Sector information: flooring specialists

Flooring specialists focus on selling and installing various types of flooring and flooring materials. Here are some types of flooring stores:

• Carpet stores: These stores specialize in carpets and carpet tiles. They offer a wide range of styles, textures and colors.
• Parquet and wood flooring stores: These specialty stores focus on wood flooring, parquet flooring and laminate flooring. They can offer a variety of wood species and finishes.
• Tile stores: tile stores sell various types of tiles, including ceramic, porcelain, mosaic tiles and natural stone tiles for floors.
• Vinyl flooring stores: These stores offer vinyl flooring, which is popular for its durability and versatility. Vinyl flooring can look like wood, tile or other materials.
• Laminate flooring stores: Laminate stores focus on laminate flooring, which consists of compressed wood fibers with a photographic layer that looks like wood, stone or tile.
• Natural stone flooring stores: For customers looking for luxurious and durable flooring, these stores offer natural stone floors such as marble, granite, slate and travertine.
• Bamboo flooring stores: Specializing in flooring made from bamboo, a sustainable and environmentally friendly material that is becoming increasingly popular.
• Floor Accessory Stores: In addition to flooring, these stores may offer accessories such as subfloors, baseboards, adhesives and other flooring installation and maintenance supplies.
• Eco flooring stores: stores that focus on eco-friendly and sustainable flooring options, such as recycled materials or flooring with low environmental impact.
• Flooring studios: Some stores position themselves as flooring studios where customers can get advice on different flooring materials and styles, and customization options are offered.

What to look out for when buying a flooring store

Taking over a flooring specialty store requires thorough preparation and analysis of various aspects of the business. Here are some key points to consider:

• Current commitments: Review existing contracts, such as leases, vendor contracts and service agreements. Identify any current obligations and understand the terms.
• Market and industry trends: Stay on top of current market and industry trends in flooring. Are there any new materials or design trends to consider?
• Repairs and Maintenance: Identify any ongoing or future repair and maintenance needs of the physical store space, equipment and vehicles.