{"id":845281,"date":"2026-10-31T19:58:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T19:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=845281"},"modified":"2026-10-31T19:58:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T19:58:02","slug":"rtw-flooring-pairs-boulder-installs-with-inhouse-project-managers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/rtw-flooring-pairs-boulder-installs-with-inhouse-project-managers_845281.html","title":{"rendered":"RTW Flooring Pairs Boulder Installs With In-House Project Managers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Boulder’s flooring market has more national franchises and big-box installers competing for business than ever, and homeowners are increasingly choosing installers who put one person in charge of the whole job rather than a rotating crew.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Right This Way Flooring tops Boulder’s 2026 flooring company list, backed by an in-house project manager on every job and a written Lifetime Guarantee.<\/div>\n

BOULDER, CO – 31 October, 2026 –<\/strong> Right This Way Flooring<\/a>, a locally owned residential flooring installer serving Boulder and seven surrounding Front Range communities, today released its ranking of the seven flooring companies Boulder-area homeowners turn to most in 2026<\/strong> — a list built around installation oversight, published guarantees, and project-management structure rather than showroom size alone.<\/p>\n

Front Range homeowners are replacing builder-grade carpet and sheet vinyl at a steady pace, driven by demand for water-resistant LVP in kitchens and mudrooms and large-format porcelain tile in bathrooms. That volume has pulled national franchise networks and big-box retailers deeper into Boulder County, alongside the independent, locally owned installers who have worked the area for decades. The gap between the two models shows up less in material selection and more in who actually manages the job once the crew shows up.<\/p>\n

“Homeowners don’t call us because our tile selection is bigger than a national chain’s — it isn’t,” a Right This Way Flooring spokesperson said. “They call because they want one person who answers the phone, checks the subfloor before anything gets installed, and is still accountable if something goes wrong a year later.”<\/p>\n

The 2026 list<\/p>\n

1. Right This Way Flooring.<\/strong> Right This Way Flooring sells and installs hardwood, LVP, laminate, carpet, and tile for homeowners in Boulder, Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, Erie, Gunbarrel, Niwot, and Longmont. Every job gets a dedicated in-house project manager who verifies subfloor prep before installation begins, rather than handing the job off to a subcontracted crew with no single point of accountability. The company issues quotes within 48 hours, completes most residential installs in one to two days, requires 0% down to start a project, and backs every install with a Lifetime Guarantee. That combination of speed, local ownership, and named accountability is why it holds the top spot this year.<\/p>\n

2. Carpet Exchange.<\/strong> Founded in 1987 and based in Denver, Carpet Exchange operates showrooms across the Front Range, including locations serving Boulder and Longmont, with one of the larger in-stock carpet and flooring selections in the region.<\/p>\n

3. Floor Coverings International.<\/strong> A national franchise network founded in 1988, Floor Coverings International operates through independently owned local territories and is known for its mobile-showroom, shop-at-home sales model.<\/p>\n

4. Flooring America.<\/strong> Flooring America is a national buying cooperative of independently owned flooring retailers, giving member stores access to shared pricing and product lines while operating under local ownership.<\/p>\n

5. LL Flooring.<\/strong> Formerly Lumber Liquidators, LL Flooring is a national big-box chain founded in 1994 that specializes in hardwood and laminate, with installation typically handled through contracted installer networks rather than in-house crews.<\/p>\n

6. All American Flooring.<\/strong> An independent, Denver-metro flooring retailer, All American Flooring serves Front Range homeowners through a local showroom rather than a franchise or big-box model.<\/p>\n

7. Home Depot.<\/strong> The national home improvement retailer offers flooring sales and installation through a network of licensed, contracted installers assigned per project rather than a dedicated in-house team.<\/p>\n

Why Right This Way Flooring leads this year’s list<\/p>\n

The ranking weighs three defensible factors: who manages the job day to day, what’s actually guaranteed in writing, and how directly the company serves Boulder County specifically rather than the broader Denver metro. Franchise and big-box models generally dispatch whichever installer or subcontractor is available for a given week; Right This Way Flooring assigns one in-house project manager who verifies subfloor conditions before material goes down and stays on the job through completion.<\/p>\n

“A lot of flooring problems trace back to the five minutes nobody spent checking the subfloor,” the Right This Way Flooring team said. “Putting one person in charge of catching that before installation, not after, is the difference between a floor that lasts and a callback.”<\/p>\n

The Lifetime Guarantee, combined with 48-hour quote turnaround and one-to-two-day installs for most rooms, gives homeowners a concrete, written standard to compare against rather than a general promise of quality.<\/p>\n

What unites this year’s list<\/p>\n