the floor and give us an estimate to level it off. The floor was not even. They had a product we used which looked like wood but it was a sheet which was more like a vinyl. We were very pleased with their recommendation. They did a great job. We also got a 10% discount as we had used them before for different work.
Description of Work: They put the flooring in for us on a study that was built out on an old porch.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
JANE S.
07/2009
2.0
flooring contractor
+ -1 more
Great sales experience. Terrible installation experience. Was not able to get Brothers out to correct initial installation problem. Have called 6 times requesting help over the past two weeks with no results. Would not do business with this company again.
Description of Work: Installed new carpet & pad in three rooms.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
4.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
3.0
$3,000
Response from Brothers Floor Covering Inc
I hate to say this but I believe you are being a little hasty with the filing of this report. I have known of this complaint for 1 week now and not 2. Attempting to co-ordinate getting a man down to Lake Sweetwater is not quite as easy as getting a man out on a project that is local. I also do not feel as though you are being avoided. In my own initial contact with Tom I tried to set this up for Saturday when the installer could come and take a look and it was un-acceptable as you were entertaining guests. I understand that could be problematic so I asked the installer to call and talk to Tom about the concerns and what can be done. Apparently the installer thinks we have "wrong expectations" about how this particular area of the job can be handled. I will have your salesman arrange to meet you on the jobsite ASAP and try to resolve this situation as quickly as we can. I appreciate your patience in this matter while we work together for a resolution
Nick A.
05/2009
5.0
flooring contractor
+ -1 more
Brother's estimator, Monte, showed up very promptly and quickly got back with us with pricing. Out of three bidders estimating exactly the same thing they were lowest. They arranged installation the following week and in two days it was completed perfectly.
Description of Work: remove existing carpet and install hardwood floors in bedroom.
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Service Categories
Flooring Sales and Installation,
Hardwood Flooring Sales and Installation,
Carpet Sales and Installation,
Ceramic Tile,
Floor Cleaning and Waxing,
Marble and Granite,
Video Duplication & Transfer,
Countertops and Backsplashes
FAQ
Brothers Floor Covering Inc is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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