Rivertowns in Westchester County are dark after Hurricane Sandy passes through! Westchester County’s scenic Rivertowns are dark tonight, all along the Hudson River.  More than 1,500 Ardsley residents were still “powerless” this afternoon, after Hurricane Sandy barreled through on Monday night.  Hastings-on-Hudson and Dobbs Ferry each reflect about  2,000 customers out of power. Actually, millions are without power tonight from New Jersey to Connecticut and West as far as Ohio, due to Sandy's high winds.  Now, we'll just have lessening wind and a bit of rain to end the week.     Con Edison officials have reported that Hurricane Sandy’s Nor’Easter downed power to about half of its customers along the Hudson, since the superstorm hit our region Monday night.  Con Ed noted that they could n... 10/30/2012

Selecting carpet for your home in Hastings-on-Hudson NY has never been easier...now, you can Shop at Home for your carpeting in Westchester NY. Have you ever been to a carpet store and just felt lost and overwhelmed?  Sometimes, there are so many options that you don't even know where to start.  Sometimes, you may go into a store and find so many choices that you leave you more confused than you felt when you entered?  How do you know what's the best type of carpet for your home in Hastings-on-Hudson NY?  What's the right one for your budget?  And, what's the right color?  Here's where we can help. We make shopping for carpet in Westchester fun and easy. Everything starts with the area you are looking to carpet.  Is it for a bedroom or a living room or a family room or basement or the s... 06/17/2012

Are you looking to sand and refinish hardwood floors in Hastings-on-Hudson NY?   It's amazing what a difference refinishing your hardwood flooring can make.  Your floors will look brand new and you even have the option to change the color.  You can go light, dark, mid tones, or red tones. It can really give your home (or room) a whole new look.   If you have hardwood underneath your carpets, we can restore the beauty of the hardwood underneath. It's amazing what a big difference this can make in your home.  And, believe it or not, it is usually less expensive to refinish your floors than to recarpet.  Refinishing your wood floors will also improve your home's value and it will be easier to clean and maintain.   At Floor Coverings International, we are a shop at home service.  We will br... 03/08/2012

Today, I just learned some valuable information from my competitors. We do a lot of sanding and refinishing work, and I close a good percent of my jobs, but there is always room for improvement.  I'm trying to listen/observe more and ask more questions, and I'm finding it's really helping me.  It's helping me win/secure more customers and it's helping me understand my competition's strategy...so in turn, i can land more work. A couple of weeks ago, we had an unplanned situation where all of the contractors were there at once and overlapped.  (This customer was moving into a new home and the current homeowner got sick and limited his window, so we all had to change schedules and overlap).  Not the most fun and awkward to say the least.  But hey, we all know everyone gets multiple bids (o... 11/29/2011

Are you looking for flooring for your Westchester home in Hastings-on-Hudson NY 10706? We know there are many choices..and sometimes the process can feel overwhelming. Whether you're looking for hardwood floors, tile, carpet, laminate flooring, or if you just want to refinish your hardwood floors, Floor Coverings International can help make the process fun and simple. We are a shop at home service. Our tagline is "We bring the store your door." This is important because first, you can see the colors in your lighting and color coordinate with paint color, cabinets and furniture. Second, it allows us to provide a true estimate for you. And, third, of course it is more convenient this way. We provide guidance - Which is the best type of flooring for your environment and your budget? We'll ... 09/17/2011

I met with a super nice customer today.  He just moved to Hastings-on-Hudson NY about a week and a half ago.  Unfotunately he has some deep gouges in his new bamboo flooring - appears to be when they moved the appliances in. Anyway, somehow, he found me on Twitter (odd since he's not one of my followers), and someone (no idea who) said something nice abt me so he checked out my profile (since he and his wife are trying to get to know others in Westchester County.  Then, somehow, he landed on my Active Rain blog...most likely from one of the tweets that I scheduled on one of my blog posts. He emailed me at 9pm on Wednesday, and I happened to be online and responded right back.  He was just asking for some advice.  He responded with, :That's probably the quickest, most professional and ki... 07/15/2011

Are you looking for tile flooring and installation for your home in Hastings-on-Hudson NY? Whether it’s a kitchen floor, bathroom floors and walls, an entry way or mudroom, or even a Kitchen tile backsplash,we can help you at Floor Coverings International. We understand that it can be challenging to find the right type of tile for your floors, walls and backsplashes. What’s the right type of tile – ceramic, porcelain, tumbled natural stone, marble or granite? What’s the best style and color? What types are easiest to clean. Many customers seemed to get overwhelmed when they visit a tile store. Well here’s where we can help. Floor Coverings International makes it simple by “bringing the store to your door.” That way, you can see the samples in your own lighting and color coordinate with... 07/04/2011