After having a terrible experience with Luna/Empire and getting the majority of my money back (I'd give them no stars but since I didn't have to take them to court my complaint will remain on this review) I decided to give Exploring Flooring a try. Slightly more affordable, 1000% more honest, and friendly. I worked with Tom and don't rember names of people who did the work but everything was great. If you want an extra box of flooring make sure you ask for it before they deliver the wood/laminate/vinyl for your project or you may need to pay shipling for it. read more

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Exploring Flooring installed all of our carpet back in 2010. It's still going strong in 2026. We had it done on stairs, all bedrooms, and living room. When our puppy did too many accidents in our upstairs area, we replaced the hallway and master bedroom with Kardean Luxury Vinyl Tile. At the time, Exploring Flooring did not glue down LVT and only had the lock down type, so we used another company. We love the livability and washability of Luxury Vinyl Tile. Our friend who installs these floors commercially recommended the Kardean brand and to do the glue down version. He was spot on. Recently, I had a measuring done to either refinish our downstairs cherrywood floors or cover them with Kardean vinyl. Tom came out right away but got confused as to my email address. I think they need a company email address, because we played a bit of email tag trying to communicate. Some things that I wonder about. The other company that came out was willing to fix up some not so great areas with new cherrywood trim--ie around half bath vanity that has bare gap areas at bottom and fp that has a very large gap around it (EF said for me to use some type of expandable filler but I think that will be ugly in a inch or more gap). EF also said they don't install new quarter round trim around floor which is a nice touch another place does as standard. You could always hire it out, I suppose. The cherrywood trim pieces is more of an issue for me. Exploring Flooring's quote for refinishing our cherrywood is around $900 less than the other place, so I guess it equals out. The other place wanted $5400 for about a 530 square foot area, so I thought that was a bit pricey. Exploring Flooring is $4500. As far as luxury vinyl quote to glue down Kardan on top of the hardwood, I'm still waiting, but the quote to float Kardean tile on top of the existing floor (an option, but not my fav) is the same as the other company. However, no particular type of Kardean is mentioned, even though I requested the quote on Tergo. All in all, a bit of a hassle to get specifics, but may be a great option overall, if overall pricing is better. read more

I love my new hardwood floors from Exploring Flooring in Winfield Illinois. I also love that the wood came pre-finished with stain and poly layers that matched the sample and so had no odors or drying time. Tom Beeter is a very experienced manager level professional who worked with me on my purchase. Tom has tons on knowledge about design plus technical performance and installation topics. He obviously takes pride in providing a high end result. He's also soft spoken and not pushy at all, which I really don't care for in sales interactions. He came to my home a few times to measure and double check, and ensured that my dishwasher and fridge wouldn't be landlocked by the new flooring. I was equally impressed by Joe and his installation team - consummate professionals with tons of experience, and the dedication to provide a high end result without cutting any corners. Between Tom and Joe, I felt that I was dealing with high integrity guys who genuinely care about the customer and the job. To keep this review as balanced as possible, I'd just note that you should be prepared for sawdust with the installation of a new wood floor. You might ask about getting somewhat thicker plastic and a somewhat tighter seal over the doors to the work area. Realistically they can't do a really tight seal because they need to go in and out. All in all, I am delighted with this company and will definitely turn to them again for any future flooring needs. read more

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I called and left a message with the front desk lady for the carpet sales person to call me back. He was busy with a customer I guess. It has been a while and I still haven't received a call back. I guess they don't want my business. So I decided to give the job to someone more responsive and reliable. read more

I'm a designer and have worked successfully with Exploring Flooring since July 1983! Back then with Tony, and more recently with his son Rob. Some projects were residential flooring and bathrooms (wood, tile and carpeting) as well as refinishing wood floors...all the way to large commercial (the home furnishings stores: Toms-Price). They have always been very professional, knowledgeable and helpful. I wish all my resources were as good as they are. A "shout out" to one of the very BEST installers Joe! read more

Very helpful and knowledgeable staff. They really know what they are doing and your dealing with experts and not Home Depot part-timers. The price was the same as he big box stores, but the service was much better. read more

What an awesome selection of tile, wood and carpet! The products they carry are of great quality and the selection is huge. And their prices are really competitive with just about any big box or tile stores in the area. We've used Exploring Flooring several times over the past few years and have never been disappointed their service and selection. I've tiled two bathrooms (floors and walls) and carpeted an entire level of bedrooms. Great installers - cleaned up afterwards like you'd never know they'd been there. If I can just convince my husband that the last bathroom needs to be done, there isn't any place else I'll go to pick out my tile! Thanks Rob for having such a wonderful store! read more

