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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a great experience. Primarily bc I had a terrific salesperson, Natasha Funk. She sent me free samples with fast shipping which was huge bc I was in a time crunch. And her communication style, an... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dont buy here! I purchased my flooring there and it's terrible. Warping and falling apart in 5 yrs. Previous flooring lasted 15 yrs and no issues - I changed the style of the flooring to match a remo... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Teerath and his team were very patient with us during the decision making period. Never any pressure, always answered the phone, returned texts and emails very promptly. The delivery price was very f... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We are very happy with our engineered oak flooring from BuildDirect. Working with Justine Kelly made everything much easier. From getting samples to walking us through the order and delivery, the who... See more

Company details

  1. Flooring Contractor
  2. Furniture Store
  3. Handyman
  4. Hardware Store
  5. Interior Designer

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BuildDirect is a leading provider of flooring products and services to home professionals and DIY remodelers throughout the U.S. and Canada. We source only the highest quality wood, vinyl, carpet, laminate, and decking products to ensure our customers are thrilled with their new floors for years to come. We provide a 6-Month Worry Free Guarantee and Lifetime Warranties to ensure that customers can shop with confidence. Our customers can order free samples on BuildDirect.com, order products online, or through our customer service team, and we will ship to anywhere in the U.S.


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3.7

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

626 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible experience, even worse product.

Terrible experience and even worse product.

I purchased vinyl flooring through this company and I do not recommend anyone do the same. Upon delivery of product everything looked good, no damage to boxes etc. Upon installation, quite the latter.

The male end of the seams were not sturdy at all, making installation difficult if not impossible without the locking strip breaking. Almost as if the product had sat for an extended period of time in unsatisfactory conditions. The mentioned male end of locking strip, was so brittle it was breaking upon touching to take out of the box. Product was being installed correctly (it’s not rocket science) and continued to have breakage box after box.

After a long multi day, 8 to be exact, discussion with “customer service” I was informed that they would only refund my order for the boxes that are unopened, less shipping costs. Unfortunately this company does not stand behind the products they sell. I will never give them my business again.

17 January 2022
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Reply from BuildDirect

We’re sorry to hear about your experience, Rob.
As mentioned in our correspondence, it sounds like the issue you are having is with the installation and not the product. You are welcome to return the products as per our returns policy, but we cannot refund the products that were damaged during the installation process. We’ll gladly have the product checked in our warehouse and if we find there is a product issue, we can review whether we can refund the damaged products as well (as previously communicated to you). We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused you and we hope we can resolve this issue swiftly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service!

I purchased flooring back in 2020, approximately 1,400 square feet and just recently needed more flooring. The flooring I purchased is now discontinued but Customer Service Representative Justine reached out to the vendor and was able to secure additional boxes for me at the same price as previously purchased. Justine went above and beyond. Thank you so much!

14 January 2022
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Reply from BuildDirect

Thanks for the wonderful review Sandra! We’re happy Justine could help you find the floors you were looking for.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Great experience. Pricing, pickup of product and customer service were excellent. Fast response to a problem I had with my 2 year old flooring coming apart and the company was willing to work with me on a fair settlement. Would recommend them to anyone.

13 January 2022
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Reply from BuildDirect

Thanks for the positive review Diane! We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding Customer Service Still Exists

The order I placed included 14 boxes of vinyl plank flooring and trim molding. The boxes of flooring shipped on a pallet and the molding shipped separately, as expected. About 2 weeks after I received the pallet of boxes, I received an invoice directly from FedEx for additional shipping charges that were owed. I contacted BuildDirect, scanned and emailed them copies of the invoice and they worked directly with FedEx to resolve. The part of the experience that stuck out to me was that the person that was assigned to my case on the BuildDirect side called me with updates throughout the process and to finally let me know it was resolved. Service after the sale is something I value and feel doesn't exist with companies today. Thank you BuildDirect (especially Armando with the customer success team). I will definitely be returning for additional projects in the future.

7 January 2022
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Reply from BuildDirect

Thanks for taking the time to provide such wonderful feedback Shannon. We’re happy Armando has made such a great impression!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BuildDirect does not stand behind the…

BuildDirect does not stand behind the products they sell. If you have issues you will not be able to get them resolved (even if a warranty exists on what you buy). Don't buy from them! It is not wise.

7 January 2022
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Reply from BuildDirect

Hi Angelyn,
Thanks for taking the time to provide this feedback.
We understand your frustration in this case, but after having an independent flooring expert visit your property and concluding that this was a site and installation issue, we cannot offer a refund unfortunately. If the conclusion of the expert’s report was that this was indeed a product related issue, we would naturally cover any costs to rectify this under the warranty. Our warranties do not cover aspects outside of our control such as the installation or site itself.
Kind Regards,
BuildDirect

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shop Face To Face! My phone was out for several days because when I found out there was a loan taken out in my name, with out my knoledge I told my bank not to pay affirm.

I went to build direst to look at flooring. I gave them the sqft of my home to get an estamite. I then reciven a shipment of flooring I had not ordered.
The sample piece was Lamton simplicity collection, Millennium Oak. The flooring that was dilivered to the house was Superior Swiss Krono.
Pluss a loane was taken out in my nane, without my knowldage or consent through a company called Affirm.
I have asked that they come and get the flooring. There has been no response.
I will be sending letters of complaint to the BBB in Calaforina and in Canada. I have also regestered a complaint with Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.
I will be buying my flooring at Lowes or Home Depot.

