.The older man that helped lay carpet was great. The younger man damaged the baseboards and door frames in several areas and I now have nicks and gouges in my new furniture. He appeared that he couldn't finish the job fast enough. I would never ever use Bowen's again because of their installers. The install was at our previous home.
Description of Work: Install new tack strip, pad and carpet
Description of Work: We purchased hardwood flooring (carried out) and two rooms of carpet (to be installed by Bowen). Quality of both flooring and carpet was very good. However, salesman was completely inept in helping us to select flooring. He showed us all the samples he had and, while he and I were talking, my wife began rummaging through a pile of sample boards she found in a corner and came up with exactly what we wanted. It was available, and we purchased it. The carpet (attempted) installation was a nightmare. Installers were late and showed up in tattered clothing with long, not-too-clean hair. They actually looked as though they might be homeless. They installed one room of carpet pad, announced they needed to "go back to the shop" for some adhesive, and were gone for two hours (the "shop" is about three minutes from our house). Upon arriving with the needed adhesive, they discovered that it had set in the tube and was unusable. So back to he shop they went. By then it was almost 4 PM and they simply never returned. We attempted to contact Bowen on Friday 11/28 but the store was closed for the Thanksgiving weekend. So we visited your site, discovered that Carpet One has a great rating and called the company's Tulsa store. Two of their installers arrived at 9 AM Saturday, spent four hours installing the carpet, cleaned up after themselves, and left right before 1 PM. The installation is beautiful. On Monday, I went back to Bowen and asked for a refund of the original installation charge. The owners promptly agreed that we should not have to pay TWO installation charges and refunded the money with an apology. Although we appreciate their quick willingness to refund the installation charge, we certainly will not purchase another product to be installed by Bowen's crew.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
1.0
$2,400
Jennifer A.
09/2014
5.0
carpet installation, flooring contractor
+ 0 more
I'm very pleased with the service I received. I don't know anything about flooring, but Grady took the time to walk me through everything and make the best choices for my condo. He didn't always recommend the most expensive option, but rather the option he thought would work best for me, which I really appreciated. They also had a very good selection of products.
Description of Work: I purchased carpet, laminate flooring, and vinyl tile from Bowen's.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,800
Carolyn H.
08/2014
1.0
carpet installation
+ -1 more
Poor installed, refused to take old linoleum, had this miracle and quot;gooand quot; to put on top so the old pattern would not wear through. Within the 1st year it was showing. Bowden's refused to do anything about it.
Description of Work: Installed linoleum.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$500
mary J.
01/2014
4.0
carpet installation
+ -1 more
Bowen's people were friendly. The carpet layers they use were very slow, took 3 days to install carpet in three bedrooms.
Description of Work: .
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$25,001
Mike F.
11/2013
2.0
carpet installation
+ -1 more
After 5 days, the provider had not responded to my request for a quote, and had not called, or texted, or e-mailed. I hired someone else that was more responsive.
Description of Work: Nothing
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
2.0
$1
Angela E.
08/2012
5.0
hardwood floor
+ -1 more
Out of three bids, Bowen's was the best price. They were able to order the flooring and materials and get everything back within 3 business days. They were very curtious and professional. I had been given their name by a friend who had used them several years ago. They also gave me the name of an Installer, T.K. Flooring, and they were also the best price and did a very professional job on the installation. I am very happy with my news floors.
Description of Work: They provided the Engineered wood flooring for my Kitchen, 1/2 bath, Living Room, Hallway & one 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
$5,000
George M.
08/2012
4.0
carpet installation
+ -1 more
We have used Bowens in the past and have always been satisfied with their service. We had the remnants installed by one of their installers who happened to be in the store and came by that afternoon and cut and installed the two pieces of carpet.
Description of Work: We were looking for two carpet remnants for two small rooms.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Diana W.
11/2011
5.0
carpet installation, flooring contractor
+ 0 more
We went to the store on Saturday and they installed the linoleum on Monday - morning! They came by and checked the floor, did some leveling, took our samples and our choice back to the store where they cut the linoleum. They came back and laid it and were done by 1pm. They were polite and professional and answered all my questions. I am a very happy customer.
