Boyle's Floor & Window Designs sells and installs hardwood, luxury vinyl, carpet, tile, and laminate from a showroom at 705 East Gay Street in West Chester, PA. The right floor depends on the room: luxury vinyl or tile where there is water, hardwood where you want a floor to last for generations, and carpet where quiet and warmth matter most.
Updated October 2026
Flooring in West Chester
Every floor is a trade-off. Hardwood is beautiful and can be refinished for generations, but it does not belong in a damp basement. Luxury vinyl shrugs off spills and dogs, but it will never be refinished. Carpet is quiet and warm underfoot and needs the right pad and the right fiber to stay that way. Tile lasts nearly forever and is cold in January.
At Boyle’s, choosing a floor starts with the room, not the product. Since 1951 our design representatives have walked into Chester County homes, looked at the light, the subfloor, the traffic, and the family, and then brought samples that make sense. This page lays out the options the way we explain them at the kitchen table.
Room by room
Swipe the table sideways on a phone to see every column.
| Room | What we usually recommend | Why | Think twice about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | Luxury vinyl plank or porcelain tile | Handles spills, leaks, and dropped pans | Laminate, which is vulnerable at the seams |
| Basement | Luxury vinyl plank or tile | Tolerates moisture coming through a concrete slab | Solid hardwood, which should not go below grade |
| Bathroom | Porcelain tile or luxury vinyl tile | Waterproof and easy to clean | Hardwood and laminate |
| Living and dining rooms | Solid or engineered hardwood | Lasts for decades and can be refinished | Thin-veneer engineered wood if you want to refinish later |
| Bedrooms | Carpet or hardwood | Quiet, warm, soft underfoot | Tile, which is cold in winter |
| Stairs | Hardwood treads with a stair runner, or dense carpet | Traction, quiet, and protection for the treads | Soft, high-pile carpet that wears at the nose |
| Mudroom and laundry | Porcelain tile or luxury vinyl | Stands up to water, grit, and boots | Carpet |
| Home office | Hardwood, laminate, or luxury vinyl | Hard surface for rolling chairs | Plush carpet |
Every floor we sell
Real wood, solid or engineered, in oak, maple, hickory, walnut, and more. The choice most homeowners make for living rooms, dining rooms, and bedrooms they plan to keep for decades. Solid hardwood can be sanded and refinished several times over its life. Engineered hardwood has a real wood face over a stable core and handles humidity swings and radiant heat better, which matters in the Delaware Valley. We carry Shaw, Anderson Tuftex, Bruce, Mirage, Mullican, and Wickham. Our two in-house crews also refinish existing hardwood, often for far less than replacing it. Learn about hardwood flooring or hardwood refinishing.
The fastest-growing category in our showroom for a reason. Luxury vinyl gives you the look of wood or stone with a waterproof core that handles kitchens, basements, mudrooms, and bathrooms. COREtec and Floorté are the lines we install most, alongside Mohawk SolidTech, and all three come in rigid waterproof planks. If you have kids, pets, or a basement, start here. Learn about luxury vinyl.
Still the right answer for bedrooms, stairs, and family rooms where softness, warmth, and quiet matter more than a hard surface. Modern carpet from Shaw, Mohawk, Karastan, Stanton, Masland, and Dixie Home resists stains and pet accidents far better than what was on the market ten years ago. The pad underneath matters as much as the carpet. We bind carpet into custom rugs and stair runners too. Learn about carpet.
Porcelain, ceramic, and natural stone for bathrooms, entries, laundry rooms, and kitchens, from Daltile, Marazzi, Florida Tile, and Roca, plus imported lines. Tile is the most durable floor we sell and the one most sensitive to installation quality. A good tile floor is flat, tight, and sealed correctly, and it will outlast the house around it. Learn about tile.
A printed wood or stone image under a hard wear layer over a dense core. Laminate is the budget-friendly way to get a convincing wood look in a bedroom or office, and newer lines such as Mohawk RevWood handle moisture better than older ones. We will tell you honestly when luxury vinyl is the better buy for the same money. Learn about laminate.
We turn any carpet in the showroom into a finished rug or runner, bound or serged to your size. Stair runners are one of the most requested jobs we do because they protect wood stairs, quiet the house, and make a staircase safer for kids and older family members. Learn about rugs and runners.
Cork, Forbo Marmoleum, wool carpet, and rubber for homeowners who want natural or recycled materials without giving up durability. Learn about eco-friendly options.
Offices, senior living communities, medical suites, schools, and restaurants across the region. Different products, different scheduling, and the same crews. Learn about commercial flooring.
Three steps
Come to the showroom at 705 East Gay Street and walk on everything, or book a free shop-at-home visit and we bring the samples that fit your room to your door.
Your design representative measures the rooms and gives you an itemized price.
Our own crews do the work, and your representative walks the finished floor with you.
Financing is available through the Shaw credit card.
Questions
Luxury vinyl plank or tile. Both handle the moisture that comes through a concrete slab. Solid hardwood should not go below grade, and engineered hardwood only with a moisture test and proper underlayment.
Luxury vinyl plank with a thick wear layer, or tile. Both resist scratches and accidents. If you want real wood with a dog, choose a hard species such as hickory or white oak in a matte finish, which hides scratches better than gloss.
It depends on material, room size, subfloor condition, and what has to be removed. We quote every job after measuring in person, so the number you get is the number you pay. Ask about the Shaw credit card if you want to spread the cost.
Yes. Boyle’s crews install everything we sell, coordinated by our warehouse manager. We do not hand your job to a stranger.
Yes, in the showroom or in your home. We bring full-size samples to your house for free so you can see them under your light.
Shaw, Anderson Tuftex, COREtec, Floorté, Mohawk, Karastan, Stanton, Nourison, Masland, Dixie Home, Bruce, Mirage, Mullican, and Wickham, with tile from Daltile, Marazzi, Florida Tile, and Roca.
Brands
Free in-home visit
Ready to compare a few options side by side? Call (610) 429-9773 or schedule a free in-home visit, and we will bring the right samples for the room you are working on.
