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City Carpets is honored to be recognized with 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards from Marin Magazine and the Marin Independent Journal. Serving homes and businesses throughout Northern California since 1993, the company is proud of its local, mom-and-pop roots while also being part of Carpet One, North America’s largest cooperative of independently owned flooring stores. This partnership allows it to offer the personalized service of a specialty retailer along with the buying power, selection and exclusive warranties typically found only in major national brands.
City Carpets features an extensive selection of wool, natural fibers and high-end nylon, as well as custom and prefab area rugs, hardwoods, laminates, luxury vinyl tile and plank, sheet vinyl, and a wide variety of remnants. As a Certified Green Business, the company is especially proud to support healthier homes and environmentally conscious choices by carrying sustainable options such as untreated wool, seagrass, jute, cork, linoleum, and bamboo.
“Our mission is to provide exceptional products and services that enrich our customers’ lives,” says owner Leigh Bakhtiari.
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Diamond Certified Company Report SUMMARY UPDATE October 2025
Quick Summary
- Diamond Certified since 2009
- Provides and installs all types of flooring products for residential and commercial clients in Marin and Sonoma Counties
- Family-owned and operated
- Certified Flooring Executive, World Floor Covering Association
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COMPANY MILESTONES
City Carpets is celebrating its 32nd anniversary in 2025.
COMPANY PHILANTHROPY
City Carpets is proud to be a supporting sponsor of the Marin Independent Journal’s “Giving Marin” initiatives, which promote volunteerism and community engagement throughout Marin County.
Top Survey Responses
From a recent Diamond Certified Survey Response: “I’ve been dealing with them for years and they’re the best carpet people I know. Everybody is really nice [and] they take time to [help you] pick out what you want. I’ll always be with them.”
From a recent Diamond Certified Survey Response: “I was very pleased with the carpet and the installation blew me away. I couldn’t believe how efficient the crew was—they were in and out in a couple of hours, and they put everything back exactly where [it was]. They did a beautiful job.”
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City Carpets recently welcomed Haisam Nijem to its team. A Bay Area native with over 20 years of experience, Haisam brings a passion for design, remodeling and helping customers transform their homes.
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Diamond Certified Video Reports on City Carpets
City Carpets- Diamond Certified Video Profile
- Diamond Certified Company ProfileVideo: Diamond Certified Company Profile
- Company StoryVideo: Diamond Certified Company Story
- 5 Useful AnswersVideo: Leigh Bakhtiari, President, CFE, CSLB (L) and Hossein Bakhtiari, Owner of City Carpets | 5 Useful Answers
- Expert Contributions
- Video: Carpet Cleaning Frequency from Leigh Bakhtiari of City Carpets
- Video: Carpets and Air Quality from Leigh Bakhtiari of City Carpets
- Video: Hard Floor Cleaning Tip from Leigh Bakhtiari of City Carpets
- Video: Choosing a Carpet Fiber from Leigh Bakhtiari of City Carpets
- Video: How to Vacuum Stairs from Leigh Bakhtiari of City Carpets
- Video: How to Remove a Carpet Stain from Leigh Bakhtiari of City Carpets
- Video: 2 Renewable Flooring Options from Leigh Bakhtiari of City Carpets
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City Carpets’ staff members educate customers about their flooring choices.
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Main Services
- Bathroom Carpet
- Bedroom Carpet
- Berber Carpet
- Flooring
- Green Carpet
- Low Pile Carpet
- Outdoor Carpet
- Patterned Carpet
- Shag Carpet
- Stair Runners
- Textured Carpet
- Wool Carpet
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City CarpetsManagers
Years in Industry
31 (Manager)# of Employees
12License
746886Memberships
World Floor Covering Association (WFCA), San Rafael Chamber of Commerce, Marin Builders Association, Better Business BureauFounded
1993Payment Accepted
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Diamond Certified Expert Contributor Advice & Tips
Leigh Bakhtiari is a veteran of the flooring industry and president of City Carpets, a Diamond Certified company since 2009. She can be reached at (415) 493-8934 or by email.
Leigh Bakhtiari: Flooring Fashion
By James Florence, Diamond Certified Resource Reporter
SAN RAFAEL — After two decades in the floor covering industry, Leigh Bakhtiari continues to employ her passion for fashion by beautifying her customers’ homes. “I approach each job with the goal of making things as fashionable as possible while simultaneously providing a durable, high-performance product,” she says. “When I first got into this business, it was actually pretty boring—every carpet was basically beige and cut pile. There a...
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