Where is the best place to purchase hardwood flooring that will also install it?

I'm wondering where the best place to purchase hardwood flooring is. I would like to buy it someplace that also will do the installation as well as take up my old carpet. Do I trust someone like Lowe's or Home Depot? A furniture store that carries hardwood? I want a good price, but I also want a product that will last and someone putting it in who knows what they are doing. Also, my home is an older home and I have decorated it with a lot of antiques. I want a rustic looking hardwood...nothing real high gloss. Any good websites where I can view different kinds of hardwood? Thanks....=)

Public Comments

1. go to lowes
2. Empire 800.588.2300
3. lowes or home depot will charge you a fortune for the wood and installing it.around here we have dealers and installers every where.carpets of dalton is a good place,they have a web site. parkers carpet has one too. and they really saved us a lot of money.
4. Home Depot-you can take some samples with you and see what you like in your home and get a free quote with and without installation. do not go to empire! they were asses to us and gave us a price way over what it should be...they talked down to us and thought we were stupid because we were girls.
5. You may be suprise to find beautifull hardwood floor inder your old carpet...paying someone to install your hardwood floor can be very expensive, your best bet is to (DIY). It's not that hard...once you get the hang of it.