The trend of shopping or buying in the home goes back hundreds of years. When transportation was limited to the wealthy, merchants traveled the country visiting towns and people in their homes. The shop at home service was as much a necessity as a luxury.
With busy lifestyles, the ability to shop at home is a luxury service that anyone can enjoy. No more visiting multitudes of stores and then going back several times to work out the details. Why waste time when you can have a true shop at home professional come to your home?
A shop at home floor service makes the process simpler. The shop at home professional will bring many samples so you can see how they look in your home with your lighting and furniture. Although brick and mortar stores often have what they consider a shop at home service it is usually limited to how many samples they can fit in their van or their car. The shop at home professional has a special traveling “showroom” with as many samples, if not more than a brick and mortar store. They are prepared to provide you with everything from expertise on choosing the right flooring, to design advice and professional installation. Basically a “one stop shop.”
We know that flooring is a big decision and the true professional will not only have hundreds of products but will measure and assess your site conditions in one easy step. If convenience and expertise is what you want, then shop at home floor covering is the way to go.
What should you look for in a shop at home? The same business credentials that you would look for in a brick and mortar store. The shop at home professional is prepared to earn your confidence and make your at-home buying experience a simple and enjoyable process.
When booking the appointment with your shop at home professional, be sure and ask for licensing if applicable in your area and testimonials from satisfied customers. Shop at home professionals realize they have been invited to your home and come prepared to build that important trust factor. Remember, since they are a shop at home service, 70-80% of their new customers come from satisfied people like yourself. They are prepared to provide you with information such as photos from past jobs so you can see the quality of their work. The shop at home professional will be prepared to walk you through every step of the process and be available during and/or after the installation to make sure everything goes smoothly. They are aware that not only are they providing a service but building new friendships.
“Our business is built on one premise”, says Christine Rankin President of Carpet Network a shop at home flooring and window treatment service with over 30 years experience. “Besides our cutting edge products, providing the best customer service is our most important product. We realize it’s a privilege to be invited into someone’s home and we take that privilege seriously. As we know, we only get one chance to make that most important first impression. For the 5th year in a row, Carpet Network has been honored with the designation of being in the top 50 franchises for the past 5 years. This honor is due to the outstanding customer service commitment of our franchisees to all of their customers.”
Want the process to go smoothly? There are things you can do to help prepare yourself for choosing new flooring. Determine how much you want to be involved in the process, will you rip up you existing flooring, move your furniture, provide your own installation and be available to do a final walk through after the job?
What about our “Green presence?” To Carpet Network , green is not only a color but another important part of our life. For further information on our green commitment visit http://www.aboutgreenfloors.com/.
Want to be in touch with a Carpet Network professional in your area? Contact either by phone
1-800-821-1635 or info@carpetnetwork.com or http://www.carpetnetwork.com/ under “Find a Dealer.”
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