Welcome to Academy Carpet

Academy Carpet
Academy Carpet has been in business for over 30 years offering quality products, service and installation to Colorado Springs and surrounding areas.

Years of Service

Searching for a trusted flooring store in Colorado Springs with a proven track record? Academy Carpet has over 36 years of experience serving homeowners and businesses in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and surrounding communities. Since 1989, we've built a reputation for reliable service, expert flooring advice, and quality installation. With nearly half of El Paso County companies closing within five years, our longevity shows we're here to stay-before, during, and after the sale.

Friendly Experts in Colorado Springs

Whether you need a new area rugs or carpeting or ceramic/porcelain or cleaning/care, our knowledgeable and friendly flooring experts are here to help you find the perfect floor for your lifestyle, home decor, and budget. We will consider the area to be decorated, the type of traffic (Kids? Pets?), lighting, colors, and other factors to create a stunning decor. Come and visit our Colorado Springs showroom at 3975 North Academy Boulevard to see, touch and feel the latest styles!

Great Selection

Academy Carpet has a wide selection of the highest quality products, including: area rugs, carpeting, ceramic/porcelain, cleaning/care, countertop/surfaces, flooring accessories, laminate flooring, lvt/lvp, natural stone floors, specialty floors, underlayment, vinyl/resilient, waterproof flooring, wood flooring, that can put the perfect finishing touch on any room. Conveniently located in Colorado Springs, Academy Carpet has an experienced and knowledgeable staff who will help you through every stage of selecting the right product for your home or office.

Some of the more popular brands we carry are: Marazzi® USA Natural Stone, DalTile® Countertops, Home Foundations, EF Contract Modular, ODOR-EATERS™, Emser Natural Stone, among others. Regardless of the brand you choose, Academy Carpet is dedicated to getting the job done right.

High-end flooring is made with greater care, finer materials and/or a greater emphasis on design. Treat your home to a little luxury with our beautiful designer flooring brands, including: Masland Carpet, Marazzi® USA Natural Stone, and other fine flooring.

Our Services

Our company offers a variety of services designed to meet diverse needs. These include: Design Services, Whatever your digital needs may be, we have you covered.

Fast and Easy Financing

Looking for budget-friendly financing for your next home related purchase? It's easy. If you have a large purchase to make, Academy Carpet can assist you in finding financing solutions that can fit it into your budget. We have partnered with trusted financial institutions that can help you plan your purchases and manage your payments. Subject to credit approval. Minimum monthly payments required. See store for details.

Brands We Carry

Trusted Name, Proven Quality

Our selection of area rugs offers the perfect combination of beauty, maintenance and durability. With hundreds of unique colors and patterns, you are sure to find the perfect look to coordinate with your decor.

Karastan® Rugs

Nothing warms up a room like a beautiful area rug. Rugs can add a dramatic focal point or the subtle blending of color and pattern that pulls a room together. For centuries, the finest homes have been graced with magnificent rugs. And at Karastan, you'll find a complete range of looks, from contemporary textures to decorative designs to classics from the Golden Age of carpet weaving.

Kathy Ireland™ Rugs

Kathy Ireland's rugs are beautiful, durable, machine-crafted of plush 100% polypropylene in a Wilton woven construction inspired by her travels all over the world.

We offer a vast selection of carpet consisting of various textures, colors, and styles. With so many options, you are sure to find the right carpet to solidify your home's interior and reflect your personal tastes.

Mohawk Carpet

More than anything, carpet manufacturers like Mohawk have your specific lifestyle in mind. That's why we innovated the softest, most family-friendly and pet-friendly carpets ever. Our carpet stands up to high-traffic wear and resists life's spills and stains like never before. With so many colors and textures to choose from, there's no reason to put off buying new carpet. With Mohawk, you're sure to find carpeting that suits both your lifestyle and your budget.

DH Floors Patterned Carpets

Dixie Home offers an array of high fashion, trendsetting,broadloom residential products. These highly differiential products use premium yarns and offer the consumer above average styles and performance.

