Bensons Flooring Ltd

Bensons Flooring Ltd is a family-run flooring company based in Sheffield. The company was originally started by Joe Benson and his brother William Henry Benson and has been in business for over 100 years. It began in the Sheffield markets before opening its first store on Duke Street, Sheffield. The business is now run by John and William Benson. The company has been on its Heeley, Sheffield site since 1995. The showroom is 7000 square feet with off-road parking.

Bensons Flooring supplies floor coverings from economy ranges up to heavy-duty contract qualities suitable for hotels and commercial areas. The company fits all products supplied and also offers supply-only options for the DIY or Trade markets. It offers a home visit and quotation service. Several members of staff have been with the company for a long time.

Sheffield customers describe a flooring business that covers carpets, laminate and wood flooring alongside rug sales, with much of the praise centring on the Lowfield shop. Several reviewers refer to the range of samples available in store and the assistance given in narrowing down a choice, with the manager and William both named as helpful figures. Fitters are repeatedly called prompt, polite and hardworking, and the standard of installation itself is described as high, whether the job involved a bedroom, stairs, landing, hallway or a lounge.

An observation shared by more than one reviewer is the willingness to accommodate changed fitting dates, including storing a carpet until a customer was ready or refitting a stair carpet that had not been laid as originally requested, at no extra cost. Reviewers also mention being kept informed and quotes being honoured despite changes from their side, and homes being left clean and tidy once the work was finished. Repeat custom is common, with several people returning over a number of years, and the hessian-backed option is suggested for staircases because it grips better.