Floor Coverings International Local Owner Talks Trends

(STAMFORD, Connecticut)--There’s change aplenty underfoot according to Dylan O’Connor, who in July launched Floor Coverings International Greenwich. Since then he has been visiting customers’ homes throughout Stamford, Greenwich, Darien and New Canaan in a Mobile Flooring Showroom stocked with thousands of flooring samples from top manufacturers. “Oak is still king in these parts,” said the 41-year-old O’Connor, a Fairfield resident. “But vinyl is hot these days, because it looks a lot like wood.” This really isn’t your mother’s vinyl. Today’s vinyl plank flooring offers the beauty of hardwood with the durability of vinyl, while also being waterproof and stain-resistant. Another popular option is engineered hardwood. “People think it’s fake, but it is real wood and offers many advantages to traditional hardwood,” O’Connor said. Engineered hardwood is produced with three to five layers of hardwood, bonded together with heat and pressure. As opposed to solid hardwood, engineered wood is less affected by humidity changes and can be installed in basements and over concrete floors. Engineered flooring is also traditionally less expensive than solid hardwood.

After spending 20 years in sales and feeling “stifled” in his last corporate job, O’Connor is understandably reinvigorated in his new career with Floor Coverings International. “This is what I hope to be the start of a much larger home improvement business,” O’Connor said. “What I really love to do is meet people, identify their problems and help solve them with creative solutions and a huge emphasis on customer service.” In Floor Coverings International, O’Connor found a company that has tripled in size since 2005 by putting a laser focus on consumer buying habits and expressed desires, its impressive operating model, growth ability, marketing, advertising and merchandising. Floor Coverings International further separates itself from the competition through its customer experience, made up of several simple and integrated steps that exceed customers’ expectations. “When I’ve helped people choose and install a beautiful new floor, I want them to look at it and say, ‘Wow, that’s a beautiful floor and I’m so glad Floor Coverings International Greenwich was there to help me get it… their dedication to serving my needs was impeccable.’ That’s the legacy I hope to create with this business.”

For information, visit https://greenwich.floorcoveringsinternational.com/

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