Karastan® Carpet

Karastan carpets are known for artistry, innovation and craftsmanship. Our sophisticated carpet styles range from traditional to contemporary looks and work great in today’s home, home office or business environment. Selecting the right carpet is hard work. At Karastan, we can make your choice a little easier.

Laura Ashley Carpets

Brintons latest collaboration with iconic brand Laura Ashley sees the launch of elegant new floor coverings that combine heritage with innovation. Taking inspiration from Laura Ashley’s extensive archive, the new collection boasts 12 new Axminster designs including soft blossoms, smart stripes, elegant scrolls, damask patterns and bold blooms alongside 4 new Bell Twist plains to complement them.

Masland Carpet

Masland Carpets and Rugs was founded in Pennsylvania in 1866 and still today boasts of its heritage as the leading carpet manufacturer in the United States. Since 1866, Masland has insisted that its carpets and rugs maintain the highest quality. The tradition of manufacturing quality products has been practiced for over 140 years and continues to be practiced today.

Queen Carpet

Queen Carpets has been transforming homes for more than thirty years.

Kraus Carpet

The Kraus Group is one of the largest integrated carpet and flooring manufacturers and distributors in North America with facilities throughout Canada and the USA. Established in 1959, the Group has grown from a sole manufacturing facility to a multinational distributor servicing approximately 10,000 customers in both the residential and commercial flooring markets.

Stanton Carpet

Stanton Carpet Corporation is one of the nation's leading manufacturers and importers of high quality wool and synthetic broadloom products and area rugs.

J+J Broadloom Flooring

Discover how J+J Broadloom Flooring’s innovative solutions enhance design and functionality for architects, interior designers, and facility managers, with a focus on aesthetics, sustainability, and durability.

Joy Commercial Carpets

Joy Carpets manufactures teaching, games, and specialty rugs and carpet for children and adults for schools, homes, businesses and hospitality. Sports rugs and fluorescents also. When you want the seamless look of broadloom but the convenience and durability of carpet tile, look no further than Joy Carpets.

Mannington Commercial Carpet

Mannington commercial flooring has been recognized as a leader in product innovation, styling, and design, as well as in operational excellence and environmental stewardship. With industry-leading fiber systems and superior manufacturing, our vast array of carpet styles look better and last up to 75% longer than any other carpet in the marketplace.

ShawMark Carpet

ShawMark is sold exclusively through wholesale distributors throughout the country who sell the line to retailers. ShawMark features the "Anything Goes!" line of carpets, a high-performance collection noted for enduring extraordinary "torture tests."

Milliken Commercial Carpet

Explore how Milliken Modular Carpet enhances design, functionality, and sustainability for architects, interior designers, and facility managers with innovative solutions.

Shaw Contract Flooring

A part of Shaw Specified Commercial, Shaw Contract features broadloom products designed for evolving corporate environments.

Mohawk Commercial Flooring

Believe in Better. It’s Mohawk Commercial Flooring's commitment and relationship to our customers. Our entire company is designed to support you at every step of your journey. Learn more about Mohawk Group. Karastan, Durkan, Mohawk

Anderson-Tuftex Carpet

We craft products designed with the ideals of our customers in mind and then match them to their perfect home. We sell craftsmanship and timeless design principles. We sell simplicity and quality, purpose, refinement and comfort. We sell natural beauty that doesn’t fade.

Patcraft Commercial Carpet

Patcraft is recognized throughout the carpet industry as aleader in innovative design with a tradtion of integrity and superior service for more than 50 years. We design flooring for the human experience. Creating spaces for people with purpose, imagination + intention. Transforming space for positive impact.

Mohawk Floorscapes®

If you’re looking for excellent selection, quality, and finance options when it comes to your carpeting, you’ll find it all at a Mohawk ColorCenter Select store. ColorCenter Select retailers offer comprehensive and premiere selection of Mohawk carpeting. We work hard to make sure your carpeting fits your lifestyle and your budget. A Mohawk Floorscapes® store is a locally owned store.

