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Need Help with a Silver Flooring Project? Samples, Orders and Delivery

September 12, 20264 min read

A clear answer can make your next flooring decision much easier. Whether you are choosing a sample, reviewing a quote or preparing for delivery, bring us the question that would help you feel ready for the next step.

Silver member support can help with membership questions and clarify the next conversation with your independent supplier or installer. A short note about your project is a good place to start.

Feel confident about your samples

Keep the sample’s exact product and finish reference. Describe what concerns you: tone, texture, pattern, scale or the way it sits beside an existing finish.

Ask the supplier whether the sample represents the full product’s expected appearance and what additional samples or product information are available. Confirm any sample fees and return arrangements.

Photographs can help explain your concern. Include an image of the sample label and one showing it in the room, with a note about the lighting. Ask for the exact manufacturer’s information when your question concerns product suitability, care or installation requirements.

Give the details that matter to you the attention they deserve before making your selection.

Understand the product and the quote

Use the quote reference and identify the line that needs explanation. Ask whether it describes the flooring itself, a supporting material, delivery or work by an installer.

For a product change, request the revised product reference, quantity and total in writing. Ask the seller when changes remain possible and whether the change affects other parts of the order.

If a quote seems incomplete, list the missing information. Useful questions include who verifies final measurements, who supplies transitions or trim, and whether preparation or removal belongs in another proposal.

Silver is a flooring-only membership with a $995 initial fee and no HIBC product markup. Materials, delivery and installation are separate purchases, making an itemized project quote especially useful.

Prepare for delivery and address any concerns

Confirm the current delivery schedule with the supplier, along with the delivery endpoint, access arrangements and receiving contact. Clarify who will count the shipment and record its condition.

If an item appears damaged, missing or different from the order, keep the packaging and product references available while asking the seller what information its claim process requires. Record photographs and identify the affected items clearly.

Ask the supplier and installer whether work should pause while the concern is reviewed. Any change to a shipment, product order or installation needs confirmation from the relevant independent provider.

Request written confirmation of the next step and who is responsible for it. The seller’s product and delivery terms govern that part of the transaction.

Make your support message easy to act on

A useful message can include:

  • The name and email associated with your Silver membership.
  • Your project city and the rooms involved.
  • Whether you are planning, comparing quotes or dealing with an existing order.
  • The relevant quote, product or order reference.
  • What has happened and the answer or action you are requesting.

A few clear details are enough to start. If there is a previous conversation, reply in that thread to keep the context together. Include any confirmed delivery or decision date.

When the concern is about membership itself

Tell us directly if you want help understanding Silver, want to cancel or are requesting an initial membership refund. Tom handles cancellation requests and may offer personal help with the concern. You are free to accept or decline that assistance.

If dissatisfied, you may request a full initial membership refund within 30 days of joining, provided no orders have been placed. Contact support promptly; an ongoing discussion about samples, quotes or delivery does not extend that period. Product purchases and optional renewals have separate terms.

Silver’s $95 annual renewal is optional and purchased separately, with no automatic annual charge.

Send your question or request to Silver member support. Tell us what would make your next step easier, and include the details you already have.


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Email the HIBC member-support team or call 800-351-8160. Tell us which membership you have, your project stage and what you need next. For a cancellation or refund request, state that directly; a sales conversation is not required.

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