About Kerlinbros Flooring

Hi my name is Robert Kerlin and here is our story.
In the late 1970’s my brother Mike Kerlin and I worked as carpet and vinyl installers for a man named Norman Bold. Norman; nicknamed, “Toad” sold flooring from a general store in Foster Ky. We worked for “Toad” for several years and eventually I was able to persuade a couple of flooring distributors to sell products to me. Thus Kerlin Carpet was started with a $500.00 dollar income tax return check. We sold carpet/vinyl from samples that I carried in my van. In the early 1980’s with the housing market booming and carpeting becoming more affordable, I built the store you see on our home page. I renamed our store “KerlinBros. Floor Covering” and in 1986 added the end you see facing U.S. 27. This gave us 1800 s.f. of showroom space on 2 floors and a 2200 s.f. of warehouse space. By contracting the building of the store myself and supervising or installing all of the jobs that were sold , I have been able to keep overhead low so that we can remain competitive in these very challenging times.

Our Purpose:

To introduce to you the products we sell from our own inventory as well as providing links to websites of the products we sample.

Our Promise:

To help you select from the wide variety of flooring quality grades:
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A. a product that suites your taste in design and color

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B. a product quality that performs well within the time frame it will be in service.

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C. to install it in a manner that meets or exceeds the manufacturer’s specifications.

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In short: Help you select a floor that fits your budget and meets your expectations without excessive cost.

Our Suppliers:

We: purchase direct from major carpet manufacturers such as
Shaw, and Mohawk.
Most of our Vinyl and hard surface such as Tarkett, and Beauflor are purchased from local distributors :CDC in Woodlawn Oh., Ohio Valley Flooring in Mason Ohio and from Shaw Industries in Dalton Ga.

We: buy quality installation materials from Tristate and Carpet Cushion & Supply

We: ship with freight companies that ship “only carpet” to minimize damage in transit.

We: maintain a healthy business relationship with all of our Suppliers so that shipments are not delayed and your job gets installed on time.