Hardwood, refinishing, custom area rugs and stair runners, carpet, LVP, and laminate for Chevy Chase: the early-1900s Colonial Revivals, Tudors, and bungalows built out along Connecticut Avenue through the 1930s, the grand homes on large lots in Chevy Chase Village, and the houses of Section Three, Section Five, and Martin's Additions near Chevy Chase Circle. Our Potomac showroom on Tuckerman Lane is the closest of the two; the install happens at your home.
“Original oak under the carpet in a Section Three colonial, a wool runner on a Village staircase. Different homes, one Tuckerman Lane showroom.”
Chevy Chase grew as a Washington streetcar suburb laid out by the Chevy Chase Land Company in the 1890s and built out from the early 1900s through the 1930s, so its houses run to Colonial Revivals, Tudors, and bungalows with original oak floors. On those period boards the high-value call is usually refinishing rather than replacing: a sand and stain takes the wear off and costs a fraction of new wood, which makes it the best return on most pre-listing floor work. Where boards are past saving, solid and engineered hardwood is the longer-term choice.
The formal center-hall colonials and Tudors here, and the grand homes on large lots in Chevy Chase Village, lend themselves to wide-plank hardwood, custom area rugs, and stair runners. We cut and bind rugs and runners in-house, with custom edges in wool, synthetic, or blended fiber, and fit runners to the straight and curved staircases these homes are built around, usually in about a week. Carpet, LVP, and laminate round out the rooms where each one fits best, from Martin's Additions to North Chevy Chase.
The Potomac showroom at 7715 Tuckerman Lane, in Cabin John Village, anchors the work. It is the closer of our two showrooms for Chevy Chase, a short run down Connecticut Avenue and across the county, and it carries every line we install. We come to your home near Chevy Chase Circle to measure, check the subfloor, and finish the floor in the light of your own rooms.
Every floor we install, framed for Chevy Chase homes. Hardwood and refinishing lead the list here, with custom rugs and runners, carpet, LVP, and laminate right behind.
Oak, walnut, hickory, maple, birch, and American cherry. Solid for main floors, engineered for below grade. The high-value choice for the early-1900s Colonial Revivals and Tudors built out along Connecticut Avenue, and for the center-hall homes of Chevy Chase Village.
Homes from the 1900s-to-1930s build-out, in Section Three, Section Five, and Martin's Additions, often hide original oak worth saving rather than replacing. A sand and stain takes the wear off, changes the color if you want it to, and costs a fraction of a full replacement. Often the best return on any pre-listing floor work.
Bind a remnant into a rug, or fit a runner to the formal center-hall staircase a Chevy Chase colonial or Tudor is built around, including the grand homes on large lots in Chevy Chase Village. Custom edges, wool, synthetic, or blended fiber, cut and bound in-house in about a week.
Plush, berber, patterned, and commercial. Softest for the bedrooms of a North Chevy Chase rambler or a Section Five colonial, quieter for basements and stairs. Most in-stock carpet installs within a week.
Rigid-core LVP installs over concrete and shrugs off water, which makes it the default for the basements, kitchens, and mudrooms of Chevy Chase's older homes, and for rentals near Connecticut Avenue. Wide-plank, matte, looks like real wood.
A harder top surface than most LVP and a footfeel close to real wood. Right for the upstairs, hallways, and bedrooms of a Section Three or Martin's Additions home; we steer you to LVP or tile where water lands.
A mix of verified Google and Consumers' Checkbook reviews from flooring jobs across Chevy Chase, the lower county, and the greater DMV.
Consumers' Checkbook
Both Showrooms
473 total reviews
Floors were cracking bad. We spoke with JP, and sure glad we did. He gave an honest opinion and helped us pick out the right kind of flooring. Crew came in and was very efficient. The whole bottom level of the house was replaced in two days.
Gary H.