This place is great. I worked with Rob primarily. He was informative, knowledgeable, and easy to work with. We installed a 5 inch wide, number 1 common oak floor and had stained and finished in the house. It looks perfect. Very impressed! Thanks Rob! read more

I just had a tiled bathroom done in an older home. I could not be more happy with the help in selecting a beautiful and appropriate tile, and grout in the shop. When removing the old flooring, the installer for Exploring Flooring realized that the sub-floor was not viable. I can't stress enough what a quality job he did in making sure that the sub-floor was done properly. Once all that hard work was done, the craftsmanship of the new tile floor, and new baseboard is fantastic. I appreciate the service I received in store, and at my office, and can recommend Exploring Flooring with confidence. We look forward to having you guys do our hardwood floors in the coming months. read more

We were so satisfied with Exploring Flooring's products and services at our previous home that we are returning to them for our new home.

I had a great experience with Exploring Flooring. I read reviews on Yelp and decided I would give them a try. From the first step in learning about a new vinyl product called COREtec (Robert), to the expertise when the measurements were being taken (Tom), to the final step with installation (thanks Miguel), I am extremely pleased with the process and the results. I heartily recommend this company, and I plan to use them again when I get carpeting. read more

Exploring Flooring did a fabulous job installing carpet in a our new home! Our realtor highly recommended them and we were very happy with the job. John was our salesman and he was very patient throughout the process of choosing our carpet. We had to order the carpet before we closed on our house and he was very accommodating with our timeframe. The installers did a fabulous job and we could really see how highly skilled they were compared to different store we used a few years back. Exploring Flooring is great! read more

Exploring Flooring is a great local business. Their showroom is the perfect size to find exactly what you need. The owners and staff are professional, Knowledgable and friendly. We have used them several times, over the past few years, for several projects which include: * Installed Backsplash in the kitchen *Refinished wood floors on 1st floor * Installed tile in master bathroom in the shower and floor * Installed tile in guest bathroom in the shower and floor * Replaced carpet in entire house We have also purchased several area rugs. You wont be disappointed in this family business. Give them a try. Ask for Rob or Tony. read more

A friend referred me to Exploring Flooring after I received an estimate from one if the 'big' guys. Tom came out right away on a weeknight evening even though it was a bit of a hike to Brookfield. We talked, he advised and got measurements, and had a quote for me the next day. They quoted a great price and he was so helpful and clearly understood what I was looking for. Then the guys came out to install and they were wonderful and very courteous, fast, and helpful. Finally - I recarpet some areas and could clearly see the quality difference between what the 'big guy' installed vs what I got from Exploring Flooring. Hands down better quality, better price, and better service. Highly recommended! read more

We spent quite a bit of money remodeling two bathrooms about six years ago, complete gut job, all high end materials. Our contractor used this store, where we chose flooring and tile for both baths. Well, time is the best judge of any home remodeling job, because they almost all look great immediately after installation. Unfortunately, the installer did not grout and caulk properly, causing leaks from the master shower into the drywall outside. We are now faced with tearing out large sections of drywall, repairing the grout and caulk, replacing the drywall and painting the walls. I can imagine some changes after six years, but this is clearly ridiculous, and a sign of shoddy workmanship. The other thing I want to mention about our experience was that the tile salesman was really pushing us to use white grout, in spite of the fact that the color schemes in both baths are earthy, and white would have looked too bright and frankly, awful. He talked about how white is so easy to match if you ever have to regrout! Maybe that should have been a clue that their work doesn't last. I would recommend my fellow Yelpers beware of this store, but in particular, their installers. read more

Great Service, Fair prices, attention to detail. All around great job. We were using a contractor but prices were escalating so we took over the bathroom project and carpet. Rob and team worked around the other elements of the project and we have a great finished project. Rob has wonderful customer service! We will definitely use them again! read more

we had flooring and carpeting installed in a timely manner, the job so far looks good, but trying to contact and get a reply or an answer back is almost impossible, after numerous attempts through e mail, calls and a letter attached with the final payment I have not heard from a single person with the questions that we have with the/about the installation and the names of the flooring that was laid down, no it is not on the contract, but I would think that if one wants to continue to have referrals and other work done, that they would keep an open line of communication for I thought that those involved were very nice and helpful prior to the final completion of the job, but I am disappointed that no one has the kindness to respond and it has been several months and I am still waiting and it is an important matter, and this does affect the rating for it isn't really a complete job. read more