Caress Carpet by Shaw

Caress is backed by Shaw Floors 20-year warranty with stairs included, offering lifetime stain & soil protection, including all pet stains. Caress has been reimagined to offer the best in style and design. All the softness you love...now in your carpet.

Philadelphia™ Commercial Carpet

Philadelphia Carpets is Shaw's oldest and broadest product line. Philadelphia offers a broad selection of carpets designed for today's busy lifestyles that are both beautiful and affordable.

Wools of New Zealand

At Wools of New Zealand, we celebrate that natural quality, and strive to deliver it to you in the fine carpets and rugs made from our native wool. That is our pledge to you.The Wools of New Zealand brand identifies products which are rich in New Zealand wool and that meet strict performance criteria. On certified products you will always see these symbols together so you know you have found quality combined with full transparency and integrity.

EF Contract Modular

Style and performance for those value-conscious jobs.

Axminster Carpets LTD

We have come a long way from the time when making a carpet was so laborious, that church bells rang upon the completion of a hand-made carpet. Today, our annual production amounts to approximately one million square yards of top quality carpeting in a range of designs and colours suitable for all locations.

Home Foundations

Home Foundations, marketed to the new home market, includes products especially suited for builders and new homeowners.

Our selection of ceramic tile flooring offers the perfect combination of beauty, maintenance and durability. With hundreds of unique colors and patterns, you are sure to find the perfect look to coordinate with your decor.

Emser Tile®

EMSER is the fashion leader in ceramic tile and natural stone. We are committed to providing the service and selection today’s marketplace demands. EMSER’S products are specified and installed in malls, hotels, educational facilities and other major projects throughout the United States.

American Olean® Tile

Home is where the heart is, and American Olean is the trusted choice for residential projects. With countless, on-trend design options, the versatility and durability of American Olean tile make it easy to produce stylish, modern designs anywhere in your home.

Shaw Tile Flooring

Shaw captures the ancient art of ceramics in its versatile collection of ceramic and porcelain tile products. Seven of our porcelain tile collections are manufactured with the environment in mind. At Shaw Floors, we are committed to doing the right thing for the environment, and we partner with Eco-friendly suppliers who share in that commitment. Working with like-minded companies is crucial to creating a healthier ecosystem by reducing the amount of natural resources we consume.

Daltile® Tile

Daltile is the country's leading manufacturer and distributor of ceramic, porcelain tile & natural stone. Built on a tradition of outstanding design, quality, and service, we set the standard for the entire industry. For over 70 years and counting, we answer the question WHY TILE? with trustworthy tile for floor, wall, and countertop that is proudly made in the USA.

Florida Tile

Florida Tile products are one of the greatest values in the industry. Our reputation is built on providing reasonably priced, design rich products to the tile market. Florida Tile products come directly from the earth. Because of this, we are particularly aware of our responsibility to help preserve the beauty and health of our planet and all its natural resources.

Arizona Tile Flooring

Since 1977, Arizona Tile has searched the globe in pursuit of truly extraordinary surfaces. Whether you are building your dream kitchen, renovating an older space, or planning the addition of an outdoor living area, we have a wide range of materials to suit your specific design plans.

Marazzi® USA Tile

Marazzi USA plays a key role within the strong global presence of Marazzi Group by decisively meeting the tile needs of the North American market.Manufacture and sourcing of a vast array of products – porcelains, glazed ceramics, glass mosaics, metallics – brings a total tile package that addresses aesthetic and performance requirements of designers, architects and homeowners.

LAUFEN Tile

Laufen offers quality floor, wall and decorative tile throughout the U.S. market. With its expansive ceramic tile offering, Laufen continues to bring together its heritage of beautiful styling with its reputation for quality craftsmanship.

Mohawk Ceramic Tile

Mohawk Ceramic offers a broad array of products in all major product types: floor tile, wall tile, mosaics and decorative tiles.

