Brother-and-sister team Vicky and Eddy Brown don’t just sell flooring – they transform your home.
“We are massively keen on advising,” says Vicky. “We want to ensure that what you get is right for you and right for your room. We are honest in what we say – that is why we have so many loyal clients. Trust is a vital part of what Gainsborough deliver.”
The family firm, founded by Vicky’s mum, Sheila, has every type of flooring – modern, traditional or simply different. You can trust their service and expertise – they have been supplying businesses and homes for more than 50 years. “We pride ourselves on our customer service,” says managing director Vicky, “from start to finish and after-sales. This is a family business and we treat our customers like family and friends – in fact we recently went to a customer’s wedding. All our fitters have been with us for 10-plus years and we are very much based on repeat business and recommendations– we even have three generations of customers coming to us, from grandparents to grandchildren!”
They supply mid-to-top-of-the-range carpets, luxury vinyl tiling and wood-effect flooring such as Karndean and Amtico, natural flooring such as coir and seagrass and cushion flooring. Gainsborough moved to its base behind Aldi and Abakhan off Corporation Street seven years ago. “We’ve found a big difference on the domestic front,” adds Vicky. “People can see us here, and our retail section is growing nicely.”
Gainsborough has always done a lot of commercial work, supplying carpet tiles and safety flooring to big organisations from Lancashire County, Blackburn and Preston councils to UCLAN and the NHS. Now sales are growing to householders – and if you can’t come to their “gorgeous showroom” with its huge choice of products, they’ll come to you! “People can ring up or Zoom call us, describe their requirements and we’ll bring a large selection to your home. “This service is proving to be very popular with customers,” says Vicky.
Wood-Effect Flooring
Gainsborough stock a huge choice of wood-type flooring and luxury vinyl tiles from Amtico and Karndean in their impressive showroom. Local businessman, Sam Ames, was delighted with their help on flooring for his large two-storey and side extension. After considering engineered tongue-and-groove boarding, Sam visited Gainsborough. “I spotted a pattern from the Amtico Spacia Collection wood effect flooring range which was a combination of three different types of oak board, which I was extremely taken with. I decided to add a fourth board and Eddy Brown, contracts manager, talked through all the pros and cons and I was extremely grateful for his advice, and incredibly pleased at how spectacular the flooring turned out. Rick, the fitter, spent a lot of time asking me how I wanted the flooring to look, and was keen for it to be perfect for me.”
Extremely hard-wearing, waterproof and capable of being cleaned to look as good as new, Amtico and Karndean carry guarantees of at least 20 years. Gainsborough carry out meticulous under-floor preparation to ensure a great appearance and long life. You can take home large samples to ensure your choice fits perfectly into your home surroundings.
Carpets
- Wide variety of mid and top-range quality carpets, including Brintons, Axminster, Cormar and others. The showroom has hundreds to choose from.
- Jacaranda luxury carpets and rugs, all hand-made by craftsmen in places like India and Nepal. They are 100 per cent wool and natural fibres and can be shot through with silk. Alternative Flooring, designer-led and quirky patterns such as spots, zebra and geometric designs. Also does ‘Make Me A Rug’– where you can put together fabrics and edging to design a unique rug plus a big Naturals range in materials such as seagrass, coir and sisal.
- Large commercial range supplied to many businesses and public bodies.
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday: 8am – 5pm
Saturday: 9am – 4pm
