Questions, Answered

Carpet installation at H&T Carpet Floors starts at $2.49 per square foot installed, which includes the carpet, standard 8-pound pad, tack strip, and labor. A typical 12x15 bedroom runs around $450 to $700 depending on the carpet line you choose. We carry Shaw, Mohawk, and Stainmaster, and prices climb when you move into stain-resistant pet-friendly fibers, upgraded memory-foam pads, or patterned Berbers. The honest way to get a real number is a free in-home measure. Tojo will walk the rooms, show you samples in your actual lighting, and write a flat quote you can hold us to. No pressure, no surprise add-ons on install day.

Our LVP installations start at $3.49 per square foot installed. That covers the planks, underlayment when the product calls for it, transitions, and labor. We install COREtec, Shaw, and Mohawk LVP lines, and the per-foot price moves with plank thickness, wear-layer mil rating, and whether you want a premium look like wide-plank European oak or stone-look tile. A 200-square-foot kitchen typically lands between $700 and $1,400 fully installed. If your subfloor needs leveling or old tile demo, we price that separately so you can see exactly where the money goes.

Hardwood starts at $5.99 per square foot installed at our Ypsilanti showroom. Solid oak and engineered hardwood from Bruce, Shaw, and Mohawk make up most of what we sell, and the price depends on species, plank width, and finish. Wider planks and hand-scraped finishes run higher. A 300-square-foot living room in mid-grade engineered oak typically runs $2,400 to $3,200 installed. If you have existing hardwood that needs refinishing instead of replacing, we will tell you straight whether sanding and recoating makes more sense than a full tear-out. We have been doing this since 2004 and would rather save you money than sell you floor you do not need.

Five things move the number: square footage, the product line you pick, subfloor condition, demo and haul-away, and any finish work like quarter-round, transitions, or stair noses. Stairs are priced per tread because they take real time to wrap. On bathroom and kitchen remodels, plumbing relocations, electrical changes, and countertop edge profiles also affect the total. We give you an itemized written estimate so you can see each line. If you want to trim cost, we will show you which line items are flexible and which ones we will not cut corners on.

Yes, get two or three quotes. We encourage it. Just make sure you are comparing the same scope. Big-box stores often quote a teaser price that excludes pad upgrade, furniture moving, old carpet haul-away, transitions, or stair labor, so the final invoice climbs. Ask every contractor for an itemized quote with the exact product name, square footage, pad spec, and what is included in labor. We write ours that way on purpose. When you put our quote next to a national chain, customers usually find we are competitive on price and clearer on what you actually get.

Call (734) 484-9962 or stop by the showroom at 1938 Whittaker Rd in Ypsilanti and we will set a time that fits your schedule, including evenings and Saturdays. Tojo or one of our estimators comes to your home, measures every room with a laser, looks at the subfloor and transitions, and brings sample books so you can see colors in your own light. Most visits take 30 to 45 minutes. You get a written quote either on the spot or emailed within 24 hours. There is no fee, no deposit to hold the quote, and no high-pressure pitch. If you want to think it over for a week, that is fine.

Our crew arrives in the agreed window, usually between 8 and 9 a.m., and confirms the layout and seam plan with you before anything gets cut. We lay drop cloths on stairs and pathways, pull the old flooring, vacuum and inspect the subfloor, and start the install. A typical 1,000-square-foot carpet job finishes the same day. Hardwood and LVP often run one to three days depending on layout. We clean up at the end of every day, haul off the old material, and walk every room with you before we collect final payment. If something looks off, we fix it before we leave.

We move standard furniture as part of the install. Beds, dressers, couches, dining tables, and entertainment centers are no problem and are included in the labor. We ask you to clear out small items, electronics, lamps, breakables, and the contents of dressers and closets before we arrive. Pianos, gun safes, pool tables, and aquariums need a specialty mover and we will tell you that up front so nothing is a surprise. If you have mobility limits or just need a hand, mention it when we measure and we will work it out.

