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“We are very excited to expand our services into the Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus areas,” said Steve Silvers, chief executive officer for Empire Today. “This increased coverage area allows us the opportunity to provide our quality, name-brand products and our next day installation service to substantially more customers in the state of Ohio. Our qualified sales team will bring samples right to consumers, without the need to visit stores or multiple locations. It is one-stop shopping at its best.”

Empire Today works with leading manufacturers to provide our customers quality, name-brand carpet, flooring and window treatments. Empire also offers a Low Price Guarantee and one year financing options with approved credit.

In 2011 and 2010, Empire Today was a finalist for the prestigious national awards for Best Customer Service Organization and Best Overall Company from the American Business Awards. As a Better Business Bureau® accredited organization, Empire has an A+ rating.

Empire Today, LLC, also commonly known as Empire Carpet, has been a leading provider of installed home improvements and home furnishings for over 50 years. Empire provides services to residential and business customers with a wide selection of products suitable for homes, small businesses, organizations and commercial applications. Our line of quality, name-brand products includes: carpet, hardwood, laminate, ceramic, vinyl flooring and window treatments. The company provides shop-at-home convenience or on-site consultation, next day professional installation on many products, quality products at great prices, and world-class service to more than 45 major metropolitan areas in the United States. With over one million satisfied customers, Empire Today is dedicated to customer satisfaction.

Hailstorm's damage still being totaled - Saturday, July 02, 2011 ...

By LINSEY MAUGHAN

Staff Writer

It could take a year, or even two, to repair damage done by a vicious hailstorm to thousands of homes and vehicles in the region on May 25.

Contractors say thousands of roofs may be damaged. Consumers are being asked to watch out for fly-by-night repair crews.

Car dealers are making "what-the-hail" deals on damaged vehicles. And state police warn about driving uninspected "salvage" cars.

Gary Rexroad, owner of R&S Builders in Findlay, said it is likely about 4,500 Findlay homes were damaged, from the west side of Hancock County 140 to the east side of Main Street, and from Ohio 12 north to Hancock County 99.

"We drew a map out to where the hail had likely hit," Rexroad said. A Toledo mailing company told him how many homes are in that area.

And based on damage he's seen elsewhere, Rexroad said he "wouldn't be surprised if it weren't a little higher."

"We have quite a bit (of hail-related calls)," said R&S manager Alan Huskin said. "But the insurance companies are slow to get people what they're going to pay them, so we're roofing them as they get approved, and they're just barely starting to be approved now."

Many homes need new roofs, and many need siding repairs, Huskin said.

"Everyone needs something," Huskin said. "It can be hard to match the siding, so a lot of people are getting complete new siding."

Dave Turner, owner of Cherokee Construction, Findlay, said he's never seen a hailstorm this bad in his 48 years of business.

"We've been extra busy. We've had three guys out on it doing eight calls apiece a day. I don't know if we thank the Lord for the hail damage or not," he said.

Turner said his company has been responding to calls around Northgate Boulevard, Bigelow and Melrose avenues, Springbrook Drive, Terrace Lane, and at a mobile home park on Hancock County 140.

"The majority of it is roofs, and some of the aluminum siding has been damaged, and some vinyl, too. Some of the older aluminum siding has got dents in it, broken windows, just a little bit of everything," Turner said.

Mark Sica, owner of SICA Construction, Findlay, said he has fielded calls "all the way to Vanlue and Mount Blanchard.

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