The Carpet Man offers a wide variety of pre-engineered hardwood flooring products in stock.  From natural light oak stain colors to cherry stained wood flooring with thicknesses ranging from 3/8" to 1/2" and plank widths from 3" to 5",  the truckload buys are incredible with cash n carry prices starting at $1.99/sq ft plus tax.  All major manufacturers are represented here with stock buys or displays that include: Shaw, Mannington, Armstrong, Bruce, Tarkett among others.  Here are some key tips in purchasing a wood floor:  most homes in Northeast Florida have a concrete slab.  Buyer beware of purchasing a SOLID wood floor to glue directly down to your concrete slab.  There are certain 1/4"- 5/16" solid wood products that can be glued down with the right adhesive being used.  But most wood flooring products are 3/8" or thicker.  Hardwood floors need room to expand.  Solid hardwood floors need more room to expand than preengineered floors.  Usually the competitors who are pushing these solid hardwood products are only trying to sell you the material.  They are either giving you a list of installers or it is up to the consumer to install the product.  There is little to no recourse when material only is sold.  I have had countless consumers call or come in to tell of their nightmare story of a solid floor being glued directly to their concrete slab only to have it buckle and ruin in only a few short weeks or months.  The Carpet Man cares about your new hardwood floors from start to finish.  We can steer you in the right direction if you are installing them yourself or if your taking advantage of our full service one stop shopping experience that is backed by THE CARPET MAN name.  Hardwood floors are the most prestigious and durable flooring that one can have installed in their home.  The value of the home increases and the look is breathtaking.