A standard bathroom remodel runs two to four weeks from demo to final walkthrough. Kitchen remodels with new cabinets, countertops, tile backsplash, and flooring usually take four to eight weeks. The timeline depends on cabinet lead times, granite or quartz template-to-fab turnaround, and whether we are moving plumbing or electrical. We give you a written schedule before we start and update you each week. Tojo runs every job personally, so when you call with a question you talk to the owner, not a call center.

Before we collect the final payment we walk every room with you. We check seams on carpet, plank alignment and transitions on LVP and hardwood, grout lines and edges on tile, caulk on countertop seams, and trim and quarter-round. Open every cabinet, run every faucet, and look at the floor from a few different angles in natural light. If anything is not right, point it out. We would rather fix it the same day than have you live with it. We also leave you any leftover material for future repairs and a care sheet for your specific product.

Short version: LVP is best for kitchens, bathrooms, basements, and homes with kids and pets because it is fully waterproof and scratch-resistant. Hardwood gives you the best resale value and that classic look, but it does not love moisture, so we steer it away from bathrooms and below-grade basements. Laminate is the budget pick at $2.99 per square foot installed and looks great, but it is not waterproof like modern LVP. If you have dogs, a finished basement, or a busy family, COREtec or Shaw LVP is usually the right call. For a formal living room or dining room, hardwood still wins.

Stainmaster PetProtect and Mohawk SmartStrand Forever Clean are what we recommend most for pet households. They are built with stain and odor resistance baked into the fiber, not just a topical spray that wears off. For pile, a low-profile cut-pile or a tight loop Berber holds up better than a soft plush in high-traffic areas. Pair the carpet with a moisture-barrier pad and you have a setup that handles accidents, muddy paws, and kid spills. We will bring samples of both lines to your in-home estimate so you can feel the difference and check colors against your wall paint.

Granite is a natural stone with one-of-a-kind veining and a price range that starts lower than most quartz. It needs sealing once a year and handles heat very well. Quartz is engineered, totally non-porous, never needs sealing, and gives you consistent patterns across slabs, which matters for big kitchens with multiple sections. Quartz from MSI and other lines we carry resists stains better than granite for things like red wine, coffee, and turmeric. If you want unique character and do not mind light maintenance, go granite. If you want set-it-and-forget-it and predictable patterns, go quartz. Both are excellent.

We are an authorized dealer for Shaw, Mohawk, Stainmaster, COREtec, Bruce, Daltile, and MSI. We picked these because they back their products with real warranties, their quality has been consistent over the 20-plus years we have been installing, and their reps actually answer the phone when there is an issue. Shaw and Mohawk cover most of our carpet, LVP, and hardwood. COREtec is our go-to waterproof LVP. Daltile and MSI handle our tile, backsplash, and stone counter slabs. Bruce is our solid hardwood workhorse. If you have seen a product elsewhere and want us to price it, bring the spec and we will check.

Absolutely, and we recommend it. Stop by the showroom at 1938 Whittaker Rd in Ypsilanti and you can walk on full displays of carpet, LVP, hardwood, laminate, and tile, plus see real granite and quartz slabs. Lighting in the showroom is matched to typical home lighting, but colors still read differently in your house, so we also bring samples to the in-home estimate. For big purchases like hardwood or countertops, we encourage taking sample boards home overnight to see them at breakfast and at night under your own lamps.

The manufacturer warranty covers the product itself: fiber wear, finish defects, delamination, stain resistance, and so on. Those terms come from Shaw, Mohawk, COREtec, Bruce, or whichever brand you chose, and lengths range from 10 years to lifetime depending on the line. Our workmanship warranty covers the install: seams, transitions, plank lock, grout, and anything related to how we put it down. If a seam opens or a plank lifts because of how we installed it, we come back and fix it at no charge. We hand you both warranty documents at the post-install walkthrough.

