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Carpet
Soft underfoot, quiet, and warm through an Illinois winter. Bedrooms, family rooms and finished basements, in a wide range of colors, styles and textures.
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Floors laid right, since 1989.
Paul and Lori have sold and installed carpet, hardwood, tile, laminate and luxury vinyl from the same Crystal Lake showroom for over thirty years. Free estimates, and an answer back within 24 hours.
The same two people, the whole time
You will deal with Paul.
Cutting Edge has been family owned and operated since 1989. Paul and Lori run the showroom, Paul quotes the job, and his own install teams lay it. One customer of more than twenty years had Paul match a wood floor eight years after he first laid it, across three rooms, and says you would think all three were installed the same day.
What we lay
Three floors most homes here come to us for.
Carpet, hardwood and hard surface. Sold in the showroom on Route 176, measured in your own rooms, and installed by our own crews rather than a subcontractor we met that morning.
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Hardwood
Timeless, and worth more to the house than it costs to lay. Living rooms, dining rooms, entryways and home offices, with the option to refinish years down the line.
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Tile & Plank
Built for the rooms that get wet. Ceramic and porcelain tile and luxury vinyl plank for kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms and commercial floors.
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Three more ways to finish a room.
Laminate
The look of natural wood without the upkeep, at a price that suits a whole floor at once.
Eco Friendly
Sustainable flooring that performs. We will walk you through what the options actually trade off.
Pet Friendly
Scratch resistant and easy to clean, for entryways and hallways that take the worst of it.
Real rooms, real floors
Every floor on this page is one of ours.
No catalogue photography and no staged showhome. These are floors we sold, measured and laid in homes around McHenry County.
5.0 out of 5 on Google
“Paul (Cutting Edge Carpets & Floors)has been our carpet/flooring go-to for more than 20 years and both me and my wife recommend him without any reservations. He has done work for us in two homes and has done work for my parents and my son as well. Paul has always been patient providing samples and responding to our inquiries for each job and his install teams are always professional. He is friendly, honest, and most of all very good at what he does. On his last job for us he matched a wood floor he installed in our dining and family rooms that he installed 8 years earlier to our kitchen/eating area and you would think all three rooms were installed at the same time. He is passionate about his work and takes pride in his brand.”
Gerard O'Brien, Google review
Why people keep calling back
A small shop that has outlasted most of its competition.
Cutting Edge has sold and installed flooring from the same Crystal Lake address since 1989, for homeowners, builders and commercial tenants across five counties.
- Family owned since
1989
Family owned since
- Google rating
5.0
Google rating
- Counties served
5
Counties served
- Estimate response
24 hrs
Estimate response
Showroom or your own front room
Pick your floor in the light it will actually live in.
Come to the showroom on Route 176 and compare colors, textures and materials side by side. Or we will bring the samples to your house or office, so you can hold them against your own walls, your own cabinets and your own daylight before you decide.
Before you choose
The questions we get asked in the showroom.
It depends on your lifestyle, your budget and the room. Carpet is ideal for bedrooms and living spaces where comfort matters most. Hardwood brings timeless beauty and long term value. Luxury vinyl plank offers exceptional durability and water resistance. Laminate is a cost effective alternative that mimics hardwood. Tile works well in kitchens, bathrooms and other moisture prone areas.
Many homeowners with dogs or cats choose luxury vinyl plank for its scratch, moisture and wear resistance. Certain carpet products also offer advanced stain protection and the durability to handle pet traffic.
Carpet is often finished in one day for most rooms. Luxury vinyl and laminate take one to several days. Hardwood runs longer depending on acclimation and finishing. Tile needs additional time for setting and curing.
Cost varies with material, square footage, installation requirements and project complexity. The main factors are flooring type, room size, subfloor condition, removal of existing flooring, installation labor and any additional trim or finishing work. The most accurate way to know is a professional estimate.
Yes. Modern carpet offers improved stain resistance, better durability, softer textures, better moisture protection and a wide variety of styles and colors. It stays especially popular in bedrooms, family rooms and finished basements.
Hardwood is made from natural wood, can increase home value, can often be refinished, and carries a classic premium appearance. Luxury vinyl plank is highly resistant to moisture, needs less maintenance, handles heavy traffic well and is often more budget friendly.
Free estimate
Tell us the room. We will tell you what it takes.
Call the showroom or send a short message. Whether you email or phone, you will get a response within 24 hours.
- Showroom
- 2510 Route 176, Unit I
Crystal Lake, IL 60014 - Hours
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PMTuesday, Thursday, Saturday: by appointmentSunday: Closed
- Service area
- Serving McHenry, Kane, Lake, DuPage and Cook Counties