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BEST FLOORING & CARPETING
The Vertical Connection Carpet
One Floor & Home
8895 McGaw Road, Columbia.
443-393-6421. verticalconnection.com
The flooring products offered at The Vertical Connection Carpet
One Floor & Home are modern, but the service is still old-fashioned.
“Instead of treating everything as a transaction, we really look to
build relationships,” said Adam Joss, 43, the owner of the family business that got its start almost 46 years ago when his parents, Kathy and
Steven, needed a vertical blind for their new home in Columbia.
Joss said that as a young couple, his folks were looking for something
affordable. They reached out to a family member in New York who
manufactured vertical blinds and could ship them directly for a fraction
of the retail cost. The entrepreneurial light bulb went off for the couple.
His mother was at that time a proofreader for the Columbia Flyer, the
local newspaper, where as an employee she was able to place a free ad.
“They ran a classified ad for discount vertical blinds in 1977 and
that’s how they started,” Joss said, adding that his mom still works in
the business today.
The company prides itself on making customers happy.
“It goes back to our genuine commitment to service and satisfaction,”
said Joss, who grew up in Long Reach.
“We’ve earned over 1,000 5-star reviews and we’re really proud of
that.”
Adam Joss, owner of The Vertical Connection Carpet One Floor & Home,
poses with his associates. PHOTO BY KARL MERTON FERRON
Landscapers
RHINE LANDSCAPING
Honorable mentions:
Lauren’s Garden Service and Native Plant Nursery
Oaklawn Landscaping
Eos Outdoor Services
Plumber
BRYAN MOBERLY PLUMBING
Honorable mentions:
Ken Griffin Plumbing Services, Inc.
Ehrhardt Brothers Quality Plumbing, Inc.
Mark Brew Plumbing & Heating
Real estate agent
THE WENDY SLAUGHTER
TEAM OF ELEVATE REAL
ESTATE BROKERAGE
Honorable mentions:
Charlotte Savoy & The Savoy Team at Keller
Williams Integrity
Jennifer Hurley, Coldwell Banker
Allan Waschak, Le Reve Real Estate
Remodeler
CLARKSVILLE
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
Honorable mentions:
Cornerstone Remodeling
Allan Homes
Main Street Remodeling
Senior housing community
LUTHERAN VILLAGE AT
MILLER’S GRANT
Honorable mentions:
Residences at Vantage Point in Columbia
Brighton Gardens of Columbia
Sunrise of Columbia
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