We back our installation workmanship for one year on flooring jobs and two years on tile, bath, and kitchen remodels, which is longer than most shops in the area. In practice, if our work has an issue, we make it right whether you are inside that window or not, because reputation is everything in a town the size of Ypsilanti. We have been at the same address since 2004 and customers come back for their second and third floors, so we cannot afford to leave anyone hanging. Keep your invoice and a piece of leftover material and we have you covered.

Yes, we offer financing on qualifying projects, typically anything over $1,500. We work with lending partners that offer promotional plans like 12-month and 18-month no-interest-if-paid-in-full options for approved buyers, plus longer-term fixed-rate plans for bigger remodels. Approval is usually a soft credit check that takes a few minutes and does not ding your score. We will walk you through the options and the actual monthly payment at the in-home estimate so there is no guesswork. Cash, check, and major credit cards are all welcome too if financing is not your style.

Yes. H&T Carpet Floors is fully licensed and insured for residential and commercial work in Michigan, including general liability and workers compensation on every crew member who steps on your property. You can ask for our certificate of insurance and we will email it before the job. For commercial customers and property managers we provide COIs naming your company as additional insured at no extra charge. Tojo has been the licensed owner since 2004 and the showroom address at 1938 Whittaker Rd has not moved, so we are easy to find if you ever need us.

For most flooring jobs we ask for 50 percent down at material order so we can lock your product and schedule, with the balance due at the post-install walkthrough once you have looked everything over and signed off. For bathroom and kitchen remodels we usually run a draw schedule: deposit, rough-in milestone, and final on completion. We do not collect final payment until you have walked the job with us and confirmed it is right. If you are using financing, the lender pays us directly on the same milestones.

Yes. From our Ypsilanti showroom we cover Ann Arbor, Canton, Belleville, Saline, Plymouth, Romulus, Westland, Livonia, Dexter, Chelsea, Milan, and the surrounding Washtenaw and Wayne County communities. There is no travel charge inside that radius. If you are a little further out, call us at (734) 484-9962 and we will tell you straight whether it makes sense for both sides. We have crews on the road across SE Michigan five days a week, so reaching your house is rarely the bottleneck. Scheduling is.

Often yes. We regularly take jobs in Brighton, Howell, Tecumseh, Adrian, Monroe, and into the Detroit metro for the right project, especially full-room or whole-house installs and commercial work. For jobs further out we may add a small travel line to cover crew time, and we will tell you that before we measure so you can decide. Call the showroom and describe the project. If we are not the right fit, we will say so and sometimes we can recommend someone closer to you. We would rather be honest than oversell.

Lead time depends on the season and the product. Carpet and in-stock LVP often install within one to two weeks of signing. Special-order hardwood, tile, and counters add another one to three weeks for material to arrive. Spring and early fall are our busiest seasons, so calling early helps. If you have a closing date, a baby on the way, or you are listing the house, tell us at the estimate and we will do everything we can to hit your date. Sometimes we can shuffle the schedule to fit a tight deadline.

Yes when we can. Real estate closings, water-damage replacements, and insurance jobs are the most common rush requests we get, and we keep some flex in the schedule for them. If your insurance adjuster needs an itemized estimate quickly, we can usually get one to you within 24 to 48 hours. For physical install, in-stock carpet and LVP can sometimes go in within 3 to 5 days of approval. Call (734) 484-9962 and ask for Tojo. Tell us the deadline and we will tell you honestly what is possible, not what you want to hear.

Yes. For offices, restaurants, retail spaces, churches, and rental property turnovers we regularly install evenings, overnights, and weekends so you do not lose business hours. We have done full carpet and LVP swaps in office suites between Friday close and Monday open, and we coordinate with property managers and cleaning crews so the space is ready for staff Monday morning. Commercial pricing depends on square footage, after-hours premium, and whether elevators or loading docks are involved. Call the showroom or email us through the site and we will set up a walkthrough at a time that fits your operations.