Leggett & Platt Cushion

We have the right cushion for every type of carpet, installation and customer. The proper Leggett & Platt cushion will always make carpet feel better underfoot, reduce fatigue, wear longer and retain its original beauty.

Tred-MOR Carpet Cushion

A Premium commercial carpet cushion. Tred-MOR is synonymous with Dubl-Stik. Tred-MOR Flat profile rubber cushion is a remarkable engineering accomplishment. Unlike any other cushion,Tred-Mor supports, protects, and improves carpet performance while delivering "lively" underfoot comfort. Throughout the world, fine hotels, restaurants, resorts, schools, retail, recreation, industrial, financial, medical and office facilities depend on Tred-MOR rubber cushion state-of-the-art engineering excellence.

ODOR-EATERS™

The 2-part system that continuously and permanently removes odors and stains from carpet and cushion.The 2-part system that continuously and permanently removes odors and stains from carpet and cushion. Enjoy all of the comfort, all of the performance and now, all of the protection!

FXI Carpet Padding

FXI foam floor underlayment and foam carpet padding solutions help lighten our step, by cushioning carpets and support flooring for greater comfort and durability

The basic fibers that are used to manufacture carpets today are Nylon, Polyester, PTT, Polypropylene. Each has unique qualities and strengths. Your choice depends upon the characteristics that are most important to your home.

Shaw EverTouch Fiber

This new generation of ultra-soft carpeting is gaining popularity across the country.

R2X Soil & Stain Repellent

Worried About Stains?Relax with R2X, Shaw's soil and stain resistance technology.

Our selection of laminate flooring offers the perfect combination of beauty, maintenance and durability. With hundreds of unique colors and patterns, you are sure to find the perfect look to coordinate with your decor.

Shaw Laminate Flooring

Shaw Laminate Flooring is naturally durable, making cleaning a breeze. Here, we’re going to give you the crash course on how to care for your Laminate flooring and keep it looking great for years. Our laminate flooring is approved for use over radiant heating systems. Coordinating moldings give your Shaw Laminate flooring a finish with flair. We have plenty of accessories to complete your unique look.

Mannington Charter Collection™

Mannington laminate offers the most realistic wood and tile looks. Our laminate flooring is one of the most durable and environmentally friendly floors you can buy. And Mannington laminate offers all that...and more. Made from over 70% recycled content, using low-VOC inks and adhesives, Mannington laminate is FloorScore certified, ensuring good indoor air quality for your home.

Tarkett Home Laminate Flooring

Tarkett laminate flooring let you beautify your home with the best of all worlds; choose from the warm, natural look of North American hardwoods or the handcrafted look of ceramics, all with the easy maintenance of a tough finish.

Mohawk RevWood Laminate

Mohawk Laminate Flooring is designed for today's lifestyles. Beautiful Decorator Patterns; Installs Anywhere in the Home, Extremely Tough - the CrystalShield™ Finish is a rugged performer.

Explore why Luxury Vinyl Flooring is the top choice for interior designers. Learn how it balances style, durability, and practicality to enhance any space.

Mannington Adura® Flooring

Adura is the next generation of luxury vinyl, and the fastest growing category in the flooring business. Why? Adura provides the look and elegance of wood, tile, or stone without the worry! Available in a variety of shapes, sizes, textures, and installation options, Adura delivers award-winning fashion to your home. With proprietary technology, Adura is engineered to look and feel like the real thing, easy to maintain, and is backed up by a limited lifetime residential/6 year light commercial warranty.

Aladdin Commercial Hard Surface

rom innovative design trends in LVT and resilient sheet products, Aladdin Commercial leads the industry as the preferred choice for commercial hard surface flooring. Is your project on a tight timeline? Our Quick Ship program delivers flooring in 10 business days or less.

EarthWerks® Luxury Vinyl

Strength, performance, luxury and style are built into all of the flooring products you will find under the EarthWerks™ brand name

Natural stone has been popular for use on floors for centuries and for very good reason. Stone tile brings the colors and texture of nature to our homes and adds a quality and warmth to a room that's not possible with any other material.

