The sales staff at Pawleys Island Carpet One is excited to gain your business and your trust. We strive to make our customers’ floor purchasing an enjoyable experience. We have the most knowledgeable experts to help you with your decision making process. Our sales professionals are trained to ask the right questions, guide you through our easy-to-understand selection systems, and work with you to create exciting solutions. No matter what you might want or need, we make it our goal to make sure you completely satisfied.
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Barry Lewis
President
I have always loved to work with my hands to create things. After my first year of college I realized I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I took a part time job to earn extra money as a carpet installer's helper. The first day on the job with a four man crew we were sent out with 235 yards of carpeting, with take up and furniture. The head installer (God bless him) Decided that I should be taught how to do seams in carpet.(I later found out that hardly anyone is taught perhaps the most technical part of the installation process first).I learned a lot of things that first day on the job. Two things that really stood out, and are still with me today. The first was that if I didn't start out doing seams, I would have gone back to college, and if anyone has ever seen this trade done, and done right, you find out how hard this work can be. Carpet is heavy, the tools are extremely dangerous, moving furniture is heavy, and your knees will take a beating.
That just a small part of the difficulties. I can tell you the good ones earn every penny. The second thing I learned, was that working with carpet, and doing seams is a art form that I had never considered. It was a very satisfying thing to put a seam together and defy someone to find it, and a real charge to win that challenge with a customer. With my first paycheck I bought my first seaming iron, and was working full time. I started collecting small remnants from various jobs, I would take them home, and would spend my spare time making border rugs, then I started cutting patterns, and inserting them into other pieces, I loved it. To me it was art, for me working with my hands creating something unique, it was satisfying. I also learned other people liked them too, and before I knew it I was selling them, and getting request for different types of rugs. I now own a very successful floor covering company, called Carpet One- Pawleys Island. I have been in this business for over 30 years; I still get that same charge I did when I first began. It still feels great doing a beautiful job. When you look your customer in the eye, and he says to you, Thank you, your guys did a great job, then our company has done it's job. I take pride in everything I do, and the people that work for me, are in business to make a living, but those same people work with me focused with one goal in mind, to do a job from start to finish that you will be proud of, and the rest will take care of itself. Sincerely, Barry Lewis
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Andie Stanford
Sales Associate & Designer
Andie Stanford has claimed Pawleys Island as her home since 1975. She started her career in the flooring industry in 1981. Her drive to succeed in everything she does starts on the tennis court but continues in every aspect of her life. She is an active pillar in the community, helping Waccamaw High School’s Tennis Team as a coach and mentor. Her 29 year journey through the floor covering world has caused her to be apart of one of the most evolving industry in the designing field. Andie’s experience and knowledge about floor covering defiantly shines through her amazing work.
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Vicki Belk
Showroom Manager
Vicki Belk is a true South Carolinian. She is the most experienced sale associate at Pawleys Island Carpet One with 36 years in the flooring industry. She has a kind and caring way of taking care of people’s want and needs. Her ability to connect with people is a true gift that has also expanded to four legged friends as well. Her involvement with animal rescue has led to quite a few adoptions to lifelong friends. Vicki listens to her customers to find the perfect match for their home and she will do the same for you!
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Becky Ward
Sales Associate & Designer
Becky Ward is proud to call Georgetown County her home. She was born and raised in Georgetown and is key person in her church. She was raised with true southern Baptist values and those values are part of her in and out of church. Her history with floor covering started 27 years ago and she has been a family member of Carpet One for the last 17 years. Between the years of service and great values, Becky can find what you are looking for with an honest to goodness fair price.
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Robert Johnson
Sales Associate
Robert Johnson was born and resides in Georgetown County. He began his career in floor covering in 1983. He has seen a lot in his 27 years of experience but knows that every situation and customer is different and will accommodate that individual not the sale. He enjoys his career and is more than delighted to help any customer in any way that he can.
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Bill Lucsko
Insurance Estimator
Bill Lucsko has been apart of the Carpet One family since 2002. His career began as an installer. He has since developed a career as our insurance estimator and he is also a certified Healthy Living Expert. His number one priority is to make sure his and all of Pawleys Island Carpet One customers are happy.
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Cynthia Reed
Middle Management
Cynthia Reed has dedicated the last 18 years of her life to Pawleys Island Carpet One; she’s what we call the “back bone” of the store. Her guidance and patience goes above and beyond measure to help the sales staff and the customers. Her 28 years of experience in the flooring industry gives her the knowledge to fix any problem with the right solution and her friendly disposition gives her the ability to do it with a warm smile.
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Chris Kareiva
VP of Operations
Chris Kareiva has made Pawleys Island his home since 1985 and has been employed with Pawleys Island Carpet One for the past 6 years. He is dedicated to the business his father started. He strives to make every customer satisfied with our service both in and outside of the store. His hand on approach assures each installer employed at Carpet One will get the job done right
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Bill Simon
Warehouse Managers
Bill Simon has worked as the warehouse manager at Pawleys Island carpet One for the past 3 years. His craftsmanship shows in his detailed binding of custom made area rugs. Also his organization skills make the stock products easily accessible and up-to-date.
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Al Karevia
CEO / Former Owner & Founder
AL Kareiva founded Pawleys Island Carpet One in 1989. He dedicates his life to hard work, honesty, and the value of a handshake. He enjoys his career so much that he is still active in the company even though he past the torch to Barry in 2003. His philosophy has been that you are only as good as the people you work with and that’s why he is proud to say that Pawleys Island Carpet One is the best!
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Installation Professionals
We believe in flawless execution every step of the way, so our work continues after you’ve made your flooring selection. We are experts in flooring installation, and we stand behind our work with a “Life of Floor” warranty. You can rely on our flooring installation experts. After all, this is your home we’re talking about.
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