Established in 1985 as Carpet N Things, FLOORMAX has grown to be the largest independent flooring retailer in the DC Metro area. The name was changed from Carpet N Things to FLOORMAX in 2009 to reflect the growing demand for hard surface products like wood, bamboo, cork, laminate, ceramic and luxury vinyl. FLOORMAX is proud to be a part of the DC community and remains a locally-owned and operated family business to this day. "When we founded the business in 1985," according to Rafi Ansari, founder and President of FLOORMAX, "we made a conscious effort not be like the other flooring and carpet retailers in the market. Back then, and even to this day, all of us try to live by The FLOORMAX Difference."