Description of Work: We had gone to a large 'home' store and received a quote of $1250. We just could not afford that and were thinking about getting the linoleum and installing it ourselves - never a good idea. We decided to go visit this discount flooring store and were really happy. They bent over backwards to help us and answer all our questions. They sent us home with some samples.
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
$500
Jon D.
01/2010
5.0
flooring contractor
+ -1 more
Free estimate was exactly the same as the final price. The installers were quick, courteous and professional.
Description of Work: Purchased new vinyl flooring, had old flooring removed and new flooring installed
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
stephanie B.
04/2009
2.0
carpet installation
+ -1 more
I chose the carpet and arranged to have it laid with their "standard" pad, which I tried out in the store. I had the closing timed down to the minute to arrange for the rooms to be painted immediately BEFORE the carpet was to be installed, yet still have time to be off work and unpack a bit. I also was trying to avoid moving in a bunch of furniture and turning around and re-moving it all a week later for the carpet guys-to avoid extra fees for that. The salesman was brusque bordering on rude the first time I was there, but Bowen's had the cheapest prices around, with pad and installation, they were quoting me a price that was under what I could pay if a friend laid it for me. That was 2 weeks before closing. I think the initial quote was about 8-900 dollars under what the project finally wound up costing, and it took me SEVERAL phone calls to get everything done correctly. The day of my closing, 2 days before it was to be installed, I rec'd a call, the carpet was on back order, and would not be ready-could they reschedule? I agreed, and bit my toungue. The installer had to call me himself to arrange a time, and he called and we set it up. I thought that was a mess, seems like it would have been more professional to ahve the initial guy who called me set it up, but whatever. The installe5rs arrived, and I was at work, my mother let them in....after starting in on my son's (uniquely colored) room, the installer told her they did not ahve enough carpet to lay the closet, what did she want them to do? After SEVERAL calls between us all, and the Bowen's guy, it was determined, that if the installer would (I am not making this up!) turn the carpet the other way, it would fit. Well, it did, in fact fit. They still did not ahve the carpet with them for my bedroom or the hallway, so another date had to be set. They finally finished that, there was a corner left up in my daughter's room, the padding is so poor quality that Ia ctually LOOKED to make sure it was installed, and I complained about the poor stretching done in the hall, so the same installer had to come out a third time. His girlfriend called me back to set up the date/time. He brought his daughter? girlfriend? who stood, in my home, on her cell phone, talking loudly the entire time. I rec'd no discount for the fact that it took me over a month past the promised date to get the carpet installed or for the fact that I had a complaint about wrinkles just months afterwards. That was a year ago, and I will not use or recommend Bowen's to anyone....you get what you pay for-and sometimes you pay more for it!
Description of Work: I was making an offer on a new home, with very old, smoke stained, and outdated carpets. I needed to recarpet every room in the house except the kitchen, dining, and bathrooms.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
5.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$3,000
07/2006
5.0
hardwood floor
+ -1 more
WE ARE HAPPY WITH THE QUALITY WORK DONE BY THIS COMPANY. THEY TOOK ONE DAY TO TAKE UP THE CARPET AND INSTALL THE HARDWOOD FLOOR. I PURCHASED ALL OF THE CARPET AND THEY INSTALLED IT.
Description of Work: I HAD A HARDWOOD FLOOR INSTALLED.
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
$1,600
07/2006
5.0
carpet installation
+ -1 more
FIRST OF ALL. ALL OF THE OTHER CARPET COMPANIES CAN'T BEAT THIS COMPANY'S PRICES. THEY GAVE ME A GREAT DEAL ON MY CARPET, AND I AM VERY HAPPY WITH THAT.
Description of Work: THEY CAME OUT AND INSTALLED LIGHT BROWN CARPET IN MY BASEMENT.
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
$700
07/2006
4.0
carpet installation
+ -1 more
THEY WERE ON TIME. THEY DID THE JOB THE WAY THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD. IT ONLY TOOK THEM FIVE HOURS TO DO THE JOB. WHEN THEY WERE FINISHED WITH THE JOB, THEY PICKED UP THEIR MESS.
Description of Work: THEY PUT CARPET ON THE FRONT PORCH.
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