Why Arbor Zen Hardwood Floors?

The name Arbor Zen emerged from the deep knowing that we must make a conscious effort to replenish that which we use up. Author Bryce Nelson said, “People who will not sustain trees will soon live in a world that will not sustain people.” We take this responsibility very seriously. When you work with Arbor Zen your beautiful new hardwood floors will give rise to 25 beautiful new trees. This is our #25 Tree Promise.

Grayson Deal, Arbor Zen’s founder and owner, grew up in the hardwood flooring industry. In his early childhood, he was a “racker” on the jobsite and laid out the flooring ahead of the nailer. Grayson’s first started working in the industry at the age of 15 and by the time he was 17, he even had a couple of college gym floors under his belt, including taping off and painting the game lines and team logos.

After graduating college with a degree in Business Management and Marketing, Grayson planned to get as far away from hardwood flooring as possible.

However, that sawdust had gotten in his blood. After a few years as an outside sales rep for a large wood flooring distributor, Grayson opened Arbor Zen Hardwood Floors, Inc. in 2016. The business has grown rapidly as Grayson’s and Arbor Zen’s reputation for industry knowledge, excellent craftsmanship, and outstanding customer service has spread throughout Western North Carolina and beyond.

Along with Grayson Deal, our executive management team includes Vice President Carolyn Deal and General Manager of Operations Travis Eberhart.

Carolyn has been working with Arbor Zen for some time and has helped grow the company and it’s reputation in to what it is today. Carolyn brings a compassion for people as well as a wealth of knowledge of the industry. She also helps keep Grayson in line, still.

Travis, although relatively new to the hardwood flooring industry, brings a wide-range knowledge of management and customer service from an extensive career in the hospitality industry.

At Arbor Zen we are always striving to ever improve our standing within the wood flooring industry through continuing education for our whole team. Grayson and crew leaders are Certified Bona Craftsmen and our sales personnel have completed the Sales Advisor certification provided by the National Wood Flooring Association University. In 2018 Grayson Deal was recognized by the NWFA as one of “40 Under 40” industry professionals who are shaping the future of the wood flooring business.

Our mission at Arbor Zen is to provide our customers a wonderfully unique experience which includes:

1. Making sure we fully understand our customers’ flooring needs and preferences to help them optimize their choice.
2. Supplying a wide variety of high quality, sustainable, responsibly sourced, and manufactured products.
3. Doing so while always providing excellent customer.

Our name’s sake comes from the notion that we must try to give back, that which we take away. Without a balanced effort, there will be nothing left behind. Along with a work ethic that demonstrates these values our #25TreePromise helps replace the footprint that hardwood flooring can leave. Our focus is to bring the natural beauty of the hardwood tree into your home, while at the same time giving back to the forests, we all know & love!

We are proud to be your go-to source in Western North Carolina for all your hardwood flooring needs.