6 January 2022
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Reply from BuildDirect

Hi Stefanie,
We’re sorry to hear about your poor experience.
Our customer services team has tried to contact you several times via phone and email to resolve this issue. We have no record of sending you the incorrect products and we’ve requested that you send us photos so that we can understand your concern. We have a return period, so if you are unhappy with the product you can always return it. Alternatively, if you can send us photos of the problem, hopefully we can help.
Affirm is a financing option available for customers. Only the customer can set this up at checkout. We do not have the ability to take a loan out on behalf of a customer.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Armando was Awesome!

Armando was Awesome! He was very professional, helpful, courteous and thorough. He turned a stressful and aggravating situation around to my satisfaction. He is definitely an asset to your organization.

Thank you!

6 January 2022
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Reply from BuildDirect

Thanks for the positive review Michael. We’ll make sure Armando knows what a great impression he’s made!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What an amazing company to work with!

What an amazing company to work with! There customer service is one of the best I have ever dealt with hands down. Mark Stansfield helped me out so much and every time I had a question or sent him an email he got back to me right away. They have such a great selection of products at amazing prices and I will be a lifelong customer for all there help they provided me.

20 December 2021
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Reply from BuildDirect

Thanks for the positive review! We'll make sure Mark gets credit for the wonderful work he's done.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Customer Experience

While ultimately we did not go with BuildDirect as the product was not available to us when we needed it, it was an absolute pleasure working with Justine and others from BuildDirect. Justine was quick to respond and helped as we worked through trying to order engineered floors. Would absolutely recommend utilizing their services and we will try again on our next flooring project.

20 December 2021
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Reply from BuildDirect

Thanks for taking the time to review us even though you didn't end up buying from us. We really appreciate it and we'll make sure Justine gets commended for helping you. Looking forward to your next project!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer Service Excellence

Anastasia in customer service did all she could to resolve a shipping error. I appreciate all her hard work and making sure I was a happy customer.

Thank you.

18 December 2021
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Reply from BuildDirect

Thanks for the great feedback! We’ll be sure to let her know of your positive experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is the first time that I have…

This is the first time that I have worked with BuildDirect and will consider them again in the future. Caleb was amazing! He helped with everything I needed to get my project started and when I needed additional materials to complete my project. Justine was very thorough and responsive when it came down to the shipment for my additional materials, it took longer to get delivered than it should have. She responded quickly and made sure I was satisfied before ending our communication. I definitely appreciated her drive to find out the why and then worked on getting it fixed.

18 December 2021
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Reply from BuildDirect

Thanks for the positive review! We’ll make sure Caleb and Justine get a shout out for their great work.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I just gave this business one star…

If I could give this company a 0 star I would .The quality of there flooring is horrible it literally peels like a sticker and they take no responsibility for it .I only had this flooring for 2 months and it’s already peeling and buckling ! They are to blame the installer I don’t know how the installer would have anything to do with the floor peeling of !!!

16 December 2021
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Reply from BuildDirect

Thanks for your feedback, Cande.
Sorry to hear you’re experiencing an issue. I can see that you are currently working with our customer success team to find a solution for this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Worked with Mila

Worked with Mila. She went above and beyond to find enough material to complete the job.
Thanks Mila.

14 December 2021
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Reply from BuildDirect

Thanks for the review Bob! We’ll make sure Mila gets a shout out for this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience with the sales…

Excellent experience with the sales staff. Polite, professional, and responsive. Justine was a pleasure to work with.

14 December 2021
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Reply from BuildDirect

Thanks for the wonderful feedback Gregory! We'll pass this on to Justine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Product, Smooth Service.

First great product. Each was bubble wrapped inside of the cardboard carton. Really nice people. Sent sample, gave me follow up calls and emails to see if I had questions. The ordering process was smoooooooth.

14 December 2021
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Reply from BuildDirect

Thanks for the positive feedback Patrick! We hope your installation is as smoooooth as your ordering process ;)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Justine was great and helped out every…

Justine was great and helped out every step of the way. Thank you!!

30 November 2021
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Reply from BuildDirect

Thanks for taking the time to provide this feedback.

Justine is a great member of the team and we are so pleased to hear she was able to help you.

If there is anything else we can help with, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Kind regards,

BuildDirect

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good experience and result from…

Very good experience and result from customer service. Kudos to Ops Specialist Mark for putting in the extra effort.

29 November 2021
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Reply from BuildDirect

Thanks for providing this feedback.

Mark is a valued member of the team and it's great to hear he was able to help you on this occasion.

Let us know if there is anything else you require assistance with.

Kind regards,

BuildDirect

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The salesperson made all the…

The salesperson made all the difference:
My salesperson Mila is phenomenal. First, she knows the products. Second, she was patient to understand my needs. Third, she offered me several sample which tremendously helped me in decision making. It was an amazing experience to work with Mila. The flooring was delivered on time and it is great quality product. Thank you Mila,

28 November 2021
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