Emser Natural Stone

Emser has become a leading marketer of the world’s finest natural stone. By offering unparalleled service and a dynamic selection of products, Emser is one of the most comprehensive sources for interior and exterior products quarry and cut-to-size stone.

Marazzi® USA Natural Stone

Make a bold style statement with natural stone tile. Its high-heat resistant quality, makes it ideal for kitchen backsplashes and fireplace accent walls. Available in a variety of unique colors and shades.

There are four important factors to look for in high-traffic commercial installations: durability, ease of maintenance, appearance, and cost. Each factors comes with its own benefits and issues. Let us help you explore all the factors for your project!

Our selection of vinyl sheet flooring offers the perfect combination of beauty, maintenance and durability. With hundreds of unique colors and patterns, you are sure to find the perfect look to coordinate with your decor.

Mannington Resilient Vinyl Flooring

Mannington Vinyl Floors prove that vinyl flooring can be both surprisingly fashionable and indisputably durable.

Tarkett Commercial Resilient Flooring

Welcome to everyday. That wonderful series of day-to-day moments strung together where real life happens. And they can sometimes be kind of messy. Like crafty-pasty-paper mache day. And dining-room-hockey-practice day. And let’s-make-a-tent-in-the-living-room day. It’s for those very real reasons that we created Tarkett® Vinyl Sheet Flooring that wears not tears. That cleans up easily. That stands up to everyday life and looks good doing it. Real floors for real life.

Congoleum® Vinyl Flooring

For generations Congoleum flooring products have been an important part of America's homes.

Tarkett Commercial VCT Tile

Azrock Textile VCT boasts a contemporary textile modular visual with the traditional value and durability of vinyl composition tile.

Johnsonite® Commerical Flooring

Discover Johnsonite® Commercial Flooring's innovative solutions for architects, designers, and facility managers. Learn how their sustainable and versatile flooring enhances commercial spaces' aesthetics and functionality.

Waterproof flooring mimics the look of natural products like wood or stone and provides a wide array of decors that can be installed most anywhere. It rigid core can be installed in traditionally wet areas like baths, kitchens, family, and dining areas.

Our selection of wood flooring offers the perfect combination of beauty, maintenance and durability. With hundreds of unique colors and patterns, you are sure to find the perfect look to coordinate with your decor.

Mohawk Hardwood Flooring

Mohawk Hardwood Floors offers handcrafted beauty and exceptional quality by using the finest hardwoods and the exclusive CrystalShield™ finish. Available as Solid Wood Floors or Engineered Wood Floors.

Shaw Hardwoods Flooring

Shaw Hardwood Flooring offers consumers the timeless tradition of hardwood flooring with a wide variety of species, colors, and sizes. Shaw hardwood flooring brings Beauty and Strength to Any Room. See our Collection of Wood Flooring Stains and Grains.

Hartco® Wood Flooring

Hartco Quality Wood Flooring, among the top flooring brands in the world, has a reputation among commercial designers for design freedom. Hartco's range and flexibility also satisfies a yearning for a highly personal, custom style in the home. Hartco patterns and contrasts help define interiors, from traditional to the avant-garde.

Pinnacle Hardwood Flooring

Elegantly beautiful and exceptionally durable, Pinnacle Hardwood Flooring form the foundation of style and design for each room in your home or office. Rich and vibrant color, underfoot comfort, naturally hygienic, environmentally friendly and easy to care for, Pinnacle Hardwood Flooring is the perfect solution for those who seek fashion, function and affordability.

Anderson-Tuftex Hardwood

Real wood floors made of Maple, Oak, Beech, Elm, and Pecan should be as familiar to you as the countless city streets that are named after these trees. Their rich natural colors and hand-crafted quality is what we have come to expect in our homes. Now, Anderson has taken wood flooring technology to a place it has never gone before—with Best-in-Class durability.