We all know it’s hard to find professionals to handle jobs like flooring installation around the house. It usually doesn’t even matter how big or small the job is – the pros always seem to be busy. In fact, after calling a few of the flooring installers listed in the phone book and hearing the wait times for their services, you might be ready to throw in the towel.

But don’t be discouraged. The good news is that there are all kinds of great flooring installers out there ready and willing to handle your job in a hurry. It’s just a matter of finding them. Here are a few suggestions for finding qualified flooring professionals with least amount of hassle possible.

Make The Phone Calls

Even though all the installers from the yellow pages might be booked solid for months out, it’s still worth calling a few of the local mom and pop flooring stores to ask them for a recommendation for a good installer. Whether or not you actually purchase flooring from the local stores, they’re still usually willing to help with a referral – after all, when they refer business to their network of flooring installers, the favor is usually returned full circle eventually. And would you be surprised to find out the contractors who are slow right now might just be hanging out around the flooring stores?

Help The Professionals Find You

There are several really good contractor referral sites on the web where you just plug in your request and then the network of prescreened, preferred service providers contact you with their quotes. Depending on your locale, there might be tons of flooring installers looking for work in the area, or there might not be any. Either way, the contractor matching services are worth a try – you can find them through a quick web search.

Ask For Moonlighters

Installing flooring is laborious work as it is, but if you ask some of the more ambitious flooring installers if they’ll take extra evening or weekend work beyond what they normally do, you might be surprised how many will jump on the offer. If you live in a neighborhood where there’s lots of new construction or remodeling going on, just poke around a bit and see if you can catch the flooring installers as they go to a job site or while they’re taking a lunch break and ask them if they take moonlight work.

Check The Big Box Stores

Again, even if you score a great bargain on your new flooring online, it’s still worth checking in with some of the retailers in the area to see if they offer installation services. Most big box home improvement stores do have professional flooring installation services available for a fee, regardless of where the flooring comes from. A bonus to hiring professionals from a major brand name store is the fact that the stores have a certain reputation they must uphold, increasing the likelihood of quality installers.

As crazy as it may seem, it’s not always easy to find a flooring installer that’s ready and willing to work. But be persistent and you’ll be able to locate someone who can get the job done in no time at all. Just one more thing… be sure to check references first. Good luck!