Olney showroom
We knew working with Steve and his staff would be a positive experience, from carpet selection to reasonable pricing to superb measuring and installing. Simply the best in Montgomery County.
from Rockville, MD
Aug 2024 · Potomac showroom
Reliable, trustworthy, helpful. Just words but Carpet and Vacuum Expo really bring them to life. Without even meeting in person, I could not be happier that we chose them to update our floors to beautiful composite wood flooring.
Chinjal P.
Olney showroom
Can't recommend Carpet & Vacuum Expo highly enough. Refinished the wood floors throughout our house, taking darkly-stained wood back down to a natural finish. Also replaced carpeted portions of the house at a reasonable price.
from Rockville, MD
Mar 2022 · Olney showroom
I cannot say enough good things about Carpet and Vacuum Expo. Steve is professional and courteous. We got a great price on white oak engineered floors and they kindly fit us into their schedule. Best part is the customer service. Thank you, Steve.
Dianez P.
Potomac showroom
Steve is very friendly, extremely knowledgeable, zero pressure, and conducts business with integrity. His staff is two teams of full-time installers, highly skilled and take great care in your home.
from Alexandria, VA
Feb 2024 · Potomac showroom
It took me over a year to decide which products to use to replace the squeaking hardwood floors in our almost 60 year old home. Steve was incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and accommodating. Our floors are now not only beautiful, but quiet.
from Rockville, MD
Apr 2017 · Potomac showroom
Yes. We work across the Town of Chevy Chase, Chevy Chase Village, Section Three, Section Five, Martin's Additions, and North Chevy Chase, all served first by our Potomac showroom along with Bethesda and Kensington. The showroom on Tuckerman Lane holds the samples; the installation happens at your home.
Our Potomac showroom at 7715 Tuckerman Lane, in Cabin John Village. It is the closer of our two showrooms for Chevy Chase, a short run down Connecticut Avenue and across the county near Chevy Chase Circle. It carries every line we install, and every sample is available to take home. Call it at (301) 299-2900.
Many homes from Chevy Chase's 1900s-to-1930s build-out have original oak worth saving rather than replacing. A sand and stain takes the wear off, lets you change the color if you want, and costs a fraction of a full replacement. After an in-home look at the floor, we can tell you whether refinishing or replacement is the better call for your specific boards.
Yes. We cut and bind rugs and runners in-house, with custom edges in wool, synthetic, or blended fiber, usually in about a week. We fit runners to the straight and curved staircases common in Chevy Chase colonials and Tudors, including the grand homes on large lots in the Village. Bring a photo and a rough measurement to the Potomac showroom, or have us come to you.
Yes. We come to your home anywhere in Chevy Chase, from the Village to North Chevy Chase, to measure the space, check the subfloor, and bring samples in the light of your own rooms. After we see the space and understand the full scope, we can give you an accurate timeline and estimate.
It depends on the room. Hardwood and refinishing are the high-value calls for the Colonial Revivals, Tudors, and bungalows of the early build-out, followed by custom area rugs and stair runners for the formal center-hall staircases. Carpet is popular for bedrooms, basements, and stairs. For kitchens and basements where water is a concern, we recommend waterproof LVP rather than laminate.
It varies by job, depending on the square footage, the material, and whether existing flooring has to come out first. Most in-stock carpet installs within a week, and a custom bound rug or runner is usually about a week. After the in-home measure, we give you an accurate timeline for your specific project.
Local guides on the floors that matter most for period and older homes, plus the showroom that anchors the work, written by the crews who install them.
The finish wears, not the wood. When a sand-and-stain beats a full replacement.
Binding styles, stair geometry, and the one-week turnaround on a bound remnant.
7715 Tuckerman Lane in Cabin John Village. Hours, parking, and who's on the floor.
Visit the Potomac showroom
Bring a room photo and a rough measurement to the Tuckerman Lane showroom, or have us come to you. Samples come home with you either way, and the Potomac showroom is open seven days.
